deer,monkey,wolf,bee,fox,lamb,lark,donkey,owl,bat,horse,mule,goose,eel,lion; term players,step up to the plate,game plan,to jockey itself into position,striking out,out in the lefi field Ask students to fill in the blanks with the appropriate animal words in exercise 1)and the meaning of sports idioms in exercise 2).Check answers. 1) 1.as meek as a deer/lamb) 2.as naughty as a (monkey) 3.as cruel as a wolf) 4.as busy as a (bee) 5.as cunning as a (fox) (狐狸) 6.as meek as a (lamb) 7.as happy as a (lark) 8.as foolish as a (donkey) 9.as wise as a/an (owl) 10.as blind as a(bat)(蝙蝠) 11.as strong as a(horse)() 12.as stubborn as a (mule)(牛) 13.as stupid as a (goose)() l4.as slippery as a/an_(eel)(泥餓) 15.as majestic as a (lion) 2) Sports idioms Meanings and source term players General sports idiom for people who work together step up to the plate A baseball expression that means take responsibility game plan An American football expression that means a strategic plan to jockey itself into position A horseracing term meaning to put yourself in a good spot striking out Baseball talk for failure out in the left field Baseball expression meaning clueless Ask students to compare the cultural similarities and/or differences relating to animal words by translating the following idioms from Chinese into English and then consult dictionaries to compare the answers. 1.爱屋及乌 2.过着牛马般的生活 3.牛饮 4.吹牛 5.对牛弹琴 6.呆若木鸡 7.落汤鸡8.鼠目寸光 9.胆小如鼠10.浑水摸鱼11.摸老 虎屁股 12.骑虎难下13.费九牛二虎之力14.狼吞虎咽 15.蜻蜓点水 16.替罪羊17.害群之马18.驴唇不对马嘴 19.鹤立鸡群 20.一丘之貉 个deer, monkey, wolf, bee, fox, lamb, lark, donkey, owl, bat, horse, mule, goose, eel, lion; term players, step up to the plate, game plan, to jockey itself into position, striking out, out in the left field Ask students to fill in the blanks with the appropriate animal words in exercise 1) and the meaning of sports idioms in exercise 2). Check answers. 1) 1. as meek as a ______( deer /lamb) 2. as naughty as a ____(monkey) 3. as cruel as a ____( wolf) 4. as busy as a ____(bee) 5. as cunning as a ___(fox) （狐狸） 6. as meek as a______(lamb) 7. as happy as a _____(lark) 8. as foolish as a ____(donkey) 9. as wise as a /an ____ (owl)____ 10. as blind as a ___ (bat)（蝙蝠） 11. as strong as a __ (horse) (牛) 12. as stubborn as a ____(mule) (牛) 13. as stupid as a __(goose) (猪) 14. as slippery as a/an __( eel) (泥鳅) 15. as majestic as a ____(lion) 2) Sports idioms Meanings and source term players General sports idiom for people who work together step up to the plate A baseball expression that means take responsibility game plan An American football expression that means a strategic plan to jockey itself into position A horseracing term meaning to put yourself in a good spot striking out Baseball talk for failure out in the left field Baseball expression meaning clueless Ask students to compare the cultural similarities and/or differences relating to animal words by translating the following idioms from Chinese into English and then consult dictionaries to compare the answers. 1. 爱屋及乌 2. 过着牛马般的生活 3. 牛饮 4. 吹牛 5. 对牛弹琴 6. 呆若木鸡 7. 落汤鸡 8. 鼠目寸光 9. 胆小如鼠 10. 浑水摸鱼 11. 摸老 虎屁股 12. 骑虎难下 13. 费九牛二虎之力 14. 狼吞虎咽 15. 蜻蜓点水 16. 替罪羊 17. 害群之马 18. 驴唇不对马嘴 19. 鹤立鸡群 20. 一丘之貉 7