1、Unit 4 Behind beliefs,Reading,Biblical idioms in English,Do you understand the following quotes?,Warming up,“敏而好學，不恥下問。” “見義不為，無勇也?！?論語 公治長,論語 為政,“不恥下問”,“見義勇為”,Confucian Analects,“The punishment is to be a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand and a foot for a fo

2、ot.”,“OLD TESTAMENT ”,The Bible is often described as “the greatest book ever written.” This is because of its unending significance and influence on people throughout the ages. No other book in history has impacted peoples and cultures like the Bible.,Many basic concepts and principles of Western c

3、ulture have come down from the Bible. Many common English phrases and expressions have their origin in the Bible well.,Even though it was written more than 2,000 years ago, the Bible continues to influence people today.,In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself

4、and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the kings wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it.,The Obstacle In Our Path,Lets enjoy a story in it.,Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the b

5、ig stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. On approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road.,After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. As the peasant picked up his load of vegetables,

6、 he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been.,The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many others never understand. Every obstacle presents an oppor

7、tunity to improve ones condition.,Read the article quickly and answer the following questions.,Fast reading,1. What is an idiom?,An idiom is a group of words or an expression whose meaning is not straightforward, because it often can not be understood by looking at the meanings of its separate words

8、.,2. What languages was the Bible first written in?,Hebrew and Greek.,3. What idiom is often used to describe children?,The apple of somebodys eye.,How well do you understand the article? Read the article again and answer the following questions.,Detailed reading,1. Why does the Bible have a lot of

9、idioms?,Because the Bible was first written in Hebrew and Greek, and many idioms are used in both of them.,2. What did by and by mean in the Bible?,Immediately.,3. What does feet of clay mean?,There is a hidden weakness in somebody whom we admire or respect.,4. What does see the handwriting on the w

10、all mean?,It means to see signs that disaster is coming.,5. What animal is used in an idiom in the article?,Calf.,6. Which idiom in the article is related to agricultural life?,You reap what you show.,8. How is studying idioms useful in language learning?,We can improve our comprehension and develop

11、 a high level of competence in communication skills.,7. What food is included in an idiom in the article?,Apple.,Read the text carefully and choose the best answer to each question.,1. How many idioms are mentioned in this text? A. 4. B. 5. C. 6. D. 7.,2. Which of the following idioms means to have

12、a large celebration? A. Feet of clay. B. Kill the fatted calf. C. The apple of somebodys eye. D. You reap what you sow.,3. From the passage, we know that _. A. an idiom can be understood easily by looking at the meaning of its separate words B. biblical idioms originally have vague meanings C. “by a

13、nd by” means immediately at present D. there are many idioms in Hebrew and Greek,Do you understand the idioms in the article? Choose the correct idiom from the article to complete each sentence below.,1. Debbies father always warns her to be nice to people around her, because _.,you reap what you so

14、w,3. Wilson was disappointed when he learnt that the coach had _. 4. She knew it might take a long time for her teammates to change their minds, but she believed that the new plan would work _.,by and by,feet of clay,2. Sarahs mother adores her; Sarah is _.,the apple of her mothers eye,5. When my br

15、other came back home from his trip to Europe, we _ for him. 6. After his company suffered millions of dollars in losses, Joe _ and left the company.,killed the fatted calf,saw the handwriting on the wall,an eye for an eye 以眼還眼 as one man 一致地 Theteachingstaffspeakasonemanon this issue. 在這個問題上全體教員意見一致

16、。 clean hands 廉潔、清白 Heretiredfromofficewithcleanhands. 他退休時兩袖清風。,Some Biblical idioms in English,doubtingThomas 指那些不肯輕易相信別人的人 HesarealdoubtingThomashesimply wouldntbelieveIdwonthecaruntilhesawitwithhisowneyes. 他是一個真正的懷疑主義者-在沒有親眼看到之前他就是不相信我贏得了那輛車。,Post reading,Reading strategy: understanding analogie

17、s,You make an analogy when you picture something in your mind and then compare it to something that is similar. The meaning of an analogy can sometimes be very hard to guess.,You should first look at the idiom and create a picture in your mind. Then look at the context to find out the message.,Usage

18、 of reading strategy,1. I took my mothers car without asking for permission. She is angry at me. I am in hot water now!,2. Dont tell anyone else that I am looking for a new job. Please keep it under your hat.,(in trouble),(not tell anybody the secret),What do the phrases in red mean?,3. We were not expecting to see Joan. When she suddenly arrived out of the blue, we were all surprised.,(suddenly; unexpected),Complete Parts D and E