英语阅读技巧教学PPT-reading skill(9)-read for idiomatic expressions1.pptVIP

* The meaning of idiomatic expressions can be very hard — even impossible — to guess. Word formations in dictionaries don’t always help, and can even fool us entirely! Idioms grow out of events and usage within the specific culture, which is why learning the cultural behavior is as important— and maybe more important in some instances —as ( than ) learning the words if we are to achieve truly effective communication. Reading Skills: Introduction 下一页 To help us to understand idiomatic expressions in a reading passage, one must be good at: searching for context clues looking at examples if there are any finding explanations if there are any locating opposite or similar phrases. Reading Skills: Introduction 下一页 上一页 Back Reading Skills: Clues Examples Grandpa shouldnt be going mountain climbing with the kids. Sometimes I think he’s too full of beans for his own good. Your understanding of the idiom “full of beans” should be based on the sentence before the idiom. 1. Context clues help you to get at the meaning of an unknown idiom. Hint 下一页 上一页 Explanation Example Back Reading Skills: Clues Examples 2. Sometimes a difficult idiomatic expression is followed by a typical example. Nowadays, some people like burning the candle at both ends. A case in point is that of my brother. In addition to his regular job, my brother is also serving as a consultant to several government agencies and helping to set up his friends in business. I just don’t know how long his health will permit him to go on like this. Hint The example below the idiom gives you clues as to the meaning of “burn the candle at both ends”. Explanation Example 下一页 上一页 Back Reading Skills: Clues Examples 3. Some sentences around the idiom give you detailed explanations. That expensive new machine we had installed in order to increase productivity is a real white elephant. It keeps breaking down, and even on rare occasions wh