Transcript Christmas

牛津高中英语
(模块9 ·高三上学期)
Unit
4
Welcome to the unit
Behind beliefs
板块：教学设计—课件
Unit 4
课件描述：
本课时是对整个单元的整体导入，
从三方面入手，讨论了宗教胜地，宗
教节日和宗教文学。重点培养学生的
口头表达能力，观察分析能力和语言
组织能力。还通过各种分组形式培养
小组自学能力。适当做一些新知识的
介绍，激发学生对宗教课题的兴趣。
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Religions -- everywhere
Contents
• Religious sites
• Religious days
• Religious literatures
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Your class are going on a trip…
• Where to go?
• why do you
choose this
destination?
• What to see?
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During the trip, you saw…
What are they doing? Why?
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What makes them believe that
will help?
They believe someone who is
powerful may control their future.
—the influence of religion
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What is religion?
The belief in and worship of a
superhuman controlling power,
especially a personal God or gods
and do activities to praise or
worship them.
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What are the most popular
religions in the world?
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Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
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Religions in China
Have you ever been to any famous
religious sites in China ?
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Buddhist site
The Mogao Grottoes
In Dunhuang, Gansu Province
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Buddhist site
The White Horse Temple
In Louyang, Henan Province
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Tibetan Buddhist site
The Potala Palace
In Lhasa, Tibet
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Symbols and god of Buddhism
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What do you know
about Taoism?
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Taoism--Another religion in China
• 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.
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What 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
means that everything must follow its
course and happen naturally.
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Symbol of Taoism
What does the yinyang mean?
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The yinyang of
Taoism has greatly
influenced Chinese
philosophy.
• Taoism believes that ‘yin’ and ‘yang’ are
two fundamental forces in the universe.
‘Yin’ is the passive or negative force,
while ‘yang’ represents active and
positive things, such as the bright, dry
and masculine aspects.
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• According to Taoism, wise people will
achieve a balance between the
interactions of these two forces.
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Taoist site
Mount Wudang
In Hubei Province
Taoist
monks
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Have you ever been to any
famous religious sites
overseas ?
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Holy city for Judaism, Christianity
and Islam
Jerusalem
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The holiest place for Islam
--birthplace of Muhammad
Mecca, In Saudi Arabia
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sacred city for Hindu pilgrims
Gaya, in Bihar, in India
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the Roman Catholic Church
the Vatican, in Italy
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What day is it in the church ?
Christmas Day
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Christmas brings
families and friends
together to share the
much loved customs
and traditions which
have been around for
centuries. Most people
are on holidays and
stay at home with their
family on Christmas.
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The real meaning of Christmas
The word ‘Christmas’ comes from the old
English name Criste Maesse-Christ’s
Mass—and is the celebration of the birth
of Jesus.
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Christmas is a religious day
Christmas , a Christian
holiday, is celebrated
in many different
countries.
Every year in
December
Christians
celebrate the
birthday of Jesus
Christ.
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Christian holidays
Good Friday Easter
Advent
Ascension Day Christmas All Saints
1.Giving presents is what makes
Christmas
__________ so popular with Christians
and non Christians all over the world.
2.The date of _________
Easter moves from year
to year. The Orthodox churches usually
celebrate it on a different date.
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Christian holidays
Good Friday Easter
Advent
Ascension Day Christmas All Saints
3.Christ’s death is remembered on
Good
Friday
_______________.
4.The day when Christians remember
everyday who has died is known as
All Saints
________________.
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Christian days
Good Friday Easter
Advent
Ascension Day Christmas All Saints
5.The day when Jesus went to Heaven is
Ascension Day.
known as _____________
6.The four-week period before Christmas
Advent
is known as ________________.
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Do you know any festivals that are
associated with other religions?
• For Buddhists
--Nirvana day, Buddha’s day and Bodhi day.
• For Muslims
—Eid, the festival of sacrifice, Muhammad’s Birthday
or Forgiveness Day.
• For Hindus
--Great Shiva Night, Humanity Day and the Festival
of Lights.
• For Jews
—Passover, Day of Atonement or Harvest Festival.
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Have you ever read this book?
• Journey to the West
What religion is it related to?
• Buddhism
What do you know about it?
• A classic piece of
Chinese literature
• A combination of myth,
parable and comedy
• A trip to India for the
Buddhist scriptures
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• 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.
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There are 81
obstacles for the
monk and his
three followers on
the way to the
West. Why do you
think they face
these obstacles?
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• To 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.
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Literature of Christian
the Bible
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What is the Bible?
The Bible is the holy book of
Christianity and consists of two parts,
the 39-chapter Old Testament, which is
an account of God’s dealings with the
chosen people, the Jews, and the 27chapter New Testament, which talks
mainly about the life and teachings of
Jesus, the son of God. It is used by
Christians in almost all services of
public worship. It teaches people about
God and how to live with their lives.
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Homework
1. Collect more information
about different religions
and the Bible.
2. Prepare for the Reading.
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