Book9_U4_Reading2-9.pptVIP

Reading 1 ; Do you understand the following quotes? ;“敏而好学，不耻下问。” 见义不为，无勇也。 ;Confucian Analects ;“The punishment is to be a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand and a foot for a foot.” ;The Bible is often described as the greatest book ever written because of its unending significance and influence on people throughout the ages. Many basic concepts and principles of Western culture have come down from the Bible. Many common English phrases and expressions have their origin in the Bible as well.;Biblical idioms in English;Fast reading ;1. What is an idiom?; ;Detailed reading ;A: Oh, my God! What happened? Why are you black and blue?;‘by and by’ originally mean ____________, but now it means ___________________ ;  Luke 19 New American Standard Bible ;The features of Biblical idioms (Para3-6) : a. Biblical idioms often came from stories. b. Some idioms from the Bible that use animals. c. Another focus of Biblical idioms is often things related to agricultural life or food.;2. Read Para 3-6 carefully and answer the following questions: 1)Why did Biblical idioms often come from stories? 2)What does “feet of clay” mean? 3) Which animals are featured in the idioms in the article? 4) Which examples included in the text are related to agricultural life or food? ; ;There is a hidden weakness in somebody whom we admire or respect.; ; ;Practice : Choose the correct idiom from the text to complete each sentence below. ;Practice ;(1) My sister and I agree about everything from fashion to politics. We ______ on almost anything (2) Alex had very little money when he started his first business. In fact he only had a few hundred pounds. He started his business ______, but he was very successful. (3) When her friends call, Megan will drop everything to go and meet them. She will leave ______. (4) If you have any questions, ask Ian. He has worked here for 25 years, so he really ______. No one knows more about his company than Ia