Fun with idioms成语英文1.ppt

Fun with Idioms---1 What is an “idiom”? Fun with idioms – sports Fun with idioms – touch base Fun with business idioms -- ballpark Fun with idioms – batting a thousand Fun with idioms – a whole new ballgame Fun with idioms – “get the ball rolling” Fun with idioms – “one’s field” Assignment  Sports Idioms Let’s touch base tomorrow. to talk to someone to find out what is happening about something It is in the ballpark. not calculated exactly but within the correct general range We’re really batting a thousand. to be very successful It’s a whole new ballgame. a completely different kind of situation  Let’s get the ball rolling. get started “Look. You’ve been talking about repairing the roof for weeks now. Don’t you think it’s about time to get the ball rolling?”“I know, but I’ve been busy with other things. I promise I’ll get to it this weekend.” That’s not my field. a particular subject or activity that somebody works in or is interested in Think of a Chinese idiom that you like. Write an idiom on paper. Give an example of its use. Also give the origin if possible. BE PREPARED to explain the idiom to class. Explain the idiom to class without mentioning the actual idiom. The class guess the idiom.