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I. Test your knowledge of the proverbs you’ve learned:Fill in the following proverbs with the proper words.
(1-10 are taken from Junior English textbooks.) 1. The early bird ___________ the worm. 2. Easier said than ____________. 3. ___________ speak louder than words. 4. No man is born ____________ or learned . 5. B______________ in yourself is the first step on the road to success . 6. A little ________________ is a dangerous thing .
7. Practice makes ____________ .
8. One tree can’t make a ___________ .
9. Where there is a will, there is a __________.
10. It’s the thought that ________________ . (礼轻情意重 )
wiseActions
Believing
learning/knowledge
donecatches
perfectforest
way
counts
(11-17 are taken from Module I)
11. Friends are like ________; the older, the better.
12. A friend in need is a friend ________.
13. A friend to _________ is a friend to none.
14. The best m_______ is an old friend.
15. False friends are ________ than open enemies.
16. Time will _________.
wine
all
indeed
mirror
worse
tell
How many right answers you’ve got to the above exercise
How you feel about your result
Survey: How well you have remembered English proverbs so far.
Survey: How well you have remembered English proverbs so far.
What the number of the right answer may mean
How many right answers you’ve got to the above exercise
How you feel about your result
0-4: Unsatisfactory
5-9: Good
10-13: Very good
14-16: Excellent
II. Learn some new proverbs.
A. Complete the proverbs with proper words. (one word each blank)
1. Two _____________ are better than one.
2. Well ____________ is half done.
3. Never say ________________.
4. A word is e__________ to the wise.
5. First things ________.
6. Don’t judge a book by its __________.
7. It’s never too late to m_________.
heads
begun
die
enough
first
cover
mend
8. All roads ____________ to Rome.
9. Blood is thicker than _______.
10. A bird in the hand is w______ two in the
bush.
11. It is easy to be ______ after the event.
12. All good things must come to an ______.
lead
water
worth
wise
end
B. You are given the first half of a proverb
and please show us the other half. 13. Love me, ________________.
14. Like father, ________________.
15. When in Rome, ____________________.
16.Out of sight, _________________.
17. Live ____________.
18. Never trouble trouble _____________________.
19. Where there’s life, ___________________ .20. God helps those ____________________.
like son
love my dog
until trouble troubles you
out of mind
do as the Romans do
there’s hope
and let live
who help themselves
21. You can’t have your cakeA. so you must lie in it.
22. Don’t count your chickens
B. and eat it too.
23. Where there’s smoke, C. before they are hatched.
24. Do to others D. there’s fire.25. As you make your bed, E. as you would
have them do to you.
C . Match sentences on the right with ones on the left.
Read aloud together.
21. Where there’s smoke,______________.
22. You can’t have your cake _____________.
23. Don’t count your chickens
____________________.
24. Do to others ___________________________.
25. As you make your bed, _________________ .
there’s fire
and eat it too
before they are hatched
as you would have them do to you
so you must lie in it
Can you fill in the blanks?
21. Where there’s smoke,______________.
22. You can’t have your cake _____________.
23. Don’t count your chickens
____________________.
24. Do to others ___________________________.
25. As you make your bed, _________________ .
there’s fire
and eat it too
before they are hatched
as you would have them do to you
so you must lie in it
Read the proverbs we have learned today. 1. Two heads are better than one.2. Well begun is half done. 3. Never say die. 4. A word is enough to the wise. 5. First things first. 6. Don’t judge a book by its cover.7. It’s never too late to mend. 8. All roads lead to Rome.9. Blood is thicker than water. 10. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.11. It is easy to be wise after the event. 12. All good things must come to an end. 13. Love me, love my dog.14. Like father, like son.15. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.16. Out of sight, out of mind. 17. Live and let live.18. Never trouble trouble until trouble troubles you.19. Where there’s life, there’s hope.20. God helps those who help themselves.21. You can’t have your cake and eat it too.22. Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched. 23. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. 24. Do to others as you would have them do to you. 25. As you make your bed, so you must lie in it.
III. Complete each dialogue with a proper proverb.
Dialogue 1
Mary: I want to lose weight, but I’m not willing to
change the way I eat.
Tom: _______________________________
Dialogue 2
Jane: Can you show me how to use this
computer?
Kate: Why ask me? I don’t know anything
about it.
Jane: Nor do I, but ________________________.
You can’t have your cake and eat it too.
two heads are better than one.
Dialogue 3
Bill: Although I have been working in our
company for a long time. I am still a junior
clerk.
Lucy: You will get promoted soon. ___________
Dialogue 4
Kathy: I am unwilling to leave the party.
Peter: Honey, __________________________
Never say die.
.
All good things must come to an end.
IV. Would you please tell us what we should learn from the picture by using the proverbs we have learned today?
1.Practice makes perfect.
2. Where there is a will, there is a way.
3. Union is strength.
4. One tree can’t make a forest.
…
IV. Test Your Memory How many of the following proverbs
have you learned by heart?
Please read as quickly as possible!
2. Well begun is half done.
3. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
1. Two heads are better than one.
4. Like father, like son.
5. Live and let
live.
6. Where there’s life, there’s hope.
7. A word is enough to the wise.
8. Do to others as you would have them do to you.
.
9. You can’t have your cake and eat it too.
2. Well begun is half done.
3. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
1. Two heads are better than one
4. Like father, like son.
5. Live and let
live.
6. Where there’s life, there’s hope.
7. A word is enough to the wise .
8. Do to others as you would have them do to you.
9. You can’t have your cake and eat it too .
11. Love me, love my dog.
12. Don’t judge a book by its cover.
10. As you make your bed, so you must lie in it.
13. Blood is thicker than water.
14. Out of sight, out of mind.
15. All roads lead to Rome.
16. First things first.
17. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
18. All good things must come to an end.
.
11. Love me, love my dog.
12. Don’t judge a book by its cover.
10. As you make your bed, so you must lie in it.
13. Blood is thicker than water.
14.Out of sight,
out of mind.
15. All roads lead to Rome.
16. First things first.
17. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
18. All good things must come to an end.
HomeworkI. Go over the lessons and translate the proverbs we have learned today into good Chinese. II. Please write a passage entitled one of the following proverbs. a. Where there is a will, there is a way. b. It’s never too late to mend. c. Practice makes perfect. d. Well begun is half done.