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1、Module 4 Which English?,Reading Practice,Reading Practice,Pre-reading,Do you think English is a colourful language?Why?2. What do the following expressions mean?And decide which of them are idioms,advertising slogans, metaphorical expressions, proberbs or sayings?,1. Jack was invited to the party, b
2、ut he put on airs without attending it.2. She put on airs after marrying a millionnaire.3.Since neither of us can afford to treat the other , lets go Dutch .4. Might I trouble you to give me a lift to the station? 5. Many families have a skeleton in the closet.6. Lets get a bite in the cafeteria.,Id
3、ioms,指不可或不愿外扬的家丑,去吃点东西,装腔作势，摆架子,Apple Think different 苹果电脑：不同凡响,IBMNo business too small, no problem too big. IBM:没有不做的小生意，没有解决不了的大问题。,DeBeersA diamond is forever .戴比尔斯钻石：钻石恒久远，一颗永流传。,Advertising slogans,Mary was the apple of her mothers eyes.The exam is a piece of cake.,Metaphorical expressions:,A
4、bird in hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. 一日之计在于晨。After a storm comes a calm. 否极泰来。,Proverbs/Sayings,Reading,Colourful English,1. Read the passage and decide which sentences are NOT topic sentence.,a. English has a huge number of colourful
5、and expressions which may be difficult to understand.b. Idioms are picturesque or absurd expresssions conveying a concept which is different from the literal meaning and have been common in English for many years.c. But some idioms are very new and youll need to clarify what they mean.d. Many expres
6、sions are advertising slogans.,1. C2. B3. D4. A5. C,Ex.5 p54,1. Some colorful expressions may be difficult to understand because_2. Not all idioms have been common for years,_3. THE IRON CURTAIN is an expression which _4. Some sayings like LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO AROUND_ 5. The title of the passage
7、Colorful English suggests different types of expressions which _,Ex.6 p54,.help to make the language more interesting,because they have cultural associations,which a listener from another culture doesnt know,because people are constantly inventing new ones about new stiuations,uses metaphor to achie
8、ve its effect,have been modernised to fit the changing world,Complete the following sentences,1.英语中有大量绚烂而华丽但可能很难懂的表达。 English has a huge number of _ expressions which may be difficult _.2.困难之处就在于弄清哪些是明确的含义，哪些是其比喻义，为什么它们跟某个现实生活的情形是相关的。The dilemma is _ which are explicit， which are figurative and why
9、they _ an everyday situation.3. 习语是一种生动而不合常理的表达，它们传达与其字面意思不同的概念，并且很多年在英语中很常见。Idioms are picturesque or absurd expressions_ a concept which is different from the _ and have been common in English for many years.,colourful & splendid,to understand,are relevant to,to know,conveying,literal meaning,
10、4.它是商店售货员对一位顾客询问的回答 ，那位顾客当时正在从钱包里选择信用卡，并问售货员他们的商店是否能刷美国运通卡。 Its the shop assistants_a customer who _ a credit card from his wallet and asks_ the shop accepts American Express.5. “Age before beauty” 用在当你邀请别人在你前面穿过门口的时候。 Age before beauty is used when _ another person to _ a door before you.,reply to,
11、selects,if,inviting,go through,Phrases:,文化联系2. 与相关3. 与不同4. 开始做某事5. 要求6. 有趋势7. 感到笨手笨脚8. 感到沮丧9. 广告口号10.回答；回复,cultural associations2. be relevant to3. be different from4. get down to 5. ask for6. have a tendency to do 7. feel clumsy8. feel depressed9. advertising slogans10. reply to,Handout,11. 使沮丧12.
12、邀请某人做某事13. 穿过；通过14. 适应15.入乡随俗16.和做生意；进行贸易,11. let sb down12. invite sb to do13. go through14. adapt to 15. do as the Romans do16. trade with,1.Thus, to talk turkey means to get down to business. get down to : 开始认真做某事 get down : 下来 难道你不认为应该是你开始做实验的时候吗？ Dont you think its high time that you should get
13、 down to doing the experiment? 我们开始工作吧。 Lets get down to our work.那只猫爬上了那棵树的顶端后，不敢下来。The cat climbed to the top of the tree and then became afraid to get down.,get through 通过；完成；接通电话get around /round 消息传开get away from 摆脱get over 克服；摆脱（某种情绪）get on /along with 进展；与相处He used to be afraid of heights but
14、 he has _ that now.The story has _- everybody knows about it.Now he was dead, and I could not _ my sadness.With aid across the world, the brave Haitian people are sure to _ the problems caused by the mass earthquake.After that, he knew he could _ any agency by doing what he could to the best of his
15、ability.,got over,got round,get away from,get over,get through,2. Age before beauty is used when inviting another person to go through a door before you.go through 通过；穿过；经历go against 违背；违反 go around/round传开go down（价格，温度等）下降，下跌go by 过去，经过 go with 和交朋友；相配go without 不吃，不用，没也能勉强过go over仔细检查 ;复习 go in fo
16、r爱好，对有兴趣,1.But if you _ nature and do things at the wrong time of year, you will have to do more work and the results will not be so good.2.News of the plane crash _ like wildlife.3.He doesnt _ competitive sports.4.To get a better grade, you should _ the notes again before the test.5.Last night, I had a good time at the party. In fact, I had such fun that time seemed to _ so quickly.6. The price has_ again by 10%.,go against,went around,go in for,go over,go by,gone down,Thank You,