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Module 9 Unit 4 Behind beliefs Welcome to the unit Teaching aims: After learning this section, the students will get familiar with the content of four pictures, each of which shows a different religion. Students are expected to discuss their knowledge about beliefs or religions, famous religious sites, festivals related to religions and the related literatures which is a warm up for the Reading part. Students fully participate in the discussion, express their opinions about relevant topics, share ideas in a group and practice their spoken English. Teaching procedures: I. Lead in Many people in different parts the world have different beliefs and religions. Enjoy the common scene. It shows some students are praying. 1) What are they doing? Why? (They are kowtowing, bowing and praying. /They are praising and worshiping Buddha(佛，如来佛) for their exams or good future. ) 2) What makes them believe that will help? (They believe someone who is powerful may control their future. That is the influence of religion.) What is religion? Religion sometimes is the same as faith or belief. People who practise a religion believe in the existence of a god or gods and do activities to praise or worship them. Many religious people also believe that the religion gives answers which explain humankind’s relationship with the world and the universe. The belief in and worship of superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods and do activities to praise or worship them. II. Brainstorming Religions in the world Please think of anything related to religions. What are the most popular religions in the world? (Hinduism(印度教), Buddhism(佛教), Judaism(犹太教), Christianity(基督教) and Islam(伊斯兰教)) III. Sharing information Information about religious sites Religions in China. Famous religious sites in China Have you ever been to any famous religious sites in China? (There are many famous historic religious sites in China. The Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, Gansu Province and the Whit