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1、Module 4 Which English?Period 5 Reading PracticeColourful English定定襄中学襄中学 兰建平兰建平I.Leading in.II.Fast reading.III.Careful reading.IV.Post reading.V.Sum up.VI.Homework.Teaching Procedures(1)a mousy person(2)smell a rat(3)a drowned rat (4)a rat in a hole(5)When the cat is away,the mice will play.(6)Rat

2、s desert a falling house.rat,mouse,miceLeading in 小人物小人物 感到可疑感到可疑 落汤鸡落汤鸡 瓮中之鳖瓮中之鳖 树倒猢狲树倒猢狲散。散。(1)a bull market(2)to milk the bull(3)a cock-and-bull story(4)a bull in the china shop(5)take the bull by the horn 丑牛丑牛 ox,bull,cow,calf牛市牛市 徒劳之举徒劳之举 无稽之谈无稽之谈 笨拙莽笨拙莽撞之人撞之人 勇敢勇敢地面对困境地面对困境 Period 5 Reading Pr

3、acticeColourful EnglishRead and conclude the main idea of each Paragraph.Para One:Para Two:Para Three:Para Four:Para Five:English has a huge number of colourful and splendid expressions which may be difficult to understand.Idioms conveying a concept is different from the literal meaning.Many express

4、ions are advertising slogans.Expressions with metaphorical significance.Some traditional proverbs which express a moral or a piece of advice.II.Fasting ReadingIII.Careful ReadingRead the passage carefully and answer the questions.()1.English has a number of colourful expressions which are hard to un

5、derstand because _.A.why dont make sense.B.they are old-fashioned C.they may refer to ideas beyond the simple meaning of the words.D.theyre meant to be amusing and exaggerated.()2.Idioms are _.A.well-known,everyday expressions which are understood by everyone B.absurd expressions used for common con

6、cepts C.absurd expressions for common concepts D.expressions which are not easily understood()3.An advertising slogan is probably _.A.an amusing saying in advertising.B.a reply to a customer in a shop.C.like many other expressions,an idiom or a proverb.D.an expression which is associated with a prod

7、uct in an advertisement.()4.Metaphorical significance is _.A.meaning which describes something by referring to something else,with similar qualities.B.exaggerated language used to describe something in a dramatic way.C.used to describe politics.D.meaning which is likely to cause offence.()5.A prover

8、b _.A.suggests someone or something which is superior to someone or something else.B.describes behaviour and customs.C.is a well-known expression which reflects on life and gives advice.D.is an everyday saying which everyone agrees with.IV.Key Sentences 1.1.五五个定语从句；个定语从句；2.2.一个让步状语从句；一个让步状语从句；3.3.两两

9、个分词作状语；个分词作状语；4.4.一个原因状语从句。一个原因状语从句。IV.Key SentencesPara One:1.English has a huge number of colourful and splendid expressions which may be difficult to understand.2.Even if the meaning of the words is straightforward,the cultural associations of the phrase may be ambiguous.定语从句定语从句让步状语从句让步状语从句Para

10、Two:1.Idioms are picturesque or absurd expressions conveying a concept which is different from the literal meaning and have been common in English for many years.2.,mad as a box of frogs is a recent way of describing someone who has a tendency to be rather disorganised or vague.3.A bad hair day is o

11、ne when you feel clumsy or depressed,possibly because your hair doesnt look good.定语从句定语从句定语从句定语从句原原因状语因状语从句从句Para Three:1.Its the shop assistants reply to a customer who selects a credit card from his wallet and asks if the shop accepts American Express.定语从句定语从句为 你 鼓 掌为 你 喝 彩Para Four:1.Get your tan

12、ks off my lawn!means Back off!Withdraw your threats!and was first said by a British prime minister,rejecting the threat of a potential strike by a trade union leader.2.We shall overcome dates from the American Civil War,and is used almost like a prayer by the Civil Rights movement in the USA,meaning

13、 we will oppose prejudice against black people and resist conflict between Americans.分词作状语分词作状语分词作状语分词作状语Para Five:1.Finally,there are traditional proverbs which express a moral or a piece of advice.定语从句定语从句Everything is possible if you put your heart into it.We should roll up our sleeves and work w

14、ith added energy.Colorful EnglishSummaryPara OnePara TwoPara ThreePara Four Para Fivec colourful,olourful,splendid splendid expressionsexpressions difficult difficult idioms with idioms with picturesque picturesque and absurd and absurd expressionsexpressionsa advertising dvertising slogansslogansc

15、common ommon expressions expressions with with metaphorical metaphorical significancesignificances some ome traditional traditional proverbsproverbsexplicit,figurative;be relevant to.1.to talk turkey2.mad as a box of frogs3.a bad hair day Thatll do nicely,sir.1.Get your tanks off my lawn.2.Age before beauty3.With friends like these,who needs enemies.4.We shall overcome.1.When in Rome,do as the Romans do.2.Money makes the world go around.Homework 1.Collect as many English idioms as possible in your spare time.2.Try to retell the passage according to the key words and sentences.