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Unit 8
Lesson 44
Popular Sayings
新课导入
Do you know any English sayings
What are they
1. 掌握本课新单词: society, pound, whether, human, generation, wealthy, penny, foolish.
2. 掌握本课短语: walks of life, in common, be similar to, other than, human being.
3.了解一些耳熟能详的谚语
预习检测
1.Let's take ________ look at this picture.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
2.They have something ________ common. Both of them are good ________ dancing.
A. in; on B. in; at C. at; on D. at; at
A
B
3.Your picture is ________ hers. I'm afraid you copied hers.
A. different from B. similar to
C. good for D. not the same as
4.He is taller than ________ student in his class.
A. any B. other C. any other D. others
5.Jessica's parents always encourage her ________out her opinions.
A. speak B. speaking C. to speak D. will speak
B
C
C
知识梳理
encourage sb. to do sth. “鼓励某人做某事”。
e.g. My parents often encourage me to study hard.
1. …or encourage people to work hard as a team.
2.Whether the sayings are in Chinese, English,or any other language…
whether conj. 是否;不管;无论
(1) whether常与or连用,表示一种选择,意为”或者……或者……;不管是……还是……”。
(2) whether可引导宾语从句,可与if互换使用;whether也可引导表语从句;还可引导同位语从句。
e.g. Jack goes to school every day whether by bike or by bus.
He doesn't know whether to go to our school or not.
3. …they share something in common.
e.g.
He and his brother have no background in common.
In common with many Chinese, he likes dumplings very much.
in common “共同的,共有的”
4.Although Chinese sayings use images of animals or things other than dogs,
other than“不同于,非;除了”。
e.g.
The fact is quite other than what you think.
She sang other than perfectly.
谈论流行的谚语表达
Try to guess their meanings.
3.An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
1.Seeing is believing.
2.Where there is a will,there is a way.
Have you ever heard these old sayings Sayings are an important part of the language and culture of every society.Although sayings are usually simple and easy to remember,they are full of deep meaning. They come from the experience of generations of people, and from different walks of life. Take a look at these sayings:
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy,wealthy and wise.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Well begun is half done.
Don't be penny wise and pound foolish.
Actions speak louder than words.
Many hands make light work.
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.
Do you know the English for the Chinese saying “ai wu ji wu” That's “Love me, love my dog”. And “Every dog has his day”is similiar to the Chinese sayings “shi nian he dong , shi nian he xi”.Although Chinese sayings use images of animals or things other than dogs, the meanings are almost the same. Human beings share similar hopes and fears.
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。
众人拾柴火焰高。
不要小事聪明,大事糊涂。
有志者事竟成。
1 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.
Let's Do It!
2 Fill in the blanks using the sayings from the lesson.
(1)___________________. 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
Seeing is believing
many hands make light work
Actions speak louder than words
where there is a will,there is a way
Let's Do It!
3 Work in pairs.Discuss the meanings of the following sayings.Can you find the matching Chinese sayings Then make sentences with the sayings you have learned.
·When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
·First come, first served.
·It is never too late to mend.
·No pain,no gain.
先到先得
入乡随俗
亡羊补牢,为时不晚
不劳无获
I know you have egg and milk for breakfast at home,but now you are in another country,when in Rome,you will do as the Romans do and take coffee,please.
我知道你在家早餐是鸡蛋和牛奶,但现在你在另一个国家,你要入乡随俗,(所以),请喝咖啡。
By making all desks available on a first-come, first-served basis.
他们按照先到先得的原则给员工分配座位。
·When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
·First come, first served.
for example:
活动小结
通过以上活动,我们学会了几句流行的谚语,例如:
1.Seeing is believing.______________
2.Where there is a will,there is a way._________________
3.Love me,love my dog.____________
4.When in Rome,do as the Romans do.__________
眼见为实
有志者,事竟成。
爱屋及乌
入乡随俗
当堂检测
一、根据汉语意思写短语。
1. 共同的,共有的_____________
2. 和……相似_____________
3. 行业,阶层,各行各业_____________
4.人类_____________
5.不,不同于,除了____________
in common
be similar to
walks of life
human beings
other than
1.The Western culture is not the same as the one.
2.The you work,the happier you will be.
3.Smoking is bad for our .
4.Have you goodbye to your grandparents
5.There are no between the two sentences.
Ⅱ.Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.
say, difference, China, hard, health
Chinese
harder
health
said
differences
Unit 8
Lesson 44
1. 掌握本课新单词: society, pound, whether, human, generation, wealthy, penny, foolish.
2. 掌握本课短语: walks of life, in common, be similar to, other than, human being.
3.了解一些耳熟能详的谚语