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Unit 5 Culture shapes us!
Lesson 2 Popular sayings
单词：ant，mile，pound，foolish，image，being
短语：all walks of life，other than
句型：①Although sayings are usually simple and easy to remember,
they are full of deep meanings.
② A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
掌握课文中的关键词，理解其中文含义；学会在日常生活中用这些英语谚语造句；了解英汉谚语的相似之处。
Learning Goals
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Watch a video
Do you know any English or Chinese saying
What are they
What does it mean
众人拾柴火焰高
It means we will do a good job if we work
together.
Many hands make light work
It means we will get a good result if we make full of preparations.
早起的鸟儿有虫吃
It means there are many ways to achieve our goals.
条条大路通罗马
It means we should respect the local customs if we are at the new area.
入乡随俗
Why do we use these saying in life
Are sayings different from culture to culture, or are they the same What’s your opinion
Because they use short sentences to express deep meanings./Because it’s easy to remember./Because it’s interesting.
I think sayings are ______ (different/similar) in different cultures, but they share ______. For example, ______ (Chinese saying) and ______ (English saying) are different, but they both tell us ______.
课 堂 学 习
Vocabulary
ant/ nt/
collapse/k l ps/ dyke/da k/
mile/ma l/
penny/ peni/
n. 蚂蚁
v.（突然）倒塌
n. 堤；坝
n. 英里
n. 便士
课 堂 学 习
Vocabulary
pound/pa nd/ foolish/ fu l /
image/ m d / being/ bi /
n. 英镑；磅
adj. 愚蠢的；傻的
n. 形象；印象；图像
n. 生物；存在；生存
all walks of life 社会各界人士；各行各业人士
other than 除……以外；不同于
begin with 以……开头；始于
share something in common 拥有共同之处
be similar to 与……相似
human beings 人类
Structures and Expressions
Read and choose.
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Pre-reading
1. The passage mainly wants to show that ______.
A. Sayings are only important in Chinese culture
B. Different cultures have completely different sayings
C. It is impossible to understand sayings from other cultures
2. Where is this passage most likely from
A. A science fiction storybook
B. A novel
C. A culture magazine
Read and choose.
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Pre-reading
1. The passage mainly wants to show that ______.
A. Sayings are only important in Chinese culture
B. Different cultures have completely different sayings
C. It is impossible to understand sayings from other cultures
2. Where is this passage most likely from
A. A science fiction storybook
B. A novel
C. A culture magazine
Read the passage and write true (T) or false (F).
While-reading
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A Sayings are difficult to remember. ( )
B Some sayings are interesting but meaningless. ( )
C Sayings in different languages are different in every way. ( )
D The English saying "Every dog has his day" and the Chinese saying "shi nian he dong, shi nian he xi" have the similar meaning. ( )
Seeing is believing.
Where there is a will, there is a way.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
One ant hole may cause the collapse of a thousand-li dyke.
Have you ever heard of these old sayings Sayings are an important part of the language and culture of every society. Although sayings are usually simple and easy to remember, they are full of deep meanings. They come from the experience of generations of people from all walks of life. Take a look at these sayings:
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Well begun is half done.
Don’t be penny wise and pound foolish.
Actions speak louder than words.
Many hands make light work.
These sayings can help people understand the world, form good habits, or
encourage them to work hard as a team. Whether the sayings are in Chinese, English, or any other language, they all share something in common.
As we know, the English saying “Every dog has his day” is similar to the Chinese saying “shi nian he dong, shi nian he xi”. Although the two sayings use different images, their meanings are almost the same. Human beings share similar hopes.
Read the passage and write true (T) or false (F).
While-reading
2
A Sayings are difficult to remember. ( )
B Some sayings are interesting but meaningless. ( )
C Sayings in different languages are different in every way. ( )
D The English saying "Every dog has his day" and the Chinese saying "shi nian he dong, shi nian he xi" have the similar meaning. ( )
T
F
F
F
Number the three main ideas for each paragraph.
( )What are sayings
( )How are sayings similar or different in different languages
( )How can sayings help people
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3
2
Read the passage again and complete the table.
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While-reading
language
culture
simple
easy
deep
experience
understand
form
encourage
meanings
hopes
Match the English sayings withe The Chinese sayings.
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Post-reading
千里之行，始于足下。
早睡早起使人健康、富有又聪明。
小洞不补，大洞吃苦 / 千里之堤，溃于蚁穴。
有决心就有办法 / 有志者事竟成。
百闻不如一见 / 眼见为实。
一天一苹果，医生远离我。
说得好不如做得好 / 行动胜于言语。
好的开始是成功的一半。
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Well begun is half done.
Actions speak louder than words.
Seeing is believing.
Where there is a will, there is a way.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
One ant hole may cause the collapse of a thousand-li dike.
千里之行，始于足下。
早睡早起使人健康、富有又聪明。
小洞不补，大洞吃苦 / 千里之堤，溃于蚁穴。
有决心就有办法 / 有志者事竟成。
百闻不如一见 / 眼见为实。
一天一苹果，医生远离我。
说得好不如做得好 / 行动胜于言语。
好的开始是成功的一半。
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Well begun is half done.
Actions speak louder than words.
Seeing is believing.
Where there is a will, there is a way.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
One ant hole may cause the collapse of a thousand-li dike.
A-② B-① C-⑧ D-⑦ E-⑤
F-④ G-⑥ H-③
Complete the sentences using the sayings from the passage.
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Well begun is half done
early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise
Actions speak louder than words
where there is a will, there is a way
Work in pairs. Discuss the meanings of the following sayings. Can you find the matching Chinese sayings Then make sentences with the sayings you have learned.
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When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
First come, first served.
It is never too late to mend.
No pain, no gain.
入乡随俗
先来后到
亡羊补牢，为时未晚
一分耕耘，一分收获
①collapse /k l ps/ v.（突然）倒塌，坍塌；（情绪、身体）崩溃
②dyke /da k/ n. 堤；坝
同义单词：dam n. 水坝
搭配：sea dyke 海堤；river dyke 河堤
例句：The dyke collapsed after heavy rain.
大雨过后堤坝坍塌了。
Language points
1. One ant hole may cause the collapse of a thousand-li dyke.千里之堤毁于蚁穴。
hear of 听说（表示间接得知）
hear from 收到…… 的来信 / 消息
例句：I’ve heard of this book, but I haven’t read it yet.
我听说过这本书，但我还没有读过。
例句：Hope to hear from you soon.
希望早日收到你的来信。（书信常用）
2. Have you ever heard of these old sayings
你听说过这些古老的谚语吗？
①Although 引导让步状语从句，不能与 but 连用。
例句：Although it is raining, we still go out.
虽然下雨了，但是我们还是出去了。
② be full of 充满…… 同义短语：be filled with
例句：The classroom is full of students.
= The classroom is filled with students.
教室里挤满了学生。
3. Although sayings are usually simple and easy to remember, they are full of deep meanings.虽然谚语通常简单易记，但它们充满了深刻的含义。
①generation / d en re n/ n.一代人
young generation 年轻一代
old generation 老一辈
from generation to generation 一代又一代；代代相传
例句 ：Three generations live in this house.
三代人住在这栋房子里。
4. They come from the experience of generations of people from all walks of life.它们源自各行各业一代又一代人的生活阅历。
②all walks of life 社会各界人士；各行各业人士
（walk n. 此处熟词生义：阶层、行业）
例句：We can meet people from all walks of life in the city
park.在城市公园里我们能遇见各行各业的人。
例句：One of the greatest pleasures of this job is meeting
people from all walks of life.这份工作最大的乐趣之一
在于可以接触到各行各业的人。
begin with =start with 以…… 开头；始于
例句：Our class begins with an English saying every morning.
我们每天早读课都以一句英文谚语开场。
例句：Our English class starts with a short story.
=Our English class begins with a short story.
我们的英语课从一个短篇故事开始。
5. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
千里之行始于足下。
① Whether...or... 引导让步状语从句，表示 “无论…… 还是……”。
例句：Whether you win or lose, you are great.
无论输赢，你都很棒。
② in common：有共同之处
share...in common =have... in common 有……共同之处
例句：My best friend and I share a lot in common—we both
love playing basketball.我和我最好的朋友有很多共同点，
我们俩都喜欢打篮球。
6. Whether the saying are in Chinese, English or any other languages, they all share something in common.无论这些谚语是汉语、英语，还是其他任何语言，它们都存在共通之处。
①As we know（正如我们所知），是常见的插入语，可放在句首、句中或句末。
例句: As we know, the Year of the Horse is a symbol of courage in Chinese
culture.正如我们所知，在中国文化里，马年象征着勇气。
7. As we all know, the Chinese saying “Every dog has his day” is similar to the Chinese saying “shi nian he dong, shi nian he xi”. 众所周知，英文谚语 “人人皆有得意时” 和中文俗语 “十年河东，十年河西” 含义相近。
② be similar to：与…… 相似（注意：similar 后接 to，区别于 the same as）。
例句: My new bike is similar to yours.我的新自行车和你的相似。
拓展：be different from（与…… 不同）是其反义短语。
例句: This saying is different from the one we learned yesterday.
这句话和我们昨天学的不一样。
Practice
一、单项选择
( ) l. My skirt is similar _______ yours.
A. with B. to C about D. in
( ) 2. Mary's parents always encourage her________out her opinions.
A. Speak B. speaking C. to speak D. will speak
( ) 3. The schoolbag is__________books.
A. full with B. filled of C. filled with D. will full
( ) 4. —Can you tell me________Huang Hua will give us a speech this afternoon.
—Yes, he will .
A. Both B. what C. that D. whether
B
C
C
D
Practice
1. 虽然这个问题看起来简单，但它充满了隐藏的难点。
the problem looks simple, it is hidden difficulties.
2. 正如我们所知，水对地球上所有生物都至关重要。
, water is essential for all living beings on Earth.
3. 她听说了这次志愿活动，决定加入我们。
She the volunteer activity and decided to join us.
4. 这首新英文歌很容易唱，已经变得非常流行。
The new English song is and has become very popular.
5. 我和我的表弟有很多共同点 —— 我们都喜欢踢足球和看电影。
My cousin and I share a lot — we both love playing football and watching movies.
二、根据汉语提示完成句子
Although
full of
As we know
heard of
easy to sing
in common
1. Recite new words and key phrases of this lesson.
2. Choose one of the sayings and make a story to show its meaning.
3. Find at least five old Chinese saying and match them with English sayings.
Homework

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