新编英语教程 3 Unit 10 Keep Class 2 under Your Thumb.doc

Unit ten Keep Class 2 under Your ThumbTeaching objectives1. to be familiar with the employment of striking contrast ,vivid similes and metaphors in narration2. to know how a young inexperienced stand-in teacher attempts to control a class that frightened away a succession of teachersTeaching procedureI. Pre-reading questions1. What is the meaning of “keep somebody ones thumb”? 2. Tell each other your own experiences of your being a student and a teacher. 3. What should be the appropriate relation between teachers and students?II. Background KnowledgeGive more phrases related to thumbthumb (拇指), index (食指), middle （中指）, ring（无名指）, pinky (little finger 小指，尾指)thumb (ones) nose: To express scorn or ridicule by or as if by placing the thumb on the nose and wiggling the fingers.作蔑视的手势：把或似把拇指放在鼻子上并摆动其它手指以表示批评或嘲弄The No. 1 fugitive practically thumbed his nose at authorities for more than 40 years.thumb a ride: hitchhikers usually put their thumb out as cars pass by, indicating that they need a ride. （在美国）要搭顺风车的人通常翘起拇指表示他要搭顺风车，所以thumb a ride的意思就是搭顺风车。Ill thumb a ride to the movies and meet you there.have a green thumb： be good at gardeningI guess I dont have much of a green thumb: every year I plant cabbage, beans and sweet corn in my backyard but all I ever get is a lot of weeds.stick out like a sore thumb：be very different from other people or things around themIm not going to the party dressed like this, Id stick out like a sore thumb.thumbs down: An expression of rejection, refusal, or disapproval.My new hairstyle got the thumbs down from my family.thumbs up: An expression of approval, success, or hope.The project had been given the thumbs up and we could now get started.be all thumbs: clumsy and awkwardSpeaking of playing the piano, I am all thumbs.under (ones) thumb: Under the control of someone; subordinate to.Shes got her husband under her thumb.A rule of thumb: a rough method of calculation, based on practical experience 粗略计算，根据以往实践总结出来的经验A good rule of thumb is to cook two handfuls of rice per person.III. Words and phrases Para. 11. Why do you think the writer felt pale when he saw the headmasters thumb?The headmasters thumb looked like a short and thick club to the writer. He felt pale, perhaps because 1) he was astonished to be told that he had to keep the pupils under control by force;2) compared with the headmasters huge thumb, his own thumb was quite small; so he felt embarrassed for being not so manly as the headmaster;3) he was not used to the idea of “keeping the boys under his thumb.”2. I had reason enough to distrust my thumb.I had good reason not to have confidence in my thumb, that is to say, I did not think I was able to keep the boys under control.Para. 21. a succession of startled substitutes had stood before them, ducked, winced and fled. a number of teachers, one after another, took the place of their own teacher; none of them remained calm in front of them. They drew back in fear, felt frightened, unable to deal with the situation, and finally left in a hurry.a. a succession of students （人）the succession of the seasons （物）四季的接续上星期下了一场大雪，接连好几天都很潮湿。The heavy snwofall lastweek was followed by a succession of wet days.Life was just an endless succession of parties and dinners. b. Who is first in succession to the throne? （继承权） 人们纷纷猜测究竟由谁来继承王位。There is increasing speculation about the succession to the throne.succeed v successive adj. successor 2. substitute: to take the place of another (+for/ as)国产零件取代进口零件。Home-made parts are being substituted for imported ones.他代任我们的英语教师。 He substitutes as our teacher of English.Substitute A for B 用A代替BReplace A with B 用B代替A 校方对这些学生进行了惩处，因为他们在课堂上侮辱那个年轻的代课教师。 The school authorities punished these students, because they insulted that young substitute teacher in calss.3. I was the seventh that term. I was the seventh teacher who took the place of their own teacher that term.4. The class got nowhere in their studies. She practiced the piano so hard that she was really getting somewhere. Are you getting anywhere in computer science? 如果你认为某一个计划不能给我们带来什么结果，那么实施这个计划是没有意义的。 Its meaningless to carry out a plan which you think will not lead us anywhere. 他力求解释清楚爆炸的原因，但讲了整整一个小时后，人们还是不知所云。 He tried hard to explain the cause of the expression; but after talking for an hour, he still got nowhere.5. It was plain the headmaster thought they had got nowhere.It was clear that the headmaster thought they had made no progress/ they had accomplished nothing .很清楚，在粗鲁的顾客面前，一些售货员感到很难保持礼貌待客。It is plain that some shop assistants find it difficult to remain polite when faced with rude customers.He made it plain that he did not like me.他很明白地说他不喜欢我。She wore a plain brown dress.她穿了一件普通的棕色衣服。a plain girl丑女郎plain speaking讲话直率的plain cheating彻头彻尾的欺骗6. I was to take them for nearly everything I was to train them in almost every way.Para. 31. Why did the writer regret apologizing to the boy in the hall?He regretted doing so because it was the boy, and not he himself, who was in the wrong. They boy was running in the hall, which was obvious against the rules and regulations of the school. He had bumped into the teacher and nearly knocked him over. Instead of scolding the boy, the writer apologized. This showed his lack of self-confidence and his fear of boys.2. It was all wrong; my mood was all placatory; I was, inwardly, all white flag.Everything was wrong. I just wanted to please the boys, and I was only thinking of giving in surrender.white flag noun Ca flag that is waved to show the acceptance of defeat or a lack of intention to attack 士兵们放下枪举着白旗走向敌军阵营。The soldiers lay down their guns and walked towards the enemy camp, carrying a white flag.Para. 41. The room was easily traced by the noise that was coming from it.The noise coming from it made it easy to find the classroom.中国的文明史可以追溯到公元前三千年。The history of the Chinese civilization can be traced back to 3000 B. C.2. He is very particular about his food.他吃东西很讲究/挑剔。 in particular特别地For particulars, apply to the information desk.详情请向问讯台询问。The work is complete in every particular.这个工作全部完成了。3. that was the worst of it that these improprieties couldnt be nailed dow. the most unfortunate part of the situation was that I couldnt say clearly or exactly what improper things they were doing.nail downa. to fasten, join, or attach with or as if with a nail钉牢 让我们把木盒子的盖子钉牢。Lets nail down the lid of the wooden box.b. to discover or establish conclusively:明确地决定或建立：He nailed down the story by checking all the facts.通过查核所有的事实而下的结论 c. to win中国再多哈亚运会取得了胜利。China nailed down a victory in the Doha Asian Games.4. I could not make out what she was saying because she was speaking in a low voice.不能理解她在说些什么在雨中我几乎看不清交通标志I could barely make out the traffic signs through the rain. Para. 51. What impression does the sentence “This consisted, I found, of individual desks; dolls house things that rested on mountainous knees and swayed from side to side” give you?The top years were big and strong like giants and the individual desks were like dolls house furniture resting on their huge knees and moving from side to side. The writer gives us the impression that instead of being a quiet and orderly classroom, Room H was very noisy and disorderly.2. one would, from time to time, crash to the floor. an individual desk3. What does the writer mean by “one desk was chasing another”?The writer is trying to tell us that the boys were fighting. They were using their desks as weapons.Para. 61. Feeling invisible, I walked towards the teachers desk. Feeling that nobody paid any attention to me1. Why did the writer say “The air was full of pieces of chalk, a strange rain of it”?Some other pupils used chalk as a weapon in their fight. The classroom smelt of chalk and pieces of chalk flew about in the air and dropped to the floor.2. an awful pointless indignation mounted in me. there grew in me a terrible useless anger.Para. 7There was a fatal note of pleading in my vioce.I sounded as if I was begging desperately.她说话的声音明显带有一丝嫉妒。She spoke with an obvious note of jealousy in her voice.Para. 81. skeptical: doubtful, questioning (+about/of)虽然他极力解释他的计划，他们仍然对这计划的可行性持怀疑态度。 Even though he tried his best to explain his plan, they were skeptical of its feasibility.Skeptical主要指不相信某种观念或说法是真实的；suspicious一般是表示怀疑某种人或所作所为有恶意或危害。我很怀疑那位妇女，我想她可能偷了我们商店的东西。I am suspicious of that woman - I think she may have stolen sth. from our shop.别人说多吃苹果有助于洁齿，但我对此表示怀疑。People say apples clean your teeth, but Im skeptical about that myself.2. trailed away faded away3. a cat toying with a mouse.嬉弄一只老鼠的猫toyed with the idea of writing a play. 草草对待写剧作的想法4. But in cold blood I could think of no practical substitute for these dramatic punishments.On second thoughts/ When I began to think seriously, I could not think of any punishment that could take the place of these exciting punishments and that could really be given to the pupils.in cold blood残酷而蓄意地I couldnt kill the mouse in cold blood.我不能残酷地弄死那只老鼠。make sb.s blood boil使勃然大怒make sb.s blood run cold使极度害怕Para. 10I was shocked to the core.I was completely filled with horror.to the core: right to the centerrotten to the core 烂透了的He is English to the core. 他是个道道地地的英国人Para. 11Why was the teacher greatly upset by the look of the studious-looking boy?The teacher thought the studious-looking boy would be eager to learn and would behave properly. On the contrary, he openly showed his disrespect for and defiance at the teacher by looking at the teacher with his eyebrows knitted, making a wry face and shrugging his shoulders.Para. 13突然想到； 猛然悟到An idea suddenly struck me.我心中忽然产生一个念头。The idea never occurred to me.这个想法闪现在我脑海Para. 14Tell us a fairy storyan unnaturally high-pitched vioce.Discussion:1. Why did the teacher fail to keep the class under his thumb in the history lesson? He failed to do so probably because of the following reasons:1) He lacked self-confidence. He trembled on the way to the classroom.2) He had little experience in teaching. He didnt know how to keep discipline in the classroom. He left angry as nobody seemed to take any noticed of him class. Actually he should have spoken clamly and in a more appropriate manner. He felt totally at a loss what to do in front of the enormous, roaring boys. He blushed and yelled in turn, which made the class, even the studious-looking boys look down on him.3) He didnt seem to know much about methodology or the way to conduct a class skillfully. He produced a book on Chaucer, a big and academic looking book, with the intention of giving the boys a favorable opinion of him but the result proved just the opposite.4) He was not patient enough as a teacher. He was too easily shocked, stung, hurt and frightened.2. What do you learn about the class from the passage?The whole class was blackboard jungle. The pupils indulged in fighting and took great pleasure in laughing at the teacher. Though they were top year boys, they remained very ignorant and showed no desire to learn. They mistook the book on Chaucer for the Bible and they would rather listen to a fairy story than have a history lesson. They had absolutely no respect for the teacher or for school discipline.IV. sentencesn 1.Many conservationists are deeply_ of the Presidents promises on the environment. (distrust)n 2.Since the championship began in 1987, they have finished _ in ninth, seventh, and fifth position. (succession)n 3.The letter made him furious, and it took some time to _ him. (placatory)n 4.How can we_ our homeland if we dont have any army? (indefensible)n 5.I have a _ knowledge of German. (negligent)n 6.Sally waited for her examination results with _ anxiety. (mount)n 7.He misjudged the _ of the occasion for announcing that he was leaving . (appropriate)n 8.An _ Award is a prize given in the US by the Motion Picture to someone who has done good