Unit 1 Words and Their StoriesPeriod 1【学习内容】Additional Reading English Proverbs【学习目标】1．能够基本掌握Additional Reading的词汇、词组、句型及语法。

2．牢记各个知识点的用法，归纳总结异同点，通过习题加强巩固。

【学习重难点】1．能熟练运用Additional Reading的单词、短语、句型。

2．能背诵Additional Reading中的重点句型或句子。

【学习过程】CharactersTeacher of English: Ms Smith (MS)Students: Li (LI), Mao (MA), Anne (AN), Rivera (RI)MS: Good morning, everyone. I hope you all know what we are here for. The topic of our discussion this morning is “English Proverbs”.LI: So, I’m in the right group.MA: Me, too.RI: Me, too.MS: But I was told we would have four…and yet…AN: I’m coming. Good morning. Am I late?MS: Morning. “Speak of angels and you hear their songs.”AN: Is that a proverb referring to my coming?MS: Exactly.LI: We have a saying in Chinese, which I think is very close in meaning…MA: Speak of Cao Cao and he appears.MS: Right. Well, “first things first”.A proverb is a traditional saying which offers advice orpresents a moral in a short and brief manner. A proverb normally is a sentence, into which the writer often works rhyme. For instance, “East or west, home is best.” Sometimes it comes out in the form of a phrase.MA: I’ve seen dictionaries of proverbs.MS: Well, there are thousands of proverbs. They fall into three main categories. Those of the first type take the form of abstract statements. They express general truths. Here are two good examples: “One is never too old to learn.” and “A man who neglects his studies in youth will regret it in later years.”RI: I think there is some truth in both proverbs. To encourage a person who has had little education for some reason as a young man, we may use the former. With us, I guess the latter works.MS: So you have to keep this in mind．Never use proverbs out of context. “One man’s meat is another man’s poison.”LI: I see. Then, what is the second type?MS: The second type uses specific observations from everyday experience to make a general point.AN: “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” Does it fall into the second category?MS: You’re right, dear. Then the third type consists of sayings from particular areas of traditional customs and beliefs. “After dinner, rest a while; after supper, walk a mile.” is an example of this type. Such proverbs are often related to agriculture, the seasons, and the weather.LI: Many people hold the opinion that proverbs are going out of fashion. Is that true?MS: The fact is, as some old ones are falling into disuse, new ones are being created．The computer world has recently given us lots of them.AN: I’ve got one: “Rubbish in, rubbish out.”MA: It also goes “Garbage in, garbage out.”MS: I think it is more common to say “Garbage in, garbage out.” Well, I hope, today “You’ll have something nice out as you have had something nice in.”AN: Thank you, Ms. Smith. By the way, do we have an assignment as usual?MS: Yes. You are to collect some proverbs of the first type, that is, proverbs that express general truths.LI: I’d like to collect some on studies.MS: Good! I’m so glad to have been with you. (To the four students) “Strike while the iron ishot.” See you next week.I. PreviewTask A: General ideaHow many categories do proverbs fall into? What are they?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Task B: Translate the following proverbs into English and tell what category each proverb falls into according to the text1.甲之熊掌，乙之砒霜。

______________________________________________________________________2.说到曹操，曹操就到。

______________________________________________________________________3.趁热打铁。

______________________________________________________________________4.活到老，学到老。

______________________________________________________________________5.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

______________________________________________________________________6.金窝银窝，不如自己的草窝。

______________________________________________________________________7.不要孤注一掷。

______________________________________________________________________8.午餐之后坐片刻，晚饭之后走一里。

______________________________________________________________________9.无用输入，无用输出。

______________________________________________________________________Task C: T or F1．( ) “Speak of angels and you hear their songs.” is used to refer to angels’ coming.Reason: ______________________________________________________________________2．( ) A proverb offers advice or presents a moral and it is always a sentence.Reason: ______________________________________________________________________ 3．( ) “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.” expresses a general truth.Reason: ______________________________________________________________________ 4．( ) Proverbs should be used according to the context.Reason: ______________________________________________________________________ 5．( ) No proverb will ever become outdated.Reason: ______________________________________________________________________Task D: Fill in blanks with words or expressions from the dialogue in their proper forms.1.The proverb our teacher __________ just now was taken from a proverb dictionary.2.It seems to us that he __________ his duties since he came to our office.3.It is a simple dish to prepare, __________ of rice and vegetables.4.As computers are becoming popular, typewriters have __________.5.When you meet with a new word in your reading, try to guess the meaning from its __________.Unit 1 Words and Their StoriesPeriod 2【学习内容】Additional Reading English Proverbs【学习目标】1．能够基本掌握Additional Reading的词汇、词组、句型及语法。