Module5PhilosophersofAncientChinaFocus:ReadingStudyingaims:1.Toimprovereadingskills.2.ToKnowsomethingaboutthreeChinesephilosophersandtheirideas.GreatPeopleandGreatInventionsofAncientChinaCanyouguessthemeaning?Treat(对待)othersinthewayyouwanttobetreated.confucius孔子（前551～前479）名丘，字仲尼,鲁国人。春秋后期伟大的思想家(thinker)、教育家,儒家的创始人。提出了“仁”的学说（teachings)，是中国古代著名哲学家（philosopher)。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，阐述他的政治原则（principle)，还曾在齐为顾问（adviser)。晚年退而著书，传世有《孟子》七篇。他是战国中期儒家的代表。Mozi1.anideathatinfluencesthewayyoubehave_________2.tostartanorganisationorphilosophy_________3.thefeelingthatsomethingistrueandexists_________4.whenpeopleobeylawsandrulesanddonotcausetrouble_______5.tolookafterchildrenuntiltheyareadults__________6.givealotofimportanceto__________7.job__________8.doingwhathesuggested__________________9.tellyouremployerthatyouaregoingtoleaveyourjob__________10.someonewhogivesadvice___________11.havingalotofinfluence___________FastReadingFast–reading：ReadthepassageinfiveminutesandsayTorFtothestatements:StateswereoftenatpeacewitheachotherinancientChina.Confucius’ideashavethegreatestinfluenceonChina.Menciusresignedfromthegovernment,becausethefirstrulerdidn’trespecthim.MenciusspentallhislifepreparingabookofhisteachingscalledTheBookofMencius.Mozi’sbeliefswerethesameasthoseofConfucius.Menciusistheoldestamongthethree.DetailReadingDiscussionAllhumanareequal