习语教学新视角

A New Perspective of Teaching and Learning English Idioms

习语是语言的精华,英语习语蕴涵了英语民族的智慧和语言文化精髓。讲授和学习习语有必要从以下几个方面进行:英汉语文化理念的异同;宗教、神话、寓言、典故、文学等;历史、地理等社会环境因素;趣味和审美角度;其他方面。

English idioms are the highlight of English language, and they embody the wisdom of English people and the essence of English language and culture. This paper proposes the effective ways of idiom teaching and learning from five perspectives, namely, the comparison and contrast of English and Chinese notion; religion, myths, fables, anecdotes and literature works; historical and geographical factors; learning for fun and aesthetics; and other perspectives.