M9unit4Welcomeandreading.ppt

1、Welcome,1.My mom was tickled pink when my father brought roses home for her. 2.When we were in the red we almost had to sell the house.,Do you still remember the meanings of the underlined words?,3.I am green with envy over Julios new wardrobe.,4.The housewife has been careful about the expense so n

2、ow her account is in the black.,Reading,Biblical idioms in English,Idioms from the Bible,The Bible is often described as the greatest book ever written. Many basic concepts and principles of Western culture have come down from the Bible. Many common English phrases and expressions have their origins

3、 in the Bible .,What are mentioned in the passage?,definition of an idiom writer of the bible brief introduction to biblical idioms belief of western people examples of biblical idioms functions of idioms,Fast reading,the r_ for the Bible having lots of idioms,the e_ of biblical idioms and s_ behind

4、 them,the i_ of learning English idioms,1,2,35,6,the d_ of an idiom,efinition,easons,xamples,tories,mportance,Structure,Detailed reading- Part 1,1. What is an idiom?,An idiom is a group of words or an expression whose meaning often can not be understood by looking at the meanings of the separate wor

5、ds in it.,2. What can idioms represent?,A single object, person or concept ,etc,1. What did by and by originally mean in the Bible?,Immediately.,2. What does by and by mean today?,Before long.,3. How many years ago was the Bible translated into English?,Hundreds of years ago.,Detailed reading- Part

6、2,Detailed reading- Part 3,feet of clay,a little bird told me,kill the fatted calf,the apple of ones eye,the salt of the erath,a hidden weakness in sb we admire or respect,sb knows sth but not know who gives the information,to have a large celebration,being loved by ones parents,a person who is good

7、 and honest,Detailed reading- Part 4,You can improve your comprehension and develop a high level of competence in communication skills.,1. How is studying idioms useful in language learning?,Match each with its Chinese,apple of their parents eye,feet of clay,by and by,the salt of the earth,kill the

8、fatted calf,a little bird told me,掌上明珠,不久,很快,高尚的人，社会中坚,有人私下告诉我,伟人的弱点,设宴招待,1. Sarahs grandmother adores her; Sarah is _. 2. Wilson was disappointed when he learnt that the coach had _.,Apply these idioms into practical usage.,the apple of her grandmothers eye,feet of clay,3. She knew it might take a

9、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 _ 5. When my brother came back home from his trip to Europe, we _ for him. 6. She would not say who told her about the

10、surprise party. She just said, _.,the salt of the earth,killed the fatted calf,A little bird told me,Usage of reading strategy What do the phrases in red mean?,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 lookin

11、g for a new job. Please keep it under your hat.,(in trouble),(not tell anybody the secret),3. 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,坏蛋,a bad apple:,4.A：Give the skates to me!,B：You shu

12、t up!,A：If you dont know how to skate, why dont you give the skates to me? Dont be a dog in the manger.,a dog in the manger:,占着茅坑不拉屎,5. A：I think it was Jason who stole my document.,B：Fat chance!,A：Hes the only one who left here late.,B：I know him. Hell never do that sort of thing.,Fat chance:,微小的机会

13、；极少的可能,Consolidation,Fill in the blanks with proper words according to the reading material.,Summary :Finish the task-based reading assignment.,Biblical idioms in English,definition,apparent/clear,origins,Bible,ways,animals,fatted,connected/linked/concerned,importance/functions/significance,communic

14、ation,链接高考,【07江苏高考】26. 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 tomorrowD. there is no tomorrow 【08江苏高考】26. - It shouldnt take long to clear up after the party if we all v

15、olunteer to help. - Thats right. _. A. Many hands make light work B. Something is better than nothing C. The more the merrier D. The sooner begin, the sooner done,B,A,【09扬州高三四模】34. Jack, I want to change my job. You know I havent achieved anything since I took up teaching. Really? There is not a job

16、 considered the best one! As we all know, _! A. misfortunes tell us what fortune is. B. all is well that ends well. C. if a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well. D. every profession produces its own best.,D,【09南外模拟考试】33 Im sure the Mexican Government will control the outbreak of the H1N1 flu

17、in a very short time. Do you think so? Yes. _. A. Great minds think alikeB. The early bird catches the worm C. Facts speak louder than words D. No pains, no gains 【09通州二模】32. -It is no good continuing to work too hard like him. -I agree, as the proverb goes, “_”. A. Rome wasnt built in one day. B. A

18、 years plan starts with spring. C. All work and no play make Jack a dull boy. D. The grass is greener on the other side.,A,C,【09镇江高三二模】35. Do you mean that he should prepare for his exam one year in advance? Sure. Anyway, _ . A. actions speak louder than words B. Better late than never C. a good beg

19、inning is half done D. the early bird catches the worm 【09盐城高三二模】24. Why, Ive told Joe millions of times to leave his dirty shoes outside. Come on, calm down. _, you know. A. Old habits die hard B. Bad news travels fast C. A word to the wise is enough D. A miss is as good as a mile,D,A,【09苏北四市高三二模】2

20、8. - Time flies! The wonderful party is over. Well have to part. - No need to feel blue. _ A. A still tongue makes a wise head. B. A single flower does not make a spring. C. All good things come to an end. D. All that glitters is not gold. 【09徐州高三三模】28I regret that I spent three hours chatting about

21、 nothing with my friends at the party when I should have been preparing for the coming exam Learn to control yourself AFriends are thieves of time BFriends agree best at distance CFriends must part DA friend is never known till a man has need,C,A,【09南通高三二模】26. Why did you drop the chance of earning

22、big money? _. You know, I dont want to get rich by taking risks. A. All is well that ends well B. One mans meat is sorry D. No anothers poison C. Better safe than sweet without sweat 【09南通高三一模】24.Mrs. Smith, please teach me how to draw on the computer today. Oh, no. _ _. You have to get familiar wit

23、h the keyboard first. A. It is never too old to learn B. Think twice before you do C. Learn to walk before you run D. One today is worth two tomorrows,C,C,Homework,Post- reading Read the passage on page 131 and try to finish the following tasks. 1. Translate the first sentence in the first paragraph

24、 into Chinese. Find in the passage a word closest in meaning to the phrase “ way of doing something regularly that is common”. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one? What is the lesson of Practice Makes Perfect ? In which paragraph is the main idea presented in

25、 the passage?,Fine feathers make fine birds.佛要金装，人要衣装。 The clothes dont make the man.衣服不能使人成为君子。 Borrowed garments never fit well.借来的衣服不合身。 Hunger is the best sauce.饥不择食。 One mans meat is another mans poison.萝卜青菜，各有所爱。 There is no such thing as a free lunch.天下没有免费的午餐。,An apple a day keeps the doctor away.一日一苹果，医生远离我。 A house divided against itself cannot stand.家庭不睦，万事不兴。 East or west,home is best.东好西好，还是家里最好。 Home is where the heart is.家是心之所向。 More hastem,less speed.欲速则不达。 It is good to learn at an