1、Unit 4,Unit 4 Behind beliefs,Language points,1. (Lines 1-3) An idiom is a group of words or an expression whose meaning is not straightforward, because it often cannot be understood by looking at the meanings of its separate words.,separate可用作形容词，意为“单独的；分开的”；也可用作动词，意为“使分开；分隔”。,e.g. The twins share o
2、ne room, but they sleep in separate beds. 这对双胞胎共享一个房间，但他们 都睡在各自的床上。,It is extremely hard to separate two fighting oxen. 两个打架的公牛是难以分开的。 The mountain range separates the two countries. 山脉分隔两个国家。,As we joined the big crowd I got _ from my friends.,Students should always remember theory and should not a
3、t all be _ from practice.divided B. stopped C. separated D. operated,A. separated B. spared C. lost D. missed,Have a try:,2. (Lines 5-6) , and unless you recognize an idiom when it is being used, it is easy to misunderstand what you read or hear spoken.,unless是从属连词,引导条件状语从句,含有否定意义,相当于if条件状语从句的否定形式.所
4、以unless = if not。 注意：unless引导的条件状语从句和if条件状语从句,与其它时间状语从句一样,用一般现在时代替将来时.,e.g. Unless Im mistaken, she was at work yesterday.除非我弄错了，昨天她在工作。You wont get paid for time off unless you have a doctors note.除非你有医生证明,否则你不上班便拿不到工资。,_ invited, you should keep silent. A. When B. If C. Unless D. Since,3. (Lines 1
5、5-16) A biblical idiom is often an expression that underlines the moral of a story and gives the audience a picture to help them understand the story better.动词underline 的本意是“在下划线”，这里的意思是“强调，突出”。,e.g. His questions at the press conference underlined his ignorance of the matters being discussed.他在新闻发布
6、会上的提问凸显了他对所讨论问题的无知。,4. (Lines 20-21) In the dream, a stone flew at the statue and struck it on the feet.句中strike的意思是“击（中），撞”，表示“击打（中）某人身体的某部位”时，常用结构为“strike somebody+介词+the+身体部位名称”。,e.g. The thief struck her hard on the head. 小偷猛击她的头。,5. (Line33-34) After spending every penny of his money and being
7、reduced to hiring himself out to feed pigs(1) 句中be reduced to 的意思是“沦为”。e.g. He was reduced to begging for a living.他沦落到以乞讨为生。,(2) 短语hire oneself out 的意思是“打工，受雇于人”。e.g. Linda hired herself out as a waitress at weekends.琳达周末出去打工，当服务员。Farm labourers used to hire themselves out for the summer. 农民习惯夏天出去打
8、短工。,Fill in the blanks with the phrases in the box below. Change the form where necessary.,1. Computers_ help us make many things easy. 2. It will come all the easier to like him _ when we are all together. 3. The stadium was named_ the clubs first chairman.,are used to,by and by,in honour of,4. Chi
9、nese people_ their motherland who has made such great achievement during the last ten years. 5. The football _ back suddenly.,are proud of,struck me on the,6. The doctor said that his disease _ the bad working conditions. 7. Never draw a conclusion until you _ what I say.,had a connection to,have a thorough understanding of,8. He didnt do well in the College Entrance Examination. _, he may not go to any key university. 9. Nowadays many teenagers are _ computer games.,In other words,wasting time playing,10. What we will discuss today _ the increasingly terrible traffic.,is related to,
