Unit 4 (Module 9)Reading Biblical idioms in EnglishObjectives◆ Understand the main idea about the passage.◆ Practise the reading strategy: understanding analogy.◆ Inspire students imaginary situations.Related materials and resources◆ Required textbook.◆ Computer and relevant multi-mediaClass duration◆ 40 minutes.Teaching strategies◆ employ the students-centered method◆ stimulate the students’ desire to use reading strategy ◆ learning through practiceLanguage highlight◆ Improving the students’ reading abilityProcedures of the class and students’ activitiesLead-inHave you read the Bible?Have you read Bible stories?Do you know any figures in the Bible?Which figure do you like best? Competition: 1st RoundRead the following sentences. Replace the underlined parts with words in the article.1. Although I have been studying the language for six years, I still find that spoken French is easier to learn than written french. 2. When studying, John likes to put a line under the impotrtant parts in order to draw his attention to them.3. The student reads a lot of articles and books to enhance his understanding of chemistry.4. Henrietta’s cousin studied German at university, and now she works as a person who translates spoken language at a private company in Beijing.5. The expression of ideas and opinions is very important if we are to understand people from different countries and cultures.Reading: 2nd RoundFast read the article and finish the tasks:1. How many parts is the article divided?2. Read the text again and answer the following questions:1). What is a idiom?2). Which languages was the Biblie first written in?3). Why does the Bible have a lot of idioms?4). Which idiom is often used to describe children?...
