1、Misadventures in Englishdeveloping ideasGreek gift rik ftGreek gift来源于著名的来源于著名的 特洛伊战争特洛伊战争，希腊，希腊人攻特洛伊久攻不下，最后使出人攻特洛伊久攻不下，最后使出 木马计木马计-由由2020名希腊勇士藏进木马里，全体希腊将士随后伪装名希腊勇士藏进木马里，全体希腊将士随后伪装撤退，木马则被置于特洛伊城外。特洛伊人误认撤退，木马则被置于特洛伊城外。特洛伊人误认为希腊人已经败退，大开城门，看到城外的巨大为希腊人已经败退，大开城门，看到城外的巨大木马，以为这是希腊人敬神的木马，以为这是希腊人敬神的 祭品祭品，就把它当
2、，就把它当作战利品拖进城来。不想，到半夜，木马里的希作战利品拖进城来。不想，到半夜，木马里的希腊人与城外大军里应外合，一举摧毁了特洛伊城。腊人与城外大军里应外合，一举摧毁了特洛伊城。writing styleFORUM:a website or web page where users can post comments about a particular issue or topic and reply to other users posts.Fast-readingFast-readingRead the four posts quickly and find out what dif
3、ficult words or phrses confused Yancy,Sophie,Julien and Zheng Xu?(3mins)She had a frog in her throat?the ground floor/the first floor?wicked?Not bad?Careful-readingCareful-reading(6 mins)Answer the following questions:1.Whats the meaning of“She had a frog in her throat”?2.In American,what does“the f
4、irst floor”mean?3.In julien post,what does“wicked”mean?4.When you get a common“not bad”,it means what?Unable to speak clearly because your throat is dry or blocked;it doesnt really mean theres a frog in your throat.The origin of the expression据说以前人们常从小溪中直接取水饮用，据说以前人们常从小溪中直接取水饮用，可能无意中将青蛙的卵吞下肚子里。当时人们可
5、能无意中将青蛙的卵吞下肚子里。当时人们就相信，卵会在人们的喉咙里化成青蛙，哽住就相信，卵会在人们的喉咙里化成青蛙，哽住你的喉咙，使你说不出话来，因此就产生了这你的喉咙，使你说不出话来，因此就产生了这样一个词语。样一个词语。Im an _.AmericanIm an _.English(BE)the floor of a building above the one at ground level;(AE)the floor of a building at ground level.morally wrong and intending to hurt people;very good,fantastic(informal)These expressions reflect the creative,and crazy features(特点特点)of English.confusing SummaryDo you know of any Chinese expressions that often cause misunderstandings for people from other countries?爷青回爷青回社牛社牛 social butterflyMy youth comes back.YYDSGreatest of All Time
