泛读教程一Unit9BibleStories

Unit 9 Bible Stories

Discussion

Do we Chinese people have a folk story about the creation of the world? Have you heard or read about other creation stories? Share what you know with your classmates.

Section A

Directions: You are expected to study this section in class. Do not preview.

1. Give the students 5 minutes to finish this part; 2. Check up the answers after they finish.

Text I Genesis

1. Let the Ss read the text, write down the time they used; Total reading time:

minutes

seconds

2. Let them finish Reading Comprehension. Then check up the answers.

Useful expressions:

dominion over; gain control of; get rid of; put forth; go in with (take part in);

Vocabulary Building

1. Word match: match the following words with their definitions within each

group of five words; then complete the sentences with these words.

Cunning Authority Bridegroom Scatter

clever in deceiving

the right or ability to control a man about to be married

separate and drive in many directions

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2. Suffix

-(i)ous: [构成形容词 ]表示 “具有 ⋯性质的 ” ,充“满 ⋯的”.

anxious

E.g. delicious, precious,

-ous: 像⋯的；具有 ⋯ 特征的；实行 ⋯的；亚 ⋯的 .

-less: [构成形容词 ] 表示 “无”、“缺”、“没有 ”；[ 构成副词 ]表示 “不 ”. E.g. homeless,

useless, hopeless, waterless, rootless

-most: 表 示 \" 最 ...\ 表示 \" 最 \". E.g. topmost, outmost, innermost, uppermost,

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Reading Course 1 for English Majors

Unit 9 Bible Stories

westernmost, easternmost,

※ Let the students fill the blanks with the given word in its proper form (page 120).

Cloze: Fill in each of the blanks with a word from the list below.

Section B

Directions: The passages in this section are meant to be read through quickly. Try

to finish them within 10 minutes. Do not preview.

Let the Ss finish this part in class and check up the answers.

Section C

Directions: Please read this section before you come to class.

Text II The Birth of Jesus Christ

Let the Ss finish this part before class and check up the answers in class.

Difficult sentence:

1. Now all this happened in order to make come true what the Lord had said through the prophet, “A virgin will become pregnant and have a son, and he will be called Immanuel (which means ,God is with us?).”

上帝通过预言家说： “一个处女将怀孕并生下一个男孩，他将被命名为以马内利（也即“上帝与我们同在” ）。现在，为了使上帝所说的话成为现实，这些事情都发生了。

2. the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit

圣父、圣子、圣灵三位一体

3. But Jesus answered him,“Let it be so for now. For in this way we shall do all

that God requires”.So John agreed.

But Jesus made answer, saying to him, let it be so now: because so it is right for us to make righteousness complete. Then he gave him baptism.

Homework

Question for reflection: How much do you know about Bible? Besides the stories in

this unit, have you read any other story from the Bible? Share your knowledge of the Bible with your classmates.

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