高三英语behind beliefs Word power课件.pptVIP

* Word power What are the most popular religions in the world? What do we call the people who believe in a religion? Who do people believe in each religion? What religious books do people use? What place do people worship in? Do you know any important religious figures or famous religious architecture? Do you know any religious words that are used in our daily life now? Have the meanings of these words changed? Can you tell me words or expressions related to religion? Sarah felt that an angel from heaven was helping her. To my uncle, my cousin was a little angel. In religious books, an angel refers to a messenger and servant of God, usually represented as a person with wings and dressed in white. While in our daily speaking, it can refer to a person who is very kind or you are very grateful to. When it is used to describe a child, it means the child behaves well. The Bible talks about the devil as the source of evil in the world. I was a naughty child ---a real little devil! In the religious term, it means the most powerful evil spirit. While in our daily conversation, it refers to a person who behaves badly. Christians believe that doing good things will save their souls. Listening to beautiful music is good for the soul. In the religious term, it means the spirit inside one’s body, or the part of a person that is not the body. The soul is believed not to die even if the body is dead. While in our daily conversation, it refers to a kind of human feeling which helps us recognize, create and enjoy the work of art. Fill in the blanks with the above words: (angel, devil, soul) The (1) __________ is the spirit inside someone’s body. It can suffer if it is in a bad person, but we also use it to talk about our mood and feelings in general. The word (2) __________ means a messenger or helper from God, but it is also used to describe a sweet or very good person. The (3) __________ is the opposite of goodn