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Confucian Values in Modern Taiwan

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Confucius was a famous teacher from China. He lived many years ago. He taught people how to be good and kind. His ideas are called Confucian values. Today, many people in Taiwan still follow these old ideas in their daily lives.

One big idea is to respect your parents and grandparents. In Taiwan, children listen to their elders. They take care of their family when they grow up. Family is very important. People often eat dinner together and help each other every day.

Being polite is also part of these values. Students are quiet and kind at school. They study hard and follow the rules. Good manners show that you care about other people around you.

Confucian values teach people to live in 調和. This means people try not to fight. They work together and keep peace at home and at work. A calm and happy group makes everyone feel safe.

Even with new phones and fast cars, Taiwan keeps its old tradition. Young people learn these values from their parents and teachers. They mix old ideas with modern life. This makes Taiwan a very special place to live and work.

A. 語彙

  1. respect ____
  2. elders ____
  3. family ____
  4. tradition ____
  5. polite ____
  6. teacher ____
  7. harmony ____
  8. values ____
  9. honor ____
  10. community ____
  • a. old way of doing something that people keep for many years
  • b. feeling that someone is important and treating them in a kind, polite way
  • c. group of people who live in the same place or share things
  • d. to show great respect to someone or something
  • e. people living and working together with peace, not fighting
  • f. kind and showing good manners to other people
  • g. important ideas about what is good and right
  • h. person who helps other people learn
  • i. parents, children, and other people you are related to
  • j. older people, like parents and grandparents
Confucian Values in Modern Taiwan worksheet

B. 真か偽か

  1. ____   Confucius was a teacher from China.
  2. ____   Confucian values are very new ideas.
  3. ____   Many people in Taiwan still follow Confucian values today.
  4. ____   Confucian values say you should not respect your parents.
  5. ____   In Taiwan, children listen to their elders.
  6. ____   Family is not important in Confucian values.
  7. ____   Being polite is part of these values.
  8. ____   Harmony means people fight all the time.
  9. ____   Young people in Taiwan learn values from their parents and teachers.
  10. ____   Taiwan has no phones or cars today.

C. 空欄を埋める

単語バンク: respect, family, polite, harmony, teacher, elders, tradition, honor
  1. Confucius was a ___ from China who taught people to be good.
  2. Children in Taiwan ___ their parents and grandparents.
  3. People take care of their ___ when they grow up.
  4. Being ___ means you have good manners.
  5. People try to live in ___ and keep the peace.

D. 理解度チェック問題

  1. Who was Confucius?
  2. How do children in Taiwan show respect to their elders?
  3. What does it mean to live in harmony?

E. ディスカッションの質問

  1. Which Confucian value do you think is the most important, and why?
  2. How do you show respect to your family and teachers in your own country?
Answer Key (click to reveal)

A. 語彙: 1-b, 2-j, 3-i, 4-a, 5-f, 6-h, 7-e, 8-g, 9-d, 10-c

B. 真偽: 1-T, 2-F, 3-T, 4-F, 5-T, 6-F, 7-T, 8-F, 9-T, 10-F

C. Fill Blanks: 1-teacher, 2-respect, 3-family, 4-polite, 5-harmony

D. 理解力:

  1. Confucius was a famous teacher from China who taught people how to be good and kind.
  2. They listen to their elders and take care of their family when they grow up.
  3. It means people work together and keep the peace instead of fighting.

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