课题： Learn Some English Proverbs 教材：自编英语校本教材 执教老师和单位 : 柘荣一中 杨良雄 上课地点：柘荣一中

Learn Some English Proverbs 宁德市柘荣一中 杨良雄 No.1 High School of Zherong ， Ningde

I. Test your knowledge of the proverbs you’ve learned: Fill in the following proverbs with the proper words. (1-10 are taken from Junior English textbooks.) 1. The early bird ___________ the worm. 2. Easier said than ____________. 3. ___________ speak louder than words. 4. No man is born ____________ or learned. 5. B______________ in yourself is the first step on the road to success. 6. A little ________________ is a dangerous thing. 7. Practice makes ____________. 8. One tree can’t make a ___________. 9. Where there is a will, there is a __________. 10. It’s the thought that ________________. ( 礼轻情意重 ) wise Actions Believing learning/knowledge done catches perfect forest way counts

( are taken from Module I ) 11. Friends are like ________; the older, the better. 12. A friend in need is a friend ________. 13. A friend to _________ is a friend to none. 14. The best m_______ is an old friend. 15. False friends are ________ than open enemies. 16. Time will _________. wine all indeed mirror worse tell

How many right answers you ’ ve got to the above exercise How you feel about your result Survey: How well you have remembered English proverbs so far.

What the number of the right answer may mean How many right answers you’ve got to the above exercise How you feel about your result 0-4: Unsatisfactory 5-9: Good 10-13: Very good 14-16: Excellent

II. Learn some new proverbs. A. Complete the proverbs with proper words. (one word each blank) 1. Two _____________ are better than one. 2. Well ____________ is half done. 3. Never say ________________. 4. A word is e__________ to the wise. 5. First things ________. 6. Don’t judge a book by its __________. 7. It’s never too late to m_________. heads begun die enough first cover mend

8. All roads ____________ to Rome. 9. Blood is thicker than _______. 10. A bird in the hand is w______ two in the bush. 11. It is easy to be ______ after the event. 12. All good things must come to an ______. lead water worth wise end

B. You are given the first half of a proverb and please show us the other half. 13. Love me, ________________. 14. Like father, ________________. 15. When in Rome, ____________________. 16.Out of sight, _________________. 17. Live ____________. 18. Never trouble trouble _____________________. 19. Where there’s life, ___________________.  20. God helps those ____________________. like son love my dog until trouble troubles you out of mind do as the Romans do there’s hope and let live who help themselves

21. You can’t have your cake A. so you must lie in it. 22. Don’t count your chickens B. and eat it too. 23. Where there’s smoke, C. before they are hatched. 24. Do to othersD. there’s fire. 25. As you make your bed, E. as you would have them do to you. C. Match sentences on the right with ones on the left.

Read aloud together. 21. Where there’s smoke,______________. 22. You can’t have your cake _____________. 23. Don’t count your chickens ____________________. 24. Do to others ___________________________. 25. As you make your bed, _________________. there’s fire and eat it too before they are hatched as you would have them do to you so you must lie in it

Can you fill in the blanks? 21. Where there’s smoke,______________. 22. You can’t have your cake _____________. 23. Don’t count your chickens ____________________. 24. Do to others ___________________________. 25. As you make your bed, _________________. there’s fire and eat it too before they are hatched as you would have them do to you so you must lie in it

Read the proverbs we have learned today. 1. Two heads are better than one. 2. Well begun is half done. 3. Never say die. 4. A word is enough to the wise. 5. First things first. 6. Don’t judge a book by its cover. 7. It’s never too late to mend. 8. All roads lead to Rome. 9. Blood is thicker than water. 10. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 11. It is easy to be wise after the event. 12. All good things must come to an end. 13. Love me, love my dog. 14. Like father, like son. 15. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 16. Out of sight, out of mind. 17. Live and let live. 18. Never trouble trouble until trouble troubles you. 19. Where there’s life, there’s hope. 20. God helps those who help themselves. 21. You can’t have your cake and eat it too. 22. Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched. 23. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. 24. Do to others as you would have them do to you. 25. As you make your bed, so you must lie in it.

III. Complete each dialogue with a proper proverb. Dialogue 1 Mary: I want to lose weight, but I’m not willing to change the way I eat. Tom: _______________________________ Dialogue 2 Jane: Can you show me how to use this computer? Kate: Why ask me? I don’t know anything about it. Jane: Nor do I, but ________________________. You can’t have your cake and eat it too. two heads are better than one.

Dialogue 3 Bill: Although I have been working in our company for a long time. I am still a junior clerk. Lucy: You will get promoted soon. ___________ Dialogue 4 Kathy: I am unwilling to leave the party. Peter: Honey, __________________________ Never say die.. All good things must come to an end.

IV. Would you please tell us what we should learn from the picture by using the proverbs we have learned today?

Like father, like son.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

a bird in the hand two in the bush. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

1.Practice makes perfect. 2. Where there is a will, there is a way. 3. Union is strength. 4. One tree can’t make a forest. …

IV. Test Your Memory How many of the following proverbs have you learned by heart? Please read as quickly as possible!

2. Well begun is half done. 3. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 1. Two heads are better than one. 4. Like father, like son. 5. Live and let live. 6. Where there’s life, there’s hope. 7. A word is enough to the wise. 8. Do to others as you would have them do to you.. 9. You can’t have your cake and eat it too.

2. Well begun is half done. 3. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 1. Two heads are better than one 4. Like father, like son. 5. Live and let live. 6. Where there’s life, there’s hope. 7. A word is enough to the wise. 8. Do to others as you would have them do to you. 9. You can’t have your cake and eat it too.

11. Love me, love my dog. 12. Don’t judge a book by its cover. 10. As you make your bed, so you must lie in it. 13. Blood is thicker than water. 14. Out of sight, out of mind. 15. All roads lead to Rome. 16. First things first. 17. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 18. All good things must come to an end..

11. Love me, love my dog. 12. Don’t judge a book by its cover. 10. As you make your bed, so you must lie in it. 13. Blood is thicker than water. 14.Out of sight, out of mind. 15. All roads lead to Rome. 16. First things first. 17. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 18. All good things must come to an end.

Homework I. Go over the lessons and translate the proverbs we have learned today into good Chinese. II. Please write a passage entitled one of the following proverbs. a. Where there is a will, there is a way. b. It’s never too late to mend. c. Practice makes perfect. d. Well begun is half done.

Many thanks for your attention and cooperation.

Two heads are better than one

2. Well begun is half done

2.3. When in Rome, do as the Romans do

Like father, like son

Live and let live

Where there’s life, there’s hope

A word is enough to the wise

Do to others as you would have them do to you. 9.

You can’t have your cake and eat it too

As you make your bed, so you must lie in it

11. Love me, love my dog

Don’t judge a book by its cover

Blood is thicker than water

Out of sight, out of mind

All roads lead to Rome

First things first

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 18.

All good things must come to an end..