1、Sports idioms To read and understand the meaning of idioms about sports; To understand how the idioms come from; To learn to use the sports idioms properly; To be able to make a comparison between Chinese sports idioms and other sports idioms.As a group, discuss the following questions:Do you like s
2、ports? What expressions do you often use to describe a sports event? And share the sports idioms you know with your classmates. Read the magazine article about sports idioms. Match the idioms with their explanation. 2. moving the goalposts1. scoring an own goal3. in the ballpark/ a ballpark estimate
3、unfairly changing the rules or requirements of a processunintentionally making a bad mistake to harm their own interestsroughly estimating4. throwing sb a curve ball5. three strikes and you are out6. hitting below the belt7. throwing in the towelthings that are unexpected and difficult to respond to
4、situations where you miss three chancesmaking an unfair and cruel remarkadmitting defeat and giving upFind the idioms in the magazine article, explain them in your own words and make sentences using each of them. moving the goalpostsExamples: They seem to move the goalposts every time I meet the con
5、ditions which are required.Explanation: to change the rules while sb is trying to do sth in order to make it more difficult for themscoring an own goalExamples: Our team lost when we scored an own goal late in the second half.Explanation: to score a goal by a member of a team against his own sidein
6、the ballpark / a ballpark estimateExamples: An offer of $5,000 would be in the ballpark for this car.Explanation: close to the correct or exact number, price, etc.throwing sb a curve ballExamples: The weather threw a curve ball at their barbecue and they had to eat indoors. Explanation: to do sth un
7、expected that makes sb confused or causes problemsthree strikes and you are outExamples: We also might tell the person that three strikes and you are out.Explanation: after failing three times, you will losehitting below the beltExamples: That remark really hit him below the belt.Explanation: to do
8、or say sth that is very unfair or cruelthrowing in the towelExamples: He couldnt seem to win, but he wasnt ready to throw in the towel.Explanation: to admit that you have been defeated and stop tryingUse proper idioms to describe the following situation.1. Ive had enough! Im trying to do all my wash
9、ing. I just cant keep up with all the clothes I have to wash, dry and iron. It doesnt matter how much washing I do. I keep running out of clean clothes. I think Ill just _.throw in the towel2. I think if someone wants to criticize me, they should focus on my work. Mentioning my past alcohol problem
10、is _. Now everyone will change their opinion of me, and I dont deserve that.3. Wed almost signed the contract when the other guys _ and said they wanted more money.4. Jim, its the third time that you have failed to hand in your homework. You will clean the classroom for a week as punishment. As you
11、know, the policy for missing homework is _.hitting below the beltmoved the goalpoststhree strikes and you are out5. - So Jim, how do you like your new job? - The salary isnt as high as I had hoped, but I accepted it because its _ at least.6. The hunter dug a hole on the way to the tigers cave to tra
12、p the tiger. But he fell into the trap at night because of darkness. He _.in the ballparkscored an own goal7. Teacher Li certainly _ today. Half the questions were from parts of the book he told us to read but he never covered them in class. Of course, most of you didnt bother to read the stuff, so
13、you really got caught.threw us a curve ballDo you know any Chinese sports idioms? Make a list of them and explain how they are different from or similar to English sports idioms.百步穿杨百步穿杨剑拔弩张剑拔弩张 To reread the material and write down some sentences that you like or you think useful. Preview the next part: Project.
