Module 9 Unit 4 Behind beliefs Reading (1)
Learning aims (学习目标)：
1. Enable students to gain some knowledge about idioms, understand their original meanings and learn about their practical usage in English.
2. Practice and reinforce their reading comprehension and improve their overall ability.
Important and difficult points(重点难点)：
Gain some knowledge about idioms.
To learn how to understand analogies.
【预习导航】
1. Go through the passage and try to find answers to the three questions in Part A.
(1). What is an idiom?__________________________________________________________
(2). What languages was the Bible first written in? ___________________________________
(3). What idiom is often used to describe children?____________________________________
【课堂互动探究】
Activity 1: Skimming (Analysis about the structure)（5mins）
Divide the passage into 4 parts with the help of the main ideas of each part.
Part 1 (Para__________) What is an idiom?
Part 2 (Para__________) Why does the Bible have a lot of idioms?
Part 3 (Para__________) What are the features of Biblical idioms?
Part 4 (Para__________) Why should we learn idioms well?
Activity 2: Detailed reading (25mins)
1. Read paragraph 1 and 2 carefully. Try to answer some T/F questions.
(1). The meanings of an idiom are always the same as the meanings of its components. ( )
(2). You can easily misunderstand a sentence if you don’t recognize an idiom is being used. ( )
(3). The original meanings of Biblical idioms have never changed. ( )
2. Read Para 3-6 carefully and answer the following questions.
(1) Why did Biblical idioms often come from stories?
________________________________________________________________________
(2) What does “feet of clay” mean?
________________________________________________________________________
(3) Which animal is featured in the idioms in the article?
_________________________________________________________________________
(4) Which examples included in the text are related to agricultural life or food?
__________________________________________________________________________
3. Read paragraph 7 carefully and try to list the benefits of learning idioms.
(1) Improving your _______________
Developing a high level of competence in your __________ ___________
Better _________ and _________ the ________ and _______ of English-speaking countries
4. How many idioms have been mentioned in this article? What are they?
____________________________________________________________________________
5. Complete Part C2
【巩固拓展】
1. Fill in the following form with proper words according to your comprehension of the text. （8mins）
The definition of an idiom
A group of words or an expression whose meaning can only be understood by looking at the (1) ______________ meaning of the words in it
Using a number of words to represent a single object, person or concept, etc
The (2) ________
of learning idioms
(3)______________ your comprehension
Developing a high level of competence in your communication skills
Better understanding and (4) ______________ the history and culture of English-speaking countries
The (5) ________
of Biblical Idioms
The
Bible
(6) ______of image
(8)___________
(9)______________
Stories-related
Feet of clay
A hidden weakness
(7)___________
Kill the fatted calf
Having a large celebration
About agricultural life or food- related
The apple of somebody’s eye
Meaning their parents love their children very much and be proud of them.
You reap what you sow
Small kindnesses often bring us a rich reward while small offences can (10)________ in disasters
Fill in the blanks （7mins）
There are many idioms in the English language and 1 _______ a few of them come from the Bible. Centuries ago, when the Bible was 2______ from Hebrew into Greek, many Hebrew and Greek idioms have become part of English. However, many of these idioms have either lost their original meanings or have only a vague or loose connection to them now. For instance, “by and by” was used to mean “3 ________ ”, but now it means “before long”.
Originally biblical idioms had straightforward and clear meanings because they were often intended to underline the moral of a story and to give 4 _________ an image to help them understand the story better. A well-known idiom “feet of clay” comes from a dream story in the Bible. Nowadays, it is used to mean that there is a 5 _________ weakness in somebody we admire or respect.
Some idioms from the Bible are connected with animals, which are used to 6 _____ an image. Besides, another focus of biblical idioms is often food or things related to food. For instance, children are often referred to as the “apple of their parents’ eyes”, which means that their parents love them very much and are very proud of them. It comes from a 7 ____ written by King David in the Bible, in which he asked God to remember to take care of him like a child.
In fact, idioms are an important part of language and used in everything from 8 _______ to films and newspaper. We can benefit a lot from learning them. For example, studying them can help improve your 9 _______ and if you learn enough important idioms, you can develop a high level of competence in your communication skills. What’s more, if you have a thorough understanding of English idioms and their origins, you can better understand and 10______ the history and cultures of English-speaking countries because idioms are carriers of history and culture.
Module 9 Unit 4 Behind beliefs Reading (1)
part 1 (para1) Part 2 (para2) Part3 (para3-6) Part 4 (para7)
1. FTF
2. 1) 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.
2) There is a hidden weakness in somebody whom we admire or respect.
3) A calf.
4) They are “reap what we sow” and “the apple of somebody’s eye”.
3. 1) Improving your comprehension
2) Developing a high level of competence in your communication skills
3)Better understanding and appreciating the history and culture of English-speaking countries.
4. six. by and by, feet of clay, see the handwriting on the wall, kill the fatted calf,
you reap what you sow and the apple of somebody’s eye.
1. whole/complete 2. benefit 3. Improving 4. appreciating 5. origin
6. Types 7. Animal-related 8. Examples 9. Meanings 10. result
1. quite 2. translated 3. immediately 4. audiences 5. hidden
6. create 7. passage 8. literature 9. comprehension 10. appreciate
课件29张PPT。Reading 1
Unit4Biblical idioms in EnglishUnit 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 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 ” <<圣经 .旧约>> 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 concepts 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 EnglishFast reading Go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find the answers to the following questions.
What is an idiom?
Which language was the Bible
first written in?
3. 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 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?In Hebrew and Greek. 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?
(Para ______)
3. What are the features of Biblical idioms?
(Para ______)
4. Why should we learn idioms well?
(Para ______)
1 2 3-67Detailed reading 1. Read Para. 1 and 2 again carefully. Answer the following T/F questions.
The meanings of an idiom is always the
same as the meanings of its components.
b. You can easily misunderstand a
sentence if you don’t 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 Peter’s brother.A: That’s a bad apple! Let’s think up a
way and teach him a lesson.坏蛋 a bad apple:‘by and by’ originally mean
____________, but now it
means ___________________ immediately before long. << Luke 19 >> 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 cry out” used to mean cannot control one’s feelings. Now it means that people will know it if you do something bad.
The features of Biblical idioms (Para3-6) :
a. Biblical idioms often came from stories.
b. Some idioms from the Bible that use animals.
c. Another focus of Biblical idioms is often things related to agricultural life or food.2. Read Para 3-6 carefully and answer the following questions:
1)Why did Biblical idioms often come from stories?
2)What does “feet of clay” mean?
3) Which animals are featured in the idioms in the article?
4) Which examples included in the text are related to agricultural life or food?
(1)Why did Biblical idioms often come from stories?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.There is a hidden weakness in somebody
whom we admire or respect.(3) Which animal is featured in the
idioms in the article?A calf.(4) Which examples included in the text are related to agricultural life or food? They are ‘reap what we sow’ and ‘the apple of my eye’.(2) What does ‘feet of clay’ mean?
3. Read paragraph 7 again carefully and try to list the benefits of learning idioms. improving your _______________
Developing a high level of competence in your _____________ ___________
Better _____________ and ____________ the _________ and _____________ of English-speaking countries
comprehension communication skillsunderstanding appreciating history culture
How many idioms have been mentioned in this article? What are they?6 idioms.
by and by, feet of clay, to see the handwriting on the wall, kill the fatted calf, reap what we sow and apple of their parents.
Can you use them properly?Practice : Choose the correct idiom from the text to complete each sentence below.
Debbie’s father always warned her to be nice to people she did not know, because we __________________
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 __________________.
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 byreap what we sowkilled the fatted calfsaw the handwriting on the wallPractice
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
child’s play
see eye to eye
a feather in (my) cap
on a shoestringimmediatelyto know how to do sth. —this idiom refers to the fact that a sailor knows how to make ropes for sailingan easy jobto have the same opinion as someone elsesomething 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 battlehaving 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 call, 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 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
child’s playa feather in his cap
Revision & Consolidation
Fill in the following form with proper words according to your comprehension of the text.whole/completebenefitImprovingExamplesappreciatingMeaningsresultAnimal-relatedoriginTypesActivity—Role play
Work in groups. Make up a conversation and create a proper situation in which this idiom can be used.
You have 4 minutes for preparation, then perform the conversation in front of your classmates.
While performing, you should try to provide enough information so that other students can guess the meaning of your idiom.
As audience, you should try to understand the idiom with the help of the conversation, and judge whether it is used properly.
The idioms have been given to you during break time.Requirements:
Homework
Read the text 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 library or Internet.Bye-bye!Thank you!
