Group One 1 You should study hard because

Group One: 1) You should study hard because knowledge is important! 2) You should study hard because knowledge is power!

Group Two : 1) We don’t need so many people. Sometimes many hands make light work but sometimes too many cooks spoil the broth. 2) We don’t need so many people. Sometimes it is good but sometimes it is bad.

Read the text three times and each time finish one task. Task 1: Finish “Let’s Do It” Ex 1 爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog. 眼见为实 Seeing is believing. 十年河东，十年河西 Every dog has his day. 行动重于言辞 Actions speak louder than words. 千里之行，始于足下 A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. 众人拾材火焰高 Many hands make light work. 不要小事聪明，大事糊涂 Don’t be penny wise and pound foolish. 有志者事竟成 Where there is a will, there is a way.

Task 2: Finish “Let’s Do It” Ex 2 Answers: Well begun is half done. Many hands make light work. Actions speak louder than words. Where there is a will, there is a way.

Task 3 : Find more words to describe “sayings”. e. g. simple and easy to remember ; full of deep meanings; different walks of life; . . .

A friend in need is a friend indeed. （患难见真情） He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man. （不到长城非好汉） You can not teach an old dog new tricks. （江山易改本性难移） A penny saved is a penny earned. （省钱就是赚钱） East, west, home is best． （金窝，银窝，不如自己的草窝）

Don’t judge a book by its cover. （人不可貌相） Too many cooks spoil the broth. （人多坏事） It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game. （重在参与） In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. (山中无老虎，猴子称大王) All is not gold that glitters. （发光的并不都是金子）

Call black white and white black. (黑白颠倒) Better late than never. (不怕迟只怕不做) Like father, like son. (有其父必有其子) Live and learn. (活一天学一天) All roads lead to Rome. (条条大路通罗马)

What are sayings? They are short sentences that describe something people believe to be true about life.

Team Work : Task 1 : Write as many sayings as possible in groups according to your memory. Task 2 : Choose your favourite ones to make sentences (at least 3) Task 3 : Choose the best ones in groups and read them in class.

任务型阅读。请分别为下面五则谚语及图片找到相应的寓意，并把序号A、B、C、D、 E填在答题卷相应的位置。 1. It's never too late to learn. 2. A crane standing among a flock of chickens. 3. The early bird catches the worm. 4. Play a harp before a cow. 5. A book holds a house of gold. A. This proverb means that you do something useless. B. This proverb means that someone is the best of all. C. This proverb means that if you study hard, you will succeed. D. This proverb means that there are many things to learn no matter how old you are. E. This proverb means that if you do something early or before others, you will have more chances and be successful. D B E A C 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Homework : To find more sayings after class and show them in class.