牛津高三Module11 Unit4Grammar and usage概要1.pptVIP

* Have you heard the story “Mengmu San Qian”? In ancient China, there lived a mother who was looking for the best home for her child, Mengzi. At one neighbourhood, she found that the children were attracted to the going-ons at a nearby coffin makers and passed their time imitating the sorrow expressed by the families of the deceased. She decided it was not the environment she wanted for her child and so she moved. At another neighbourhood, she found the men were not interested in hard work. Not finding it suitable for her child, she moved again. In all she moved three times, until she was convinced that she had found the best environment in which to bring up her child. Mengzi or Mencius grew up to be one of the great thinkers of China, thanks to the discipline inculcated by his mother, and of course her foresight and persistence. 矛 盾 Do you know what the expression self-contradiction means? Self-contradiction When you see the picture, what story or expression can you think of? Do you think snakes have feet? What does the expression mean? Answer the questions: What are the expressions above called in Chinese? 2. Then do you know some allusions in English? Match the two parts. borrowed plumes 最大最好的部分 cat’s paw 受人愚弄的人 sour grape 靠别人得来的声望 the lion’s share 把得不到的说成不好 Allusions 典故 kill the goose that lays 绞尽脑汁 the golden eggs rack one’s brains 打破沉默 break the ice 害群之马 black sheep 杀鹅取卵 1) When Qin Xiaoyong says that he felt a bit like the prodigal son returning, what do you think he means? In the Bible, the prodigal son feels ashamed when he returns home because he has spent all the money his father gave him. Qin Xiaoyong also felt guilty when he returns home. He also felt like he had not been a good son because he didn’t write to his parents very often. 2) Who is Scrooge? When Qin Xiaoyong says that he is a b