Say it like a native

课程计划

1. 1

   热身

   引导学生开口并进入主题的问题。

   • Can you think of an idiom in your language that would sound strange if translated word for word?
   • Why do you think native speakers use so many idioms?
   • Which English idioms do you already know? Where did you pick them up?
   • Is it important for a learner to use idioms, or is understanding them enough?
2. 2

   新单词

   认识单词并在游戏中巩固。

   记忆翻牌句子填空

   a piece of cake · break the ice · hit the nail on the head · under the weather · once in a blue moon · cost an arm and a leg · let the cat out of the bag · sit on the fence · the last straw · call it a day · cut corners · beat around the bush

   词汇集中的全部单词
3. 3

   练习

   在语境中练习本课单词。答案只有您能看到。

   1. 填空

      We've been working on this report for ten hours. Let's call it a ___ and finish it tomorrow.

      答案: day
   2. 填空

      My cousins live in Australia, so I only see them once in a blue ___.

      答案: moon
   3. 填空

      Stop beating around the ___ and tell me what actually happened.

      答案: bush
   4. 选择题

      'That new phone must have cost an arm and a leg.' What does the speaker mean?

      It was very expensive.It was dangerous to use.It was hard to find in the shops.It was a bargain.
   5. 选择题

      Which idiom best completes the sentence? 'He's been late every day this week, and today he didn't turn up at all. That's ___!'

      the last strawa piece of cakeunder the weatheronce in a blue moon
   6. 选择题

      'The builders cut corners on the new office.' What happened?

      They did the job cheaply and badly to save time or money.They finished the job ahead of schedule.They changed the shape of the rooms.They refused to do the work.
   7. 选择题

      Which situation is an example of 'breaking the ice'?

      Telling a funny story at the start of a meeting with strangersEnding a long argument with a friendTelling someone a secret by accidentRefusing to take sides in a debate
   8. 判断对错

      Read: 'At the team meeting, Jack asked what everyone thought of the new plan. Sarah said it was far too expensive, and Jack said she had hit the nail on the head. Tom, as usual, sat on the fence.' Jack disagreed with Sarah.

      答案: 错误
   9. 判断对错

      Read: 'At the team meeting, Jack asked what everyone thought of the new plan. Sarah said it was far too expensive, and Jack said she had hit the nail on the head. Tom, as usual, sat on the fence.' Tom didn't clearly support or oppose the plan.

      答案: 正确
   10. 讨论题

       Tell a short story of four or five sentences using at least three idioms from today's lesson.

       参考答案: Last Friday I was feeling a bit under the weather, so I decided to call it a day early. On the way home my sister phoned and accidentally let the cat out of the bag about my surprise birthday party. I had to pretend I knew nothing all weekend, which was no piece of cake!
4. 4

   口语

   学生用新单词回答。

   • Can you overuse idioms? When might they sound unnatural or confusing?
   • When did you last have to break the ice with strangers? What did you do?
   • Is it ever acceptable to cut corners at work or in your studies?
   • Is sitting on the fence a sign of wisdom or of weakness?
   • Think of something you gave up on — a job, a habit, a brand. What was the last straw?
5. 5

   复习

   本课单词测验。选择学生后，是其链接中的家庭作业。

   选择题