1. Revision Some Colour idioms in Unit 3  white as a sheet  tickled pink  in the red  green with envy  feeling blue  in the black pale because of fear delighted, very pleased in debt jealous unhappy, miserable having money in the bank account

2. 1.wolf in sheep’s clothing Can you guess the meanings of the underlined words?

3. 2. A ： Oh, my God! What happened? Why are you black and blue? B ： I got beaten by Peter’s brother. A ： That’s a bad apple! Let’s think up a way and teach him a lesson. 坏蛋 坏家伙 a bad apple:

4. 3. A ： I think it was Jason who stole my document. B ： Fat chance! A ： He’s the only one who left here late. B ： I know him. He’ll never do that sort of thing. Fat chance: 微小的机会；极少的可能

5. 4. We were not expecting to see Joan. When she arrived out of the blue, we were all surprised. (suddenly; unexpectedly)

6. Introduction to a book

7. wedding

8. inauguration

9. 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.

10. Reading Biblical idioms in English Idioms from the Bible

11. Analysis about the structure Paragraph(s) Main idea Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Paras. 2 - 6 Para. 1 Para. 7 many English idioms come from the Bible ； a lot of _______ are given _____________ and characteristics of the idioms the ________________of learning idioms definition examples significance

12. Part I (para 1) Part II (para 2-6) Part III (para 7) definition of an idiom some idioms from the Bible importance of learning idioms Structure

13. 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  functions of idioms

14. Part I (Para 1) An idiom is … a group of words or an expression whose meaning often cannot be understood by looking at the meaning of the separate words in it.

15. What idioms are mentioned in Part 2? by and by feet of clay see the handwritingon the wall kill the fatted calf You reap what you sow the apple of someone’s eye Part II

16. Para 2 by and by the present meaning the meaning in the Bible before long immediately idioms with _________meanings_________ changing

17. Paras 3---6 idiomsmeanings feet of clay see the handwriting on the wall kill the fatted calf a hidden weakness in somebody we admire or respect to have a large celebration see signs that disaster is coming

18. the apple of one’s eye being loved by one’s parents You reap what you sow Our small kindnesses often bring us rich rewards,while our small offences can bring disasters.

19. Part III (para6) Idioms are an important part of language. improve our comprehension. develop a high level of competence in our communication skills. are carriers of history and culture.

20. How can we successfully read idioms? A. Look at the meanings of the separate words. B. Create an image in your mind. C. Find the clues in the context. D. Both B and C. Reading strategy

21. analogy ( 类比，比喻） clay a hidden weakness of a strong person the fatted calf apple a feast the person you love very much clay a hidden weakness of a strong person a feast

22. Life is an echo. You get what you give. An opportunity is like a rough stone which can only have a new life in the hands of a sculptor. Action is the food and drink which will nourish my success. 行动就像食物和水分一样滋养着我的成功 之花。

23. Schools are the fountain of knowledge; some students come to drink, some to sip and others just to gargle. 学校是知识的喷泉；有的学生来是为了尽情 饮用，有的来是喝上一口，有的只是为了 漱口罢了。 Knowledge is an underwater spring---the deeper you dig, the cleaner the water.

24. 1.Sarah’s grandmother adores her; Sarah is ______________________________. 2.Wilson was disappointed when he learnt that the coach had ___________. 3.She knew it might take a long time for her teammates to change their minds, but she believed that the new plan would work ___________. the apple of her grandmother’s eye feet of clay by and by Practical use

25. 4. If you don't improve your performance, they'll fire you. _____________________ _____________? 5.When my brother came back home from his trip to Europe, we____________________ for him. 6. killed the fatted calf Can’t you see the writing on the wall? If you treat your friends like that, of course they drop you._____________________ You reap what you sow. Can’t you see the writing on the wall?

26. enjoy some idioms be (as) cool as a cucumber ( 像黄瓜一样冷 ). 若无其事，不慌不忙

27. feel like a fish out of water. 在陌生的环境里感到不自在，不舒服

28. eat one's words 收回之前所说的话

29. once in a blue moon 千载难逢, 罕见、不常发生的事情

30. be like the cat that got the cream 像偷着吃奶油的猫一样高兴

31. be in the same boat 处境相同。同一条船上。同舟共济 ( 褒 ) 狼狈为奸 ( 贬 )

32. hit the ceiling / hit the roof 勃然大怒。暴跳如雷

33. a frog in someone's throat ( 有只青蛙卡在嗓子里 ) 嗓子不舒服， 嗓子干，想咳而讲话困难

34. cats and dogs be in the same boat be in hot water a frog in someone's throat. 1. I wish I had brought my umbrella. It’s raining____________. 2. Nobody has any money to go out tonight. We are _______________________. 3. He has been __________ with his boss. He might be fired. 4. A: Why don't you sing with us in our next concert this Friday? B: I wish I could, but I caught a cold and have__________________. Fill in the blanks with proper idioms cats and dogs in the same boat in hot water a frog in my throat

35. The fact that adults find it harder to learn musical instrument than children points to a second type of mental decline, the loss of learning ability with age. The part of the brain which is known to control new learning is particularly sensitive to the effects of aging. This means we have to depend more on diaries and other mental aids as we get older, take longer to learn a new language and are slower to master new things at work. Which of the following well-known sayings best expresses the idea of this paragraph? A. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. B. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. C. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. D. It’s never too old to learn.

37. [ 高考链接 ]  1.You may not have played very well today, but at least you’ve got through to the next round and ______. A. tomorrow never comes B. tomorrow is another day C. never put off till tomorrow D. there is no tomorrow B

38. 2.--- It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help. --- That’s right. _____________. A. Many hands make light work B. Something is better than nothing C. The more the merrier D. The sooner begin, the sooner done A

39.  3. —Jack, I want to change my job. You know I haven’t achieved anything since I took up teaching. — Really? There is not a job considered the best one! As we all know, ______! A. misfortunes tell us what fortune is. B. all is well that ends well. C. if a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well. D. every profession produces its own best. D

40.  4.— I’m sure the Mexican Government will control the outbreak of the H1N1 flu in a very short time. Do you think so? — Yes. ______. A. Great minds think alike B. The early bird catches the worm C. Facts speak louder than words D. No pains, no gains A

41. Activity—Role play (group work)  Create a proper situation in which you can use as many idioms as possible by making a dialogue.  by and by  feet of clay  A little bird told me.  kill the fatted calf  the apple of someone’s eye  the salt of the earth