1. M9U4 Reading

2. Title: Biblical idioms in English
The Bible

3. The Bible is the soul of Christianity
The Bible is the soul of Christianity. It consists of two parts, the Old Testament(旧约) and the New Testament. Many basic concepts and principles of Western culture have come down from the Bible. Many common English phrases and expressions have their origin in the Bible as well.

4. Some idioms
--Must I go over what the teacher said in class right now, Mr. Wang? --Sure. Strike iron while it is hot.

5. --Tom, what a pity. I almost succeeded yesterday
--Tom, what a pity! I almost succeeded yesterday. --One false step will make a great difference. I told you to be careful before.

6. --I have tried very hard to find a solution to the problem, but in vain. --Why not consult with Frank? You see, two heads are better than one.

7. --It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help. --That’s right. Many hands make light work.

8. Title: Biblical idioms in English
What’s an idiom?

9. Title: Biblical idioms in English
Hebrew
Greek

10. Reading for the gist
How is the passage organized and what’s the main idea of each part?
Tips 1 : Main ideas usually appear in the topic sentence of a paragraph.
  (1) At the beginning of it   (2) At the end of it

11. (1) (2) (3--6) (7) Part 1: The definition Part 2:
The origins and changes
by and by
(2)
stories:
feet of clay
see the handwriting on the wall
The focuses
animals:
kill the fatted calf
(3--6)
agricultural life and food:
you reap what you sow
the apple of somebody’s eye
The importance
(7)

12. Reading for details

13. Read Paragraph 1 The definition of idioms
An idiom is a group of words or __1__, which can not be understood by looking at the meaning of its words __2__ .
The __3__ of an idiom do not show its real meaning apparently.
Idioms often use a considerable number of words to __4__ for a single object, person or concept, among other things.
If you recognize an idiom when it is being used, it is easy to __5__ what you read or hear spoken
expressions
words or an expression
of its separate words
separately
components
represent
= stand for
Its meaning can be different from the apparent meaning of its components
stand
unless…misunderstand
=if…understand
understand

14. Tips 2: Task-based reading
1)词汇：词形转换、词性转换、同义词转换
2)句子：句型结构转换

15. Read Paragraph 2 It can be inferred from the Paragraph 2 that _____.
A. the English language originated from Hebrew and Greek.
B. many idioms with vague meanings become clear now because of the loose translation.
C. most of the Biblical idioms are about the stories and lifestyles of the Hebrews and the Greek.
D. in the Bible, “before long” was used to mean “immediately”. C

16. Tips 3: Inference
1) It can be concluded from the passage that…
The writer suggests that …
We can infer from the text that…
What does the author imply about…
2) Make inferences based on the information from the passage

17. Read Paragraphs 3--6
(Line 15) A biblical idiom is often an expression that underlines the moral of a story and gives the audience a picture to help them understand the story better.
What does the underlined phrases “underline the moral of a story” probably mean?

18. Tips 4: Guessing the meaning of a “new” word
1) Using context(语境) clues.
2) A familiar word can have a new meaning.

19. Matching apple of somebody’s eye see the handwriting on the wall
feet of clay
kill the fatted calf
you reap what you sow
*Having a large celebration
*Our small kindnesses often bring us rich rewards
*A child who is loved very much by his or her parents
*A hidden weakness in somebody whom we admire or respect
*Seeing signs that disaster is coming

20. According to the story of “kill the fatted calf”, it can be concluded that the father has a heart of _____.
A. generosity
B. forgiveness
C. sympathy
D. jealousy B

21. A. The apple of one’s eyes. B. Kill the fatted calf. C. Feet of clay.
Which of the following idioms will most probably be used when a person wins the first prize in an important competition?
A. The apple of one’s eyes.
B. Kill the fatted calf.
C. Feet of clay.
D. See the hand writing on the wall. B

22. --Mary works really hard and she does well in her tests.
A. you reap what you sow
B. that’s her feet of clay
C. she is the apple of our eyes
D. that’s her cup of tea. A

23. --He was green with envy and said you were _____.
--I know my parents love me very much, but what did my brother say just now?
--He was green with envy and said you were _____.
A. your parents’ feet of clay
B. the salt of the earth to him
C. the apple of your parent’s eyes
D. the fatted calf that your parents would kill. C

24. Read Paragraph 7
Why is it important for language learners to know some idioms of their target language?
Because …
they are used in everything from… to … and…
develop a high level of competence in…
have a thorough understanding…
better understand and appreciate…
They are carrier of…

25. Tips 5: Looking for specific information
1) Skimming & Scanning
2) Detailed reading for target information

26. Supplementary reading

27. 1. Reading for the gist
Tips 1 : Main ideas usually appear in the topic sentence of a paragraph.
Part 1:
Part 2:
Part 3:
(1)
the influence of the Bible
the influence on literature and art
the influence on language
(2--5)
the influence on daily life
(6)
the importance of the Bible

28. 2. reading for details
Tips 5: Looking for specific information
1) Skimming & Scanning
“Measure for Measure”
“The Last Supper”
“Messiah”
Solomon
2) Detailed reading for target information

29. Tips 4: Guessing the meaning of a word
1) Using context(语境) clues.
And it may produce students who are familiar with the Bible, but not necessarily use it as a guide to life.

30. Tips 3: Inference
1) We can infer from the passage that…
2) Make inferences based on the information from the passage

31. Writing
Your American friend John sent an telling you that he intended to study in China next year. As his friend, write an back telling him what you have learned today about Western culture and giving him some advice about Chinese culture. (words 100)
Dear Li Hua, _________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Yours,
Best wishes

32. Homework
Complete writing.
Finish exercise on Page 52 C1 C2 D E.