课件32张PPT。Unit 3 Understanding each other
Word Power
kungfu panda中国功夫太极拳豆腐台风大亨,大款叩头,磕头FrenchItalianGermanArabicCultural historyCategories of wordsLanguagea trade country;
Arabic numeralsspices, chemicals,
animals, food, mathematicsArabichuge collections of artwork;
origin of operamusic, arts, militaryItalianclevertools, machines, snacks, geological termsGermanonce the ruler of Englandfood,
entertainment, jobsFrenchfood,
entertainmet
jobstools,
machines,
snacks,
geological
termsmusic,
arts,
militaryspices,
chemicals,
animals,
mathematicsballet
clock
alcohol
zero
confetti
hamburger
opera
rocket
coffee
restaurant
dentist
colonelFrench
Italian
German
ArabicLink the words with the language they come fromJudokangarookoalasilkJapaneseAustralianChineseKaraokeMore information about the borrowed words Guess which languages these words come from.kungfu
Tokyo
Koala
hamburger
judo
spaghetti
Kowtow
Toshiba
Kangaroo
Taiji
karaoke
coffee
Idiomsas strong as a horse非常健壮 as busy as a bee极忙碌 as poor as
a church mouse一贫如洗as cool as a cucumber非常冷静to sleep like a log睡得很熟I didn’t hear the telephone
ringing.
I _____________.slept like a logEmily never gets excited about anything. She is always _________________.as cool as a cucumberPoor Richard spent his last penny on a bowl of noodles.
Now he is__________________.as poor as a church mouseShe never stops for a second. She is always ________________.as busy as a beeDon’t worry. John will carry the box for you. He is ___________________ .as strong as a horse David took part in the 20th Art Festival of our school last year. To get well prepared for this, he practiced with his partners whenever it was possible.
Every day he was really_______________and every night he______________. Since he was__________________, he didn’t break down. as busy as a beeslept like a logas strong as a horseHe spent his last penny in buying what he needed for the performance. Now he was________________________. Finally the show came…
Did his efforts pay off? Yes, their team was awarded the first prize.
Was David excited? No, he remained____________________.
as poor as a church mouseas cool as a cucumber1. as blind as a bat.
2. as proud as a peacock.
3. as hungry as a hunter.
4. as silly as a goose.
5. as cunning as a fox.Guess the meaning of these idioms:有眼无珠,眼力不行的极骄傲的非常饥饿非常愚蠢像狐狸一样狡猾as like a two peas
as stubborn as a mule
as timid as a mouse
as easy as pie
as clear as day一模一样(极其相似)非常顽固胆小如鼠极容易一清二楚(极明显)
as blind as a batas clear as dayas easy as pieFill in the blanks with the idioms above.
1. Linda is _________________without her glasses.
2. The answer is there__________________.You needn't have spent so much time.
3. Baking great bread is _____________ with this new bread maker.4. Is that your twin brother? You're __________________.
5. It's no using expecting him to stand up for himself: he's ________________.
6. It's impossible to persuade him. He is ________________. as like as two peasas timid as a mouseas stubborn as a mule7. Since he is _______________, he will not get a promotion.
8. Be careful of him. He is _____________.
9. After several hours of work, he is now ______________.as silly as a goose as cunning as a foxas hungry as a hunterHomework Surf the Internet for more information about English words borrowed from other languages and try to learn more idioms.