Trip1:M1U1ColloquialismM6U3AnimalidiomsM6U2EmotionidiomsM9U3ColoridiomsM9U4BiblicalidiomsDoyouremember?EnglishidiomsandproverbsTrip2:Trip3:Trip4:Trip5:Trip6:PracticemakesperfectWarmingupGuess!AccordingtotheChinesemeaningstoguesswhatanimalstheyare.1.letthec__outofthebag→泄露秘密,露马脚2.gotothed____s→沦落,每况愈下3.coldf___→古怪的人/冷若冰霜的人4.haveab__inone’shead→胡思乱想5.IamsohungrythatIcouldeatah___.6.m___business→恶作剧,骗人的把戏7.al__intheway→拦路虎8.Gohomeandkickthed___.回家生闷气Question:Whatisanidiom?•Anidiomisagroupofwordsorexpressionswhosemeaningoftencannotbeunderstoodbylookingatthemeaningsoftheseparatewordsinit.•Inotherwords,itsmeaningcanbecompletelydifferentfromthemeaningsofitscomponents.(TakenfromM9U4ReadingBiblicalidiomsinEnglish)Doyouremember?Doyouremember?FirstTrip:ColloquialismsAcolloquialismisaninformalexpressionusedinspokenEnglish.awetblanketallearspullone’slegjokewithsomeonesomethingeasytounderstandlistencarefullyboring/afraidtohavefunano-brainerDoyouremember?1.MrsBlack’sgardenisthebestinourtown.Shehasreal______fingers.green2.Hejustcan’tdoanythingright.Heisall______.3.YouaretellingmeI’mlazy.Ha,lookwhatamessyourroomis!Thatislikethepotcallingthekettle_____.4.IwishIhadbroughtmyumbrella.It’srainingcatsand_____.5.Don’tmakea________outofamolehill(鼹鼠丘).It’snotthatserious.thumbsblackdogsmountainDoyouremember?Doyouremember?SecondTrip:Emotionidioms1.PresidentObamawasoverthemoonwhenhegotthenewsthatBenLadenwasshottodeath.Tobeextremelyhappy.欣喜若狂Doyouremember?2.Gaddafiflewoffthehandleuponhearingthenewsthathissmallestsonandthreegrandsonsdiedintheairattack.Togetangrysuddenly.发飙,勃然大怒3.——Catchingmecheatingintheexam,myteacherwashotunderthecollar.——Nowonderheflewoffthehandle.4.——NowIamabitdowninthedumpsbecauseIhavetotakeamake-upexamagain.——Feelingblue?Don’tyouknowwhototalkto?PhoneDepressionHotline13851353412,24hoursaday.5.——Areyoustillfeelingbluetoday?——Notatall.IamoncloudninenowbecauseIpassedthemake-upexam.Tobeveryhappyorexcited.九霄云上,飘飘然emotionsangryhappysadDoyouremember?Doyouremember?ThirdTrip:Animalandplantidioms1.Don’tworry.ZhouYangwillcarrytheboxforyou.Heisasstrongasa______.horseDoyouremember?2.Sheneverstopsforasecond.Sheisalwaysasbusyasa_______.bee3.PoorRichardspenthislastpennyonabowlofnoodles.Nowheisaspoorasachurch________.mouse4.Emilynevergetstooexcitedaboutanything.Sheisalwaysascoolasa___________.cucumber5.Ididn’thearthetelephoneringing.Isleptlikea_____.log•Readloud:•asstrongasahorse=verystrong•asbusyasabee=verybusy•aspoorasachurchmouse=verypoor•ascoolasacucumber=verycalm•tosleeplikealog=tosleepverydeeplyDoyouremember?Doyouremember?ThirdTrip:Coloridioms1.Shewaswatchingahorrorfilmandwent______asasheet.whiteredpink2.Hewastickled_____whenhewonticketstoseeManchesterUnitedplayduringtheirChinatour.3.IboughtanewcarlastmonthandnowIhavenomoneyinmybankaccount.Ialwaysseemtobeinthe______.red/pink/white/blue/black/greenDoyouremember?4.Iwas______withenvywhenIheardshewasgoingtoLondonforamonthwhileIhadtostayhereandwork.bluegreenblackred/pink/white/blue/black/green5.Iwasfeeling______becausemyfootballteamlostagainattheweekend6.IhavebeenverycarefulabouthowmuchmoneyIhavebeenspendinglatelysonowmyaccountisinthe_____.Doyouremember?Readaloud:whiteasasheet(palebecauseoffear)苍白betickledpink(delighted,pleased)很高兴inthered(indebt)负债greenwithenvy(jealous)嫉妒feelblue(unhappy,miserable)不高兴intheblack(havingmoneyinthebankaccount)银行里有钱Doyouremember?Doyouremember?FifthTrip:Biblicalidioms1.feetofclay:2.alittlebirdtoldme:Thereisahiddenweaknessinsomebodywhomweadmireorrespect.Whenpeoplewanttosaythattheyknowsomethingbutnotwhogavetheinformation.Doyouremember?3.killthefattedcalf:tohavealargecelebration4.appleofone’sparents’eye:Theirparentslovethemverymuchandareveryproudofthem.5.thesaltoftheearth:Apersonisverygoodandhonest.Doyouremember?LastTrip:PracticemakesPerfectWilliamandKate’sweddingPracticemakesperfect:KatewithoutbluebloodfinallytiedtheknotwithPrinceWilliamaftertenyears’romance,whichisarealstoryofCinderellaandPrinceCharming.Doyouremember?April29th2011wasared-letterdayforPrinceWilliamandKate.They___________________towelcomeguestsathomeandabroad,whichmadethecooks_______________.KilledthefattedcalfasbusyasbeesDoyouremember?_________________,KatewastickledpinkandasproudasapeacockwhileWilliamwasascoolasacucumberthoughhewasalsooncloudnine.AlittlebirdtoldmeDoyouremember?Ifmybankaccounthadbeenintheblack,orinotherwords,hadn’tbeen__________,Iwouldhaveattendedtheroyalwedding.It’sapitythatIwasaspoorasachurchmouse.That’sreally____________.intheredawetblanketDoyouremember?•MywifesaidI’malwaystalkinghorseandoften___________________becausetheydidn’tinvitemeatall.haveabeeinmyheadDoyouremember?NowIam_______________whentheygoontheirhoneymoonwhileIhavetostayheretellingtheirlovestory.greenwithenvyDoyouremember?Thankyou,Goodjob!Shallwegoon!Helpyourselftosomeidioms!1.Whenthecatisaway,themicewillplay.山中无老虎,猴子称霸王。2.Birdsofafeatherflocktogether物以类聚,人以群分。3.It’sanillbirdthatfoulsitsownnest.家丑不可外扬。4.Aratinahole瓮中之鳖5.Iftheshepherdsquarrel,thewolfhasawinninggame.鹬蚌相争,渔翁得利。6.Betteralivingdogthanadeadlion.好死