M9 Unit4 Behind beliefs
Reading Biblical idioms in English
by Zhu
Teaching procedures:
Step1 Greetings
Step2 Aim presentation:
1) Read the Internet article and understand the biblical idioms’ original meanings and learn about their practical usage in English.
2) Practice and reinforce the students’ reading comprehension and improve their overall abilities.
Step3 Lead- in
Enjoy some pictures.
Step4 Self-study
Go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find the answers to the following questions.
1. What is an idiom?
2. Which language was the Bible first written in?
3. What idiom is often used to describe children?
Step5 Group discussion
Task1 Read the article carefully and divide the article into four parts with the help of main ideas of each part given to you.
Part1.( ) What is an idiom?
Part2.( ) Why does the Bible have a lot of idioms?
Part3.( ) What are the features of Biblical idioms?
Part4. ( ) Why should we learn idioms well?
Task2 Answer some questions to gain more detailed information of the article.
1) Why does the Bible have a lot of idioms?
2) Why did Biblical idioms often come from stories?
3) What animal is used in an idiom in the article?
4)Which idiom in the article is related to agricultural life ?
5) What food is included in an idiom in the article?
6) How is studying idioms useful in language learning?
Task3 How many biblical idioms have been mentioned in this article? Match them with the Chinese meanings.
1.掌上明珠，心肝宝贝 2.看见灾难即将降临的标志 3. 设宴款待
4.种瓜得瓜 5.不久以后 6.受敬仰人物的弱点
Task4 Choose the correct idiom above to complete each sentence below.
1. Debbie’s father always warns her to be nice to people around her, because ________________________.
2. Sarah’s mother adores her; Sarah is _________________________.
3. Wilson was disappointed when he learnt that the coach had ___________________.
4. She knew it might take a long time for her teammates to change their minds, but she believed that the new plan would work ____________.
5. When my brother came back home from his trip to Europe, we _____________________for him.
6. After his company suffered millions of dollars in losses, Joe ________________________________and left the company.
Step 5 Presentation
One student in each group presents their answers in front of the class and make some explanations.
Step6 Questions and expansion
Deal with possible questions that arise.
Step7 Test and feedback
Ex1. Task-based reading
Biblical idioms in English
The 2_________ of idioms
An idiom is a group of words that has a special meaning which is not usually 1_____________.
The 5___________ of idioms
3_________ of the idioms come from the Bible, which was first written in Hebrew and Greek. But as time goes on, some idioms have their meanings 4___________, for example, “by and by”.
Examples of biblical idioms
Using 6__________ with morals in the Bible.
Using animals
Using things 7__________ to agricultural life or food
The 10______________of learning and understanding idioms
Learning idioms can help improve our 8_____________.
We can develop a high level of competence in our communication skills.
We can better appreciate the history and cultures of English-speaking countries because idioms 9_______________ history and culture.
Ex2 Can you guess the meanings of the biblical idioms?
1) Bill was arrested by the policeman last night. But he insisted that he did everything with clean hands《圣经·旧约·约伯记》.
2) A: I heard that Tom ranked first in the competition.
B: How did you know that?
A: A little bird told me《圣经·传道书》.
3) He won’t listen to you and all you are doing is to beat the air《圣经·新约》.
4) A: Last night, I was caught in the heavy rain and got soaked(湿透了).
B: Oh, bad luck! What happened then?
A: A good Samaritan《圣经·新约·约翰福音》offered me an umbrella.
5) I find the house wonderful, but there is a fly in the ointment(油膏)《圣经·传道书》----it is too far from the town.
6）Sam is a real doubting Thomas《圣经?新约?约翰福音》------he simply wouldn’t believe I’d won the car until he saw it with his own eyes.
Step8 Homework
1. Read the article again after class and underline the expressions or sentences which are not clear about.
2. Try to find more idioms or Biblical idioms with the help of the Internet.
Some idioms from the Bible:
1▲归他永远的家 （ go to one’s long home ）出自《旧约·传道书》12章。
〔原文〕 人所愿的也都废掉，因为人归他永远的家。〔简释〕 指死亡。
2 ▲在自己的葡萄树、无花果树下 （ Under one’s vine and fig tree ）出自《旧约·列王记上》4章。又见《弥迦书》4章和《撒迦亚书》10章。〔原文〕所罗门在世的日子，从但到别是巴的犹大人和以色列人，都在自己的葡萄树下和无花果树下安然居住。〔简释〕 比喻安居乐业。
3 ▲肉中刺 （ thorn in the flesh ）出自《新约·哥林多后书》12章。
〔原文〕又恐怕我因所得的启示甚大，就过于自高，所以有一根刺加在我肉体上，就是撒但的差役，要攻击我，免得我过于自高。〔简释〕 比喻烦恼的根源。 4 ▲自己眼中的梁木 （A Beam in one’s eye）出自《新约·马太福音》7章。又见《路加福音》6章。
〔原文〕为什么看见你弟兄眼中有刺，却不想自己眼中有梁木呢？你自己眼中有梁木，怎能对你弟兄说，容我去掉你眼中的刺呢？〔简释〕 比喻自身存在的严重缺陷。
5 ▲把房子盖在沙土上 （ built the house upon the sand ）出自《新约·马太福音》7章。
〔原文〕凡听见我这话不去行的，好比一个无知的人，把房子盖在沙土上。
〔简释〕 比喻基础不牢固。 6 ▲犹大之吻 （A Judas’ Kiss）出自《新约·马太福音》26章
〔原文〕那卖耶稣的，给了他们一个暗号，说：“我与谁亲嘴，谁就是他。你们可以拿住他。”犹大随即到耶稣跟前说：“请拉比安！”就与他亲嘴。耶稣对他说：“朋友，你来要做的事，就做罢。”于是那些人上前，下手拿住耶稣。
〔简释〕 比喻可耻的叛卖、变节行为。 7 ▲看到果子可知树 （The tree is known by its fruit）出自《新约·马太福音》12章。
〔原文〕你们或以为树好，果子也好；树坏，果子也坏。因为看到果子，就可以知道树。
〔简释〕 比喻观其言行可知其人。 8 ▲便雅悯那一份 （ Benjamin’s mess ）出自《旧约·创世纪》43章。
〔原文〕约瑟把他面前的食物分出来，送给他们，但便雅悯所得的比别人多五倍。
〔简释〕 英语指“最大的份额”。
9. ▲背起他的十字架 （ bear one’s cross ）出自《新约·马太福音》16章，又见《马可福音》8章，《路加福音》23章。
〔原文〕于是耶稣对门徒说，若有人要跟从我，就当舍己，背起他的十字架，来跟从我。 〔简释〕 比喻忍受苦难。 10. ▲把珍珠丢在猪前 （ cast pearl before Swine ）自《新约·马太福音》7章。
〔原文〕不要把圣物给狗，也不要把你们的珍珠丢在猪前，恐怕他践踏了珍珠，转过来咬你们。
〔简释〕 比喻把珍宝送给不识货的人，明珠暗投。 11▲the daughter of the horseleech《圣经·箴言》第三十章
〔原文〕蚂蝗有两个女儿常说：“ 给呀，呀！” the horseleech hatch two daughters, crying , give， give.
〔简释〕译为吸血鬼，贪得无厌之人。
课件15张PPT。M9 Unit 4 Behind beliefs By MariaHe is the apple of my eye.Biblical idioms in English
Aim presentation: 1) Read the Internet article and understand the biblical idioms’original meanings and learn about their practical usage in English.
2) Practice and reinforce students’ reading comprehension and improve their overall abilities. Go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find the answers to the following questions.
1. What is an idiom?
2. Which language was the Bible first written in?
3. What idiom is often used to describe children?Self-study1. What is an idiom? An idiom is a group of words or an expression whose meaning is not straightforward, because it often can not be understood by looking at the meanings of its separate words.2. Which languages was the Bible first
written in? Hebrew and Greek. 3. What idiom is often used to describe
children? The apple of somebody’s eye.Part1.( ) What is an idiom?
Part2.( ) Why does the Bible have a lot of idioms?
Part3.( ) What are the features of Biblical idioms?
Part4. ( ) Why should we learn idioms well?
1 2 3-6 7Group discussionTask1 Read the article carefully and try to divide the text into 4 parts with the help of main ideas of each part given to you.1) Why does the Bible have a lot of idioms?
2) Why did Biblical idioms often come from stories?
3) What animal is used in an idiom in the article?
4) Which idiom in the article is related to agricultural life ?
5) What food is included in an idiom in the article?
6) How is studying idioms useful in language learning?Task2 Answer some questions to gain more detailed information of the article. Questions:1) Why does the Bible have a lot of idioms?
2) Why did Biblical idioms often come from stories?
3) What animal is used in an idiom in the article?
Because the Bible was first written in Hebrew and Greek, and many idioms are used in both of them. Because the idiom itself was the expression that underlined the moral of a story and gave audiences a picture to help them understand the story better.Calf.Questions:4)Which idiom in the article is related to agricultural life ?
5) What food is included in an idiom in the article?
6) How is studying idioms useful in language learning?
You reap what you sow. Apple. We can improve our comprehension and develop a high level of competence in communication skills.
Task3 How many biblical idioms have been mentioned in this article? Match them with the Chinese meanings.
1.掌上明珠，心肝宝贝
2.看见灾难即将降临的标志
3. 设宴款待
4.种瓜得瓜
5.不久以后
6.受敬仰人物的弱点Can you use them properly?kill the fatted calfyou reap what you sowthe apple of somebody’s eyefeet of claysee the handwriting on the wallby and by1.Debbie’s father always warns her to be nice to people around her, , because ________________________.
2.Sarah’s mother adores her; Sarah is _________________________.
3. Wilson was disappointed when he learnt that the coach had ____________.
4. She knew it might take a long time for her teammates to change their minds, but she believed that the new plan would work ____________.
5. When my brother came back home from his trip to Europe, we _____________________for him.
6. After his company suffered millions of dollars in losses, Joe _________________________________and left the company.the apple of her mother’s eyefeet of clayby and byyou reap what you sowkilled the fatted calfsaw the handwriting on the wall Task4 Choose the correct idiom above to complete each sentence below.definitionstraightforwardoriginchangedstoriesrelatedcomprehensioncarryimportance/
significance/
benefitsTest and feedback
Ex1. Task-based readingManyEx2 Can you guess the meanings of the biblical idioms?
1) Bill was arrested by the policeman last night. But he insisted that he did everything with clean hands《圣经·旧约·约伯记》.
2) A: I heard that Tom ranked first in the competition.
B: How did you know that?
A: A little bird told me《圣经·传道书》.
3) He won’t listen to you and all you are doing is to beat the air《圣经·新约》.
4) A: Last night, I was caught in the heavy rain and got soaked(湿透了).
B: Oh, bad luck! What happened then?
A: A good Samaritan《圣经·新约·约翰福音》offered me an umbrella.
（撒玛利亚人）
5）I find the house wonderful, but there is a fly in the ointment(油膏)
《圣经·传道书》----——it is too far from the town.
6）Sam is a real doubting Thomas《圣经?新约?约翰福音》------he simply wouldn’t believe I’d won the car until he saw it with his own eyes.Someone told me that.being innocent白费力气，劳而无功 a kind person ready to help others美中不足多疑的人HomeworkRead the article again after class and underline the expressions or sentences which are not clear about.
Try to find more idioms or Biblical idioms with the help of the Internet.
