1、B5U2 Extended readingSports 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.Lead-in?1. What is an idiom?2. What
2、function(s) can idioms perform in a language?Lead-in?1. What is an idiom? An idiom is a group of words with meanings different from the meanings of the individual words.2. What function(s) can idioms perform in a language? Idioms make language more colourful and expressive.Read the magazine article
3、about sports idioms. Match the idioms with their explanation. 2. moving the goalposts1. scoring an own goal3. in the ballpark/ a ballpark estimateunfairly changing the rules or requirements of a processunintentionally making a bad mistake to harm their own interestsroughly estimating4. throwing sb a
4、 curve ball5. three strikes and you are out6. hitting below the belt7. throwing in the towelthings that are unexpected and difficult to respond tosituations where you miss three chancesmaking an unfair and cruel remarkadmitting defeat and giving upFind the idioms in the magazine article, explain the
5、m 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 conditions 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 goalExa
6、mples: 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 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, pr
7、ice, 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 unexpected 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.
8、Explanation: after failing three times, you will losehitting below the beltExamples: That remark really hit him below the belt.Explanation: to do 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 adm
9、it 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 washing. 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
10、 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 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 m
11、ore 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 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
12、? - 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 trap 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 quest
13、ions 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 you really got caught.threw us a curve ballSkimmingFootballBaseballBoxingIdiomIdiom Meaning Meaningaround the clockbe all earsblack sheepchilds playfeet o
14、f claylaugh ones head off害群之马洗耳恭听夜以继日容易的事致命弱点笑掉大牙Lead-inLead-inAppreciationAppreciationIdiomIdiomMeaningMeaningjump the gun操之过急，过早采取行动on the ball机灵，精明cut no ice with sb.没 能 使 改 变 主 意 ；对不起作用IdiomIdiomMeaningMeaningknock someone out淘汰dive right into全身心投入，潜心研究touch base跟某人碰头，简短的对话AppreciationAppreciati
15、onIdiomIdiomMeaningMeaningwin hands down 轻松取胜heavy hitter了不起的人物，有很大影响力的公司，非常成功的产品from pillar to post四处奔走，到处奔波AppreciationAppreciationIdiomIdiomMeaningMeaninganother string to ones bow还有另一个计划，两手准备go to bat for为出力，支持behind the eight ball处于困境中AppreciationAppreciation1. Since sport is a big part of glob
16、al culture, there are lots of sports idioms that have found their way into everyday language. since引导原因状语引导原因状语从句从句 that引导限制性定语引导限制性定语从句，修饰从句，修饰sports idiomsAs you know，in a football match，players try to kick or head the ball into the opposing teams goal. 如你所知，在足球比赛中，球员试图把球踢进或用头把球顶进对方的球门 opposing ad
17、j. 对抗的；相反的oppose vt. 反对； 抵制opposed adj. 反对的，截然不同的语块积累语块积累a player from the opposing side 对方的运动员oppose doing sth. 反对做某事be opposed to（doing）sth. 反对（做）某事as opposed to 而非（= rather than）（1） It is time for opposing groups to unite and work towards a common goal. 现在是对立团体团结起来， 朝着共同目标努力的时候了。I have a friend w
18、ho has the opposing view and feels that the war is immoral. 我有一个朋友持完全相反的观点，他认为战争是不道德的。（2）He threw all those who opposed him into prison. 他把所有反对他的人都投进了监狱。I would oppose changing the law. 我将反对改变这个法规。（3）Her parents are opposed to the marriage. 她父母反对这桩婚事。Our views are strongly opposed on this issue. 在这个
19、问题上，我们的观点大相径庭。Id prefer to go in May，as opposed to September. 我更愿意5 月份去，而不是9 月份。单句语法填空单句语法填空（1） （oppose）sides on the committee are refusing to compromise. So its hard to reach an agreement. （2） At the meeting yesterday，all the members present （oppose）the plan bitterly. （ 3 ） M o s t o f t h e l o c
20、a l r e s i d e n t s o p p o s e d （close） the school. Opposingopposedclosing3. A salesman who is about to reach his annual sales target, only for the company to make the target higher, could rightly complain about the company moving the plain v. 抱怨抱怨complain to sb about/of sth 向向抱怨抱怨e.g. Neighbour
21、s complained to the police about the dogs barking. Miners have complained bitterly that the government did not fulfill their plain v. 投诉；控告；申诉投诉；控告；申诉e.g. If the service was so bad why didnt you complain to the manager?complain of: to tell other people that sth is making you feel ill 诉说诉说( (病痛病痛) )；
22、主诉；主诉e.g. Shes been complaining of a bad back recently. He complained of a headache.【拓展拓展1】 complaint n. 投诉；抱怨；意见；不满投诉；抱怨；意见；不满 e.g. All complaints against police officers are carefully investigated. Keating was dismissed after complaints about the quality of his work. complaint n. an illness that a
23、ffects a particular part of your body 疾病疾病 e.g. He is having treatment for a chest complaint.【拓展拓展2】4. You might see this expression in the newspapers when a public figure makes a decision which backfires terribly!backfire v. 产生事与愿违的不良产生事与愿违的不良(或危险或危险)后果后果e.g. The companys new policy backfired when
24、a number of employees threatened to quit.backfire v. (引擎引擎)发生逆火，回火发生逆火，回火e.g. I was woken by the sound of a truck backfiring.【链接链接】【点拨点拨】用构词法记忆单词用构词法记忆单词back + fire = backfire 这样记这个合成词就容易多了。这样记这个合成词就容易多了。 “发生逆火，回火发生逆火，回火”是其本意，是其本意，“产生事产生事与愿违的不良与愿违的不良(或危险或危险)后果后果”是其引申义。是其引申义。5. Curve balls are balls
25、that suddenly turn in the air, and these are of course difficult for the other team to handle.handle v. to deal with a situation or problem 处理，应付，控制，操纵处理，应付，控制，操纵e.g. Most customers were satisfied with the way their complaints were handled. He doesnt handle stress very well.handle n. the part of a d
26、oor that you use for opening it or the part of an object that you use for holding it 把手，拉手；柄把手，拉手；柄e.g. Then he turned the handle and went in.get a handle on sth to start to understand a situation, subject etc 开始掌握开始掌握( (了解了解) )某事某事e.g. Its difficult to get a handle on how widespread this problem is
27、.【拓展拓展】6. English also has a large number of idioms related to boxing, which has been a popular sport for thousands of years. relate v. to find or show the connection between two or more things 联系，使有联系联系，使有联系 e.g. Researchers are trying to relate low exam results and / to / with large class sizes. r
28、elate v. to tell a story or describe a series of events 讲述；叙述讲述；叙述 e.g. She related the events of the previous week to the police. related adj. things that are related are connected in some way 有关系的，有联系的，相关的有关系的，有联系的，相关的 e.g. He suffers with memory loss related to his disease. relation n. the way in
29、 which two people or groups of people feel and behave towards each other ( (人际或团体之间的人际或团体之间的) )关系，联系，交往关系，联系，交往 e.g. Britain enjoys friendly relations with Canada. in / with relation to sth 关于；至于；相对某事物而言关于；至于；相对某事物而言 e.g. The monkeys eyes are large in relation to its head. 【链接链接】 relative adj. havin
30、g a particular quality when compared with sth else 比较的比较的, ,相对的相对的 e.g. The relative merits of both approaches have to be considered. relative n. a member of your family 家人家人; 亲属亲属, 亲戚亲戚 e.g. Her boyfriend is a distant relative of mine. relative to 按按的比例的比例; 与与相应相应/相关相关; 有关有关; 涉及涉及 e.g. The amount o
31、f petrol a car uses is relative to its speed. Are these documents relative to the discussion? 4 An insurance salesman who is about to reach his annual sales target，only for the company to make the target higher，could rightly complain about the company moving the goalposts. 一名保险销售员即将达到年度销售目标，但是公司把目标定
32、得更高，他就可以抱怨公司改变了规则。insurance n. 保险；保险业，保险费（ insure vt. 投保；给保险） insurance n. 保险；保险业，保险费（ insure vt. 投保；给保险） （1）Can you claim for the loss on your insurance? 你能向你投保的公司要求赔偿这一损失吗？ He did many jobs. To everyones surprise，he found his way into insurance. 他做过很多工作。令大家吃惊的是，他竟然进入了保险业。He has developed a serious
33、 illness. Fortunately，he had medical insurance. 他得了重病。幸运的是，他有医疗保险。（2） Luckily he had insured himself against long-term illness. 幸运的是，他为自己投保了长期疾病险。The painting is insured for 1 million dollars. 这幅油画投了100 万美元的保险。单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）She was so thankful that she had taken out （insure），when she was involved i
34、n an accident on holiday. （2） My parents insist that our house （insure） against fire and theft.（3） Having a lot of children is a way of insuring themselves loneliness in old age.insurance（should）be insuredagainstcomplain vt. & vi. 抱怨，投诉 complaint n. 抱怨，不满，投诉语块积累语块积累complain to sb. about sth. 因某事向某人投
35、诉complain of 诉说（病情或痛苦） complain + that 从句 诉说/ 抱怨 a letter of complaint 投诉信make a complaint against sb. about sth. 因某事投诉某人（1）She never complains，but shes obviously exhausted. 她从不抱怨，但显然已疲惫不堪。Im going to complain to the manager about this. 我要就这件事向经理投诉。She left early，complaining of a headache. 她说自己头疼，很早
36、就离开了。He complained bitterly that he had been unfairly treated. 他愤懑地诉说他所受到的不公平待遇。（2）The most common complaint is about poor service. 最常见的投诉与服务差有关。The old woman is making a complaint that she has been unfairly treated. 这位老太太正抱怨说她受到了不公正待遇。Ive made a complaint （=formally complained） to the police about
37、the noise. 我向警方投诉了噪声问题。单句语法填空单句语法填空（4） Miners have （complain）bitterly that the government did not fulfil their promises. （5） The couple complained to me the high cost of visiting Europe. （6）If the service was so bad，why didnt you complain the manager? （7） Shes been complaining a bad back recently，so
38、 her son insists on taking her to hospital for an examination. （8） We received a number of （complain）from customers about the lack of parking facilities. complained abouttoofcomplaintsbut when a player scores an own goal，he or she might wish they did.但当一个球员踢进乌龙球时，他或她可能希望它们会移动。score an own goal 进乌龙球；
39、无意中做让自己吃亏的事I cant believe we lost a championship because Tom had scored an own goal. 我不敢相信我们因为汤姆进了个乌龙球而失去了冠军。He betrayed the companys trade secrets. In fact，he scored an own goal. 他出卖了公司的商业机密。事实上，他无意中做了对自己不利的事情。单句语法填空单句语法填空He had intended to do something good for his company. What he didnt know was
40、that he actually scored own goal. an6 If someone makes a bad mistake which unintentionally harms their own interests， they are said to have scored an own goal. 如果有人犯了一个严重的错误，无意中损害了他们自己的利益，他们就被称为“进了乌龙球”。unintentionally adv. 无意地， 非故意地unintentional adj. 无意的；非故意的；偶然的 intentional adj. 故意的；有意的；存心的 intenti
41、onally adv. 故意地，有意地，存心地 intention n. 打算，计划；意图，目的with the intention of 抱有的目的；打算（1）They had unintentionally provided wrong information. 他们无意中提供了错误的信息。（2） Perhaps I misled you，but it was quite unintentional（= I did not mean to）. 也许我误导了你，但那绝不是有意的。Im sorry I left you off the listit wasnt intentional. 很抱歉
42、没把你列在名单里我不是有意的。She would never intentionally hurt anyone. 她从来不会故意伤害任何人。（3）I have no intention of going to the wedding. 我无意去参加婚礼。He has announced his intention to retire. 他已经宣布他打算退休。He left England with the intention of travelling in Africa. 他离开英格兰，打算去非洲旅行。7 You might have heard expressions like in t
43、he ballpark” or “a ballpark estimate”. 你可能听过“in the ballpark”或“a ballpark estimate”这样的表达。ballpark n. 棒球场；变动范围 语块积累语块积累in the ballpark 差不多 a ballpark estimate 大致相近的估计If you said five million youd be in the ballpark. 如果你说的是五百万，那就差不多了。It is one of the oldest and most beautiful ballparks. 它是最古老、最美丽的棒球场之
44、一。The offers for the contract were all in the same ballpark. 就此合同的所有开价均在同一范围内。I cant give you anything more than just sort of a ballpark figure. 我只能给你一个大概的数字。Give me a ballpark figure（ = a number that is approximately right）. 给我个大致恰当的数字。单句语法填空单句语法填空（ 1 ） M a n y c o u p l e s o f t e n ， a l t h o u
45、 g h （unintentional）， end up hurting each others feelings deeply. （2） Everyone will get annoyed when they are hurt （intentional）. （3） I have every （intend）of paying her back what I owe her. （4） This program was set up the intention of providing help for homeless people. unintentionallyintentionallyi
46、ntentionwith Another common baseball expression is “throwing someone a curveball”. 另一个常见的棒球表达是“throw someone a curveball”。throw sb. a curveball 给某人出难题 One of the journalists threw the senator a curveball（= surprised the senator by asking a difficult question）. 其中一名记者向那位参议员抛出了一个难题。Do you just want so
47、me laughs every now and then，or people who will be there for you when life throws you a curveball? 你只是想要时不时的一些笑声，还是当生活给你出难题时，有人会在那里陪着你？ 9 .these are of course difficult for the other team to handle.当然这对于其他球队来说是难以处理的。handle vt. 处理，应付；控制，操纵 n. 把手，拉手；柄handle stress 应对压力handle well/badly 容易/ 难以驾驶，操纵（用主动
48、表被动） the handle of a knife 刀柄a long-handled spoon 一把长柄匙a broom handle 扫帚把（1） A new man was appointed to handle the crisis. 新指派了一个人来处理这场危机。Shes very good at handling her patients. 她对待病人很有办法。I wasnt sure if I could handle such a powerful car. 我没有把握是否能驾驶功率这样大的小汽车。The car handles well in any weather. 这辆
49、小汽车在任何天气下开起来都很灵便。（2）She turned the handle and opened the door.她转动把手，打开了门。10 This idiom is often used to talk about situations where people fail after wasting three chances. 这个习语经常用来形容人们在浪费了三次机会之后失败的情形。where 引导定语从句 当先行词是situation，stage，case，point，position，circumstance， condition，state 等表示抽象地点的名词时，若关系
50、词在定语从句中作状语，则定语从句常用 where 或“介词+ which”来引导。Shes got herself into a dangerous situation where shes likely to lose her life. 她让自己陷入了很可能会失去生命危险的境地。The child is at the stage where she can say individual words but not full sentences. 那个孩子正处于能说单个单词而不能说完整句子的阶段。说明说明先行词是抽象地点名词时，若关系词在从句中作主语或宾语，不能用where，而要用关系代词。
