1、Lead-inQuiz about sports idiomsLead-inQuiz about sports idiomsKey:1.keep your eye on the ball;2.saved by the bell;3.to win hands down.What is IDIOM?DefinitionAn idiom is a group of words that have a different meaning when used together from the one they would have if you took the meaning of each wor
2、d separately.Idioms in daily life rain heavilyjealousnervouseasyLook at the pictures and predict Look at the pictures and predict what sports idioms will be mentioned what sports idioms will be mentioned in the article.in the article.ReadingListen and fill in the blanks.点击点击添加标题添加标题点击点击添加标题添加标题There
3、 are lots of sports idioms that have found their way into everyday language.move the goalposts;score an own goalthrow someone a curveball；three strikes and you are outbelow the belt;throw in the towelWhat is an idiom?What function does it perform in a language?Part (Para.one):definitionfunctionRead
4、paragraph 1 and answer the following questions.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 c
5、olourful and expressive.Since sport is an inseparable part of day-to-day 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 since引导原因状语从句引导原因状语
6、从句 that引导限制性定语从句，修饰引导限制性定语从句，修饰sports idiomsfind ones way into/to.:by chance or without intending toTo everyones surprise，he eventually 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
7、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.Idioms in Part(Para.2-4)How many idioms are mentioned？what are their meanings?Read the paragraphs about football idioms and fill in the following table.IdiomChinese translationMeaning in footballMeaning
8、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 for somethingmaking a bad mistake which unintentionally harms ones own interestsA comp
9、any 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 the most popular sports in the world and many countries have their own football league
10、s.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足球。As you know,in a football match,players try to kick or head the ball into the opposi
11、ng teams goal,which is the net between two big goalposts(fixed to the ground.)你可能知道，在足球比赛中，球员试图将球赐进顶进对方你可能知道，在足球比赛中，球员试图将球赐进顶进对方的球门，球门是固定在地上的两个大门柱之间的。的球门，球门是固定在地上的两个大门柱之间的。which引导非限制性定语从句引导非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词修饰先行词goal 过去分词短语过去分词短语fixed to the ground作后置定语，修饰作后置定语，修饰two big goalposts As you know，in a footb
12、all 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 adj.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）Can yo
13、u imagine that every time you have a chance to score,the goalposts are moved?That would be not only difficult,but also upsetting.你能想象，每当你有机会进球时，球门柱就被移动吗？这你能想象，每当你有机会进球时，球门柱就被移动吗？这不仅很难做到，而且也是令人不快的。不仅很难做到，而且也是令人不快的。If someone“moves the goalposts in everyday life,it means they unfairly change the rules
14、 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.unfairly adv.不公平地不公平地 如果有人在日常生活中如果有人在日常生活中“移动门柱移动门柱”，这意味着他们不公，这意味着他们不公平地改变了某个过程的规则或要求。平地改变了某
15、个过程的规则或要求。一位保险推销员即将达到他的年度销售目标，但公司却把一位保险推销员即将达到他的年度销售目标，但公司却把目标定得更高，那他就可以理由充分地抱怨公司是在目标定得更高，那他就可以理由充分地抱怨公司是在“移移动球门柱动球门柱”。complain v.抱怨抱怨complain to sb about/of sth 向向抱怨抱怨complain 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?【拓展拓展1】complain of:to tell other peop
16、le that sth is making you feel ill 诉说诉说(病痛病痛)；主诉；主诉e.g.He complained of a plaint 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 plaint n.an illness that affects 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】Thankfully,g
17、oalposts 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 kicking or heading the ball into ones own net,and it is one of the worst things that can happen to a football player.谢天谢地，足门柱并不会真正移动。一但当一名球员把球谢天谢地，足门柱并不会
18、真正移动。一但当一名球员把球踢进自家的球门时，他踢进自家的球门时，他/她可能会希望球门会移动就好了。她可能会希望球门会移动就好了。在足球运动中，在足球运动中，Scoring an own goal(进乌龙球进乌龙球)”的意思的意思是不小心把球踢进了自己方的球门，对足球运动员来说，是不小心把球踢进了自己方的球门，对足球运动员来说，这是最糟糕的事情之一。这是最糟糕的事情之一。If someone makes a bad mistake which unintentionally harms their own interests,they are said to have scored an ow
19、n goal.You might see this expression in the newspapers when the local council 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
20、申义。是其引申义。如果有人犯了一个严重的错误，无意中损害了自己的利益，如果有人犯了一个严重的错误，无意中损害了自己的利益，就被说成是就被说成是“进乌龙球进乌龙球”。如果地方议会做出了一个完全适得其反的决定时，你可能如果地方议会做出了一个完全适得其反的决定时，你可能会在报纸上看到这种说法！会在报纸上看到这种说法！part threeBaseballIdioms in Part(Para.5-6)How many idioms are mentioned?Read Para.5-6 carefully and match the idioms with their explanation.1.in
21、 the ballpark/a ballpark estimateroughly estimating2.throw sb a curve ballthings that are unexpected and difficult to respond to3.three strikes and you are outsituations where you miss three chancesRead the paragraphs about baseball idioms and fill in the following table.IdiomChinese translationMean
22、ing 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 making three unsuccessful attempts to hit the ball.r
23、ough 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 chancesFill in the blanks a ballpark estimate throw sb a curve ball three strikes and you are out 1.When Sam was late for work again,the manager sai
24、d,“Youve been late twice this week.This is my final warning_!”three strikes and you are out2.The professor _when he asked his students to solve a problem that they have never met.threw them a curve ball3.The coach wasnt sure what the final result would be,so he gave the journalist _.a ballpark estim
25、ateBaseballBaseball is an old and popular sport that has given the English language many different 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 du
26、ring the game,we can assume that it is somewhere in the ballpark.For this reason,people use the expression“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
27、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，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“thr
28、owing someone a curveball”.Curveballs are balls that suddenly turn in the air,and these are of course 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 baseb
29、all.As it suggests,in baseball this means that a batter(the person with the baseball bat in his or 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 three 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 so
30、meone 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
31、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:responseresponsewhere 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
32、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.The child is at the stage where she can say individual words but not full sentences.part fourIdioms in Part(Para.7-8)How many idioms are mentioned?Read Paras.7-8 and fill in the blanks.In day-to-day life
33、,if someone makes an _and _remark,we can describe it as“below the belt”.eg.他对汤姆的评论真的是不公平。In everyday life,this idiom simply means admitting_and _ _.eg.他似乎要输掉这场比赛了，但是他并不打算放弃。unfaircrueldefeatgivingupIt seems that hes going to lose the game,but he is not going to throw in the towel.What he said about
34、Tom was really below the belt.Read 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 opponent below the waistthrowing a towel into the ring to end
35、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 thousands of years.A boxer is not allowed to use his or her fis
36、ts 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
37、“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）Hence comes the idiom“below the belt”.因此就有了“below the belt”这个习
38、语。below the belt 不公正的，伤人的Do you think its a bit below the belt what theyre doing?你认为他们的所作所为有点不太公正吗？Speaking of hitting below the belt，I think all the players present hate it.说到暗箭伤人，我想在场的所有球员都非常憎恨它。Mike was upset recently by being hit below the belt.因为有人在背后使坏，迈克最近很恼火。语块积累语块积累hit sb.below the belt 用不正
39、当手段打人，暗箭伤人，犯规行为，做事不公道tighten ones belt 勒紧裤腰带Clearly，if you are spending more than your income，youll need to tighten your belt.很显然，如果你现在花钱就入不敷出，你以后就不得不勒紧腰带了。In day-to-day life，if someone makes an unfair and cruel remark，we can describe it as“below the belt”.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“below the
40、 belt”。cruel adj.恶毒伤人的；残酷的 cruelly adv.残忍地，残酷地cruelty n.残忍，残酷be cruel to.对残酷，虐待Its cruel of sb.to do sth.某人做某事是残忍的。a cruel punishment 残酷的惩罚be cruelly treated 受虐待 remark n.谈论，言论 vi.&vt.说起，评论 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 语块积累语块积累（1）make a remark on/abo
41、ut 对发表评论remarks by/from.出自的话remark on/upon.评论，说起 remark+that 宾语从句 评论说（2）a remarkable achievement/career/talent 非凡的成就/事业/才能remarkably successful 非常成功单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）Her remarks the employment question led to a heated discussion.（2）A remark Analects of Confucius can best express my feeling right now.（3
42、）Dr Johnson once （remark）that“When a man is tired of London，he is tired of life.”（4）I was just remarking how well you two normally get on with each other.（5）It turns out that the cats were （remarkable）smart about what would happen when a container was tipped over.on/aboutby/fromremarkedon/uponremark
43、ably“Throwing in the towel”is another common idiom that comes from boxing.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 fight.In everyday life,this idiom simply means admitting defeat and giving
44、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 fiveSport is chal
45、lenging 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！Summaryl moves the go
46、alpostsl scoring an own goall in the ballparkl a ballpark estimatel throwing someone a curveballl three strikes and you are outl below the beltl throwing in the toweleight idioms:What does each picture below mean?Why are sports idioms common in everyday language?A.Because people are interested in sp
47、orts.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.
48、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.Text ReviewText Review一、根据首字母或中文提示填空 1.Dont blame them.They provided wrong information u_.2.They finished the season at the top of the
49、_（联赛）.3.I cant stand people who are _（残忍的）to animals.4.The o_ teams played a lot better than us and we lost all the games.5.Many visitors have c_ of our staffs bad manners recently.6.She thought that if she armed herself with all the knowledge she could gather，she would be able to h_ anything.ninten
50、tionallyleaguecruelpposingomplained andle 7.She admitted having driven the car without _（保险）.8.Sometimes you cant take some Chinese idioms l_ because they have deeper meanings.9.Good _（推销员）know how to satisfy customers needs.10.On several occasions she has r_（说起）on the boys improvement.11.His should
