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Ouyang GuixiangReadingReadingBiblical idioms in EnglishBiblical idioms in EnglishPlease guess the meaning of thefollowing idiom.LEAD-INapple of yourparents eye掌上明珠掌上明珠Fast-reading Go through the passage quickly and try to find the answers to the following three questions.Fast-reading1.What is an idiom?2.Which language was the Bible first written in?(no more than 2 words)3.Which idiom is often used to describe children?(no more than 5 words)1.What is an idiom?2.Which language was the Bible first written in?(no more than 2 words)3.Which idiom is often used to describe children?(no more than 5 words)An idiom is a group of words or an expression whose meaning often can not be understood by looking at the separate words in it.In Hebrew.“Apple of their parents eye”.Careful-reading1 Which of the following idioms means to have a large celebration?_ A By and by B The salt of the earth C The apple of ones eye.D Kill the fatted calf.2 What can we know from the text?_ A The bible was first written in English.B Six biblical idioms are mentioned in the text C Idioms can only be used in written language.D An idiom can be understood by look-ing at the meanings of its separate words.3 Where do you think the passage is most likely to appear?_ A In a newspaper B On TV C On the Internet D In a magazine Fill in each blank with no more than three words according to the textTable-fillingTable-fillingThe (1)of an idiomwords or expression whose meaning can only be understood by looking at the whole of its components.Using a number of words to represent a single object,person or object,etc.Biblical idioms in EnglishdefinitionThe(2)ofbibli-calidioms(3)of image(5)(6)Moral-relatedfeet of clayA hidden weakness(4)a little bird told meSomeone but not who told mekill the fatted calfHaving(7)Food-relatedapple of their parentsChildren loved and regarded as the apple by their parentsThe salt of the earthGood and honest personsTypesAnimal-relatedExamplesMeaningsa large celebrationoriginThe benefits of learning idioms(8)Developing a high level of competence in your communication skillsBeing of(9)_to you if you want to be an interpreter or translatorBetter(10)the history and culture of English-speaking countriesImproving your comprehension understanding and appreciatinghelp Read the article again and complete Part C2.(1)Sarahs grandmother adores her;Sarah is _the apple of her grandmothers eye.(2)Wilson was disappointed when he learnt that the coach had _feet of clay(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 _by and by(4)The people in my village are very honest and hard-working;they are _the salt of the earth(5)When my brother came back home from his trip to Europe,we _ for him.killed the fatted calf(6)She would not say who told her about the surprise party.She just said,_.A little bird told me Consolidation:高考新题型 Fill in the blanks with one word for each.An idiom is a group of words with a special meaning 1_ is not usually apparent.If you already have 2_ good understanding of English and want to sharpen your language skills,studying idioms can be a good way to do so.Many of the idioms used in English are from the Bible.3_ is interesting to read how the original meanings of many of these idioms have changed over time.One of the reasons for this is that the Bible was translated from Hebrew into Greek and later into English.Take“by and by”as an example.It originally meant“immediately”,4_ now it means “before long”.Itathatbut Idioms can be used to underline the moral of a story.One idiom about“feet of clay”stresses the concept that things 5_ people that seem perfect,can have hidden weaknesses.6_ idiom,“a little bird told me”,is used to say that you know something 7_you do not want to tell others how you know it.Some Biblical idioms use things related 8_food such as salt or apples to make a point more clear.From now on,whenever I read an idiom,I will remember that there could be a hidden meaning in it.tobutAnotherorDo you know any other English idioms and their origin?What are they?More idioms for you to learn1.as wise as Solomon2.spend money like water3.water ones hand4.a two-edged sword5.doubting Thomas6.Judas kiss7.go bananas8.fall to the ground极有智慧极有智慧挥金如土挥金如土洗手不干洗手不干双刃剑双刃剑多疑的人多疑的人口蜜腹剑口蜜腹剑大发雷霆大发雷霆一败涂地一败涂地Homework1 Read the text again after class and underline the expressions or sen-tences which are not clear.2 Surf the Internet to find more English idioms.