unit 4 the next step grammar and usage

课件21张PPT。Unit 4Grammar and usageHave you heard the story
“Mengmu San Qian”?In ancient China, there lived a mother who was looking for the best home for her child, Mengzi. At one neighbourhood, she found that the children were attracted to the going-ons at a nearby coffin maker's and passed their time imitating the sorrow expressed by the families of the deceased. She decided it was not the environment she wanted for her child and so she moved. At another neighbourhood, she found the men were not interested in hard work. Not finding it suitable for her child, she moved again. In all she moved three times, until she was convinced that she had found the best environment in which to bring up her child. Mengzi or Mencius grew up to be one of the great thinkers of China, thanks to the discipline inculcated by his mother, and of course her foresight and persistence. Do you know what the expression self-contradiction means?Self-contradictionWhen 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:
What are the expressions above called in Chinese?
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 典故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 spent all the money his father gave him. Qin Xiaoyong also felt guilty when he returns 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?
Scrooge is a character from Dickens’ A 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 of Mother Teresa? What do you 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 instead of themselves.When we refer to words or phrases like these to talk about another person or thing, we are making an allusion. Now read the guidelines of this section on page 56 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 Points 1-5 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 Fill in the form according to the five points.Real lifeA work of
artTo describe a person who is kind and ready to help othersTo describe a person
with charming smile.Literature The BibleHistoryTo describe the young lady who is
sentimental and sickishRead the instruction and the table to understand the meaning of each allusion and try 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. 1) a Herculean task 2) dark horse
3) Mickey Mouse course
4) Daniel in the lion’s den
5) Achilles’ heel
6) good Samaritan
7) catch-22 8) JonahAnswersDiscuss 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 grapes1. Try to understand the meanings of allusions learnt in this class and use them correctly.
2. Do Part C1 and Part C2 on page 120 in Workbook.
3. Preview the text in Project. HomeworkThank you!