模块九UNIT4Reading

1、Unit 4Unit 4 Behind beliefsBiblical idioms in English ReadingPlease guess the meaningPlease guess the meaningWhen the cats away, the mice will play.山中无老虎山中无老虎,猴子称大王猴子称大王Dont teach fish to swim.不要班门弄斧。不要班门弄斧。Be as cool as a cucumber.Be calm. 很镇静。很镇静。When pigs fly.不可能。不可能。Its impossible.Dont wake a sl

2、eeping dog.不要自找麻烦。不要自找麻烦。You are a lucky dog.你是个你是个幸运儿。幸运儿。Dont count your chickens before they are hatched(孵孵).不要高兴得太早。不要高兴得太早。Guessing game:I can tell you that .That is a no-brainer!Dont be a wet blanket .Have some fun !Go on , tell me. I am all ears .Are you serious ? Dont pull my leg . He just c

3、ant do anything right .He is all thumbs.I wish I had brought my umbrella.It is raining cats and dogs .someone/something easy to understandboring to have funIt rains heavilylistening carefullyjoke with sbbe clumsy(笨拙的笨拙的)Find out the main idea of each partPart1 (1)The _ of an idiomPart2 (2-5)Part3 (6

4、)_ and _of some biblical idiomsThe _ of learning idiomsdefinition Origins meanings importance What is an idiom?Part 1 (Para. 1)An idiom is a group of words or an expression whose meaning often cant be understood by looking at the meanings of its separate words in it. Careful readingexamples of bibli

5、cal idiomsPart 2 (Paras.2-5)Biblical idioms in English1.By and by2. Feet of clay3. See the handwriting on the wall4. kill the fatted calf5. .You reap what you sow6. The apple of somebody s eyeimmediately( in the past)before long (now)Our small kindnesses often bring us rich rewards, while our small

6、offences can bring disastersTo see signs that disaster is comingA child who is loved very much by his or her parentsthere is a hidden weakness in somebody whom we admire or respect. To have a large celebration Part 3 Para. 6the importance of learning idiomsYou can improve your _ and develop a high l

7、evel of _ in _skills.When you have a _ understanding of English idioms and their _, you can better _ and _the history and cultures of _ countries, because idioms are _ of history and prehensioncompetencecommunicationthoroughoriginsunderstand appreciate English- speakingcarriersbeatbeat/beaten （心脏等）跳

8、动（心脏等）跳动;（风、雨等）（风、雨等）吹打；吹打； （鼓）咚咚地响（鼓）咚咚地响;打败打败;拍打（翅拍打（翅膀）；打破（纪录等）膀）；打破（纪录等） strikestruck/struck/stricken 撞击撞击,碰撞碰撞; (疾病、疾病、灾难等灾难等)侵袭，爆发侵袭，爆发 ; 突然想到突然想到,一下子想一下子想起起(想法或念头想法或念头) ;给给印象印象; 打动打动;把把迷迷住住;擦火柴；时钟敲响擦火柴；时钟敲响n 罢工罢工 on strikehithit/hit （风暴、疾病等）袭击（风暴、疾病等）袭击=strike； （突然）想到（突然）想到;击打，击打，= strike(c)n

9、 成功而轰动（或风行）一时的事物成功而轰动（或风行）一时的事物（如唱片、电影或戏剧）（如唱片、电影或戏剧）1) At this point, it suddenly _ me that I was wasting my time. 2) A powerful earthquake _ the Italian island of Sicily early this morning 3) There was dead silence but for a fly _ against the glass.4) He _ me as a very serious but friendly person.

10、 5) In yesterdays games, Switzerland _ the United States two-one. struck/occurred to/hitstruck/hitbeatingstruck/ strikesbeatdeliver1) The spy returned to deliver a second batch of classified documents .2) The speech delivered by Anne last night shocked all of us.3) No one believed that he would be a

11、ble to deliver everything that he had promised.4) Her husband had to deliver the baby himself in such a poor country.5) Those blows to the head could have been delivered by a woman .6) I have given thanks to God for delivering me from that pain. 1)投递；递送；押送投递；递送；押送 2）发表（正式讲话）发表（正式讲话） 3）兑现（诺言）兑现（诺言） 4

12、）为（产妇）接生）为（产妇）接生 5） 重击重击 + a blow 6）解放；解救）解放；解救 deliver sb from sth短语短语1.换句话说，换言之换句话说，换言之2.除其他事项外除其他事项外3.成为成为的一部分的一部分4. waste all of his time and money in amusing himself5. be reduced to6.hire sb out7. a handful of8.be used in oral and written English9. 在在方面高水平的能力方面高水平的能力10.have a thorough understan

13、ding of1. in other words2. among other things3. become part of4. 浪费时间和金钱在寻浪费时间和金钱在寻欢作乐上欢作乐上5. 被减少到；沦落为被减少到；沦落为6. 受雇于人受雇于人7. 一把；少量的一把；少量的8. 被应用于英语口语和被应用于英语口语和书面语中书面语中9. a high level of competence in10. 彻底地了解彻底地了解短语练习短语练习1) With the deepening of the economic crisis , the employees will _7000.2) He mov

14、ed to England in 1980 where, _ , he worked as a journalist. 3) Experiences in the past _ us, affecting our tomorrows. 4) He earned his living by _ to whoever needed his services.5) To gain _ English , you have no alternative but _ the history and cultures of English- speaking countries.6) What makes

15、 Tom feel disappointed is that only _ onlookers stand in the field watching them play football. be reduced toamong other thingsbecome part ofhiring himself outa high level of competence into have a thorough understanding of a handful of 3.（49-51） Studying them can help improve your comprehension. By learning many important idioms, you can develop a high level of competence in your communication skills.译：译： 学习它们可以帮助你提高理解能力学习它们可以帮助你提高理解能力.通通过学习大量的重要习语，你能将交际技巧过学习大量的重要习语，你能将交际技巧 提提升到较高水平。升到较高水平。4.（51-54）When you have a thorough understanding of English idioms and their origins,