Book9_U4_Reading1.ppt

1、牛津高中英语,(模块九高三上学期),Advance with English,Reading,板块：教学设计课件,Unit,4,Biblical idioms in English,Unit 4,课件描述：,本课件用于辅助本单元第二课时的课文阅读理解教学。通过图片、文字等的展示以及课文录音的播放，从泛读到精读到巩固提升层层开展教学，以达到教学目的。,Do you understand the following quotes?,Lead-in,“敏而好学，不耻下问。” 见义不为，无勇也。,-论语 公治长,-论语 为政,“不耻下问”,“见义勇为”,Confucian Analects,“The

2、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 foot.”,-“OLD TESTAMENT ”,The Bible is often described as the greatest book ever written because of its unending significance and influence on people throughout the ages. Many basic conce

3、pts 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.,Biblical idioms in English,Fast reading,Go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find the answers to the following questions. What

4、is an idiom? Which language was the Bible first written in? Which idiom is often used to describe children?,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 words in it.,2. Which languages was the

5、Bible first written in?,In Hebrew.,3. Which idiom is often used to describe children?,Apple of their parents eye.,Discuss with your partners and try to divide the text into 4 parts with the help of main ideas of each part given to you.,What is an idiom? (Para_) Why does the Bible have a lot of idiom

6、? (Para_) 3. What are the features of Biblical idioms? (Para_) 4. Why should we learn idioms well? (Para_),1,2,3-5,6,Detailed reading,1. Read Para. 1 and 2 again carefully. Answer the following T/F questions. a. The meanings of an idiom is always the same as the meanings of its components. b. You ca

7、n easily misunderstand a sentence if you dont recognize an idiom is being used. c. The original meaning of Biblical idioms have never changed.,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

8、.,坏蛋,a bad apple:,by and by originally mean _, but now it means_,immediately,before long.,New American Standard Bible,Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.” But Jesus answered, “I tell you, if these become silent, the stones will cry out!”,“the stones will

9、cry out” used to mean cannot control ones feelings. Now it means that people will know it if you do something bad.,The features of Biblical idioms (Para3-5) : a. Biblical idioms originally had straightforward and clear meanings. b. Many idioms from the Bible that use animals to create an image. c. A

10、nother focus of Biblical idioms is often food or things related to food.,2. Read Para 3-5 carefully and answer the following questions: 1)Why did Biblical idioms originally have straightforward and clear meanings? 2)What does “feet of clay” mean? 3) Which animals are featured in the idioms in the ar

11、ticle? 4) Which foods are included in the idioms in the article?,(1) Why does the Bible have a lot 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, m

12、any Hebrew or Greek idioms have become part of the English language.,There is a hidden weakness in somebody whom we admire or respect.,(3) Which animals are featured in the idioms in the article?,Bird and calf.,(4) Which foods are included in the idioms in the article?,Apple and salt.,(2) What does

13、feet of clay mean?,3. Read paragraph 6 again carefully and try to list the benefits of learning idioms,improving your _ Developing a high level of competence in your _ _ Giving help to you if you want to be an _or _ 4）Better _ and _ the _ and _ of English-speaking countries,comprehension,communicati

14、on,skills,interpreter,understanding,translator,appreciating,history,culture,How many idioms have been mentioned in this article? What are they?,6. by and by, feet of clay, a little bird told me, kill the fatted calf, apple of their parents, the salt of the earth,Can you use them properly?,Practice :

15、 Choose the correct idiom from the text to complete each sentence below.,Sarahs grandmother adores her; Sarah is_. 2. Wilson was disappointed when he learnt that the coach had _. 3. She knew it might take a long time for her teammates to change their minds, but she believed that the new plan would w

16、ork_. 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 _. 6. She would not say who told her about the surprise party. She just said, “_”,the apple of her grandmothers eye,feet of clay,by and by,the salt of the ear

17、th,killed the fatted calf,a little bird told me,Practice,Try to infer the meanings of the following idioms by analyzing the hidden clues and then use them in certain situations. at the top of a hat know the ropes childs play see eye to eye a feather in (my) cap on a shoestring,immediately,to know ho

18、w to do sth.-this idiom refers to the fact that a sailor knows how to make ropes for sailing,an easy job,to have the same opinion as someone else,something that you can be proud of -this idiom came from the native American Indians who usually gave a feather to someone who was brave in a battle,havin

19、g very little money,(1) My sister and I agree about everything from fashion to politics. We _ on almost anything (2) Alex had very little money when he started his first business. In fact he only had a few hundred pounds. He started his business _, but he was very successful. (3) When her friends ca

20、ll, Megan will drop everything to go and meet them. She will leave _. (4) If you have any questions, ask Ian. He has worked here 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

21、him. (6) Herbert won a scholarship to Duke University. Over 500 students applied for the scholarship. It was _ when he won.,see eye to eye,on a shoestring,at the top of a hat,knows the ropes,childs play,a feather in his cap,Revision & Consolidation,Fill in the following form with proper words according to your comprehension of the text.,Whole/complete,benefit,Improving,Examples,help,Meanings,regarded,Animal-related,origin,Types,Activity Role play,Wor