The Bible is often described as "the greatest book ever written." This is because of its great significance and influence on people throughout the ages.     The Bible itself contains a total of 66 books and is divided into two parts, the Old Testament 《旧约》 and the New Testament 《新约》 . The Bible covers a wide range of literary styles. It includes history, poetry, law, biography, philosophy, science and inspirational reading. Many common English phrases and expressions have their origin in the Bible .

Analysis of the passage:

1.How can we divide the text into

three parts?

2. What is the main idea of each part?

Part1(para___) _____________________

Part2(para___) _____________________

Part3(para___) _____________________

Definition of an idiom

Some idioms in the Bible

Importance of grasping English idioms

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The structure of the text:

Part1 Introduction

Part2 Supporting details

Part3 Conclusion

(What’s an idiom?)

(Some biblical idioms)

(The importance of learning idioms)

Careful reading:

Please find out six English idioms in the text and their meanings

1. by and by

2. feet of clay

3. a little bird told me

4. apple of their parents’ eye

5. the salt of the earth

6. kill the fatted calf

a. A person who is good and honest

b. A hidden weakness in sb. whom we admire

c. A child whom his parents love very much

d. Before long

e. Have a large celebration

f. A person knows something but not who gave him the information

Practice : Choose the correct idiom from the text to complete each sentence below.

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_________.

4. The people in my village are very honest and hard-working; they are _______________.

5. When my brother came back home from his trip to Europe, we __________________.

6. She would not say who told her about the surprise party. She just said, “____________________”

the apple of her grandmother’s eye

feet of clay

by and by

the salt of the earth

killed the fatted calf

a little bird told me

Reading strategy:

How to understand idioms?

1.First look at the idiom and create an image in your mind

2. Then look at the context to find out the analogy （相似） and the message

Practice: read the sentences and guess what each idiom means

a. in trouble b. an easy job c. keep a secret

d. suddenly e. have the same opinion as someone else

1.Tom and I agree about everything from fashion to politics. We see eye to eye on almost anything. ________

2. I took my mother’s car without asking for permission. She is angry at me. I am in hot water now. _________

3. Don’t tell anybody else that I’m looking for a new job. Please keep it under your hat. ________

4. We were not expecting to see John. When she suddenly arrived out of the blue, we were all surprised. _________

5. He is very experienced in this kind of problem. Helping you solve the problem will be child’s play to him. ________

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a

c

d

b

Difficult sentences:

1. An idiom …whose meaning often… words in it.(L1)

whose meaning =_____________________

考题：1. Last month, part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods from

_____ effects the people are still suffering

A. that B. whose C. those D. what

2. Please pass me the book ______ cover is red.

On my desk there is a dictionary _____ the cover is red.

A. whose B. of which C. where D. which

B

A

B

the meaning of which

2. …, and unless you recognize when…used, you can …understand what you read or hear spoken.(L5)

unless 引导 ______________ ； what 引导的句子为 _________________________ 。

考题：

1._________ you work hard, you won’t live up to your parents’ expectation.

A. If B. Unless C. When D. Although

2. _____ we can’t get seems better than _____ we have.

A. What; what B. What; that

C. That; that D. That; what

B

A

条件状语从句宾语从句，作 read/hear 的宾语

3.The Bible was …,both of which use many idioms.(L8)

both of which 引导 ____________________________________

__________________________________

考题 :

1.She has two shirts, _______ were bought last summer.

2.She has two shirts, and _______ were bought last summer.

3.She has two shirts. _______ were bought last summer.

A. Both of which B. both of them

C. both of which D. Both of them

C

B

D

非限制性定语从句， which 相当于 Hebrew/Greek

Important phrases:1.in other words_________________

同某人说句话 ________________

同某人吵嘴 ________________

履行诺言 ________________

总之 ________________

有消息传来 ________________

逐字地 ___________________

have a word with sb.

word came…

have words with sb.

keep one’s word

in a word

word by word

换句话说

2. take …as an example=take…for example

例如 _________________

为某人树立榜样 _________________

向某人学习 _________________

3. mend one’s ways ______________

打出一条路 _______________

摸索着前进 _______________

在路上；即将到来 _______________

挡路 _______________

以这 / 某种方式 ________________

for example/for instance

set an example to sb.

follow one’s example

fight one’s way

feel one’s way

on the way

in the way

in this/some way

改邪归正，改过自新

Fill in the blanks with the phrases in the box below.

in other words; by and by; in the way;

mend one’s ways; on the way to doing

1.The Communist Party committees tried to ‘re-educate’ him but he refuse to ______________.

2. He didn’t do well in the College Entrance Examination. ____________, he may not go to any key university.

3.The pain will go away ______________.

4.He is __________________ becoming a doctor.

mend his ways

in other words

by and by

on the way to

Activity:

Please invent situations where the following idioms can be used

1. on a shoestring ( have very little money)

2. know the ropes ( know how to do something)

3. at the drop of a hat ( immediately)

4. a feather in (my) cap ( something that you are proud of)

Example:

at the drop of a hat ( immediately)

When her friends call, Megan will drop everything to go and meet them. She will leave at the drop of a hat.

Please write a summary of the text.