高中牛津英語M9U4Reading

1、LEAD-INPlease guess the meaningsPlease guess the meanings1.When the cats away,the mice will play.山中無老虎山中無老虎,猴子稱大猴子稱大王王2.The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream.掩耳盜鈴掩耳盜鈴3. A：Oh, my God! What happened? Why are you black and blue?B：I got beaten by Peters brotherA：Thats a bad apple! Lets think up a w

2、ay and teach him a lesson壞蛋壞蛋 a bad apple:4. I took my mothers car without asking for permission. She is angry with me. I am in hot water now!in hot water:in trouble5. We were not expecting to see Joan. When she arrived out of the blue, we were all surprised.out of the blue:突然地，未預(yù)料到地突然地，未預(yù)料到地idioms1

3、.When the cats away,the mice will play.2.The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream.3. a bad apple4. in hot water5. out of the blue .Unit 4Unit 4 Biblical idioms in English ReadingFast readingGo through the passage as quickly as possible and find out answers to the questions1. What is an idiom?An id

4、iom is a group of words or an expression whose meaning is not straightforward, because it often cannot be understood by looking at the meanings of its separate words.2. What languages was the Bible first written in?In Hebrew and Greek. 3. What idiom is often used to describe children? the apple of s

5、omebodys eye. Careful reading Part 1:the main idea _ and characteristics of the idioms Because it often uses a number of words to represent a single object, person or concept among other things.Part 1(Para. 1) : Why is an idiom easily misunderstood? definition Part 2(Para. 2) (1) When was the Bible

6、translated into English? (2) What does “by and by” mean ? (3) Why does the Bible have a lot of idioms? (1) When was the Bible translated into English? Centuries ago (Hundreds of years ago) (2) What does “by and by” mean ?by and by immediately( in the past)before long ( now ) (3) Why does the Bible h

7、ave a lot of idioms?Because the Bible was first written in Hebrew and Greek, both of which use many idioms. Since the Bible was translated into English centuries ago, many Hebrew and Greek idioms have become part of the English language.Part 2:the main ideabrief _ to biblical idiomsintroduction idio

8、m origins meaningfeet of claya king, dream gold head and image silver arms and iron legs feet made of iron and claya stone flew and strucka hidden weakness in someone whom we admire or respectPart 3:Task 1(para. 3) idioms present meaningsTask 2: (para. 4-6) idioms present meanings see the hand writi

9、ng on the wallsee signs that disaster is coming kill the fatted calfhave a large celebration Task 2: (para. 4-6) idioms present meaningsthe apple of sbs eyetalk about a child who isloved very much by his or her parentsyou reap what you sowour small kindness often bring us rich rewards, while our sma

10、ll offences can bring disaster. Part 3: the mian idea_ of biblical idiomsexamples1. Sarahs grandmother adores her; Sarah is _.2. Wilson was disappointed when he learnt that the coach had _.Practical usethe apple of her grandmothers eyefeet of clay3. She knew it might take a long time for her teammat

11、es to change their minds, but she believed that the new plan would work _.by and by4. His father always warns her to be nice to people around her, because_.5. When my brother came back home from his trip to Europe, we _ for him.6. After his company suffered millions of dollars in losses, Joe_ and le

12、ft the company.you reap what you sowkilled the fatted calfsaw the handwritng on the wallPart 4 (Para. 7):True(T) or false(F)1. ( )Studying idioms can help you improve your oral and written English.2. ( )By learning many important idioms, you can develop a high level of competence in your communicati

13、on skills.3. ( ) We can better understand and appreciate the history and cultures of French-speaking countries after we learn idioms and their origins. TFFPart 4: the main idea_ of biblical idiomsimpotance/significance/functionsFurther reading ( )1.The passage is most probably taken from a_ A. newsp

14、aper B. magazine C. web site D. field diary( )2. The writer wrote the passage to _.Aintroduce some idiomsBintroduce the origin of the BibleCtell us some stories from the BibleDtell people the importance of learning idioms( )3Which of the following statements about idioms is NOT true according to the

15、 passage?AOver time, Biblical idioms have changed so much that they now have no connection to their original meanings.BThe Bible was first written in Hebrew and then translated into Greek.CBiblical idioms are often meant to tell people a moral story.DHaving a good knowledge of English idioms is help

16、ful to the peoples appreciating of the history and cultures of English speaking countries.The 1 of idiomAn idiom is a group of words that has a special meaning which is not usually 2. The 3 of idiomsQuite a few of idioms come from the 4 . Different 5 to understand the meanings of idiomsHave straight

17、forward and clear meaningsFeet of clayUse 6 to create an imageA little bird told meKill the 7 calfUse food or things 8 with foodApple of their parents eyeThe 9 of idiomsStudying idioms can help improve our comprehension and by learning enough important idioms, we can develop a high level of competence in our 10 skills.Consolidati