1、Welcome,Grammar and Usage,Unit 4,Lets enjoy the following pictures,Self-contradiction,矛盾,Have you heard the story“Mengmu San Qian”?,Do you know whatthe expression self-contradictionmeans?,When you see the picture, what story or expressioncan you think of?,Do you think snakeshave feet? What does the
2、expressionmean?,Answer the questions: 1 What are the expressions above calledin Chinese?典故 2 Then do you know some allusions in English? Match the two parts.borrowed plumes 最大最好的部分cats paw 受人愚弄的人sour grape 靠别人得来的声望the lions share 把得不到的说成不 好,Allusions,kill the goose that lays 绞尽脑汁 the golden eggsrack
3、 ones brains 打破沉默break the ice 害群之马black sheep 杀鹅取卵1) When Qin Xiaoyong says that he felt a bit like the prodigal son returning, whatdo you think he means?,In the Bible, the prodigal son feels ashamed when he returns home because he has spend all of his fathers money. Qin Xiaoyong also felt guilty w
4、hen he return home. He also felt like he had not been a good son because he didnt write to his parents very often.,2)Who is scrooge? When Qin Xiaoyong says that he is a bit of a Scrooge, what does he means? A Scrooge is a character from the book Christmas Carol who was known for his lack of generosi
5、ty. He means that he does not like to spend a lot of money.,3) Have you heard the person, Mother Teresa? What do know about her?She was a nun who helped poor peoplein India.When we say someone is a Mother Teresa, what kind of person are we describing?A kind of person who always thinks of others befo
6、re themselves.,When we refer to words or phrases likethese to talk about another person or thing,we are using allusion. Now read the guidelines of this section on Page56 toknow what an allusion is. An allusion is a way of making an indirectreference to stimulate ideas and associations with other thi
7、ngs.,Read Points1-5 to learn the meaning of each allusion and find the ways ofmaking an allusion.a examples from literature b examples from religionc examples from works d examples from history e examples from real life,According to the Points1-5, fill in the form.,Real life,A work of art,To describ
8、e a person who is kind and ready to help others,To describe a personwith charming smile.,The novelRedMansion,The Bible,History,To describe the young lady who is Sentimental and sickish,Read the instruction and the table tounderstand the meaning of each allusion and think over to decide which of them
9、 are from literature, religion, history, real life or other sources. After that, put them in the right places in Zhang Hongs diary.,Answers: 1) a Herculean 2) dark horse3) Mickey Mouse course4) Daniel I the lions den5)Achilles heel 6) good Samaritan7) catch-22 8)Jonah,DiscussionDiscuss in groups and
10、 decide which situations the following allusions are used in. the prodigal son be over the moonPandoras box dark horseAQ spirit sour grapes,Homework1. Try to understand the meanings of allusions learnt this class and usethem correctly. 2 Do PartC1and PartC2 on Page120 in workbook. 3 Preview the text in the Project,Tank you!,
