Unit 1 A Class Act

新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材 修订版 综合教程第六册 第2版 电子教案 上海外语教育出版社南京信息工程大学刘杰海 Unit1AClassAct Contentspage Contents LearningObjectivesPre readingActivitiesGlobalReadingDetailedReadingConsolidationActivitiesFurtherEnhancement LearningObjectives LearningObjectives Rhetoricalskill Keylanguage grammarpointsWritingstrategies creatingmentalpictureofemotionsTheme Pre R pictureactivation Shareyourhighschoolexperiencewiththeclass PictureActivation Pre questions Pre R Pre questions 1 1 Aschildren mostofus ifnotall haveexperiencedsomekindoffrustrationorevenhumiliationwhenwearelaughedat criticized orevenscoldedbyadults especiallyourteachers Ontheotherhand wefeelimmenselywarmedwhenwehearanicewordfromthemwhenwearedejectedaboutsomething Shareonesuchexperiencewiththeclass PictureActivation Pre questions Openfordiscussion Pre R Pre questions 2 2 Itisuniversallyacknowledgedthatadults especiallyparentsandteachers haveagreatinfluenceonchildren sdevelopmentthroughtheirwordsanddeeds Itisalsowidelynotedthatmanychildrenadmiretheirparentsfortheirloveandresourcefulness Tellthestoryofaparentwhosacrificedalotforthegoodofhis herchild children PictureActivation Pre questions Openfordiscussion GR Textintro 1 Thewholetextcanbedividedintofiveparts withasubtopicforeach Thefirstpart Paragraphs1 3 isabouttheauthor sfamilyandtheirlifeduringthewar thesecondpart Paragraphs4 7 describestheauthor sexperienceofhumiliationintheschool thethirdpart Paragraphs8 11 givesanaccountofhowherexcitementaboutafreephotographicportraitsittingtriggersheranticipationoftheoncomingtormentintheschool thefourthpart Paragraphs12 15 describeswhatactuallyhappenedlater whichwasaturningpointintheauthor slife insteadofbeinghumiliated shewaswarmlypraisedandencouragedbyasympatheticteacher TextIntroduction CultureNotes Title Structure GR Textintro 2 thelastpart Paragraphs16 17 describestheimmediateimpactofa warmsentence bytheteacheranditseverlastinginfluenceontheauthor TextIntroduction CultureNotes Title Structure GR CN atale ATaleofTwoCitiesATaleofTwoCities 1859 isanovelbyCharlesDickens setinLondonandParisbeforeandduringtheFrenchRevolution Withwellover200millioncopiessold itranksamongthemostfamousworksinthehistoryoffictionalliterature TextIntroduction CultureNotes Title Structure GR Title AClassActThisisaninformalphrasereferringtosomeonewhoisadmirableandusuallyveryfairandpolite HereitreferstoMissMcVee theauthor sliteratureteacher whotaughther thatonekindwordinatimeofneedcanlastalifetime Paragraph17 HeretheauthorsuggeststhatMissMcVeewasafirst classteacher TextIntroduction CultureNotes Title Structure GR structure TextIntroduction CultureNotes Title Structure Part1 Paras1 3 theauthor sfamilyandtheirlifeduringthewar Part2 Paras4 7 describestheauthor sexperienceofhumiliationintheschool Part3 Paras8 11 afreephotographicportraitsittingtriggersheranticipationoftheoncomingtormentintheschool Part4 Paras12 15 aturningpointintheauthor slife Part5 Paras16 17 impactofa warmsentence bytheteacheranditseverlastinginfluenceontheauthor DR p1 text ACLASSACTFlorenceCartlidge1 Growingupinbomb blitzedManchesterduringtheSecondWorldWarmeanttimesweretough moneywasshort anxietywasrifeandthepawnshopwasafamiliardestinationformanyfamilies includingmine DetailedReading DR p2 text 2 YetIcouldnothaveaskedformoreenterprisingandoptimisticparents Theyheldourfamilytogetherwithhardwork dignityandbucketloadsofcheer Mysturdyandingeniousfathercouldturnhishandtoalmostanythingandwasnevershortofcarpentryandhandymanwork Heevenparticipatedintheoddboutofbackstreetboxingtomakeendsmeet Forherpart ourmumwasthriftyandmeticulouslyclean andherfivechildrenwerealwayssenttoschoolwellfed veryclean andattiredspotlessly despitethehardconditions DetailedReading DR p3 text 3 Thetroublewas althoughmyclotheswereironedtoaknife edge andshoespolishedtoagleam noteveryitemwasstandardschooluniformissue WhileMumhadscrimpedandsavedtoobtainmostofthegear Istilldidn thavetheprescribedblueblazerandhatband DetailedReading DR p4 text 4 Becauseofthewar rationingwasinplaceandmostschoolshadrelaxedtheirattitudetowardsproperuniforms knowinghowharditwastoobtainclothes Nevertheless thegirls schoolIattendedmadeitstrictpolicythateachofitsstudentswasproperlyattired andthedeputyheadmistresswhoranthedailyassemblymadeithermissiontoteachmealesson DetailedReading DR p5 text 5 DespitemyattemptsatexplainingwhyIcouldn tcomply anddespitethefactthatIwasmakingslowprogresstowardsthefulluniform everydayIwouldbepulledoutoflineandmadetostandonthestageasashiningexampleofwhatnottoweartoschool DetailedReading DR p6 text 6 EverydayIwouldbattlebacktearsasIstoodinfrontofmypeers embarrassedand mostoften alone Mypunishmentalsoextendedtobeingbarredfromthegymteamortonottakingpartintheweeklyballroomdancingclasses whichIadored IdesperatelywishedthatjustoneteacherinthishorridschoolwouldopentheireyesandseeallIcoulddo ratherthanconstantlytellingmewhatIcouldn tdo DetailedReading DR p7 text 7 However inmy12 year oldmindIhadnochoicebuttoseethepunishmentthrough Iknewitwasveryimportantnottoletmywell meaningmotherknowaboutthisritualhumiliation Ididn tdareriskhercomingtotheschooltospeakupformeasIknewtheblinkered hard nosedstaffwouldsimilarlymortifyherandthatwouldmeantwoofusunhappyandindignant And Heavenforbid ifsheevertoldmyfatherhewouldhaveinstantlybeenonthewarpathinmydefence DetailedReading DR p8 9 text 8 Thenonedayourfamilywonanewspapercompetitionforafreephotographicportraitsitting Iwasbesidemyselfwithexcitement myimaginationfuelledbyglamorousshotsofthepopularHollywoodtemptresses Icouldn twaittotellmyfriendsthethrillingnews 9 Thatwas untilMumtoldmethatIwouldhavetowearmybest lacetrimmedbrightgreendresstoschoolthatday astheportraitsittingwasstraightafterclasses ShehadnohintofthetormentIfaced DetailedReading DR p10 text 10 Therewasnoneofmyusualpleasureinputtingonthecherisheddressthatday Heavy hearted Idraggedmyselftoschool anemeraldgreentargetinaseaofblue AtassemblyIdidn tbothertowaitforthecommandbuttrudgeduptothestageofmyownaccordtoendurethesniggersoftheothergirlsandthebeadyeyesofthedeputyhead DetailedReading DR p11 text 11 TearsoffrustrationthreatenedtobreakfreeasIwonderedfortheumpteenthtimewhytheunfeelingteachercouldn tlookpastmyclothesforonceandseetheobedientandeager to participateyounggirlbeneath DetailedReading DR p12 text 12 AfterassemblyourfirstclasswasEnglishLiterature myfavouritelessonwithmyfavouriteteacher IconsoledmyselfthatIcouldatleastlosemyselfinCharlesDickens ATaleofTwoCitiesforawhileatthebackoftheclasstorecoverandregainmycomposure Imaginemydismaywhen immediatelytheclassbegan MissMcVeeorderedmetocomeandsitinthefrontrow directlybeforeher Islowlyroseand blinkingbacktears headedtothefrontoftheclass SurelyMissMcVeehadn tcrossedintotheenemycamp too DetailedReading DR p13 14 text 13 Withdowncasteyesandbowedhead tearsonceagainthreatenedtobetraymydejection eventhoughIhadalwaystriedmyhardestnottoshowhowmiserableIwasatbeingsingledouttimeaftertime 14 AsItookmyseatatthefront MissMcVeecockedherheadtoonesideandlookedmeupanddowncarefully AndthenshecameoutwiththemostwelcomesentenceIhadeverheardatthatmean spiritedplace DetailedReading DR p15 16 text 15 Mydear Ideclareyouarethebrightestandloveliestsightinthisentiredrearyschool IamonlysorrythatIshallhavethepleasureoflookingatyouforjustonelessonandnottheentireday 16 Theblockoficethatwasmyyoungheartthawedinstantlyandmyshouldersrosebacktotheirfullheight I msurethesmileIgavethatwomanmusthavebeenthewidestshe deverseen Ifloatedthroughtherestofthedaybuoyedbythewarmthgeneratedbyherthoughtfullychosenwords DetailedReading DR p17 text 17 AlthoughEnglishLiteraturewasherforte thatdayMissMcVeetaughtme andperhapsthewholeclass alessonincompassionthatIhaveneverforgotten Shetaughtmethatonekindwordinatimeofneedcanlastalifetime Indeed herthoughtfulwordsstrengthenedapartofmysoulthathasneverbeenweakenedbyanyoneoranythingsince DetailedReading DR p1 3Analysis Paragraphs1 3AnalysisThesethreeparagraphsgiveabriefdescriptionofthehardconditionsduringWorldWarII andhowtheauthor sparentsmanagedtosupportthefamilyandwhattheydidfortheirchildren Notethatthelastsentenceofthethirdparagraphpavesthewayforthewholestory DetailedReading DR p4 5Analysis Paragraphs4 5AnalysisTheauthor stroubleintheschoolispartlydescribedinthesetwoparagraphs DetailedReading DR p6 7Analysis Paragraphs6 7AnalysisThesetwoparagraphsdescribehowtheauthorfeelsaboutthispunishment battlebacktears embarrassed desperatelywished thishorridschool ritualhumiliation buttoseethepunishmentthrough DetailedReading DR p8 9Analysis Paragraphs8 9AnalysisThefreephotographicportraitsittingstirredmixedfeelingsintheauthor Ontheonehand shewasbesideherselfwithexcitement ontheotherhand shewasawareoftheupcomingtormentshefacedbecauseofherdress eventhoughitwasherbestdress DetailedReading DR p10 11Analysis Paragraphs10 11AnalysisThesetwoparagraphsdescribewhathappenswhentheauthorgoestoschoolinhergreendress Shegoestothestageevenwithoutbeingrequestedtoreceivetheroutinehumiliationandfrustrating sniggersoftheothergirlsandthebeadyeyesofthedeputyhead andyearnstobeunderstood DetailedReading DR p12 13Analysis Paragraphs12 13AnalysisAsusualtheauthorcametoclassdepressedafterassembly Shewasthinkingofrecoveringandregaininghercomposurebylosingherselfinanovelatthebackoftheclassroomwhenshewasorderedtositinthefrontrow whichshethoughtwasanomenforanotherhumiliation DetailedReading DR p14 15Analysis Paragraphs14 15AnalysisTotheauthor ssurprise MissMcVeedidnotdoanythingtohumiliateher Insteadsheuttered themostwelcomesentence theauthorhadeverheardintheschool DetailedReading DR p16 17Analysis Paragraphs16 17AnalysisInthelasttwoparagraphs theauthorconcludesherwritingwiththeinstantimpact inParagraph16 ofMissMcVee scompassionanditslastinginfluence inParagraph17 onherlife DetailedReading DR Question p2 DetailedReading Paragraph2QuestionWhatdoestheauthormeanby YetIcouldnothaveaskedformoreenterprisingandoptimisticparents Myparentswerethemostenterprisingandoptimisticonesonecouldexpecttofind Theauthorthinksthatherparentsdidalltheycouldtosupportthefamilywiththeirhardwork ingenuityandthrift andthatthefamilyenjoyed bucketloadsofcheer DR Question p3 DetailedReading Paragraph3QuestionWhydoestheauthorstillhavesometroubleinherschool Becauseherparentswerenotabletobuythe blueblazerandhatband requiredbytheschool DR Question p4 DetailedReading Paragraph4QuestionHowdidthedeputyheadmistressteachtheauthoralesson Thedeputyheadmistressmadeithermissiontoteachtheauthoralessonfornotcomplyingwiththeschoolregulations Inthedailyassemblyshewouldpullheroutoflineandmakeherstandonthestageasabadexample DR Question p6 DetailedReading Paragraph6QuestionWhatmadethesituationevenworsefortheauthor Thesituationwasmadeevenworseastheauthorwasbarredfromthegymteamandtheweeklyballroomdancingclasswhichshelovedsomuch DR Question p7 DetailedReading Paragraph7QuestionWhycouldtheauthornottellhermotheraboutherhumiliationintheschool Theauthorcouldnottellhermotheraboutherhumiliationbecauseshedidnotwanttoruntheriskofhermothercomingtotheschoolandbeinghurtbythatunfeelingteacher Andifhermothertoldherfatheraboutit hewouldhavegotveryangryandevenwantedtofightwiththeschoolauthoritiesinordertoprotecther DR Question p10 DetailedReading Paragraph10QuestionWhydidtheauthorwalktothestageofherownaccord Becauseherpastexperiencestoldherthatsuchritualpunishmentwouldoccuranyway Payattentiontothewordsthatrevealtheauthor sfeelings heavy hearted dragged trudged DR Question p11 DetailedReading Paragraph11QuestionWhydidtheauthorfeelsofrustrated Becauseshesimplycouldnotunderstandwhythoseunsympatheticteacherscouldnotseethatshewasactuallyanobedientgirlwhowaseagertoparticipateinalltheactivitiesdespiteherclothes DR Question p12a DetailedReading Paragraph12QuestionWhatdoestheauthormeanbythesentence SurelyMissMcVeehadn tcrossedintotheenemycamp too Paragraph12 MissMcVeewastheauthor sfavouriteteacher whohadobviouslybeenkindertoherthantheotherteachers ThissentencesuggeststhattheauthorwasbeginningtosuspectthatMissMcVeehadjoinedthembecauseshe orderedher tocomeandsitinthefrontrow directlybeforeher DR Question p12b TheauthorprobablythoughtthatMissMcVeewasgoingtopunishherforwhatshewaswearing Theword surely actuallysuggeststhatshewasnotsurethatMissMcVee hadn tcrossedintotheenemycamp DetailedReading DR Question p16 DetailedReading Paragraph16QuestionWhydoestheauthorsaythat Theblockoficethatwasmyyoungheartthawedinstantly TheauthorsuggeststhatherhearthadbeenfrozenbytheumpteencoldhumiliationsintheschoolandthatshewasimmenselymovedbyMissMcVee swarmwords LPT timesweretoughmoneywasshort DetailedReading timesweretough moneywasshort anxietywasrifeandthepawnshopwasafamiliardestinationformanyfamilies includingmine Paraphrase lifewashard Everyonewasshortofmoney Theywerecaughtupinendlessworries Manyfamiliesoftenwenttothepawnshoptopawnthethingstheyhadforalittlemoney andmyfamilywasnoexception LPT rife DetailedReading rifeadj ifsomethingbadorunpleasantisrife thereisalotofit e g Dysenteryandmalariaarerifeintherefugeecamps Heleadsapartyinwhichcorruptionisrife LPT yetIcouldnothaveaskedformore DetailedReading YetIcouldnothaveaskedformoreenterprisingandoptimisticparents Paraphrase HoweverIhadthemostadaptableandoptimisticparentsintheworld LPT enterprise DetailedReading enterprisingadj willingtotryorthinkofnewideasormethods e g Theenterprisingchildrenopenedalemonadestand Thatwasveryenterprisingofyou Jack HerlatestenterpriseistoclimbMountQomolangma Weneedsomeonewithenterpriseandimaginationtodesignamarketingstrategy LPT bucketloadsofcheer DetailedReading bucketloadsofcheerlotsofjoy LPT couldturnhishandtoalmostanything DetailedReading couldturnhishandtoalmostanything Paraphrase wascapableofdoingalmostanything LPT myclotheswereironedtoaknife edge DetailedReading myclotheswereironedtoaknife edge andshoespolishedtoagleam Explanation Rhetorically toaknife edge and toagleam arehyperbolesmeaning myclotheswereironed tothedegreethattheylooklikeaknife edge and myshoeswerepolished untiltheygleamed LPT whileMumhadscrimpedandsavedto DetailedReading WhileMumhadscrimpedandsavedtoobtainmostofthegear Istilldidn thavetheprescribedblueblazerandhatband Paraphrase ThoughMumhadtriedtospendaslittlemoneyaspossibleinordertobuymostoftheclothesrequiredbytheschool shestillcouldn taffordtheblueblazerandhatband LPT thegear DetailedReading thegearclothing especiallyfashionableclothesanddecorativeitems LPT hatband DetailedReading hatbandstripofcloththatisputaroundahatabovethebrimasadecoration LPT becauseofthewarrationingwasinplace DetailedReading Becauseofthewar rationingwasinplaceandmostschoolshadrelaxedtheirattitudetowardsproperuniforms knowinghowharditwastoobtainclothes Paraphrase Becauseofthewar thegovernmentimplementedasystemoflimitingtheamountofalmosteverythingthateachpersonwasallowedtohave andmostschoolshadsubjectedtheirstudentstolessrigiddresscodes becausetheywerefullyawarethatitwasnoteasyforthestudentstogettheproperclothes LPT rationing DetailedReading rationingn thesystemofallowingpeopletohaveonlyafixedamountofsomethingsuchasfoodorpetrolwhenthereisnotmuchavailable e g Aspeedlimitwasintroducedtotrytoavoidtheneedforfuelrationing Duringthewar noonewasallowedmorethantheirrationoffood clothingandfuel We vehadmorethanourrationofproblemsrecently LPT whoranthedailyassembly DetailedReading whoranthedailyassembly Paraphrase whowasresponsiblefortheschooldailyassembly LPT madeithermissionto DetailedReading madeithermissionto Paraphrase assumedresponsibilityto Notetheauthor sresentmenttowardsthedeputyheadmistress LPT Despitemyattemptsatexplainingwhy DetailedReading DespitemyattemptsatexplainingwhyIcouldn tcomply Paraphrase EventhoughItriedmybesttoexplainwhyIwasunabletomeettheschool sclothingrequirements LPT comply DetailedReading complyvt toobeyaruleorlaw ortodowhatsomeoneasksyoutodo e g He sbeenorderedtohavethedogdestroyedbecauseit sdangerous butherefusestocomply Thepatientcompliedwiththephysician sorders Thecompanysaidthatithadalwaysactedincompliancewithenvironmentallaws LPT ashiningexample DetailedReading ashiningexampleRhetoricallythisisirony Thephraseactuallymeans averybadexample LPT battlebacktears DetailedReading battlebacktears Paraphrase triedhardtoholdbackhertears LPT Mypunishmentalsoextendedtobeing DetailedReading Mypunishmentalsoextendedtobeingbarredfromthegymteamortonottakingpartintheweeklyballroomdancingclasses whichIadored Paraphrase Mypunishmentdidnotendthere Iwasnotallowedtojointhegymteamortoattendtheweeklyballroomdancingclasses whichIlovedverymuch LPT bar DetailedReading barvt toofficiallysaythatsomethingmustnothappen orthatsomeonemustnotdosomethingorgosomewhere e g Hewasbarredfromthecontest Alackofformaleducationisnobartobecomingrich LPT adore DetailedReading adorevt tolovesomeoneverymuch e g Shehasonesonandsheadoreshim Iabsolutelyadorechocolate Irefusetoplaythepartoftheadoringwife LPT Howeverinmy12 year old DetailedReading However inmy12 year oldmindIhadnochoicebuttoseethepunishmentthrough Paraphrase However Iwasonlya12 year oldgirl IthoughtIhadnoalternativebuttogothroughthepunishment LPT seethrough DetailedReading seethroughtocontinuedoingsomethinguntilitisfinished especiallysomethingunpleasantordifficult e g Hewasaprisonerofwarforfiveyears buthiscouragesawhimthrough We llseeyouthroughuntilyoufinishyourcollegeeducation Isawtheprojectthroughandthenresigned LPT speakupforme DetailedReading speakupforme Paraphrase expressheropinionpubliclyforme LPT hewouldhaveinstantlybeenonthe DetailedReading hewouldhaveinstantlybeenonthewarpathinmydefence Paraphrase hewouldhavegotveryangryandwantedtofightimmediatelyinordertoprotectme LPT Iwasbesidemyselfwithexcitement DetailedReading Iwasbesidemyselfwithexcitement myimaginationfuelledbyglamorousshotsofthepopularHollywoodtemptresses Paraphrase IwasextremelyexcitedwhenIimaginedmyselfinattractivepictureslikethoseofpopularactressesinHollywood LPT bebesideoneself DetailedReading bebesideoneselfunabletothinkclearlybecauseyouareveryangry upset orexcited e g Hewasbesidehimselfwithexcitementwhenhisfatherboughthimadog Whenshepassedtheexamatlastshewasbesideherselfwithjoy LPT fuel DetailedReading fuelvt tomakesomethingincreaseorbecomeworse e