Book 11 课件 U1 Grammar and usage5-8危安琪.pptVIP

* 牛津高中英语 (模块十一 ·高三下学期) Grammar and usage 板块：教学设计—课件 作者：危安琪 Unit 1 Simile and metaphor Unit 1 课件描述： 本课件色彩明亮，生动活泼。选用简单易懂又充满生命力的例子展现了simile和metaphor两个修辞，在语言和文化上都对学生进行了指导。 My love is like a red, red rose. It’s raining cats and dogs. Senior citizens are respected in our country． Figurative(比喻的) language Compared to my house, his is a palace. （it is used to help readers imagine what is happening in a text.） My love is like a red, red rose. —Robert Burns A simile Compared to my house, his is a palace. A metaphor an idiom It’s raining cats and dogs. a euphemism Senior citizens are respected in our country． the most commonly used 1. Similarly, many ordinary jobs may look dull, but they are essential as water to our society. Read more sentences using Simile carefully 2. He loved camping, and his job was like a holiday for him. Simile: What is a simile? A simile is a comparison of two different objects that are not usually thought to be similar. What words are used in similes? as and like. How to make a simile effective? Readers must be familiar with the objects being compared. More similes for you to enjoy: 1.The old man’s hair was as white as snow. 2. Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass. 3. You are as blind as a bat. 5.I’m not as timid as a rabbit. 4. “Mercy falls like the gentle rain from the sky upon the earth,” Portia said. Read more sentences using Metaphor carefully 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. What is a metaphor? Metaphor is when you use two nouns and compare or contrast them to one another. Unlike simile, you dont use like or as in the comparison. Something is something. More metaphors for you to enjoy: All the world is a sta