课件19张PPT。Module 4 Which English? Reading PracticeReading PracticePre-readingDo you think English is a colourful language?Why?
2. What do the following expressions mean?And decide which of them are idioms,advertising slogans, metaphorical expressions,
proberbs or sayings?1. Jack was invited to the party, but he put on airs without attending it.
2. She put on airs after marrying a millionnaire.
3.Since neither of us can afford to treat the other , let's go Dutch .
4. Might I trouble you to give me a lift to the station?
5. Many families have a skeleton in the closet.
6. Let's get a bite in the cafeteria.
Idioms指不可或不愿外扬的家丑去吃点东西装腔作势,摆架子Apple
Think different
苹果电脑:不同凡响IBM
No business too small, no problem too big.
IBM:没有不做的小生意,没有解决不了的大问题。DeBeers
A diamond is forever .
戴比尔斯钻石:钻石恒久远,一颗永流传。Advertising slogansMary was the apple of her mother’s eyes.
The exam is a piece of cake.Metaphorical expressions:A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。
An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.
一日之计在于晨。
After a storm comes a calm.
否极泰来。Proverbs/SayingsReadingColourful English 1. Read the passage and decide which sentences are NOT topic sentence.a. English has a huge number of colourful and expressions which may be difficult to understand.
b. Idioms are picturesque or absurd expresssions conveying a concept which is different from the literal meaning and have been common in English for many years.
c. But some idioms are very new and you’ll need to clarify what they mean.
d. Many expressions are advertising slogans.1. C
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. CEx.5 p541. Some colorful expressions may be difficult to understand because________________________________
2. Not all idioms have been common for years,
__________________________________________________
3. THE IRON CURTAIN is an expression which
_____________________
4. Some sayings like LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO AROUND______________________________________
5. The title of the passage Colorful English suggests different types of expressions which
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Ex.6 p54 .help to make the language more interestingbecause they have cultural associations which a listener from another culture doesn't knowbecause people are constantly inventing new ones about new stiuationsuses metaphor to achieve its effecthave been modernised to fit the changing worldComplete the following sentences1.英语中有大量绚烂而华丽但可能很难懂的表达。
English has a huge number of _____________
expressions which may be difficult ____________.
2.困难之处就在于弄清哪些是明确的含义,哪些是其比喻义,为什么它们跟某个现实生活的情形是相关的。
The dilemma is _________ which are explicit, which are figurative and why they _____________ an everyday situation.
3. 习语是一种生动而不合常理的表达,它们传达与其字面意思不同的概念,并且很多年在英语中很常见。
Idioms are picturesque or absurd expressions
_________ a concept which is different from the ________________ and have been common in English for many years.
colourful & splendid to understand are relevant to to knowconveyingliteral meaning4.它是商店售货员对一位顾客询问的回答 ,那位顾客当时正在从钱包里选择信用卡,并问售货员他们的商店是否能刷美国运通卡。
It’s the shop assistant’s_________a customer who ________ a credit card from his wallet and asks_________ the shop accepts American Express.
5. “Age before beauty”
用在当你邀请别人在你前面穿过门口的时候。
Age before beauty is used when _________ another person to _____________ a door before you.reply toselectsifinvitinggo throughPhrases:文化联系
2. 与…相关
3. 与…不同
4. 开始做某事
5. 要求
6. 有…趋势
7. 感到笨手笨脚
8. 感到沮丧
9. 广告口号
10.回答;回复cultural associations
2. be relevant to
3. be different from
4. get down to
5. ask for
6. have a tendency to do
7. feel clumsy
8. feel depressed
9. advertising slogans
10. reply to Handout11. 使…沮丧
12. 邀请某人做某事
13. 穿过;通过
14. 适应
15.入乡随俗
16.和…做生意;进行贸易
11. let sb down
12. invite sb to do
13. go through
14. adapt to
15. do as the Romans do
16. trade with1.Thus, to talk turkey means to get down to business.
get down to : 开始认真做某事
get down : 下来
难道你不认为应该是你开始做实验的时候吗?
Don’t you think it’s high time that you should get down to doing the experiment?
我们开始工作吧。
Let’s get down to our work.
那只猫爬上了那棵树的顶端后,不敢下来。
The cat climbed to the top of the tree and then became afraid to get down.
get through 通过;完成;接通电话
get around /round 消息传开
get away from 摆脱
get over 克服;摆脱(某种情绪)
get on /along with 进展;与…相处
He used to be afraid of heights but he has __________ that now.
The story has ___________--- everybody knows about it.
Now he was dead, and I could not ____________ my sadness.
With aid across the world, the brave Haitian people are sure to ___________ the problems caused by the mass earthquake.
After that, he knew he could _________ any agency by doing what he could to the best of his ability.
got overgot roundget away fromget overget through2. Age before beauty is used when inviting another person to go through a door before you.
go through 通过;穿过;经历
go against 违背;违反
go around/round传开
go down(价格,温度等)下降,下跌
go by 过去,经过
go with 和…交朋友;相配
go without 不吃,不用,没…也能勉强过
go over仔细检查 ;复习
go in for爱好,对…有兴趣1.But if you _________ nature and do things at the wrong time of year, you will have to do more work and the results will not be so good.
2.News of the plane crash __________ like wildlife.
3.He doesn’t _________ competitive sports.
4.To get a better grade, you should ________
the notes again before the test.
5.Last night, I had a good time at the party. In fact, I had such fun that time seemed to __________ so quickly.
6. The price has__________ again by 10%.
go againstwent around go in forgo overgo bygone downThank You