•文化是产生习语的温床.每个民族都有其自身的民族文化,它是个民族在生产劳动,生活过程中形成的独特风格与传统.•Nida曾说过:文化对习语的意义的影响是非常深远的,如果没有认真的研究背景,就难以透彻地理解习语的深刻含义.习语就象一面镜子,透过它我们可以看到色彩斑斓的民族文化.idiom•Idiomisanexpressionwhichfunctionasasingleunitandwhosemeaningcan’tbeworkedoutfromitssepatateparts.地理环境与习语•queerfish•coldfish•poorfish•feellikeafishoutofwater•Thereareplentymorefishinthewater.•knowtheropes•ascloseasanoysterasfreshasasoyster宗教信仰与习语的形成•Godblessme.•Goddamnyou.•Godknows.•Manproposes,Goddisposes.•actofGod•makesbrickswithoutstraw•handwritingonthewall英国文学作品与习语•文学是语言的一种艺术表达形式,是民族文化的组成部分,也是传达文化的方式.•onepoundofflesh•manFriday神话和寓言与习语•古希腊是西方文明的发源地.希腊神话的特点是他们的神具有人的形态和人的思想感情,同时强调人在自然面前的渺小.•寓言是一种文学形式,通常是把动物或事物拟人化,遍成故事用以说明某个道理或教训,常常带有讽刺或规劝的性质.神话和寓言•thewebofthePenelope•undertherose•addinsulttoinjury•blowhotandcold•doginthemanger风俗习惯与习语•风俗习惯是一种社会现象,是社会群体经过长期的共同生活而共同创造,又为这个群体所共同遵守的生活习惯和行为准则.•letone’shairdown•abovethesalt•setone’scapat迷信与习语•touchwood•knockonthewood•haveone’sfingerscrossed•startoffontherightfoot•startoffonthewrongside•getoutofthewrongsideofthebed饮食与习语•breadandbutter•butterwouldnotmeltinhismouth•likeahotknifethroughbutter动物与习语•playpossum•aneagerbeaver•likearagtoabull人名地名与习语•aFlorenceNightingale•therealMcCoy•Meccafortourists语言互贬现象与习语•goDutch•Dutchcourage•takeFrenchleave•Frenchpostcard•excusemyFrench•习语的产生和形成与民族文化息息相关.文化是产生习语的温床,而记载着民族文化历史的习语也在语言中永不停止地闪烁着民族文化的光辉.研究习语形成的背景,我们不但可以加深对习语的了解,而且可以了解一些英美文化,这对学英语很有益处.BritainAmericaFranceAustraliaJapanEgyptCanadaFindoutthelocationofCanadaWarming-up--II----discussion(2m)1.WhichisthenationalflatofCanada?A.B.C.QD.Warming-up--III----quiz(5m)2.WhichisthenationalflowerofCanada?A.B.cherryroseC.D.mapledaffodil3.Whatlanguage(s)doCanadiansspeak?A.EnglishB.EnglishandGermanC.EnglishandFrenchD.EnglishandSpanish4.WhatisthecapitalofCanada?A.B.VancouverTorontoC.QD.CalgaryOttawa5.WhatisthenationalanimalofCanada?A.B.BeaverGrizzlybearC.D.PolarbearPenguin6.Whatistheleaderofthecountrycalled?A.PresidentB.PrimeMinsterC.GovernorD.King7.Howmany“GreatLakes”arethereinCanadaandwhatarethey?A.LakeSuperiorB.LakeHuronC.LakeErieD.LakeOntarioE.LakeMichigan“TheTrueNorth”isthetrainthatgoesacrossCanada/thecross-Canadatrain.Reading--I----fastreading(2m)Whatis“TheTrueNorth”?DrawtherouteofthetwogirlstravelingacrossCanadaonthemapofpage33.VancouverRockyMountainsCalgaryThunderBayLakeSuperiorTorontoRockyMts.1.Whichcontinentarethecousinscrossing?2.WhyaretheynotflyingdirectlytotheAtlanticcoast?3.WhyisthepopulationofVancouvergrowingsorapidly?Reading--III----detailedreading(5m)Readthetextindetail,andanswerthefollowingquestions.TheyarecrossingNorthAmerica.BecausetheywanttotakethetrainfromwesttoeastacrossCanada.ThepopulationofVancouverisgrowingsorapidlybecauseitisbeautiful.4.WhathappensattheCalgaryStampede?5.HowareoceanshipsabletoreachthecentreofCanada?6.WhataresomeofCanada’sgreatestnaturalres...
