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Unit 2 Sports culture
Extended Reading
dog
white
rob
sparrow
fence
Love me, love my dog.
A slow sparrow should make an early start.
White night.
Rob Peter to pay Paul.
Sit on the fence.
愛我，愛我的狗？
慢麻雀先開始？
白夜？
搶皮特付給保羅？
坐在柵欄上？
Love me, love my dog.
A slow sparrow should make an early start.
White night.
Rob Peter to pay Paul.
Sit on the fence.
愛屋及烏。
笨鳥先飛。
不眠之夜。
拆東墻補西墻。
腳踏兩只船。
idioms
Sports idioms
Dividing the passage
main
body
Para. 9 conclusion
Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV
Part V
Para.1 introduction
Para. 2–4 idioms in football
Para. 5–6 idioms about baseball
Para. 7–8 idioms about boxing
five parts:
Underlining the idioms
move the goalposts
score an own goal
in the ballpark
a ballpark estimate
throw someone a curveball
three strikes and you are out
below the belt
throw in the towel
eight idioms:
Idioms Meaning Implicit meaning
move the goalposts the net between two big goalposts was moved unfairly change the rules or requirements for something
score an own goal accidentally kicking or heading the ball into one's own net someone makes a bad mistake which unintentionally harms their own interests
in the ballpark/ a ballpark estimate if we do not know exactly where the ball is during the game, we can assume that it is somewhere in the ballpark talk about rough estimates
throw someone a curveball these are of course difficult for the other team to handle describe things that are unexpected and difficult to respond to
Idioms Meaning Implicit meaning
three strikes and you are out a batter is out after making three unsuccessful attempts to hit the ball talk about situations where people fail after wasting three chances
below the belt a boxer is not allowed to use his or her fists to hit the opponent below the waist someone makes an unfair and cruel remark
throw in the towel a boxer is losing badly and is too tired or confused to give up on his or her own, the coach will literally throw a towel into the ring to end the fight admit defeat and give up
Making sentences
She completed her master’s degree and hoped to get the position in her company, but the company moved the goalposts; now she’ll need to get a PhD.
He scored an own goal when he complained about his co-worker because everyone knew that he was lying.
The insurance salesman wasn’t sure what the final claim payout would be, so he gave the clients a ballpark estimate.
Making sentences
The professor threw his students a curveball when he asked them to work out possible solutions to the problem of drinking water in Africa.
When Sam was late for work again, the manager said, “You’ve been late twice this week. This is my final warning—three strikes and you’re out!”
In an argument, many things that are said in anger are below the belt.
There is no need to feel ashamed to throw in the towel because it may save you from wasting your time, which can be used to do something else.
Chinese sports idioms
百發百中：It means shooting with unfailing accuracy. This idiom is used to describe excellent shooting skills. It is also used when someone is quite certain of something.
聞雞起舞：It means getting up early in the morning upon hearing the crow of a rooster and practising with the sword. This idiom is used to describe someone who is very hard-working.
箭在弦上：It means that the arrow is fitted to the string. This idiom is now used to describe a critical moment.
田忌賽馬：It refers to a strategy based on game theory to win a horse racing.
This idiom reveals how one can win by using their own strengths against others’ shortcomings.
十八般武藝：It refers to the ability to use 18 kinds of weapons skilfully. This
idiom is now used to describe one’s versatility.
Discussion
1. How does the author explain each idiom Do you find it easy to understand the meaning and usage of each idiom
Firstly, the author divides the idioms into different sports categories and gives
a subheading of each sport. Then the author always states the popularity of the sport at the beginning. When introducing each idiom, the author explains the meaning or background of the sports terms, such as “goal” and “curveball”.
Then the authors explains what it means in everyday life and gives examples for most of the idioms to show their usage. I think the author makes it very easy for readers to understand what the idioms mean and how to use them. For example, the author uses expressions such as “Let’s take a look …”, “Can you imagine that …” and “We use this expression to …”to make readers feel
like she is talking to them directly
2. What do you think of the last paragraph of the article
I like the last paragraph because it connects some of the idioms into one sentence in a humorous and meaningful way. Just like the function of idioms,
the author also makes the language of the article colourful and expressive.
Discussion
3. What is the author’s purpose of introducing these sports idioms
I think the author aims to make readers aware of the importance of sport and
idioms. Like she says in the first paragraph, sport is an inseparable part of
everyday life, thus it is necessary to know more about it. Learning that so many English idioms come from sport makes me wonder what else we can learn from sport.
Discussion
Homework
Think about more Chinese sports idioms and explain how they are different from or similar to English sports idioms.
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