Unit 4 Behind beliefs

Biblical idioms in English

Reading

Question:

What is an idiom?

Fast reading

An idiom is a group of words or an expression whose meaning often can not be understood by looking at the meanings of the separate words in it. ( in para 1)

Part 1(Para 1)

Part 2(Paras 2-5)

Part 3(Para 6) c. Definition of idioms

a. Importance of learning idioms

b. Examples of Biblical idioms

Structure analysisStructure analysis

Careful reading

examples of biblical idioms

Part 2 (Paras.2-5)

Careful reading

What does “by and by” mean ?

Para 2

immediately ( in the past)

before long ( now )

by and by

idiom

original

story

meaning

feet of clay

a hidden weakness in someone whom we admire or respect

伟人的弱点 , 致命的弱点

a king …

a dream…

The image …

a stone fell… broke…

Para 3 Complete the form

Idioms related to animals and food

Question: What animals and food are mentioned?

bird calf apple salt

Listening (paras 4-5)Listening (paras 4-5)

有人私下告诉我

The idiom comes from a passage in the Bible, which is used to say that

_________________________________.

they know something but not who gave them the information.

No.1

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 _______________ and came home. A calf was killed and cooked for a feast.

mended his ways

No. 2

love sb very muchbe very proud of sb

掌上明珠

No.3

apple of their parents’ eye

preserve things

precious

a very good andhonest person

高尚的人，精英

No.4

…clay … a hidden weakness of a strong person

sb you don’t want to mention

salt…

… fatted calf

… apple …

… bird …

a feast

the person you love very much

a person who’s very good and honest

…

analogy ( 类比，比喻）

Competition

（ 1 ） （ 2 ） （ 3 ） （ 4 ）

（ 5 ） （ 6 ） （ 7 ）

链接高考 【 10, 江苏， 31 】 ---- I have tried very hard to find a solution to the

problem, but in vain. ---- Why not consult with Frank? You see______. A. great minds think alike B. two heads are better than one C. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush D. It’s better to think twice before doing somet

hing

B

Please guess the meaning

When the cat’s away, the mice will play.

山中无老虎 , 猴子称大王

A. apple of their parents’ eyeB. feet of clay C. by and byD. the salt of the earthE. kill the fatted calf F. a little bird told me

She would not say who told her about the surprise party. She just said, ‘_____.’

Mr. Green trusted his friend

until he realized that he was

a wolf in sheep's clothing.

披着羊皮的狼；貌善心恶的人

The people in my village are very honest

and good; they are _____.

A. apple of their parents’ eye B. feet of clay C. by and by D. the salt of the earth E. kill the fatted calf F. a little bird told me

When my

brother came

back home from

his trip to

Europe,

we ____ for him.

E A. apple of their parents’ eye

B. feet of clay

C. by and by

D. the salt of the earth

E. kill the fatted calf

F. a little bird told me

【 08, 江苏， 26 】 --- It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help. --- That’s right. _________.

A. Many hands make light work B. Something is better than nothing C. The more ,the merrier D. The sooner begun, the sooner done

A

链接高考

Do you think studying idioms is useful in studying idioms is useful in language learning?language learning?

☆ comprehension ☆ competence/ability ☆ communication ☆ interpreter/ translator ☆ history and culture

……

Part 3 (para 6)

Do a task-based reading

Consolidation

Answers :

1.definition 2. separate 3. admire

4. informed 5. pride 6.honest

7.importance/significance

8. comprehension 9. Develop

10. understanding

Write a short passage about them.

Homework:

• 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?

Consolidation

apple of their parents’ eye

feet of clay

by and by

the salt of the earth

kill the fatted calf

a little bird told me

掌上明珠

不久 , 很快

高尚的人，社会中坚

有人私下告诉我

伟人的弱点

设宴招待

Part 4 Para. 6the importance of learning idioms

You can improve your __________ and develop a high level of

_________ in ____________skills.

It can be helpful for you to study idioms if you want to be an English

________ or ________.

comprehension

competence communication

interpreter translator

1 2 3

4 5 6

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

origins in the Bible .

Competition

（ 1 ） （ 2 ） （ 3 ） （ 4 ）

（ 5 ） （ 6 ） （ 7 ） （ 8 ）Discussion

2. Which language was the Bible first written in?

In Hebrew( 希伯来语 )

1. When was the Bible translated into English?

Centuries ago (Hundreds of years ago)

A.apple of their parents’ eyeB. feet of clay C. by and byD. the salt of the earthE. kill the fatted calf

F. a little bird told me

Sarah’s parents love her; Sarah is the ___.

Question:

When was the Bible

translated into English?

Centuries ago

Fast reading

What is an idiom?

An idiom is a group of words or an expression whose meaning often can not be understood by looking at the meanings of the separate words in it.

Part 1 (Para. 1)