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1Metaphor2“Verb + with“ collocation3Conversion 4Translation of metaphorical expressions 5Translation of analogy6Useful expressionsLanguage in UseWhat is metaphor? It refers to a comparison between unlike things without the use of “like” or “as”, thus highlighting the similarities between the two. MetaphorMetaphorStructural metaphorOrientational metaphor Ontological metaphor they picture for us the marvels and beauties of nature He is really low these days. lift us out of and above ourselves. Language in UseDiscuss with your partners and find more examples of metaphors.MetaphorStructural metaphorOrientational metaphor Ontological metaphorThe Internet is a highway of information. She is in high spirit. The runners are out of sight now. MetaphorLanguage in UseThey store our minds with ideas, fill them with good and happy thoughts, and lift us out of and above ourselves. (Para.1)Books, indeed, endow us with a whole enchanted palace of thoughts. (Para.4)In English, verbs denoting “fill”, “cover”, “supply” often collocate with the preposition “with” to show contents or material, forming the construction “v.with.”More examples:cram with; cover with“Verb + with“ collocation Language in UseComplete each sentence with a verb from the box below, using the correct form of the verbs.Exercise 6endowsupply provide fill presenthonour coverequip1) Aesthetic knowledge can _ us with an appreciation of literature.2) Since January, John has _ his time with a weekly newspaper column, lectures and speaking events.“Verb + with“ collocation endow filledLanguage in Use“Verb + with“ collocation Complete each sentence with a verb from the box below, using the correct form of the verbs.Exercise 6endowsupply provide fill presenthonour coverequip3) I wonder if you could _ us with your latest products for regular orders.4) People who go to the bank to deposit or withdraw money _ with security and good services.supply are provided Language in Use“Verb + with“ collocation Complete each sentence with a verb from the box below, using the correct form of the verbs.Exercise 6endowsupply provide fill presenthonour coverequip5) Relative poverty, however, did not prevent Martin from _ himself with an excellent education.6) Edgar Allan Poe, a legendary American author and poet, _ with a statue in his hometown 150 years after his death.equipping was honored Language in UseConversionConversion is a word formation process in which a word in one part of speech changes into another part of speech without any changes to spelling or pronunciation,such as:noun verb: bottle to bottle host to hostverb noun: to attack attack to increase increaseadjective verb: calm to calm Conversion will provide you alternative ways of expressing an idea more vividly and economically.Language in UseMajor types of conversionConversionNoun to Verb Conversionaccess to accessGoogle to Google bottle to bottlehost to host can to canknife to knife closet to closetname to name email to emailpocket to pocket eye to eyesalt to salt fool to foolshape to shapeLanguage in UseMajor types of conversionConversionVerb to Noun Conversionto attack attackto hope hope to call callto increase increase to clone cloneto judge judge to command commandto laugh laugh to cover coverto rise rise to cry cryto run run to experience experienceto sleep sleep to fear fearto start start to feel feelto visit visitLanguage in UseMajor types of conversionConversionOther Conversionsadjective to verb: calm try to calm yourselfadverb to noun: up, down the ups and downs of lifenoun to adverb: home go homenoun to adjective: gold a gold ringconjunction to noun: if, and, but no ifs, ands, or butsinterjection to noun:ho ho ho I love the ho ho hos of Christmastime.auxiliary verb to noun: must This dictionary is a must for us.Language in UseConversionWatch the following micro-lecture to learn more about “Conversion”.Language in UseExercise 7ConversionThe words in bold in the following sentences are used as nouns or verbs. Convert them into verbs or nouns to rewrite the sentences. Make changes where necessary.Model: Please change the cheque into cash. Please cash the cheque.1) The feedback from consumers gives great support to Facebook and its development.The feedback from consumers greatly supports Facebook and its development.Language in UseExercise 7Conversion2) A search on Google for “scenic spots” yields more than a million results.If you Google “scenic spots”, youll get more than a million results.3) The movie stars divorce with his wife became the headlines of the newspaper.The newspaper headlined the movie stars divorce with his wife.Language in UseExercise 7Conversion4) On her ride home, she relived her moment of glory again and again.While riding home, she relived her moment of glory again and again.5) The citizens have
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