牛津版模块九Unit 4 Behind beliefs reading.pptVIP

Do you know the name of this movie? Keep me as the “apple of the eye”, hide me under the shadow of your wings. ——《圣经·旧约·诗篇》第17章 “You are the apple of my eye.” You are the one that I cherish. 把我当作你极为珍视的人，将我藏在你的羽翼之下。 The Bible is often described as the greatest book ever written. Many basic concepts and principles of Western culture have come down from the Bible. Many common English phrases and expressions have their origins in the Bible. Reading Biblical idioms in English Idioms from the Bible Go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find the answers to the following questions. What is an idiom? Which language was the Bible first written in? 3. Which idiom is often used to describe children? 1. What is an idiom? An idiom is a group of words or an expression whose meaning often cannot be understood by looking at the meanings of the separate words in it. 2. Which languages was the Bible first written in? In Hebrew and Greek. 3. Which idiom is often used to describe children? The apple of somebody’s eye. What are mentioned in the passage? definition of an idiom writer of the Bible brief introduction to biblical idioms belief of western people examples of biblical idioms benefits of learning idioms What are the relevant paragraphs? Part 1: definition of an idiom Part 2: brief introduction to biblical idioms Part 3: examples of biblical idioms Part 4: benefits of learning idioms para.____ para.___ para.___ para.____ 1 2 3-6 7 1. Read Para. 1 and 2 again carefully. Answer the following T/F questions. The meaning of an idiom is always the same as the meanings of its components. b. You can easily misunderstand a sentence if you don’t recognize an idiom is being used. c. The original meanings of Biblical idioms have never changed. Detailed reading Part 12 The idiom ‘by and by’ originally means____________, but now it means ___________. immediately before long Detailed readin