(共17张PPT)
L44 Popular Sayings
不经冬寒，不知春暖
Actions speak louder than words.
Lead in:
Do you know any English or Chinese sayings
What are they
◆千学不如一看，千看不如一练。
◆马看牙板，人看言行。
◆不经冬寒，不知春暖。
◆A cat has 9 lives.
◆ A cat may look at a king.
◆ Actions speak louder than words.
New words
社会
一代（人）
富有的；富裕的 便士
镑；磅
愚蠢的；傻的
是否；不管；无论
人(的);人类（的）
society
generation
wealthy
penny
pound
foolish
whether
human
Seeing is _________.
Where there is a will, there is a ________.
________ a day keeps the doctor away.
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man _________, wealthy and wise.
Well begun is _______ done.
Listen and fill:
believing
way
An apple
healthy
half
Read and answer:
Read the first paragraph and answer.
What are sayings
What’s the first paragraph mainly about
Sayings are an important part of the language and culture of every society. They come from the experience of generations of people, and from different walks of life.
……的重要组成部分
一代一代人的经验
各行各业
Read and answer:
What’s the second paragraph mainly about
Read the second paragraph and answer.
The influence of sayings.
These sayings help people understand the world and form good habits, or encourage
people to work hard and as a team. Whether the sayings are in Chinese, English, or any other language, they share something in common.
encourage to do……
in common 共同的
whether 是否 无论
. … or encourage people to work hard and as a team
. … 或者鼓励人们一起努力工作。
例如:
We should encourage the young to read more books.
encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人去做某事。
他鼓励我去学英语。
He encouraged me to study English.
我们应当鼓励年轻人多读书。
Whether the sayings are in Chinese, English, or any other language, they share something in common.
不管这些俗语是用中文、英文还是其他语言写的，它们都有共同点。
例如：
you can see the moon not, it is always round.
无论你能否看得见，月亮总是圆的。
You may rely upon my help, others help you not. 无论别人帮不帮你，你都可以依赖我的帮助。
whether ···or··· 作“无论……还是……”讲时，引导让步状语从句。
Whether
or
Whether
or
What’s the third paragraph mainly about
Read the third paragraph and answer.
Read and answer:
Human beings share similar hopes and fears.
human beings 人类.
be similar to 与…相似.
“Every dog has his day”is similar to the Chinese saying “shi nian he dong, shi nian he xi”. “每一只狗都有自己的日子，“类似于中国的说法：十年河东，十年河西”。
例如：
A cat a tiger in many respects. 猫和虎在很多方面相似。
Your situation mine. 你的处境和我的相似。
similar adj. 相似的，类似的, similar后跟介词to表示“与……相像”; 跟in表示“在……方面相像”。
A is similar to B 表示A与B相似。
is similar to
is similar to
Read and answer:
What do you think of the sayings
Where do they come from
What’s the English for the Chinese saying “ai wu ji wu”
They are usually simple and easy to remember, but they are full of deep meaning.
They come from the experience of generations of people , and from different walks of life.
Love me, love my dog.
Read the whole passage and answer.
爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog.
眼见为实
十年河东，十年河西
行动重于言辞
千里之行，始于足下
众人拾材火焰高
不要小事聪明，大事糊涂
有志者事竟成
Read and fill!
Read the Chinese sayings below and find the matching English expressions from
the lesson.
Seeing is believing.
Every dog has his day.
Actions speak louder than words.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Many hands make light work.
Don’t be penny wise and pound foolish.
Where there is a will, there is a way.
Fill in the blanks using the sayings from
the lesson.
1. Seeing is believing. We warmly welcome you
to visit our factory.
2. _____________________. It is very important
to make a good start.
3. Cleaning the room will not take long if we all
help. You know, _________________________.
4. _____________________________.We should
do more and speak less.
5. Although you failed the exam, you shouldn’t
give up. Remember _______________________
_______.
Well begun is half done
many hands make light work
Actions speak louder than words
where there is a will, there
is a way
Let’s Do It!
A good medicine tastes bitter.良药苦口。
A friend is easier lost than found.
得朋友难，失朋友易。
A good fame is better than a good face.
美名胜过美貌。
All good things come to an end.
天下没有不散的筵席。
A man cannot spin and reel at the same time.
一心不能二用。
Work in pairs. Discuss the meanings of the following saying. Can you find the matching Chinese sayings Then make sentences with the sayings you have learned.
Exercises
Put the words in the correct order..
1.similar,hopes,fears,beings,human,share,and(.)
2.common,share,they,in,something(.)
3.sayings,world,help,these,understand,the,people(.)
4.full,meanings,they,of,deep,are(.)
5.old,ever,those,you,have,heard,sayings( )
Human beings share similar hopes and fears.
They share something in common.
These sayings help people understand the world.
They are full of deep meanings.
Have you ever heard those old sayings
6. apple a day keeps the doctor away.
A.A B.An C.The D./
7.They are filled meanings.
A.of B.in C.from D.with
8.Parents often encourage us hard.
A.to work B.working C.works D.worked
9.Could you tell me Jim lives here
A.unless B.whether C.weather D.of
10.—Tom,be careful not to drive too fast. .
—Thank you for your advice.
A.It’s better to be safe than sorry
B.Too many cooks spoil the broth
C.Many hands make light work
D.Every dog has his day
Ⅱ.Choose the correct answers.
Have a nice day !
