M9U4 Reading –Biblical idioms in English -----Chen FeiTeaching aims and demands:1
Read an Internet article about idioms from the Bible that are used in English
Help students to gain some knowledge about these idioms, understand their original meanings and learn about their practical usage in English
Practice and reinforce students’ reading comprehension and improve their overall ability
Teaching procedures:Step I Lead-in1
Show some idioms and pictures to students to check if the students know the meanings of the following idioms:a wet blanket; pull my legs; no brainer; all earsbe in the same boat; rain cats and dogs; A frog in someone's throat
be as cool as a cucumber2
Ask students to give more idioms
Step II Fast Reading:1
Ask students to pick out the items mentioned in the p