1、Expression1.1._到达；找到到达；找到的去路的去路(p1)(p1)2.2._被认为被认为(p2)(p2)3.3._如你所知；正如你知道的如你所知；正如你知道的(p3)(p3)4.4._不仅不仅.而且而且.5.5._刚要，即将；正要做某事刚要，即将；正要做某事6.6._达到目标达到目标7.7._某事发生在某人身上某事发生在某人身上(p4)(p4)8.8._回答；对回答；对反应反应(p6)(p6)9.9._尝试做某事尝试做某事(p8)(p8)10.10._太而不能太而不能(p9)(p9)11.11._（病痛等）好转；达到预（病痛等）好转；达到预 定目标；及时抵达定目标；及时抵达(p10
2、)(p10)find ones way into/to find ones way into/to be thought tobe thought toas you knowas you knownot only but also not only but also be about to dobe about to doreach ones targetreach ones targethappen to sbhappen to sbrespond torespond tomake attempts tomake attempts totoo totoo tomake itmake itEx
3、tended reading Sports idioms Sports idiomsWhat is an idiom?What is its function?Part I:IntroductionAn idiom is a group of words with meanings different from the meanings of the individual words.Idioms make language more colourful and expressive.DefinitionFunctionGo bananasGo bananasWhen she heard th
4、e bad news,she went bananas.When the team won,they went bananasA piece of cake A piece of cake After finishing your exam,you said that was a piece of cake.the apple of the apple of somebodys somebodys eyeseyesthere is no there is no crying over crying over spilt milkspilt milkwe dont need to get ups
5、et about bad things that happened in the pastprecious thing in somebodys eyesvery easy to dogo crazyDo you know the meaning of these idioms?What does each picture below mean?What does each picture below mean?FootballBaseball BoxingSkimming Read the article and fill in the following chart.in the ball
6、park;a ballpark estimate;throw someone a curveball;three strikes and you are out There are lots of sports idioms that have found their way into everyday language.move the goalposts;scoring an own goalbelow the belt;throw in the towelIntroductionMain bodyConclusionFootball:Baseball:(3)Boxing:(4)Sport
7、 is challenging and so is life.move the goalpostseg.这个保险推销员每次即将达成他的年这个保险推销员每次即将达成他的年度销售目标时，公司总是度销售目标时，公司总是抬高任务标准抬高任务标准。The company tends to move the goalposts every time the insurance salesman is about to reach his annual sales target.If someone“moves the goalposts”in life,it means they _.Part II:Im
8、plications of sports idioms unfairly change the rules or requirements for somethingscore an own goalIf someone _,they are said to have scored an own goal.Part II:Implications of sports idioms makes a bad mistake which unintentionally harms their own interestseg.这项政策的效果完全适得其反。地方这项政策的效果完全适得其反。地方议会真是议会
9、真是进了一记乌龙球进了一记乌龙球!The policy backfired terribly.The local council really scored an own goal!in the ballpark/a ballpark estimatePeople use the expression“in the ballpark”or“a ballpark estimate”to talk about _.eg.能给我一个能给我一个大致的估算大致的估算吗？吗？Could you give me a ballpark estimate?Part II:Implications of spor
10、ts idioms rough estimatesthrow someone a curveballeg.在我们野餐时，在我们野餐时，天公不作美天公不作美。于是，我们。于是，我们只能急匆匆躲进屋里。只能急匆匆躲进屋里。The weather threw a curveball at our picnic.As a result,we had to move indoors in a hurry.Part II:Implications of sports idiomsPeople use the expression to describe things that _.are unexpect
11、ed and difficult to respond to or handleThree strikes and you are out.The idiom is often used to talk about situations where _.Part II:Implications of sports idioms people fail after wasting three chanceseg.根据根据“三振出局三振出局法法”，第三次暴力，第三次暴力犯罪的人将会被判刑犯罪的人将会被判刑20年以上。年以上。According to Three Strikes Law,those
12、who commit a third violent crime will be sentenced to over 20 years in prison.below the belteg.他对汤姆的评论真是他对汤姆的评论真是不公平不公平。In day-to-day life,if someone _,we can describe it as“below the belt”.His remark on Tom was really below the belt.Part II:Implications of sports idiomsmakes an unfair and cruel rem
13、arkthrow in the towelPart II:Implications of sports idiomsIn everyday life,this idiom simply means _.eg.他似乎要输掉这场比赛了，但是他并不他似乎要输掉这场比赛了，但是他并不打算放弃。打算放弃。It seems that hes going to lose the game,but he is not going to throw in the towel.admitting defeat and giving up3.I think if someone wants to criticize
14、 me,they should focus on my work.Mentioning my past alcohol problem is _.2.The coach wasnt sure what the final result would be,so he gave the journalist _.Practice makes perfect.a ballpark estimate throw sb a curveball hit below the belt move the goalposts 1.The professor _when he asked his students
15、 to solve a problem that they have never met.threw them a curveballa ballpark estimatehitting below the beltmoved the goalposts4.We were about to sign the contract when the other guys _ and said they wanted more money.Do you know any Chinese sports idioms?Make a list of them and explain how they are
16、 different from or similar to English sports idioms.百步穿杨百步穿杨剑拔弩张剑拔弩张Task 1:Translate the concluding part.Sport is challenging and so is life.However,when you are thrown a curveball,do not throw in the towelwork hard,be careful not to score an own goal,and you are sure to make it!运动具有挑战性，生活也是如此。然而，当你
17、运动具有挑战性，生活也是如此。然而，当你被刁难被刁难时，不要时，不要放弃放弃努力工作，小心不要努力工作，小心不要自摆乌龙自摆乌龙，那么你就一定能成功。，那么你就一定能成功。Part III:ConclusionTask 2:What do you think of the last paragraph?The last paragraph connects some of the idioms into one sentence in a humorous and meaningful way,which makes the language colourful and expressive.
18、part one1.What is an idiom?Read paragraph 1 and answer the following questions.2.What function(s)can idioms perform in a language?An idiom is a group of words with meanings different from the meanings of the individual words.Idioms make language more colourful and expressive.每种语言都有自己的习语。习语是一组词汇，它的意思
19、不同于每个单每种语言都有自己的习语。习语是一组词汇，它的意思不同于每个单独的词。习语让语言更为丰富多彩、更具表现力。独的词。习语让语言更为丰富多彩、更具表现力。Every language has its idioms,which are groups of words with meanings different from the meanings of the individual words.Idioms make language more colourful and expressive.Since sport is an inseparable part of day-to-da
20、y life,there are lots of sports idioms that have found their way into everyday language.Lets take a look at some of them!由于体育运动是日常生活中不可缺失的一部分，许多体由于体育运动是日常生活中不可缺失的一部分，许多体育习语也已融入人们的日常语言。育习语也已融入人们的日常语言。偶然来到，无意中处于find ones way into/to.:by chance or without intending toTo everyones surprise，he eventually
21、 found his way into insurance.令大家吃惊的是，他竟然进入了保险业。令大家吃惊的是，他竟然进入了保险业。You never know how your little act of kindness might find its way into someone elses heart.您永远您永远都不知道您的小小的善举会如何无意中进入别人的内心。都不知道您的小小的善举会如何无意中进入别人的内心。part two Read the article and fill in the tables.Read the paragraphs about football idi
22、oms and fill in the following table.IdiomChinese translationMeaning in footballMeaning in everyday lifeExamplemove the goalpostsscore an own goal进乌龙球进乌龙球改变规则改变规则changing the location of the goalpostsaccidentally kicking or heading the ball into ones own netunfairly changing the rules or requirements
23、 for somethingmaking a bad mistake which unintentionally harms ones own interestsA company makes the annual sales target of an employee higher just when he is about to reach it.The local council makes a decision which backfires terribly.FootballFootball(or soccer,as it is called in the USA)is one of
24、 the most popular sports in the world and many countries have their own football leagues.The English language is full of idioms which are thought to have come from football.足球足球 足球（足球（football,在美国又叫在美国又叫soccer),是世界上最受欢迎的是世界上最受欢迎的体育运动之一，许多国家都有自己的足球联赛。体育运动之一，许多国家都有自己的足球联赛。英语中有许多习语被认为源自足球。英语中有许多习语被认为源自
25、足球。As you know,in a football match,players try to kick or head the ball into the opposing teams goal,which is the net between two big goalposts(fixed to the ground.)Can you imagine that every time you have a chance to score,the goalposts are moved?That would be not only difficult,but also upsetting.
26、If someone“moves the goalposts in everyday life,it means they unfairly change the rules or requirements for something.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.oppos
27、e vt.vt.反对；反对；抵制抵制 opposed adj.adj.反对的，截然反对的，截然不同的不同的insure vt.投保；给投保；给保保险险complaint n.抱怨，不满，投诉抱怨，不满，投诉complain to sb about/of sth 向向抱怨抱怨Thankfully,goalposts do not really move-but when a player scores an own goal,he or she might wish they did.“Scoring an own goal”in football means accidentally kick
28、ing or heading the ball into ones own net,and it is one of the worst things that can happen to a football player.If someone makes a bad mistake which unintentionally harms their own interests,they are said to have scored an own goal.You might see this expression in the newspapers when the local coun
29、cil makes a decision which backfires terribly!v:v:intend intend n:n:intention intention adj:adj:intentionalintentionalback+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。“发发生逆火，回火生逆火，回火”是其本意，是其本意，“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”是其引申义。是其引申义。part threeRead the paragraphs about baseball idioms and fill in t
30、he following table.IdiomChinese translationMeaning in baseballMeaning in everyday lifein the ballpark/a ballpark estimatethrow someone a curveball给某人出难题给某人出难题大致估计大致估计The ball is somewhere in the ballpark during a baseball game.Throwing a ball that suddenly turns in the airA batter is out after makin
31、g three unsuccessful attempts to hit the ball.rough estimatesthree strikes and you are out三振出局三振出局presenting someone things that are unexpected and difficult to respond tofailing after wasting three chancesBaseballBaseball is an old and popular sport that has given the English language many differen
32、t idioms.You might have heard expressions like“in the ballpark”or“a ballpark estimate.The venue where a baseball game is played is called a ballpark.So,even if we do not know exactly where the ball is during the game,we can assume that it is somewhere in the ballpark.For this reason,people use the e
33、xpression“in the ballpark”or“a ballpark estimate”to talk about rough estimates.假定；认为粗略的 棒球棒球 棒球是一项古老而广受欢迎的体育运动，它也为英语提供了许多不同的习语。棒球是一项古老而广受欢迎的体育运动，它也为英语提供了许多不同的习语。你也许听过你也许听过 in the ballpark(在棒球场里）或是在棒球场里）或是 a ballpark estimate(一个棒球场的估计）一个棒球场的估计）这样的说法。这样的说法。进行棒球比赛的场地被称为棒球场（进行棒球比赛的场地被称为棒球场（ballpark).因此，
34、即便我们在棒球比赛中并不知道因此，即便我们在棒球比赛中并不知道球的准确位置，我们仍然可以认定它就在球场内的某处。球的准确位置，我们仍然可以认定它就在球场内的某处。为此，人们会用为此，人们会用in the ballpark或者或者 a ballpark estimate这样的说法来谈论粗略的估计。这样的说法来谈论粗略的估计。Another common baseball expression is“throwing someone a curveball”.Curveballs are balls that suddenly turn in the air,and these are of co
35、urse difficult for the other team to handle.We use this expression to describe things that are unexpected and difficult to respond to.“Three strikes and you are out is another idiom that comes from baseball.As it suggests,in baseball this means that a batter(the person with the baseball bat in his o
36、r her hands)is out after making three unsuccessful attempts to hit the ball.This idiom is often uesd to talk about where people fail after ree chances.v 处理=deal with 另一个常见的棒球相关说法是另一个常见的棒球相关说法是 throw someone a curveball(给某人扔一个曲线球）。曲线给某人扔一个曲线球）。曲线球（球（curveball)是指能在空中突然转向的球，而这种球必然会让对方球队难以应付。我们是指能在空中突然转
37、向的球，而这种球必然会让对方球队难以应付。我们用这个说法来形容那些出乎意料又难以应对的事情。用这个说法来形容那些出乎意料又难以应对的事情。Three strikes and you are out(三振出三振出局）是另一个来自棒球的习语。正如字面意思所说，三振出局在棒球运动中指的是击球局）是另一个来自棒球的习语。正如字面意思所说，三振出局在棒球运动中指的是击球手（手持棒球球棒的人）如果连续三次未能击中，就会出局。这个习语经常用来形容人手（手持棒球球棒的人）如果连续三次未能击中，就会出局。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。们在浪费了三次机会之后失败的情形。n:n:respo
38、nseresponsewhere 引导定语从句 当先行词是当先行词是situation，stage，case，point，position，circumstance，condition，state 等表示抽象地点的名词时，若关系词在定语从句中作状语，等表示抽象地点的名词时，若关系词在定语从句中作状语，则定语从句常用则定语从句常用 where 或或“介词介词+which”来引导。来引导。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。I thanked him for the position which/that he had offered me.Th
39、e child is at the stage where she can say individual words but not full sentences.part fourRead the paragraphs about boxing idioms and fill in the following table.IdiomChinese translationMeaning in boxingMeaning in everyday lifeExamplebelow the beltthrow in the towel放弃放弃不公正的、伤人的不公正的、伤人的hitting the o
40、pponent below the waistthrowing a towel into the ring to end the fighta behaviour that is unfair and harmfuladmitting defeat and giving upSomeone makes an unfair and cruel remark.Not mentioned.BoxingEnglish also has a large number of idioms connected with boxing,which has been a popular sport for th
41、ousands of years.A boxer is not allowed to use his or her fists to hit the opponent below the waist.Hence comes the idiom“below the belt”.In day-to-day life，if someone makes an unfair and cruel remark,we can describe it as“below the belt”拳击拳击 英语中也有大量习语与拳击有关，这是一项数千年来一直很受欢英语中也有大量习语与拳击有关，这是一项数千年来一直很受欢迎
42、的运动。迎的运动。拳击手不允许用拳头击打对手腰部以下的部位。因此拳击手不允许用拳头击打对手腰部以下的部位。因此就有了就有了“below the belt”这个习语。在日常生活中，如果有人发这个习语。在日常生活中，如果有人发表了不公平、残酷的言论，我们可以把它描述为表了不公平、残酷的言论，我们可以把它描述为“below the belt”be cruel to.对残酷Its cruel of sb.to do sth.某人做某事是残忍的（remarkable remarkable adj.非凡的；奇异的；显著的；引人注目的 remarkably remarkably adv.不寻常地；惊人地）“
43、Throwing in the towel”is another common idiom that comes from boxing.“throw in the towel”。When a boxer is losing badly and is too tired or confused to give up on his or her own,the coach will literally throw a towel into the ring to end the figh.In everyday life,this idiom simply means admitting def
44、eat and giving up.（literal adj.字面意思的，完全按照原文的）“throw in the towel”是另一个来自拳击的习语。当一名拳击手输得很惨，是另一个来自拳击的习语。当一名拳击手输得很惨，并且因太过疲惫或思维太混乱而无法自己宣告放弃时，教练就会真的扔一条并且因太过疲惫或思维太混乱而无法自己宣告放弃时，教练就会真的扔一条毛巾到擂台上，示意结束对抗。教练就会把一条毛巾扔进擂台来结束比赛。毛巾到擂台上，示意结束对抗。教练就会把一条毛巾扔进擂台来结束比赛。在日常生活中，这个习语就是在日常生活中，这个习语就是“承认失败，放弃承认失败，放弃”的意思。的意思。part fi
45、veSport is challenging and so is life.However,when you are thrown a curveball,do not throw in the towel-work hard,be careful not to score an own goal,and you are sure to make it!体育运动充满了挑战，生活同样也是如此。体育运动充满了挑战，生活同样也是如此。然而，当你接到一个曲线球时，不要放弃努力奋斗，注然而，当你接到一个曲线球时，不要放弃努力奋斗，注意别进乌龙球，你就一定会成功！意别进乌龙球，你就一定会成功！Why ar
46、e sports idioms common in everyday language?A.Because people are interested in sports.B.Because sport plays an important part in global culture.C.Because there are a lot of sports events.D.Because sport has a long history.Detailed-readingWhich situation can be described by using the idiom“Three strikes and you are out”？A.It is the third time that you have succeeded in scoring.B.You lose three points in a baseball match.C.It is the third time that you have failed in a job interview.D.You have participated in baseball matches for three times.THE END
