1、Unit 4 Behind Beliefs,Reading,Biblical idioms in English,Hinduism Buddhism Judaism Christianity Islam Taoism,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

2、 peoples and cultures like the Bible. zxxk,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 well.,Even though it was written more than 2,000 years ago, the Bible continues to influence peop

3、le today.,Lets enjoy a story in it.,In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the kings wealthiest merchants and courtiers（拍馬屁者） came by and simply walked around it.,The Obstacle In Our Path,Many l

4、oudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the big 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 mu

5、ch pushing and straining（猛拉）, he finally succeeded.,As the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, 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

6、the roadway. The peasant learned what many others never understand. Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve ones condition.,Biblical idioms in English,Fill in the blanks with proper words according to the Chinese given in the brackets.,1. While listening to the terrible story, I felt my fa

7、cial _(表情) beginning to change. 2. All the mistakes in my English composition had been _(加下劃線) in red ink by my teacher. 3. Dont worry. There are two_ (直截了當(dāng)?shù)? ways of achieving this result. 4. The instructions for this clever method are given _(頻繁地) and are easy to understand. Z，xxk,expression,under

8、lined,straightforward,frequently,5. The president went abroad for a friendly visit, accompanied by his _(譯員). 6. Why you let her talk you into doing such a foolish thing is beyond my _ (理解力). 7. Increased speed of _(通訊) means that people can act much more quickly and work more efficiently. 8. Now I

9、find that the level of _(能力) among hospital staff is not as high as expected.,interpreter,comprehension,communication,competence,9. He was rather _(含糊的) about the reasons why he was so late for class this morning. 10. Being inspectors should have a _(完全的) knowledge of construction materials, otherwi

10、se, quality problems will come up in some buildings.,vague,thorough,Fast reading,Go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find the answers to the three questions in part A on Page 50.,1. What is an idiom?,An idiom is a group of words or an expression whose meaning often can not be un

11、derstood by looking at the meanings of the separate words in it.,2. Which languages was the Bible first written in?,In Hebrew.,3. Which idiom is often used to describe children?,Apple of their parents eye.,Careful reading,Read the passage again and complete Part C1.,(1) Why does the Bible have a lot

12、 of idioms?,Because the Bible was first written in Hebrew and then translated into Greek, and many idioms are used in both of them. Because the Bible was translated into English hundreds of years ago, many Hebrew or Greek idioms have become part of the English language.,(2) What did by and by origin

13、ally mean in the Bible?,Immediately.,(4) How many years ago was the Bible translated into English?,(3) What does by and by mean today?,Before long.,Hundreds of years ago.,There is a hidden weakness in somebody whom we admire or respect.,(6) Which animals are featured in the idioms in the article?,Bi

14、rd and calf.,(7) Which foods are included in the idioms in the article?,Apple and salt.,(5) What does feet of clay mean?,You can improve your comprehension and develop a high level of competence in communication skills.,(8) How is studying idioms useful in language learning?,Find out the idioms in t

15、he passage and then complete Part C2.,By and by Feet of clay A little bird told me. Kill the fatted calf the apple of someones eye The salt of the earth,Sarahs grandmother adores her; Sarah is _,the apple of her grandmothers eye.,(2) Wilson was disappointed when he learnt that the coach had _,feet o

16、f clay,(3) 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,(4) The people in my village are very honest and hard-working; they are _,the salt of the earth,(5) When my brother came back home from his trip to Europe,

17、 we _ for him.,killed the fatted calf,(6) She would not say who told her about the surprise party. She just said, _.,A little bird told me,Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the words from the text.,An idiom is a _ of words that has a special meaning which is not usually apparent. If you a

18、lready have a good _ of English and want to _ _ and sharpen your language skills, studying _ can be a good way to do so.,group,understanding,polish,up,idioms,Many of the idioms used in English are from the _. It is interesting to read how the original meaning of many of these idioms have changed ove

19、r time. One of the reasons for this is that the Bible was _ from Hebrew into Greek and later into English. Take “by and by ” as an_. It originally meant _, but now it means _,Bible,translated,example,immediately,before long,Idioms can be used to _ the moral of a story. One idiom about feet of clay s

20、tresses the concept that things or people that seem perfect, like a person we _ or respect, can have hidden _. From then on, whenever I read an idiom, I will remember that there could be a hidden meaning in it.,underline,admire,weakness,Key expressions,in other words(L2) quite a few (L7) translate i

21、nto(L8) have a vague or loose connection to (L12) be meant to (L15) underline the moral of a story(L15) a hidden weakness (L21),lead a life of luxury (L30) mend ones way (L31) in honour of(L31) for instance (L34) refer to sb as(L34) be proud of (L35) be thrown away (L42),be worth nothing(L43) in ora

22、l and written English(L46) develop a high level of competence in (L48) have a thorough understanding of sth (L50) carriers of history and culture(L52),Key sentences:,1. ，除非你能識辨出習(xí)語的使用，否則你很容易誤解所讀到的或所聽到的內(nèi)容(L5-6)。 , and _ you recognize when an idiom is being used, you can easily misunderstand_. _ invite

23、d, you should keep silent. A. When B. If C. Unless D. Since,unless,What you read or hear spoken,2.圣經(jīng)最初是用希伯來文寫成的，后來被譯為希臘語，這兩種語言都使用很多習(xí)語。(L9) The Bible was first written in Hebrew and then translated into Greek, _ use many idioms.,both of which,3.圣經(jīng)習(xí)語原本都有著直白、清晰的意義， 因?yàn)樗鼈兺ǔＲ庠趶?qiáng)調(diào)某一故事的寓意， 給聽眾或讀者一個意象以幫他們更好地理

24、解故事。(L14-15) Biblical idioms originally had straightforward and clear meanings because they _ underline the moral of a story and to give audiences an image to help them understand the story better.,were meant to,4. 例如，孩子們常常被說成是“apples of their parents eye”,意思是他們的父母非常愛他們，以他們?yōu)闃s。(L34) For instance, chi

25、ldren _ the apple of their parents eye, meaning that their parents love them very much and are very proud of them.,are often referred to as,regard /consider /think of /look on A as B,He _ the naughtiest student in his class.,is referred to as,5. 一旦鹽失去了味道，就不能再用來保存東西，應(yīng)該扔掉。(L41) _, it cannot be used to

26、 preserve things any more and should be thrown away.,Once the salt loses its flavour,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。 clean hands 廉潔、清白 Heretiredfromofficewithcleanhands. 他退休時兩袖清風(fēng)。,Some Biblical idioms in English,doubtingThomas 指那些不肯輕易

27、相信別人的人 HesarealdoubtingThomas.Hesimply 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。,1. (Lines 1-2) An idiom is a group of words or an expression whose meaning often cannot be understood by looking at the meanings of the separate words in it.,1) separate h

28、ere is used as an adjective with the meaning each or individual (word in the group of words or the expression) or not together.,Language points:,e.g.,The twins share one room, but they sleep in separate beds.Germany is one nation, but it used to be two separate countries for more than 30 years after

29、 World War .,2) separate can also be used as a verb, which means to become apart or to be not together. e.g. It is extremely hard to separate two fighting oxen. The mountain range separates the two countries.,As we joined the big crowd I got _ from my friends.,Students should always remember theory and should not at all be _ from practic