1、Unit 2 Sports cultureExtended ReadingLead-inDo you know any English idioms?爱屋及乌爱屋及乌倾盆大雨倾盆大雨节衣缩食节衣缩食坐立不安坐立不安IntroductionConclusionBaseball:_ _ _ _Football:_ _Boxing:_ _Read the article and fill in the following chart.Main body_ Sport is challenging and so is life.There are lots of sports idioms that
2、have found their way into everyday language.move the goalposts;scoring an own goalin the ballpark;a ballpark estimate;throw someone a curveball;three strikes and you are outbelow the belt;throw in the towelReadingCareful ReadingWhat is the definition and function of idioms?Para.1Idioms are groups of
3、 words with meaning different from the meanings of the individual words.The function of idioms is to make language more colorful and expressive.Read the paragraphs about football idioms and fill in the following table.Para.2-4IdiomChinese translationMeaning in footballMeaning in everyday lifeExample
4、move the goalposts改变规则改变规则changing the location of the goalpostsunfairly changing the rules or requirements for somethingA company makes the annual sales target of an employee higher just when he is about to reach it.score an own goal进乌龙球进乌龙球accidentally kicking or heading the ball into ones own net
5、making a bad mistake which unintentionally harms ones own interestsThe local council makes a decision which backfires terribly.Para.5-6Read the paragraphs about baseball idioms and fill in the following table.IdiomChinese translationMeaning in baseballMeaning in everyday lifein the ballpark/a ballpa
6、rk estimatethrow someone a curveball给某人出难题给某人出难题大致估计大致估计T h e b a l l i s somewhere in the ballpark during a baseball game.Throwing a ball that suddenly turns in the airA batter is out after m a k i n g t h r e e u n s u c c e s s f u l attempts to hit the ball.rough estimatesthree strikes and you a
7、re out三振出局三振出局presenting someone things that are unexpected and difficult to respond tofailing after wasting three chancesPara.7-8Read the paragraphs about boxing idioms and fill in the following table.IdiomChinese translationMeaning in boxingMeaning in everyday lifeExamplebelow the beltthrow in the
8、 towel放弃放弃不公正的、伤人的不公正的、伤人的hitting the opponent below the waistthrowing a towel into the ring to end the fighta behaviour that is unfair and harmfuladmitting defeat and giving upSomeone makes an u n f a i r a n d c r u e l remark.Not mentioned.WritingThe rules or expectations that you had in a situat
9、ion have been changed unfairly or without your knowledge.Moving the goalposts某些商人想尽力改变现有规则，以便于他们可以获取更多的利益。Some businessmen are trying to move the goalposts so that they can get more benefits.Find the idioms in the magazine article,explain them in your own words and make sentences using these idioms.
10、AScoring an own goalDoing something that achieves the opposite of what you wanted and that brings you a disadvantage.他由于在比赛中打进乌龙球而被批评。He was criticized for scoring an own goal in the match.In the ballpark/a ballpark estimateAn estimate that is close but not exact.如果你说的是五百万，那就差不多了。If you said five mi
11、llion,youd be in the ballpark.All that I can do now is give you a ballpark estimate.我现在能做的就是给你一个大致的估计。Throwing someone a curveballPresenting someone with a difficult problem or situation that is not expected,so it can be surprising,often in a negative way.The workers complained that their boss threw
12、 them a curveball.工人们抱怨老板有意刁难他们。Three strikes and you are outIs used to describe a situation where after three failed attempts at something,a person loses any further opportunities to try again.别再迟到了，事不过三。Dont be late again.Three strikes and youre out.Below the beltSomething that is cruel or unfair.
13、Admitting defeat and no longer wanting to continue doing something.Throwing in the towelWhat he said about Tom was really below the belt.他说汤姆的那些话实在是不公正的。It seems that he is going to lose the game,but he is not going to throw in the towel.他似乎要输掉这场比赛了，但是他并不打算放弃。Do you know any Chinese sports idioms?Ma
14、ke a list of them and explain how they are different from or similar to English sports idioms.BIt means shooting with unfailing accuracy.This idiom is used to describe excellent shooting skills.It is also used when someone is quite certain of something.It means getting up early in the morning upon h
15、earing the crow of a roost e r a nd practising with the sword.This idiom is used to describe someone who is very hard-working.It refers to a strategy based on game theory to win a horse racing.This idiom reveals how one can win by using their own strengths against others shortcomings.田忌赛马It means th
16、at the arrow is fitted to the string.This idiom is now used to describe a critical moment.箭在弦上Chinese sports idioms come mostly from martial arts like shooting or sword dance.They are usually derived from historical stories or events,which is quite different from English sports idioms.Many Chinese sports idioms show positive and encouraging meanings.Both Chinese and English idioms have developed some additional meanings and are often used in daily life,showing the importance of sport in our lives.
