高中英语 Unit 4《Behind beliefs》Welcome to the unit课件 牛津译林选修9.ppt
Unit 4 Behind beliefs2021/8/11 星期三1Welcome to the unit2021/8/11 星期三2Do you believe in any god or do you believe in the existence of a god or gods?2021/8/11 星期三3Do you know how many different religious there are in the world?2021/8/11 星期三4Hinduism,Buddhism,Judaism,Christianity,Islam and so on.2021/8/11 星期三5Have you been to any famous religious sites in China?What are they?2021/8/11 星期三6The Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang,Gansu Province and the White Horse Temple in Luoyang,Henan Province are the famous Buddhist sites.Mount Wudang in Hubei Province is famous for Taoism.The Potala Palace in Lhasa,Tibet,is the holy place for Tibetan Buddhism.2021/8/11 星期三72021/8/11 星期三82021/8/11 星期三9Are you familiar with the ancient Chinese story Journey to the West?What religion is it related to?2021/8/11 星期三10Can you name some religious festivals around the world?For Buddhists,there is Nirvana Day,Buddhas Day or Bodhi Day.For Christians,there is Good Friday,Easter Day,All Saints Day,and of course Christmas Day.For Muslims,there is Eid,the festival of sacrifice,Muhammads Birthday or Forgiveness Day.For Hindus,there is Great Shiva Night,Humanity Day and the Festival of Lights.For Jews,there is Passover,Day of Atonement or Harvest Festival.2021/8/11 星期三11What date is Christmas Day?On 25th December.2021/8/11 星期三12What do you know about Christmas?Christmas Day is a Christian holiday.It is regarded as the birthday of Jesus Christ.2021/8/11 星期三13To learn more about the ChristmasClick here2021/8/11 星期三14What do people do on Christmas Day?2021/8/11 星期三15Although Christmas is a religious holiday,many of the customs and celebrations are not of a religious nature.Before Christmas Day,people will go to shops to buy Christmas decorations,Christmas cards and presents together with wrapping paper for friends or relatives.For food,people will prepare lots of chocolates,nuts and snacks.A roast turkey or goose is usually served for Christmas dinner.On Christmas Eve,family members get together or go to church to enjoy the Christmas carols.2021/8/11 星期三16Have you ever read this book?What do you know about it?Journey to the West2021/8/11 星期三17a classic piece of Chinese literature;a combination of myth,parable and comedy;main characters include a Buddhist monk who is also known as the Priest of Tang and his three followers,Monkey King,Pigsy and Friar Sand;a trip to India for the Buddhist scriptures;the characters are magical or heavenly beings in normal forms and have some magical powers that can protect them from the evil monsters and spirits 2021/8/11 星期三18There are 81 obstacles for the monk and his three followers on the way to the West.Why do you think they face these obstacles?2021/8/11 星期三19to give the monk and his three followers an insight into their own characters and show that people must often struggle to succeed;to symbolize the difficulties and challenges that people meet in the course of doing what they believe in 2021/8/11 星期三20What is a mosque used for?A mosque is a place for Muslims to worship.What are the architectural features of a mosque?2021/8/11 星期三21It is said that the first mosque was built based on the structure of Muhammads house in the city of Medina.Basically,a mosque consists of a courtyard,a domed hall and a fountain.Before prayer,people need to wash themselves in the fountain and then they can worship in the courtyard or the hall facing the holy city of Mecca.The wall facing Mecca is called qibla.It is not allowed to draw human forms in the mosque,so all the decorations appear as shapes such as circles and squares.2021/8/11 星期三22Do you know of any famous mosques in China?2021/8/11 星期三23There are many famous mosques in China.One of them is the Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar,Xinjiang.This mosque was built in 1442 and is the largest in China.Another famous one is the Great Mosque in Xian,Shaanxi Province.It was built in the 18th century with a traditional Chinese architectural style.2021/8/11 星期三24What do you know about Taoism?Taoism is one of the major religions in China.It was founded by Lao-tzu in about the 6th century BC.The most important text of Taoism is Tao-te-Ching.In the 5th century AD,Taoism developed as a religious system.2021/8/11 星期三25What is the belief behind Taoism?Taoism is also a system of thought.The central concept of Taoism is Tao,which refers to the ways the universe functions.Taoism believes in wuwei,which meansthat everything must follow its course and happen naturally.2021/8/11 星期三26What does yinyang mean?Taoism believes that yin and yang are two fundamental forces in the universe.Yin is the passive or negative force,referring to dark,wet or feminine aspects,while yang represents active and positive things,such as the bright,dry and masculine aspects.According to Taoism,wise people will achieve a balance between the interactions of these two forces.2021/8/11 星期三27Although there are so many beliefs or religions,do you think that they have something in common?Discussion2021/8/11 星期三28different from superstition,which has no central beliefsencourage people to do goodhave a power to call on people to devote themselves to that religionsometimes restrictive or judgemental of peoples liveshelp people live their lives in a positive waymotivate people to be compassionate,kind and loving2021/8/11 星期三29Since religions are very important in many aspects,do you think everyone should have a belief/religion?Why?2021/8/11 星期三30Language points2021/8/11 星期三311.belief:noun C or S or U the feeling of certainty that something exists or is true:It is my(firm)belief that nuclear weapons are immoral.我我坚信坚信核武器是不道德的。核武器是不道德的。His belief in God gave him hope during difficult times.在艰难时期他对上帝的在艰难时期他对上帝的信仰信仰给了他以希望。给了他以希望。2021/8/11 星期三322.search:verb He searched(in/through)his pockets for some change.I or T to look somewhere carefully in order to find something:noun(1)C when you try to find someone or something:2021/8/11 星期三33After a long search,they eventually found the missing papers.在长时间的在长时间的搜寻搜寻之后之后,他们终于找到了他们终于找到了失踪的文件。失踪的文件。(2)S when you try to find an answer to a problem:the search for happiness对快乐的对快乐的寻找寻找2021/8/11 星期三34in search of sth:trying to find something:She was shot by a sniper when she went out in search of firewood.当她出去当她出去寻找寻找木柴的时候被阻击手木柴的时候被阻击手击中了。击中了。2021/8/11 星期三35Homework1.Collect more information about religions.2.Prepare the Reading part.2021/8/11 星期三36Thank you!2021/8/11 星期三372021/8/11 星期三38
