高中英語(yǔ) Unit 4《Behind beliefs》Welcome to the unit課件 牛津譯林選修9

1、2021/8/11 星期三1Unit 4 Behind beliefs2021/8/11 星期三2Welcome to the unit2021/8/11 星期三3Do you believe in any god or do you believe in the existence of a god or gods? 2021/8/11 星期三4Do you know how many different religious there are in the world? 2021/8/11 星期三5Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Isl

2、am and so on. 2021/8/11 星期三6Have you been to any famous religious sites in China?What are they? 2021/8/11 星期三7The 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 P

3、otala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, is the holy place for Tibetan Buddhism. 2021/8/11 星期三82021/8/11 星期三92021/8/11 星期三10Are you familiar with the ancient Chinese story Journey to the West? What religion is it related to?2021/8/11 星期三11Can you name some religious festivals around the world? For Buddhists, t

4、here 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 Fest

5、ival of Lights. For Jews, there is Passover, Day of Atonement or Harvest Festival. 2021/8/11 星期三12What date is Christmas Day? On 25th December. 2021/8/11 星期三13What do you know about Christmas? Christmas Day is a Christian holiday. It is regarded as the birthday of Jesus Christ. 2021/8/11 星期三14To lea

6、rn more about the ChristmasClick here2021/8/11 星期三15What do people do on Christmas Day? 2021/8/11 星期三16Although 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

7、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. 20

8、21/8/11 星期三17Have you ever read this book? What do you know about it?Journey to the West2021/8/11 星期三18a 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 Kin

9、g, 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 星期三19There are 81 obstacles for the monk and his three followers on the

10、way to the West. Why do you think they face these obstacles?2021/8/11 星期三20to 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

11、 believe in 2021/8/11 星期三21What 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 星期三22It is said that the first mosque was built based on the structure of Muhammads house in the city of Medina. Basically, a mosque consists o

12、f 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 decor

13、ations appear as shapes such as circles and squares. 2021/8/11 星期三23Do you know of any famous mosques in China? 2021/8/11 星期三24There 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

14、is the Great Mosque in Xian, Shaanxi Province. It was built in the 18th century with a traditional Chinese architectural style. 2021/8/11 星期三25What 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

15、of Taoism is Tao-te-Ching. In the 5th century AD, Taoism developed as a religious system. 2021/8/11 星期三26What 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 meanst

16、hat everything must follow its course and happen naturally. 2021/8/11 星期三27What 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

17、 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 星期三28Although there are so many beliefs or religions, do you think that they have something in common?Discussion2021/8/11 星期三29diffe

18、rent 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 loving20

19、21/8/11 星期三30Since religions are very important in many aspects, do you think everyone should have a belief/religion? Why?2021/8/11 星期三31Language points2021/8/11 星期三321. 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.我堅(jiān)信核武器是不道德的。His belief in God gave him hope during difficult times.在艱難時(shí)期他對(duì)上帝的信仰給了他以希望。2021/8