2015-2016学年高二英语教学课件：Unit 1《Careers and skills》Grammar and usage（牛津译林版选修11）.pptVIP

1. What is figurative language? 2. Can you suggest some common types of figurative language? Figurative language is often used to help readers imagine what is happening in a text. Simile and metaphor. Warming up 3. Have you ever used this kind of language? If you have, can you give some examples? My love is like a red, red rose. — Robert Burns A simile: A metaphor: It’s raining cats and dogs. An idiom: No news is good news. A euphemism: Senior citizens are respected in our country. Simile and metaphor Simile: 1. What is a simile? A simile is a comparison of two different things that are not usually thought to be similar. 2. What words are used in similes? 3. How to make a simile effective? Readers must be familiar with the things being compared. As and like. Analyse the following similes: using as: Bob runs as quickly as a deer. By comparing Bob to a deer, his speed is emphasized and made more obvious. using like: He loved to camp, and his job was like a holiday for him. Here the job is compared to holiday to express the person really enjoys his work and finds it relaxing. Metaphor What is a metaphor? Metaphor is when you use two nouns and compare or contrast them to one another. Unlike simile, you don’t use ‘as’ or ‘like’ in the comparison. e.g. Something is something. Analyse the following metaphors: As a business person, you can’t be a mouse. You have to be a tiger. You can’t be a timid person. You should be a brave person. For lawyers, a courtroom is a battlefield. A lawyer is compared to a fighter. He must fight to win cases here. Going to work everyday became a chore for him, and he could hardly wait to find a new and exciting job. Work is compared to a chore. This work is boring and the speaker is tired of it. Practice 1. I’m not as timid as a rabbit. 2. I am not Angel. 3. You are as blind as a bat. 4. I’m drowning in art. 5. His feet are as big as boats. 6. I am a rainbow. Simile Metaphor Simile Simile Metaphor Metaphor