牛津高三模块十一 Unit 4 Grammar 课件

课件18张PPT。WelcomeGrammar and UsageUnit 4Let’s enjoy the following picturesSelf-contradiction矛
盾 Have you heard the story
“Mengmu San Qian”?Do you know what
the expression
self-contradiction
means?When you see the picture,
what story or expression
can you think of?Do you think snakes
have feet? What
does the expression
mean? Answer the questions:
1 What are the expressions above called
in Chinese?
典故
2 Then do you know some allusions in English? Match the two parts.
borrowed plumes 最大最好的部分
cat’s paw 受人愚弄的人
sour grape 靠别人得来的声望
the lion’s share 把得不到的说成不 好
Allusions
kill the goose that lays 绞尽脑汁
the golden eggs
rack one’s brains 打破沉默
break the ice 害群之马
black sheep 杀鹅取卵
1) When Qin Xiaoyong says that he felt a bit like the prodigal son returning, what
do you think he means? In the Bible, the prodigal son feels ashamed when he returns home because he has spend all of his father's money. Qin Xiaoyong also felt guilty when he return home. He also felt like he had not been a good son because he didn’t write to his parents very often.2)Who is scrooge? When Qin Xiaoyong says that he is a bit of a Scrooge, what does he means?
A Scrooge is a character from the book Christmas Carol who was known for his lack of generosity. He means that he does not like to spend a lot of money.3) Have you heard the person, Mother
Teresa? What do know about her?
She was a nun who helped poor people
in India.
When we say someone is a Mother Teresa,
what kind of person are we describing?
A kind of person who always thinks of
others before themselves.When we refer to words or phrases like
these to talk about another person or thing,
we are using allusion. Now read the
guidelines of this section on Page56 to
know what an allusion is.

An allusion is a way of making an indirect
reference to stimulate ideas and
associations with other things.Read Points1-5 to learn the meaning
of each allusion and find the ways of
making an allusion.
a examples from literature
b examples from religion
c examples from works
d examples from history
e examples from real life According to the Points1-5, fill in the form.Real lifeA work of
art
To describe a person
who is kind and ready
to help othersTo describe a person
with charming smile.The novel
Red
MansionThe Bible HistoryTo describe the young lady who is
Sentimental and sickish
Read the instruction and the table to
understand the meaning of each allusion and think over to decide which of them are from literature, religion, history, real life or other sources. After that, put them in the right places in Zhang Hong’s diary. Answers:
1) a Herculean 2) dark horse
3) Mickey Mouse course
4) Daniel I the lion’s den
5)Achilles’ heel
6) good Samaritan
7) catch-22 8)Jonah Discussion
Discuss in groups and decide which
situations the following allusions are used in.
the prodigal son be over the moon
Pandora’s box dark horse
A’Q spirit sour grapesHomework
1. Try to understand the meanings of
allusions learnt this class and use
them correctly.
2 Do PartC1and PartC2 on Page120
in workbook.
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