2013牛津译林版选修9Unit4“Behind beliefs”课件1.ppt

Practice : Choose the correct idiom from the text to complete each sentence below. Debbie’s father always warned her to be nice to people she did not know, because we __________________ 2. Sarah’s mother adores her; Sarah is _______________. 3. Wilson was disappointed when he learnt that the coach had __________. 4. She knew it might take a long time for her teammates to change their minds, but she believed that the new plan would work _________. 5. When my brother came back home from his trip to Europe, we __________________. 6. After his company suffered millions of dollars in losses, Joe ______________________________ and left the company. the apple of her mother’s eye feet of clay by and by reap what we sow killed the fatted calf saw the handwriting on the wall Revision Consolidation Fill in the following form with proper words according to your comprehension of the text. The definition of an idiom A group of words or an expression whose meaning can only be understood by looking at the (1) ______________ meaning of the words in it Using a number of words to represent a single object ,person or concept, etc The (2) ________ of learning idioms (3) ______________ your comprehension Developing a high level of competence in your communication skills Better understanding and (4) ______________ the history and culture of English-speaking countries The (5) ________ of Biblical Idioms The Bible (6) ______ of image (8) ___________ (9) ______________ stories-related Feet of clay A hidden weakness (7) __________ Kill the fatted calf Having a large celebration about agricultural life or food- related Apple of their parents Meaning their parents love their children very much and be proud of them. Reap what we sow Small kindnesses often bring us a rich reward while small offences can (10) ______ in disaster whole/complete benefit Improving Examples appreciating Meanings result Animal-related origin Types * Unit 4 Behind Beliefs Biblical idio