西方人把猫当成宠物,宠物在他们的心目中占有特殊地位。在他们的生活中,关于猫的谚语、格言无处不在。谚语的主要特点是言简意赅,用日常生活中的具体事例来说明带有普遍意义的道理。在英语教学中,教师若能恰到好处地运用英语谚语,不仅有利于提高学生的学习兴趣和语言素养,而且有利于培养学生的欣赏能力和表达能力。 Westerners treat cats as pets, and pets have a special place in their minds. In their lives, the proverb about cats, the motto is everywhere. The main characteristic of proverbs is that they are concise and eloquent, and they use the concrete examples in daily life to illustrate the universal truth. In English teaching, if teachers can make proper use of English proverbs, it is not only conducive to improving students ’interest in learning and language literacy, but also conducive to cultivating students’ ability to appreciate and express.