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Good morning ladies and gentlemen.Today we will study a new lesson-Another School Year-What For? I guess you have prepared this lessons before class. In this forty-five minutes, we will have four parts. Firstly, we do some pre-reading activities. In this period, you will have a discussion. I introduce the background to you, and then you try to analyze the structure of the text.In partII, we study the details of the text, then have summary,and at last, I give you some homework.I Pre-reading activities1. DiscussionWhat is the purpose of college education?I will give 3 minutes to discuss. Why do you go to college? for living or making a living or making fortune?In this article, the author points out that a universitys purpose is not only to give its students sufficient training for a career, but also to put them in touch with the best minds of the past, including techniques and spiritual resources of mankind. By this way, they will become specialists and civilized member of society as well.2. Background information(1) Jonh Ciardi(1916-1986), was an Amerian poet, critic and translator who helped make poetry accessible to both adults and children. He ever translated Dantes Divine Comedy.This text is adapted from a speech he made at the College of Men Rutgers University as an associate professor of English at the opening ceremony of the 1954 school year.注：Associate professor (副教授)、deputy(副官)、by-product(副产品)、subtitle(副标题)、subtropics(副热带)、assistant(副手)、deputy director(副主任)、vice-premier(副总统)、side effect(副作用)、vice-chairman(副主席)(2) William Shakespeare(1564-1616) is the most famous poet and playwright. He is said to have written 39 plays and more than 154 sonnets, many of which have become masterpieces for students of arts and literature all over the world.“Hamlet” is one of William Shakespeares masterpeices. Prince Hamlet of Denmark , called upon by his fathers ghost to avenge his murder, is trapped between thought and action.注：Sonnet, a kind of poetry form, consists of 14 lines, its rhyme is “ab ab cd cd ef ef gg”, such as “Shall I Compare Thee to a Summers Day?” “能否把你比作夏日？”Shall I compare thee to a summers day?Thou art more lovely and more temperate:Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,And summers lease hath all too short a date:Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,And often is his gold complexion dimmed,And every fair from fair sometime declines,By chance, or natures changing course untrimmed:But thy eternal summer shall not fade,Nor lose possession of that fair thou owst,Nor shall death brag thou wanderst in his shade,When in eternal lines to time thou growst,So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see,So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.我能否把你比做夏日璀璨？虽然你比夏日更加温顺可爱。狂风吹落五月娇嫩花瓣，夏日租期即将届满：炎炎夏日有时过于灼热，金色面容有时略显黯淡，所有美好逐渐褪色，偶然摧折或自然消褪：然而你如永恒夏日不会凋谢，绰约风姿将永远翩翩，死神也无法向你夸耀其阴翳因你将永生于不死诗篇，直到海枯石烂，你将和这首诗一同万古流芳。There is one famous line of this play that could reflect Hamlets complicated feelings. “ To be ,or not to be.” The story revealed Shakespeares deep understanding of human flaws and become one of the best known in western culture.3. The structure of the TextI guess youve been prepared for the lesson. How many parts do you divide the text into?The text can be conveniently divided into 2 parts. In the first part (from paragraph 1-8), the writer describes his encounter with a student. He tried but failed to convince the student that a pharmacy major needs to read great writers.In the second part (from paragraph 9-14), the writer restates, 14 years later, what he still believes to be the purpose of a university is to put its students in touch with the best civilizations the human race has created.II While-reading Activities (Paragraph1-3)Time is limited, so we just study the new words of pa.1-3.Para.11. Glossary dissaster n. a sudden event such as a flood, storm, or accident which causes great damage of suffering.(突然发生的)灾难；祸患；大不幸（1） The loss of the ship was a disaster.那只船的沉没是一场灾难。（2） The election results will bring political disaster.选举结果将在政治上带来灾难。 semester n. one of the two periods into which the year is divided in American high schools and universities(=term in BrE) 学期 beanpole n. a very tall and thin person瘦长的人 hip n. the fleshy part of either side of the human body above the legs 臀部；髋部 pharmacist n. a person who makes medicine 药剂师2Paraphrase(1) Let me tell you one of the earliest disasters in my career as a teacher.释义：Let me tell you sth that happened when I first became a teacher. It was one of the exasperating experiences in the first days of my teaching career.注：career: a job or profession for which one is trained and which one intends to follow for the whole of his life. 例：Teaching is a satisfying career.(教书是一份令人满意的职业)(2) It was January of 1940 and I was fresh out of graduate school starting my first semester at the University of Kansas City.释义：I had just completed my graduate studies and began teaching at the University of Kansas City.注：to be fresh out of / from sth: to have just come from a particular place.刚从（某地）来；to have just had a particular experience.刚有过（某一特殊经历）。例：The boy is fresh from school.(3) Part of the students was a beanpole with hair on top who came into my class, sat down, folded his arms, and looked at me as if to say“ All right, teach me sth.”释义：One of the students was a tall thin person. He came into my class, sat down, folded his arms, and looked at me as if he were saying “All right, teach me sth.”注：beanpole: a tall thin person 瘦高个子body:here not meaning the whole physical structure of a human being or an animal, here means group of people who work or act together, often for an official purpose, or who are connected in some other way. 集体；团体；群体；机关。Part of the student body: all the students of the university.大学里所有的学生例：A government body.Para.21. Glossaryfaculty n. (AmE) all the teachers of a university or college(大学的某科、系、院)的全体教员（staff）例：There was a mixed reaction to the proposal among the faculty.教师对这项建议反应不一。 specimen n. Here :a person who is unusual in some way and has a quality of a particular kind 本课指有某种特点的人（尤指有些古怪的）例：That new teacher is an odd specimen, isnt he? 那位新来的老师挺古怪的，是不是？ enroll v. to officially arrange to join a school or university使入学 drugstore n.(AmE) a shop which sells medicine (and a variety of other things) （兼营杂货及便餐的）药房；杂货店 scroll n. Here: a certificate of an academic degree学位证书 qualified adj.having suitable knowledge of experience for a particular job 有资格的；合格的；胜任的例：Mr. Green is highly qualified for the task.格林先生非常适合担任那项工作。 pill n. a small solid piece of medicine that you swallow whole 药丸，药片 grind v. to crush into small pieces or powder by pressing between hard surfaces磨碎；磨成粉状；碾碎；咬碎；嚼碎 certify v. to state that sth. is true or correct, esp. after some kind of test 证明例：Sign here to certify that this statement is correct.在这里签字证明该说法是正确的。 pharmacy n. a shop where medicines are prepared and sold. Here:the study of preparing drugs or medicines 药店（AmE drugstore） expose v. to enable sb. to see or experience new things or learn about new beliefs, ideas, etc.使面临；使经历例：Travel abroad exposes children to different languages and cultures.到国外旅游可以使小孩接触外语，体验不同的文化。 generate v. to produce 产生The program would generate a lot of new jobs.这个方案将提供许多新的就业机会。2Paraphrase(1) New as I was to the faculty, I could have told this specimen a number of things.释义：Though I was a new teacher, I knew I could tell him what a university was for, but I didnt .（我虽然经验不多）也讲得出这些道理（但我没有讲）。注：new to sth.：not yet familiar with sth. because you have only just started, arrived, etc. 尚未习惯的；不熟悉的（2）I could have pointed out that he had enrolled, not in a drugstore-mechanics school, but in a college and that at the end of his course meant to reach for a scroll that read Bachelof of Science.释义：I could have told him that he was now not getting training for a job in a technical school but doing a B.S. at a university.注：to reach for: to stretch out (ones hand) in order to touch ,grasp or take sth.; try to obtain sth. 伸出（手）以触到、抓到或拿到某物；获得Eg.John attended the class in order to reach for a diploma.约翰参加学习班是为了获得文凭。read Bachelor of Science: to have Bachelof of Science written on the scroll 上面写着理学士Read: to have sth written on it; to be written in a particular way 写着；写成是Eg. The sign read No admittance 告示牌上写着“禁止入内”。(3) It would certify that he had specialized in pharmacy, but it would further certify that he had been exposed to some of the ideas mankind has generated within its history.释义：The B.S. certificate would be an official proof that the holder had special knowledge of pharmacy, but it would also be a proof that he/she had learned/absorbed some profound ideas of the past.注：to specialize in sth.: to be or become a specialist 成为专家；专门从事；专攻Eg. After qualifying, Zelda decided to specialize in contract law.取得律师资格后，泽尔达决定专攻契约法。to be exposed to sth.: to be left uncovered or unprotected 显露或暴露于，处于无遮蔽或不受保护的状态Wounds that are exposed to the air heal more quickly.不包扎的伤口愈合得更快。to generate ideas: to produce or create ideas 形成思想；产生观点eg.They have a large body of young people who are capable of generating new ideas.他们拥有一个由年轻人组成的庞大机构，这个机构能够提供新点子。Para.31.Glossary2Paraphrase(1) I could have told him all this, but it was fairly obvious he wasn going to be around long enough for it to matter.释义：I didnt actually say all this to him, because I didnt think he would stay at college very long, so it wouldt be important whether or not he knew what university education was for.注：to be around: to be present in a place; available 在某地；在附近；可得到的The police knew that the thief was around somewhere.警察知道那窃贼躲在附近某处。Para.41.Glossary2.Paraphrase(1) Nevertheless, I was young and I had a high sense of duty and I tried to put it this way释义：Instead of telling him the importance of an all-around education, I tried to convince him from a very practical point view.注：to put: to express or say sth. in a particular way表达或表述a sense of duty: a feeling of understanding about ones duty责任感；责任意识（2）to average out (to a certain number):(infml) to come to an average or ordinary level or standard, esp. after being higher or lower 达到平均数Eg.Meals at the university average out to 10 yuan per day.这所大学的伙食费每天平均10元钱。(3) For eight of these hours, more or less, you will be asleep.释义：You will be asleep for about eight hours a day.注：more or less: approximately大约；或多或少Eg. She works 12 hours a day, more or less.她每天大约工作12个小时。Para.51.Glossaryprofessional adj. relating to the work that a person does for an occupation ,esp. work that requires special training 从事某职业的；专业的Eg.You will need to seek professional advice about your claim for compensation. 你在索赔的问题上需要内行人士做指导。 cyanide n. 氰化物 aspirin n. 阿司匹林（解热镇痛药） client n. a person who pays for help or advice from a person or organization 委托人；（律师的）当事人 pursuit n. the act of trying to achieve sth. in a determined way 追赶；追求；从事eg. She was involved in the endless pursuit of wealth. 她陷于对财富的无休止的追求中。 rear v. to care for a person or an animal until they are fully grown 养育；饲养；种植eg. The old lady reared the orphans with the utmost care and affection.那位老太太慈爱地悉心抚养了很我孤儿。 suffice v. to be enough for sb./sth.; be adequate 能满足（某人/某事）的需要的；足够的eg. My salary suffices for our basic needs.我的工资能满足我们基本生活的需求。2Paraphrase(1) be usefully employed.释义：be employed in doing sth.:(written) to spend your time doing sth.花时间做某事；忙于（2）to go through：to successfully complete 顺利完成The deal didnt go through.这笔交易未谈成。(3) You will see to it that the cyanide stays out of the aspirin, that the bull doesnt jump the fence, or that your client doesnt go to the electric chair as a result of your incompetence.释义：You have to take responsibility for the work you do. If youre a pharmacist, you should make sure that aspirin is not mixed with poisonous chemicals. As an engineer, you shouldnt get things out of control. If you become a lawyer, you should make sure an innocent person is