高二英语精品课件：UNIT4 BEHIND BELIEFS-WELCOME TO THE UNIT（牛津译林版选修9）.ppt

1、zxxk精品课件zxxk精品课件Do you believe in any god or do you believe in the existence of a god or gods?zxxk精品课件Do you know how many different religious there are in the world?zxxk精品课件Hinduism,Buddhism,Judaism,Christianity,Islam and so on.zxxk精品课件Have you been to any famous religious sites in China?What are t

2、hey?zxxk精品课件The 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.zxxk精品课件zxxk精品课件zxxk精品课件Are you fam

3、iliar with the ancient Chinese story Journey to the West?What religion is it related to?zxxk精品课件Can 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

4、.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.zxxk精品课件What date is Christmas Day?On 25th December.zxxk精品课件What do

5、you know about Christmas?Christmas Day is a Christian holiday.It is regarded as the birthday of Jesus Christ.zxxk精品课件To learn more about the ChristmasClick herezxxk精品课件What do people do on Christmas Day?zxxk精品课件Although Christmas is a religious holiday,many of the customs and celebrations are not of

6、 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 din

7、ner.On Christmas Eve,family members get together or go to church to enjoy the Christmas carols.zxxk精品课件Have you ever read this book?What do you know about it?Journey to the Westzxxk精品课件a classic piece of Chinese literature;a combination of myth,parable and comedy;main characters include a Buddhist m

8、onk who is also known as the Priest of Tang and his three followers,Monkey King,Pigsyand 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 zxxk精品课件

9、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?zxxk精品课件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 ch

10、allenges that people meet in the course of doing what they believe in zxxk精品课件What is a mosque used for?A mosque is a place for Muslims to worship.What are the architectural features of a mosque?zxxk精品课件It is said that the first mosque was built based on the structure of Muhammads house in the city

11、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 for

12、ms in the mosque,so all the decorations appear as shapes such as circles and squares.zxxk精品课件Do you know of any famous mosques in China?zxxk精品课件There 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.Anothe

13、r famous one is the Great Mosque in Xian,Shaanxi Province.It was built in the 18th century with a traditional Chinese architectural style.zxxk精品课件What 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

14、of Taoism is Tao-te-Ching.In the 5th century AD,Taoism developed as a religious system.zxxk精品课件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 meansthat everything

15、must follow its course and happen naturally.zxxk精品课件What 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,d

16、ry and masculine aspects.According to Taoism,wise people will achieve a balance between the interactions of these two forces.zxxk精品课件Although there are so many beliefs or religions,do you think that they have something in common?zxxk精品课件different from superstition,which has no central beliefsencoura

17、ge 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 lovingzxxk精品课件Since religions are very important in many aspects,do

18、you think everyone should have a belief/religion?Why?zxxk精品课件zxxk精品课件1.belief:noun C or S or Uthe feeling of certainty that something exists or is true:It is my(firm)belief that nuclear weapons are immoral.我坚信核武器是不道德的。His belief in God gave him hope during difficult times.在艰难时期他对上帝的信仰给了他以希望。zxxk精品课件

19、2.search:verbHe 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:zxxk精品课件After a long search,they eventually found the missing papers.在长时间的搜寻之后,他们终于找到了失踪的文件。(2)S when you try to find an answer to a problem:the search for happiness对快乐的寻找zxxk精品课件in search of sth:trying to find something:She was shot by a sniper when she went out in search of firewood.当她出去寻找木柴的时候被阻击手击中了。zxxk精品课件Homework1.Collect more information about religions.2.Prepare the Reading part.zxxk精品课件zxxk精品课件