1、Unit 4 Behind beliefs Biblical idioms in English,My son is _.,the apple of my eye,1 Whenever I _, I will go shopping to get rid of my sadness. 2 Mr. Wangs success has made all the people around him _. 3 Advanced science and technology makes it possible for the company to be _. 4 With the problem sol

2、ved, the new manager felt relaxed and _. 5 October 1st is _for all the Chinese people.,Colour idioms,feel blue,green with envy,a red letter day,tickled pink,in the black,feel blue, a red letter day, in the black, green with envy, tickled pink,大喜日子，值得慶賀的日子,The Bible is often described as the greatest

3、 book ever written because of its endless significance and influence on people throughout the ages.,Many basic concepts and principles of Western culture have come down from the Bible. Many common English phrases and expressions have their origin in the Bible as well.,inauguration,wedding,Learning g

4、oals:,By the end of this period, youll be able to Understand the meanings of some biblical idioms; Use analogies to help understand the meaning of an idiom; Put idioms into practical use.,Fast Reading,What is an idiom? What languages was the Bible first written in? How many idioms are mentioned in t

5、he text? What is the authors attitude towards learning idioms?,the definition of an idiom the origin of idioms examples of biblical idioms the significance of idioms/ the benefits of studying idioms,para. 1,para.2,para.3-6,para.7,Structure analysis,Read and think,Choose the correct idiom from the te

6、xt to complete each sentence below.,Debbies father always warns her to be nice to people around her, because _ 2. Sarahs mother adores her; Sarah is _. 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 s

7、he believed that the new plan would work _. 5. When my brother came back home from his trip to Europe, we _. 6. After his company suffered millions of dollars in losses, Joe _ and left the company.,the apple of her mothers eye,feet of clay,by and by,you reap what you sow,killed the fatted calf,saw t

8、he handwriting on the wall,Read the last paragraph and list the benefits of learning idioms,improving our _ developing a high level of competence in our _ _ 3) better _ and _ the _ and _ of English-speaking countries,comprehension,communication,skills,understanding,appreciating,history,cultures,Furt

9、her reading,Task-based Reading,whole/complete,benefits,Improving,Examples,appreciating,Meanings,result,Animal-related,origin,Types,First look at the idiom and create an image in your mind. 2. Then look at the context to find out the analogy （相似）and the message.,Reading strategy,How can you understan

10、d an idiom?,Mr. Green trusted his friend until he realized that he was a wolf in sheeps clothing.,披著羊皮的狼；貌善心惡的人,Guess,When pigs fly.,不可能。Its impossible.,Dont wake a sleeping dog.,不要自找麻煩。,Dont count your chickens before they are hatched(孵).,不要高興得太早。,See the elephant.,見世面。,山中無老虎,猴子稱大王,Nobody invites C

11、arson because he is a cold fish. 沒人邀請卡森，因?yàn)樗@個人_。 This novel is not my cup of tea. 這本小說我_。,不合群,不喜歡,A：Oh, my God! What happened? Why are you black and blue? B：I got beaten by Peters brother. A：Thats a bad apple! Lets think up a way and teach him a lesson.,壞蛋 壞家伙,A：I think it was Jason who stole my doc

12、ument.,B：Fat chance!,A：Hes the only one who left here late.,B：I know him. Hell never do that sort of thing.,微小的機(jī)會；極少的可能,We were not expecting to see Joan. When she arrived out of the blue, we were all surprised.,(suddenly; unexpectedly),(1) My sister and I agree about everything from fashion to poli

13、tics. We _ on almost anything (2) Alex had very little money when he started his first business. He started his business _, but he was very successful. (3) When her friends call, Megan will drop everything to go and meet them. She will leave _. (4) If you have any questions, ask Ian. He has worked h

14、ere for 25 years, so he really _. No one knows more about his company than Ian. (5) He is very experienced in this kind of problem. Helping you solve the problem will be _ to him. (6) Herbert won a scholarship to Duke University. Over 500 students applied for it. It was _ when he won.,see eye to eye

15、,on a shoestring,at the top of a hat,knows the ropes,childs play,a feather in his cap,See and Guess,Based on the situation above where the idioms are used ,infer the meaning of each! 1.at the top of a hat 2.know the ropes 3.childs play 4.see eye to eye 5.a feather in (my) cap 6.on a shoestring,d. im

16、mediately/soon,c.to know how to do sth.,b.an easy job,a. to have the same opinion,f.something that you can be proud,e.having very little money,See and Match,1-d 2-c 3-b 4-a 5-f 6-e,(12 江蘇南通) No one in the world is perfect,and even famous people may have their _. A. a feet of clay B. cup of tea C. pi

17、ece of cake D. hearts of gold,Idioms /sayings in the EXAM,(13江蘇南通) -Mary works really hard and she does well in her tests. -Well, _ A. thats her feet of clay B. thats her cup of tea C. you reap what you sow D. she is the apple of our eyes,(14江蘇百校) What a bad luck !I have missed a golden chance ! -Le

18、t it be. _. A. A flower blooms more than once B. A fault confessed(認(rèn)錯) is half corrected C. A loveless life is living death D. A problem shared is a problem halved,(14 江蘇揚(yáng)州) -Must I go over what the teacher said in class right now, Mr.Wang? -Sure. _. A. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush B.

19、 Rome was not built in the day C. Strike iron while it is hot D. Never count your chikens before they are hatched,(06江蘇高考) - It took me ten years to build up my business, and it almost killed me. - Well, you know what they say._. A. There is no smoke without fire B. Practice makes perfect C. All roa

20、ds lead to Rome D. No pains, no gains,Idioms /sayings in the NMET,(07 江蘇高考) You may not have played very well today, but at least youve got through to the next round and “_”. A. Tomorrow never comes B. Tomorrow is another day C. Never put off till tomorrow D. There is no tomorrow,(08 江蘇高考) -It shoul

21、dnt take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help. -Thats right. _. A. Many hands make light work. B. Something is better than nothing. C. The more, the merrier. D. The sooner begun, the sooner done.,31. -I have tried very hard to find a solution to the problem, but in vain. -Why

22、 not consult with Frank? You see, _. great minds think alike two heads are better than one a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush its better to think twice before doing something,(10 江蘇高考),Group work,Share your stories which happened during the National vacation, using as many idioms as possibl

23、e.,Colour idioms white as a sheet tickled pink in the red in the black feel blue green with envy,Biblical idioms by and by feet of clay see the handwriting on the wall kill the fatted calf you reap what you sow the apple of somebodys eye,Example: I was invited to visit my friends, who _ _to welcome

24、me. Then we went to see a film but it turned out to be a horror film , so we all_. I would have gone traveling if my bank account had been_. I was green with envy when I saw people traveling around. All I can say to myself is “_”. Then on October 5, I began to_, knowing that I had to go back to work

25、. However, news came that we could have two extra holidays, I was _,killed the fatted calf,went white as a sheet,in the black,you reap what you sow,feel blue,tickled pink,1.Tomorrow never comes 2.Tomorrow is another day 3.Never put off till tomorrow 4.There is no smoke without fire 5.Practice makes

26、perfect 6.All roads lead to Rome 7.No pains, no gains 8.Great minds think alike 9.Two heads are better than one 10.A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush 11. Its better to think twice before doing something 12. Many hands make light work. 13. Something is better than nothing. 14. The more, the

27、merrier. 15. The sooner begun, the sooner done 16. A still tongue makes a wise head.寡言者智 17. Every profession produces its own best. 行行出狀元。 18. A miss is as good as a mile失之毫厘，差之千里,Idioms /sayings in the EXAM,Read the article about Cultural differences in English and Chinese idioms 1. What leads to

28、differences in English and Chinese idioms? 2. What other factors may cause the differences? 3. What are the benefits of learning idioms? 4. How can we learn idioms better?,1. According to this passage, what leads to differences in English and Chinese idioms? According to the passage, different livin

29、g environment, different eating habits and different religions lead to differences in English and Chinese idioms.,2. What other factors may cause the differences?,factors,different values: Money talks 加官進(jìn)爵,different customs: the apple of somebodys eye 掌上明珠,different historical stories: to meet ones

30、Waterloo(一敗涂地) 敗走麥城,3. What are the benefits of learning idioms? As language learners, the more idioms we learn, the better we can appreciate the history and cultures of English-speaking countries and improve the ability of cross-cultural communication.,4. How can we learn idioms better? We should r

31、aise our intercultural awareness so as to comprehend and use idioms from different cultures accurately.,寫作要求 1. 以約30詞概括短文大意 2. 以約120詞談?wù)勀銓ultural differences in English and Chinese idioms的看法，內(nèi)容包括: 1）還有哪些因素可能導(dǎo)致中英習(xí)語的差異,請舉例說明。 2）學(xué)習(xí)習(xí)語有哪些好處。 3）如何才能更好地學(xué)好習(xí)語，談?wù)勀愕目捶ǎㄖ辽賰牲c(diǎn)）,Para 1以約30個詞概括短文大意 Para 2還有哪些因素可能導(dǎo)致中英習(xí)語的差異,請舉例說明。 Para 3學(xué)習(xí)習(xí)語有哪些好處。 Para 4如何才能更好地學(xué)好習(xí)語，談?wù)勀愕目捶ǎㄖ辽賰牲c(diǎn)）,differences,conclusion,Possible Version According to the passage, different living environments, eating habits and religions lead to differences in Eng