Unit 1 careers and skills Grammar and usage： Simile and metaphor 课件（23张PPT）

(共23张PPT)
Enjoy a song
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Definition:
a comparison(比较) of two different things which share some similarities(相似性), with simile markers(喻词) “like” or “as” .
A little star looks like a diamond.
Simile
A little star looks like a diamond.
Simile
1. tenor(本体)
2.vehicle(载体)
3. simile marker(喻词)
Definition:
a comparison of two different things which share some similarities, with simile markers “like” or “as” .
B. Iris is as busy as a bee.
A. Iris likes teaching.
Find out the similes
C. Let life be beautiful like summer flowers
and death like autumn leaves.(By Tagore)
Enjoy a song
Some say love (it) is a river.
that drowns the tender reed.
Some say love (it) is a razor
that leaves your soul to bleed.
Some say love (it) is a hunger
and endless aching need.
Metaphor
Some say love (it) is a river.
vehicle(载体)
tenor(本体)
Definition:
a comparison of two different things which share some similarities.
① The boy wolfed down the food the moment he got it.
② Idioms are carriers(n. 载体) of history and culture. (M9U4 Reading)
③ Richard enjoyed that book while I hated it. One man’s meat is another man’s poison.
④ In school, Steve had been considered as a?slow learner. (USA Today Magazine)
Underline the metaphors.
⑤English can act as a bridge that connects the West and the East.
⑥ Bob helped me drive two other guests home. He did have a heart of gold.
⑦ Gone are the golden days when we didn’t need to think about hardships... (M6U2 Project)
⑧ Three mountains tower over the land.(M2U2 Project)
⑨ Louis Cha is a walking encyclopedia(百科全书) of Chinese.
Underline the metaphors.
Before birth, babies can tell the difference between loud sounds and voices. They can even notice their mother's voice from that of a female stranger. But when it comes to embryonic learning(胎教), birds could rule the roost. As recently reported in the Auk: some mother birds may teach their young to sing even before they hatch.
58. The underlined phrase in Paragraph 1 means “_______”.
A. be the worst
B. be the best
C. be just as bad
D. be just as good
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2017江苏卷，B篇
some mother birds may teach their young to sing even
before they hatch.
The metaphor means being the most powerful member in a group.
Good Morning Britain’s Susanna Reid is used to interviewing guests on the sofa every morning, but she is cooking up a storm in her latest role — showing families how to prepare delicious and nutritious meals with little money.

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24. What do we know about Susanna Reid?
A. She enjoys embarrassing her guests.
B. She has started a new programme.
C. She dislikes working early in the morning.
D. She has had little money for her family.
2018全国卷I B篇阅读
The metaphor means showing one’s great cooking skills.
In reading,
____________ are more common.
What should we do?
enlarge our vocabulary.
try to figure out the difficult idea behind the metaphor.

When it comes to writing in exams,
we could use similes and metaphors
to make our language more creative
and vivid.
metaphors
How?
Firstly, imitate.
carrier n.
bridge n.
a heart of gold

a slow/quick learner

a walking encyclopedia/dictionary

One man’s meat is another man’s poison.

A little star is like a diamond.
Iris is as busy as a bee.
Review:
1.载体
2.桥梁
3.善良的心
4.一个迟钝的/敏捷的学习者

5.一本行走的百科全书/字典

6.人各有好恶

7.小星星像钻石一样

8.Iris忙得团团转
a walking encyclopedia
a heart of gold
carrier
bridge
carrier, a heart of gold, bridge, a walking encyclopedia
English is not only a language but also a (1)____________of history and culture. It can act as a (2)_____________ that connects the West and the East together. Sherlock Holmes is one of the many bridges.
Sherlock is not only a talented detective but also (3)________________________ of London because he has great memory and knows every little bit of London. John Watson, a doctor, is Sherlock’s best friend. To Sherlock, he has (4)__________________ because he always stands by his side and treats him sincerely. No wonder the audience can feel the strong relationship between them after watching the whole TV series. The past several decades have seen/witnessed(“见证”, 拟人手法) a boom in the popularity of English and its culture. Sherlock Holmes is so popular that it has become a hit all over the world.
Secondly, create.
life
a box of chocolate
a metaphor
a story
Rules:
Group A v.s. Group B
4 minutes + 3 minutes
the winning group
Game time
2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2
2 2 2 3
Olive
Tom
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2017全国卷I
Task: polish their writings with proper metaphors and similes.
a walking encyclopedia
a heart of gold
carrier
bridge
carrier, a heart of gold, bridge, a walking encyclopedia
English is not only a language but also a (1)____________of history and culture. It can act as a (2)_____________ that connects the West and the East together. Sherlock Holmes is one of the many bridges.
Sherlock is not only a talented detective but also (3)________________________ of London because he has great memory and knows every little bit of London. John Watson, a doctor, is Sherlock’s best friend. To Sherlock, he has (4)__________________ because he always stands by his side and treats him sincerely. No wonder the audience can feel the strong relationship between them after watching the whole TV series. The past several decades have seen/witnessed(“见证”, 拟人手法) a boom in the popularity of English and its culture. Sherlock Holmes is so popular that it has become a hit all over the world.
You could polish their writings either with the following red words or with your own similes or metaphors.
English is not only a language but also a (1)______of history and culture. It can act as a (2)______ that connects the West and the East together. Sherlock Holmes is one of the many bridges.
Sherlock is not only a talented detective but also (3)__________________ of London because he has great memory and knows every little bit of London. John Watson, a doctor, is Sherlock’s best friend. To Sherlock, he has (4)____________ because he always stands by his side and treats him sincerely. No wonder the audience can feel the strong relationship between them after watching the whole TV series. The past several decades have seen/witnessed(“见证”, 拟人手法) a boom in the popularity of English and its culture. Sherlock Holmes is so popular that it has become a hit all over the world.
2018全国卷I (By Tom)
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2017全国卷I(By Olive)
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Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested．
Francis Bacon
Homework：
3. 2016全国卷I
假定你是李华，暑假想去一家外贸公司兼职，已写好申请书和个人简历（resume）。给外教Mr Jenkins 写信，请她帮你修改所附材料的文字和格式（format）。
注意：
1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 使用至少两个明喻或暗喻修辞手法。