Biblical idioms in English

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Biblical idioms in English

• -- Behind beliefs, Unit4

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• The Bible has abundant idioms.
• Idioms are part of language.
• English idioms are mostly from the Bible , the
  Greek mythology Shakespeares works.

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Examples

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• Forbidden fruit
• Apple of Adam
• A living dog is better than a dead lion.

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Step1 Fast reading

• 1. What is an idiom?
• 2. Which language was the Bible first written in?
• 3. Which idiom is often used to describe
  children?

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step2 Further reading

• Task1 Read Para 3-5 answer the following
  questions
• 1.Why does the Bible have a lot of idioms?
• 2.What are the features of Biblical idioms?
• 3.How many idioms are mentioned in this part?

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The features of Biblical idioms (Para3-5) a.
Biblical idioms originally had straightforward
and clear meanings. b. Many idioms from the
Bible use animals to create an image. c.
Another focus of Biblical idioms is often food or
things related to food.
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• How many idioms are mentioned in this part?
• feet of clay
• a little bird told me
• kill the fatted calf
• apple of their parents eye
• the salt of the earth
• How do you understand them?

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task2 Reading strategy

• When understanding idioms, its useful to
  consider the use of analogy, which is a
  particular type of ___________.
• Make an analogy when creating a specific image
  and then compare it to something that is _______.
  
• _______ can be found in the context when analogy
  is hard to guess.
• have an analogy with/to
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comparison
similar
Clues
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• Task3 A further understanding of the idioms.
• Talk about the origins of them.
• feet of clay

A hidden weakness in somebody whom we admire or
respect.
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• A little bird told me.
• A bird of the air shall carry the voice, and
  that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
  (hathhas)

This is used when people want to say that they
know something but not who gave them the
information.
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• kill the fatted calf. Luke15
• It comes from a story in the Bible.
• the son- leave home- mend ones way
• in honour of his return- family.
• It means producing ones best food to celebrate,
  especially at a prodigals return. (????)

Have a large celebration.
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• Apple of the eye
• Psalm17,8
• A prayer of David
• keep me as the apple of your eye,
• hide me in the shadow of your wing.
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• Salt of the earth.
• Matthew5,13
• You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt
  loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty
  again? It is no longer good for anything, except
  to be thrown out and trampled by men.

Very good and honest person.
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• First create an image in your mind.
• Look at the context or the origins .
• Find out the analogy /metaphor in the context.
• Underline the message or the moral of a story in
  the idiom.
• Line15 moral n. A lesson or principle taught
  by a story. ??

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Step3 Further study and discussion

• Learn to have a better understanding of more
  Biblical idioms appreciate the origins of them.

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• Wolf in sheeps clothing
• How do you understand this idiom?
• Watch out for false prophets. They come to you
  in sheeps clothing, but inwardly they are
  ferocious wolves.
  
• --
  Matthew7,15

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• Eye for eye , tooth for tooth.
• --
  Exodus21,24
• The topic of this idiom may be the following
• A. revenge B. eye and tooth
• C. love D. punishment

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• When the Lord brought the people out of the land
  of Egypt, out of the bondage,
• he set the judgements against violence before
  men.
• This reveals the ancient Jewish ethics of revenge
  and punishment.
• Anyone to break the law will be punished .

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• Road spreading the palm branches.
• Many people spread their cloaks on the road,
  while others spread branches they had cut in the
  fields.
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  -- Mark11,8
• (The triumphal entry of Jesus to Jerusalem)
• What does the palm branches mean?

It refers to honorable success or glorious
achievements.
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• Step4 Activity - role play
• Do you have a preference for an idiom?
• Please make a conversation or a performance using
  your favorite one.

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• Tips
• feet of clay
• a little bird told me
• kill the fatted calf
• apple of their parents eye
• the salt of the earth
• wolf in sheeps clothing
• Eye for eye, tooth for tooth
• the road spreading the palm trees

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Step5 Discussion conclusion

• Why do you think idioms are important?

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• The sun also rises --- Ernest Hemingway
• Lost paradise --- John Milton

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List the benefits of learning idioms
comprehension

• improving your _______________
• Developing a high level of competence in your
  _____________ ___________
• Giving help to you if you want to be an
  _____________or ______________
• 4)Better _____________ and ____________ the
  _________ and _____________ of English-speaking
  countries

communication
skills

interpreter
translator
understanding
appreciating
history
culture
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• English idioms are carriers of
• history and culture .
• -- the end

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Thank you!
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Step6 Revision Consolidation
Fill in the following form with proper words
according to your comprehension of the text.
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The definition of an idiom A group of words or an expression whose meaning can only be understood by looking at the (1) meaning of the words in it A group of words or an expression whose meaning can only be understood by looking at the (1) meaning of the words in it A group of words or an expression whose meaning can only be understood by looking at the (1) meaning of the words in it A group of words or an expression whose meaning can only be understood by looking at the (1) meaning of the words in it
The definition of an idiom Using a number of words to represent a single object ,person or concept, etc Using a number of words to represent a single object ,person or concept, etc Using a number of words to represent a single object ,person or concept, etc Using a number of words to represent a single object ,person or concept, etc
The (2) of learning idioms (3) your comprehension (3) your comprehension (3) your comprehension (3) your comprehension
The (2) of learning idioms Developing a high level of competence in your communication skills Developing a high level of competence in your communication skills Developing a high level of competence in your communication skills Developing a high level of competence in your communication skills
The (2) of learning idioms Giving (4) to you if you want to be an interpreter or translator Giving (4) to you if you want to be an interpreter or translator Giving (4) to you if you want to be an interpreter or translator Giving (4) to you if you want to be an interpreter or translator
The (2) of learning idioms Better understanding and appreciating the history and culture of English-speaking countries Better understanding and appreciating the history and culture of English-speaking countries Better understanding and appreciating the history and culture of English-speaking countries Better understanding and appreciating the history and culture of English-speaking countries
The (5) of Biblical Idioms The Bible (6) of image (8) (9)
The (5) of Biblical Idioms The Bible Feet of clay A hidden weakness
The (5) of Biblical Idioms The Bible (7) A little bird told me Used when people want to say that they know something but not who told them
The (5) of Biblical Idioms The Bible Kill the fatted calf Having a large celebration
The (5) of Biblical Idioms The Bible Food- related Apple of their parents Meaning their parents love them very much when children are (10) as the apple
The (5) of Biblical Idioms The Bible Food- related The salt of the earth A good and honest person
Whole/complete
Improving
benefit
help
Examples
Types
Meanings
origin
Animal-related
regarded
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