M9u4Biblical Idioms in EnglishTeaching Plan
M9U4Reading
(1) Why does the Bible have a lot of idioms? Because the Bible was first written in Hebrew and then translated into Greek, and many idioms are used in both of them. Because the Bible was translated into English hundreds of years ago, many Hebrew or Greek idioms have become part of the English language.
--“OLD TESTAMENT ”
<<圣经 .旧约>>
以其人之道还治其人之身"。
The Bible is often described as "the greatest book ever written." Many basic concepts and
principles of Western culture have come down from the Bible. Many common English phrases and expressions have their
b. You can easily misunderstand a sentence if you don‟t recognize an idiom is being used.
c. The original meaning of Biblical idioms have never changed.
Can you use them properly?
教案模块9第四单元
Biblical idioms in EnglishLiu chenyangTeaching aims and demands:1.to gain some knowledge about the idioms, understand their original meanings andlearn about their practical usage in English.2.to practice and reinforce the students’ reading comprehension and improve theiroverall abilities by participating in the activities.Teaching procedures:Step one: GreetingsStep two: Lead-inTo show the students some idioms and tell them to guess what each idiom means. Step three: PresentationFast reading1. Look through the text and find the structure of the passage.Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?3.Divide the passage into three parts and summarize the main idea of each part. How many parts can we divide the passage into ?What is the main idea of each part?Careful reading1.Read the passage one paragraph after another, and deal with the exercises.Para 1: what is an idiom?Para2-6: different meanings of the idioms in the textPara 7: the benefits of learning the idioms2.Practical use3.Brief introductions to reading strategies and exercises4.Task-based reading according to the passage.Step four: Consolidation1.multiple choice exercises2.some idioms and the meanings.Step five: summaryStep six :homeworkBiblical idioms in English一、Guess the meaning the idioms1. a wolf in sheep’s clothing _____________________2.eye for eye, tooth for tooth _______________________3.The love of money is the root of all evil(罪恶).________________________4.Cast pearls(珍珠）before swine（猪)._______________________________5.Old habits die hard. ______________________________________________二、PresentationFast readingLook through the text and tell me Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?How many parts can we divide the passage into? Could you tell me the main idea of each part?Para_______ ___________of an idiomPara_______ some ___________from the BiblePara_______ ____________of learning idiomsCareful readingRead the first paragraph , finding out what an idiom is.An idiom is ___________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Read paragraph 2 and tell the present meaning and the original meaning of the idiom “by and by”.the present meaning_____________________________________________________ the original meaning____________________________________________________ Read paragraph 3 and then tell us something about the idiom “feet of clay”original meaning : ___________dreamt of an imageimage _________ head__________breast and arms________legsFeet made of _________and ________The stone fell…and the image ____________implied meaning _______________________________________________________ the feature of the idiom here is:__________________________________________ another example in paragraph 4Read paragraph 4 and try to find the implied meaning of the idiom ”see the writing on the wall”.The idiom “see the writing on the wall” means_______________________________From it we can see idioms use ____________ to create an image.From the chart we can see the idioms use__________________ to create an image. Use the idioms properly:(1).Sarah’s grandmother adores her; Sarah is _____________________________(2) Wilson was disappointed when he learnt that the coach had ______________.(3) She knew it might take a long time for her teammates to change their minds,but she believed that the new plan would work ________________________. (4) When my brother came back home from his trip to Europe, we________________for him.Reading strategy: how can we successfully read idioms?A.Looking at the meanings of the separate words.B.Create an image in your mind.C.Find the clues in the context.D.B & CPractice:What do the underlined phrases mean?1.I took my mother’s car without asking for permission. She is angry at me. I am in hot water now!2. Don’t tell anyone else that I am look ing for a new job. Please keep it under your hat.Read the last paragraph and list the advantages of learning the idioms.are_________________________________________improve_____________________________________develop_____________________________________help us______________________________________are carriers of_________________________________Multiple choice1.--It shouldn’t take long to clear up af ter the party if we all volunteer to help.--That’s right. _____.(08 江苏高考)A. Many hands make light work.B. Something is better than nothing.C. The more, the merrier.D. The sooner begun, the sooner done.2.You may not have played very wel l today, but at least you’ve got through to the next round and “_____”. (07 江苏高考)A. Tomorrow never comesB. Tomorrow is another dayC. Never put off till tomorrowD. There is no tomorrow3-- It took me ten years to build up my business, and it almost killed me.-- Well, you know what they say.____. (06江苏高考)A. There is no smoke without fireB. Practice makes perfectC. All roads lead to RomeD. No pains, no gains4. （12扬州高三模拟）—Jack, I want to change my job. You know I haven’t achieved anything since I took up teaching.—Really? There is not a job considered the best one! As we all know, ______!A. misfortunes tell us what fortune is.B. all is well that ends well.C. if a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.D. every profession produces its own best.5. （12南外模拟考试）—I’m sure the Mexican Government will control the outbreak of the H1N1 flu ina very short time. Do you think so?—Yes. ______.A. Great minds think alikeB. The early bird catches the wormC. Facts speak louder than wordsD. No pains, no gains6. （09南通二模）---It is no good continuing to work too hard like him.---I agree, as the proverb goes, “_______”.A. Rome wasn’t built in one day.B. A year’s plan starts with spring.C. All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.D. The grass is greener on the other side.7.（12镇江高三二模）—Do you mean that he should prepare for his exam one year in advance?—Sure. Anyway, _____ .A. actions speak louder than wordsB. Better late than neverC. a good beginning is half doneD. the early bird catches the worm8.(09盐城高三二模）—Why, I’ve told Joe millions of times to leave his dirty shoes outside.—Come on, calm down. ______, you know.A. Old habits die hardB. Bad news travels fastC. A word to the wise is enoughD. A miss is as good as a mile9. (12苏北四市高三二模)--- Time flies! The wonderful party is over. We'll have to part.-- No need to feel blue. ____________A. A still tongue makes a wise head.B. A single flower does not make a spring.C. All good things come to an end.D. All that glitters is not gold.10. (12徐州高三三模)—I regret that I spent three hours chatting about nothing with my friends at the party when I should have been preparing for the coming exam．—Learn to control yourself．．A. Friends are thieves of timeB. Friends agree best at distanceC. Friends must partD. A friend is never known till a man has need。
M9 Unit 4 Reading
Step4: Careful reading Part 2 (Paras.2-5)
1.Paragraph 2 2.Paragraph 3 idiom
【课堂互动探究】
examples of biblical idioms
Step1: Check the preview 【预习与检测】 】
一、 预习指导：阅读文章 Biblical idioms in English, 了解英语中关于圣经谚语的意思。 二、 预习检测：
1. How many idioms are mentioned in this text? ( ) A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7 2. Which of the following idioms means that a person is very good and honest? ( ) A. Feet of clay. B. The salt of the earth. C. The apple of one’s eye. D. A little bird told me. 3. From the passage, we know that _____ . ( ) A. An idiom can be understood easily by looking at the meaning of its separate words. B. Biblical idioms originally have vague meanings. C. “by and by” means immediately at present. D. There are many idioms in Hebrew and Greek. 4. Which of the following statements is not right according to the passage? ( ) A. Idioms are not very important, so we needn’t learn it well. B. Studying idioms can help improve our comprehension. C. If you want to be an interpreter, you had better learn some idioms well. D. Learning English idioms well can help you better know the history and cultures of English-speaking countries. 5. How can we successfully read idioms? ( ) A.Create an image in your mind. B. Find the clues in the context. C. Look at the meanings of the separate words D. A and B
Module 9 (Unit 4)教案
主任签字: 日期Teaching Important and difficult Points：book made a great impact on its readers这本书对读者有很大的影响。
*civilization*civilized. 文明的,有礼的/ uncivilized未开化的,不文明的2.*They were responsible for many advances in ….他们在。
取得了很大进展。
*be responsible for担负(对...负责) ；担负。
；引起。
作为…原因Everyone should be responsible for his work每个人都应对自己的工作负责。
The floods were responsible for over a hundred deaths洪水引起100多人的死亡。
as is the marathon 正如马拉松赛跑一样。
as 表示“也一样”。
用部分倒装。
Para2*（1）in particular: especiallyIt was a good concert - I enjoyed the last song in particular.这是一场不错的音乐会，我特别喜欢最后一场。
*(2)associate vt. * 联想,把...联想在一起[+with]They associate turkey with Thanksgiving他们把火鸡和感恩节联系在一起*be associate with…与。
有联系（牵连）I didn't want to be associated with it at all. 我根本不想与这事有牵连。
vi. 结交,交往[+with]He associates with all sorts of people. 他与各种各样的人交往。
*associate oneself with加入/参与/与...发生联系;赞成I have never associated myself with violence. 我从不赞成暴力。
m9u4project
Unit 4 Behind beliefs ProjectTeaching aims:The students will be able to know about the oldest Buddhist temple in China and what needs to be covered in a report like this. The students will also have the chance to practise their listening, speaking, reading and writing abilities while participating in classroom activities. At the end of the class, the students will practise how to write a report about a historic religious site.Teaching procedures:Step 1 Lead-in Analyse the structure of the reportPart 1 (Para______) A brief introduction about the temple.Part 2 (Para ______) The story behind the temple.Part 3 (Para______) The architecture of the temple.Part 4 (Para______ The importance of the temple.Step 2 ComprehensionRead Para 1 again and fill in the blanks:The White Horse Temple is __________ in ___________, Henan Province in the ___________ east of China. Being the ________ _________ temple in China, it _________ one of the most __________ temples in all of China.Read Para 2-5 again and try to answer the following questions:Q: 1. What did Mingdi dream of that night?Q: 2. What was the golden man like?Q: 3.Why did Mingdi instruct his officials to go to India on his behalf as agents?Q: 4. What did the officials bring back to Luoyang from India?Q: 5.Why did the Honglu Temple get its present name, the White Horse Temple?Read Para 6 again and try to find out the characteristics of the architecture of the temple. The temple ______ is centered around a southern-facing _________ that is shaped like a ________. On both sides are different ____ and the rooms where the ______ live.The ______ known _________ pagoda in China, Qiyun Pagoda, _____ stories tall, stands in the ___________ corner of the complex. The pagoda ______ the tombs of the two _______ monks who originally travelled to China.Step 3 Language points1. 在中国中东部2. 直到今天3. 梦见一个金人飞行于宫殿之上4. 照亮了整个宫殿5. 醒来7. 为外国使臣提供住处8. 对…做出改变9. 官舍/官署10. 仍在使用中11.白马寺建筑群12.代表13. 形状像……14. 十三层的大楼【重点点拨】1. The officials traveled westwards to Central Asia and arrived in what is today Afghanistan. 这群大臣西行至中亚，到达今天的阿富汗一带。
M9 Unit 4 Reading Biblical idioms in English
4. informed 5. pride 8. comprehension
10. understanding
6.honest 9. Develop
7.importance/significance
Homework: Write a short passage about them.
• Which idiom are you interested in? • What is the origin and the meaning of the idiom? • How do we use it to describe persons or things? • Can you make a sentence using it? • Do you think understanding idioms is important to language learning?
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有人私下告诉我
they know something but not who gave them the information.
No. 2
kill the fatted calf
设宴招待
The son left home after wasting his time and money leading a life of luxury and later mended his ways and came home. A _______________ calf was killed and cooked for a feast.
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M9 U4 Reading(2)
Use „unless, until, or before‟ to make up a short dialogue.
2. While they were having fun and drinking wine at their party, a huge hand appeared and wrote a message on the wall, telling the king and his friends that they were being judged. (L26-28) Paraphrase The king and his friends were having fun and drinking wine at their party, when they saw a huge hand. The hand wrote a message on the wall, and the message told the them that they would be punished by law.
You are the apple of my eye.
Review
What idiom does each picture remind you of?
feet of clay
see the handwriting on the wall
Paraphrase
1. Unless you recognize an idiom when it is being used, it is easy to misunderstand what you read or hear spoken. (L6-7) 2. While they were having fun and drinking wine at their party, a huge hand appeared and wrote a message on the wall, telling the king and his friends that they were being judged. (L26-28) 3. It comes from a story where a son left home to waste all his time and money in amusing himself. (L32-33)
M9U4reading PPT
4.Emily never gets too excited about anything. She is always as cool as a _c_u_c_u_m__b_e_r__.
5.I didn’t hear the telephone
ringing. I slept like a _____.
You are good friends, aren't you?
4. I wish I had brought my umbrella. It’s raining cats and dogs. raining heavily
5. Football is just not my cup of tea---I like playing volleyball. not really to my taste
—— Feeling blue? Don’t you know who to talk to? Phone Depression Hotline , 24 hours a day.
sad 垂头丧气，情绪低落
5. —— Are you still feeling blue today?
—— Not at all. I am on cloud nine now because I passed the make-up exam.
Advance with English
(模块九·高三)
English idioms
1 M1U2 Colloquialism
2
M6U2 Emotion idioms
3 M6U3 Animal idioms
4 M9U3 Colour idioms
Do you remember?