Word power English words borrowedfrom other languagesEnglish belongs to Indo-European languages. It contains the languages from Hindu, West Asia, and Europe, which are called borrowed languages.ItalianGermanArabicFrenchEnglishdentistdentistballet芭蕾ballet芭蕾Visa 签证Visa 签证Fiancé未婚夫Fiancé未婚夫Fiancée未婚妻Fiancée未婚妻Massage按摩Massage按摩Garment 衣服Garment 衣服resume 简历resume 简历Menu菜单Menu菜单 restau-rant restau-rantFrenchFrench food or eating menu restaurant entertainment ballet massager dentistjobsCan you find out which category these words belong to?English borrowed many Italian words linked to music, the arts and the military.colonel 上校opera 歌剧balcony 阳台 cafeteria自助餐score乐谱cello大提琴confetti 糖果ItalianFrom German, English got many words for tools, mechanical ( 机械的 ) equipment, snacks and Geological ( 地质的 ) terms.clockrocketblitz闪电行动Lebensraum生存空间hamburgerGermanmattress床垫 admiral 舰队总司令 zeroalcohol酒精coffeealmanac历书 , 年鉴ArabicCan you guess from which language these words come ?KowtowtycoonTyphoontofuTaijikung fuConfuciusKowtow 叩头，磕头 Taiji 太极 tofu 豆腐 tycoon 大亨，大款 kung fu 中国功夫typhoon 台风 Link the following word with the language they come from?JudokangarookoalasilkJapaneseAustralianChineseKaraokebamboo 竹子coach 马车yogurt 酸奶酪 Turkish( 土尔其语 ) yeti MalayTibetanHungarianFinish Part C.Answers:1. Italian 2. Arabic3. food 4. restaurant5. jobs 6. ballet7. confetti 8. colonel9. clock 10. rocket11. German 12. hamburger13. Alcohol 14. zeroas strong as a horseDon’t worry. John will carry the box for you. He is ___________________ .as strong as a horseas busy as a beeShe never stops for a second. She is always ________________.as busy as a beeas poor as a church mousePoor Richard spent his last penny on a bowl of noodles.Now he is________________________.as poor as a churchmouseas cool as cucumberEmily never gets too excitedabout anything.She is always __________________.as cool as cucumberI didn’t hear the telephoneringing.I _____________.slept like a logto sleep like a log1. His hands are as black as coal.2. Without glasses she is as blind as a bat.3. The child is as bright as a button.What are the meanings of the underlined idioms?4. Be careful of him. He’s as cunning as a fox.5. The twins are as like as two peas.6. The beautiful girl is as proud as a peacock. 7. It’s impossible to persuade him. He’s as stubborn as a mule. 8. You can’t expect her to do that. She’s as timid as a mouse.
