1.Exploring the old and deducing(推论)the new makes a teacher. 2. To learn without thinking is labour in vain(无效),to think without learning is desolation(荒废). 3. Knowledge is not equal to devotion(热爱). Devotion is not equal to joy. 4.You can learn from everyone.,Can you guess the meaning ?,温故而知新，可以为师矣 。,学而不思则罔，思而不学则怠。,知之者不如好知者，好知者不如乐知者。,三人行必有我师。,Reading and Vocabulary Philosophers of Ancient China,Learn the new words and phrases.,order(秩序) bring up(抚养、提出、呕吐) found (创立) principle(原则、准则) belief(信仰、相信),Learn the new words and phrases.,principle(原则、准则) 2. found (创立) belief(信仰、相信) 4. order(秩序) bring up(抚养、提出、呕吐),stress(强调) 2. position(职位) follow ones advice (听从某人的劝告) resign(辞职) 5. adviser (顾问) influential(有影响的),Match the words with the definitions: an idea that influences the way you behave _ to start an organisation or philosophy _ the feeling that something is true and exists _ when people obey laws and rules and do not cause trouble _ 5. to look after children until they are adults _,principle,found,belief,order,bring up,Check your answers after reading the passage quickly.,Match the words with the definitions: 6. give a lot of importance to _ 7. job _ 8. doing what he suggested _ 9. tell your employer that you are going to leave your job _ 10. someone who gives advice _ 11. having a lot of influence _,stress,position,follow ones advice,resign,adviser,influential,Check your answers after reading the passage quickly.,Look at the pictures of the passage: Who are the three great persons that the writer is talking about?,Confucius,孔子（前551前479）名丘，字仲尼。 春秋后期伟大的思想家、教育家，儒家的创始人。鲁国人。是儒家学派的创始人，提出了“仁”的思想，是中国古代著名的思想家和教育家。,孟子(前372前289)名轲，战国中期鲁国邹人。受业于子思(孔子之孙，名)之门人，曾游历于宋、滕、魏、齐等国，阐述他的政治主张，还曾在齐为卿。晚年退而著书，传世有孟子七篇。他是战国中期儒家的代表。,Mencius,Mozi,墨翟（公元前468376），人们尊称墨子。他是战国初年的鲁国人，大约生于公元前468年，死于公元前376年。,Fast Reading,Read the passage in three minutes and say T or F to the following statements: Confucius lived in a country where there was no war a long time ago. 2. Confucius was a philosopher whose influence has been the greatest for more than 2000 years. 3. Mencius was a student taught by Confucius. 4. Some rulers followed the advice which was given by Mencius. 5. Mozi was a man who lived an unusual life.,F,T,F,T,F,Read the passage and fill in the blanks.,Confucius,551BC,kindness,duty,order,Read the passage and fill in the blanks,Mencius,372BC,his mother,position,Government,resigned,Mencius,kind,people,rulers,cruel government,Read the passage and fill in the blanks,Mozi,476BC,Government,equal,human beings,war,1. The Chinese people _for over 2,000 years. A. followed Confuciuss teachings B. influenced confucius 2. Mencius believed that people are _ important than rulers. A. less B. more 3. Mohism began _. A. in 476BC B. by Mozi 4. Mozi did not agree with _ . A. kindness B. war 5. Mencius had important government positions, _ . A. but Mozi did not B. and so did Mozi,A,B,B,B,A,Careful-reading,Read and choose.,Detailed-reading,Read the text carefully and finish the following exercises.,1. Whose influence has been the greatest among all the philosophers of ancient China? Mencius B. Mozi C. Confucius D. Zhuangzi 2. Confucius stressed the importance of the following aspects except_ A. Kindness B. friendship C. order D. duty 3. Which is NOT the right statement about Mozi? He was known for his unusual clothes and behavior. He hated the idea of war. All his beliefs were the same as Confucius. D. He believed all men were equal.,4. “If the government was kind, then people would be good.” is the teaching of _. Mencius B.Confucius C. Mozi D. Xunzi 5. Which belief by Mozi was similar to that of Confucius? We should love all human beings. The government shouldnt treat people badly. We should look after those who are weaker than ourselves. The government was most important.,6. Whats main idea of the passage? The author wants to make people believe in the teachings by thinkers of ancient. The author wants to introduce three influential philosophers of ancient China. C. The author wants to tell interesting stories about three important teachers in ancient China. D. The author wants to show the history of philosophy in ancient China.,7. Which shows the right order of time when the three great thinkers lived? Confucius- Mencius -Mozi B.Mencius-Mozi-Confucius C. Confucius-Mozi-Mencius D.Mozi- Mencius-Confucius 8. From the text we can infer that_ A. Only in time of war could philosophers produce great teaching. B. It was not easy to find a state where people would follow the thinkers teaching. C. Great philosophers must have been born in poor families. D. Influential philosophers wouldnt ag