1、ReadingReadingBiblical idioms in EnglishBiblical idioms in EnglishThe Bible is often described as the greatest book ever written.This is because of its unending significance and influence on people throughout the ages.No other book in history has impacted peoples and cultures like the Bible.Many bas
2、ic concepts and principles of Western culture have come down from the Bible.Many common English phrases and expressions have their origin in the Bible well.Even though it was written more than 2,000 years ago,the Bible continues to influence people today.zxxkLets enjoy a story in it.In ancient times
3、,a king had a boulder placed on a roadway.Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock.Some of the kings wealthiest merchants and courtiers（拍马屁者）came by and simply walked around it.The Obstacle In Our Path Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear,but
4、 none did anything about getting the big stone out of the way.Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables.On approaching the boulder,the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road.After much pushing and straining（猛拉）,he finally succeeded.As the peasa
5、nt picked up his load of vegetables,he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been.The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway.The peasant learned what many others never understand.
6、Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve ones condition.Scan the Internet article on page 50 quickly and find the answers to the Knowledge questions（细节复述型问题）which elicit（引出）factual answers and recognition of information,words,phrases or sentences in the passage as answers.Fast reading1.What
7、 is an idiom?An idiom is a group of words or an expression whose meaning often cannot be understood by looking at the meanings of the separate words in it.2.Which languages was the Bible first written in?In Hebrew.Z。xxk3.Which idiom is often used to describe children?Apple of their parents eye.Caref
8、ul readingListen to the recording and follow,then read it carefully and answer the following questions in Part C1.These questions interpret some information in the passage,so finish them and try to improve the students ability to find specific information.1.Why does the Bible have a lot of idioms?Be
9、cause 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.2.What did by and by originally mean in the Bib
10、le?Immediately.3.What does by and by mean today?Before long.4.How many years ago was the Bible translated into English?Hundreds of years ago.5.What does feet of clay mean?6.Which animals are featured in the idioms in the articles?There is a hidden weakness in somebody whom we admire or respect.Bird
11、and clay.7.Which foods are included in the idioms in the article?Apple and salt.8.How is studying idioms useful in language learning?You can improve your comprehension and develop a high level of competence skills.1.Sarahs grandmother adores her;Sarah is _.2.Wilson was disappointed when he learnt th
12、at the coach had _.Apply these idioms into practical usage.the apple of her grandmothers eyefeet of clay3.She knew it might take a long time for her teammates to change their minds,but she believed that the new plan would work _.by and by4.The people in my village are very honest and hard-working;th
13、ey are _5.When my brother came back home from his trip to Europe,we _ for him.6.She would not say who told her about the surprise party.She just said,_.the salt of the earthkilled the fatted calfA little bird told mean eye for an eye 以眼还眼as one man一致地 The teaching staff speak as one man on this issu
14、e.在这个问题上全体教员意见一致。clean hands 廉洁、清白He retired from office with clean hands.他退休时两袖清风。Some Biblical idioms in Englishdoubting Thomas指那些不肯轻易相信别人的人Hes a real doubting Thomas he simply wouldnt believe Id won the car until he saw it with his own eyes.他是一个真正的怀疑主义者-在没有亲眼看到之前他就是不相信我赢得了那辆车。Guess these new word
15、s from the context.1.swift(Line20)2.vague(Line12)3.loose(Line 12)4.straightforward(Line 14)5.underline(Line 15)not closely relatednot clearly understood or expressedeasy to understandvery quickshow clearly that something is important or true,emphasize6.translated(L9)7.mended ones ways (Line31)8.impu
16、re(Line 40)9.oral(Line 46)10.thorough(Line 50)stopped behaving badlyspokennot pure,uncleancomplete,including everything that is possible or necessarychanged from one language into another languagePart E on page 53Wang Gong wrote a short passage about idiom from the Bible,but part of the page is smud
17、ged.Read the passage and help him fill the blanks with the words from the box below.Answers:(1)group (2)idioms (3)translated (4)Greek (5)before long (6)underline (7)concept (8)weakness (9)bird (10)hidden1.(Lines 1-2)An idiom is a group of words or an expression whose meaning often cannot be understo
18、od by looking at the meanings of the separate words in it.1)separate here is used as an adjectivewith the meaning each or individual(word in the group of words or the expression)or not together.Language points:e.g.The twins share one room,but they sleep in separate beds.Germany is one nation,but it
19、used to be two separate countries for more than 30 years after World War.2)separate can also be used as a verb,which means to become apart or to be not together.e.g.It is extremely hard to separate two fighting oxen.The mountain range separates the two countries.As we joined the big crowd I got _ fr
20、om my friends.Students should always remember theory and should not at all be _ from practice.A.divided B.stopped C.separated D.operatedA.separated B.spared C.lost D.missedHave a try:2.(Lines 5-6),and unless you recognize when an idiom is being used,you can easily misunderstand what you read or hear
21、 spoken.The word unless is a conjunction,which means if not or except if and is used to introduce an adverbial clause of condition.e.g.Unless Im mistaken,she was at work yesterday.You wont get paid for time off unless you have a doctors note._ invited,you should keep silent.A.When B.If C.Unless D.Si
22、nce3.(Lines 33-35)For instance,children are often referred to as the apple of their parents eye,meaning that their parents love them very much and are very proud of them.1)The preposition as is something used with the phrase refer to,which means to call somebody as.e.g.He is referred to as the naugh
23、tiest student in his class.2)refer torefer to sb/sth means to mention or speak about sb/sth e.g.I promised not to refer to the matter again.refer to sb/sth means to describe or be connected to sb/sth.e.g.This paragraph refers to the events of last year.refer to sb/sth means to look at sth or ask a p
24、erson for information.You may refer to your note if you want.Have a try:The incident _ took place last Monday.A.referred B.referring C.referred to D.referring toHomework:1.Read the article again.2.Note the important knowledge in the text.3.Do Part A1 and A 2 on page 124 in Workbook so they will have more chances to use some useful words and phrases leant in this section.
