Unit 5 Into the wild Using language Animal idioms-高中英语外研版（2019）必修第一册.pptx

Animal IdiomsAnimal IdiomsWhatWhat does the idiomdoes the idiom “rain “rain catscats andand dogs”dogs”mean?mean?GuessingGuessingGuessingGuessingrain cats and dogsIf it is raining cats and dogs outside now,youd better take your umbrella,because it means it is raining hard outside.In ancient London,after a heavy rain,it was often a flash in the ocean,drowning many stray dogs and cats.Therefore,when the rain stopped,the water receded,and the streets were full of dead dogs and cats,as if there were many dogs and cats falling from the sky.The story behind itEg.I can do nothing except for swimming in the dog days of summer.Mans best friend Loyal and loving petsEg.He has been leading a dogs life since he was fired in such a big city.Eg.Its a dog-eat-dog world.You gotta man up!More expressionsMore expressionsDog-tiredTeach a dog new tricks Every dog has its day.Work like a dog.1.1.努力地工作努力地工作2.2.精疲力尽精疲力尽3.3.人人皆有得意之时人人皆有得意之时4.4.使人接受新事物使人接受新事物Dogs are the most common animals in our lives.Dogs are the most common animals in our lives.We often regard animals as our friends.We often regard animals as our friends.Some slang expressions related to animals in English often have Some slang expressions related to animals in English often have unexpected meanings.unexpected meanings.人们常说老古董学不会新东西。但我爷爷75岁还是学会了上网和网购。他常跟我说：“如果在这个竞争激烈的世界不想过着贫困潦倒的生活，就要努力成为自己的摇钱树。无论是三伏天还是下倾盆大雨，你都要内卷地工作，即使你会筋疲力尽。记住，每个人都会有时来运转的一天。”Q n APracticeDirections:Translate the following paragraph into English with the animal idioms you have just learned.Its said that you can never teach an old dog new tricks.But my grandpa learned how to surf the Internet and shop online at the age of 75.He often told me,”If dont want to lead a dogs life in this dog-eat-dog world,you will have to work in a rat race,even if youre dog-tired,whether in the dog days of summer or when its raining cats and dogs.Do remember that every dog has its day.”PracticeDirections:Translate the following paragraph into English with the animal idioms you have just learned.Q n AThank you!Thank you!