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课件网) 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. 爱我，爱我的狗？ 慢麻雀先开始？ 白夜？ 抢皮特付给保罗？ 坐在栅栏上？ Love me, love my dog. A slow sparrow should make an early start. White night. Rob Peter to pay Paul. Sit on the fence. 爱屋及乌。 笨鸟先飞。 不眠之夜。 拆东墙补西墙。 脚踏两只船。 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 somethi ... ...
