Unit4BehindbeliefsPartOneTeachingDesign第一部分教学设计AimsandrequirementsreadanarticleaboutBiblicalidiomsinEnglishandanarticleaboutahistoricreligioussitelistenforinformationaboutaspecialpersontalkaboutidiomsandaskquestionstofindoutaboutdifferencesbetweencultureswriteastorytotellataChristmaspartyreportonahistoricreligioussiteProcedures●WelcometotheunitStep1BrainstormingBoysandgirls,haveyoueverheardthesong?Beautifulandattractive?Whatcanyouthinkofafteryoulistentoit?Whatreligiondoyouthinkitisrelatedto?Now,inthispartwe’lldealwithreligionsthatyoumaybeinterestedinbutnotfamiliarwith.Asweallknow,differentpeoplehavedifferentreligionsorbeliefsorfaiths.Peoplewhopracticeareligionbelieveintheexistenceofagodorgodsanddoactivitiestopraiseorworshipthem.Manyreligiouspeopleevenbelievethatthereligiongivesanswerswhichexplainhumankind’srelationshipwiththeworldandtheuniverse.Therefore,religionsareveryimportanttomanypeople.Inaddition,religionsarecloselyassociatedwiththeculture,history,traditionandlifestyleofacountry,sowecannotlearnalanguageofaforeigncountrywithoutknowingsomethingaboutthereligionofthatcountry.Forus,weshouldknowsomethingaboutreligionsofEnglish-speakingcountries.Doyoubelieveinanygodordoyoubelieveintheexistenceofagodorgods?Doyouknowhowmanydifferentreligiousthereareintheworld?(Hinduism,Buddhism,Judaism,Christianity,Islamandsoon.)HaveyoubeentoanyfamousreligioussitesinChina?Whatarethey?(TheMogaoGrottoesinDunhuang,GansuProvinceandtheWhiteHorseTempleinLuoyang,HenanProvincearethefamousBuddhistsites.MountWudanginHubeiProvinceisfamousforTaoism.ThePotalaPalaceinLhasa,Tibet,istheholyplaceforTibetanBuddhism.)AreyoufamiliarwiththeancientChinesestoryJourneytotheWest?Whatreligionisitrelatedto?Canyounamesomereligiousfestivalsaroundtheworld?(ForBuddhists,thereisNirvanaDay,Buddha’sDayorBodhiDay.ForChristians,thereisGoodFriday,EasterDay,AllSaints’Day,andofcourseChristmasDay.ForMuslims,thereidEid,thefestivalofsacrifice,Muhammad’sBirthdayorForgivenessDay.ForHindus,thereisGreatShivaNight,HumanityDayortheFestivalofLights.ForJews,thereisPassover,DayofAtonementorHarvestFestival.)用心爱心专心Step2SharinginformationLookatthefollowingpicturesanddiscussthem.Picture1:WhatdateisChristmasDay?(On25thDecember.)WhatdoyouknowaboutChristmas?(ChristmasDayisaChristianholiday.ItisregardedasthebirthdayofJesusChrist.)WhatdopeopledoonChristmasDay?(AlthoughChristmasisareligiousholiday,manyofthecustomsandcelebrationsarenotofareligiousnature.BeforeChristmasDay,peoplewillgotoshopstobuyChristmasdecorations,Christmascardsandpresentstogetherwithwrappingpaperforfriendsorrelatives.Forfood,peoplewillpreparelotsofchocolates,nutsandsnacks.AroastturkeyorgooseisusuallyservedforChristmasdinner.OnChristmasEve,familymembersgettogetherorgotochurchtoenjoytheChristmascarols.)Picture2Haveyoueverreadthisbook?Whatdoyouknowaboutit?(aclassicpieceofChineseliterature;acombinationofmyth,parableandcomedy;maincharactersincludeaBuddhistmonkwhoisalsoknownasthePriestofTangandhisthreefollowers,MonkeyKing,PigsyandFriarSand;atriptoIndiafortheBuddhistscriptures;thecharactersaremagicalorheavenlybeingsinnormalformsandhavesomemagicalpowersthatcanprotectthemfromtheevilmonstersandspirits)Thereare81obstaclesforthemonkandhisthreefollowersonthewaytotheWest.Whydoyouthinktheyfacetheseobstacles?(togivethemonkandhisthreefollowersaninsightintotheirownchar...