大學(xué)高級英語課件Unit 1 A Class Act

1、新世紀(jì)高等院校英語專業(yè)本科生系列教材（修訂版）綜合教程第六冊(第2版) 電子教案上海外語教育出版社南京信息工程大學(xué) 劉杰海Unit 1 A Class ActContents pageContents Learning Objectives Pre-reading Activities Global Reading Detailed Reading Consolidation Activities Further EnhancementLearning ObjectivesLearning ObjectivesRhetorical skill:Key language & grammar po

2、intsWriting strategies: creating mental picture of emotionsTheme:Pre-R: picture activationShare your high school experience with the class.Picture Activation | Pre-questionsPre-R: Pre-questions-11.As children, most of us, if not all, have experienced some kind of frustration or even humiliation when

3、 we are laughed at, criticized, or even scolded by adults, especially our teachers. On the other hand, we feel immensely warmed when we hear a nice word from them when we are dejected about something. Share one such experience with the class.Picture Activation | Pre-questionsOpen for discussion.Pre-

4、R: Pre-questions-22.It is universally acknowledged that adults, especially parents and teachers, have a great influence on childrens development through their words and deeds. It is also widely noted that many children admire their parents for their love and resourcefulness. Tell the story of a pare

5、nt who sacrificed a lot for the good of his/her child/children.Picture Activation | Pre-questionsOpen for discussion.GR: Text intro-1 The whole text can be divided into five parts, with a subtopic for each. The first part (Paragraphs 13) is about the authors family and their life during the war; the

6、 second part (Paragraphs 47) describes the authors experience of humiliation in the school; the third part (Paragraphs 811) gives an account of how her excitement about a free photographic portrait sitting triggers her anticipation of the oncoming torment in the school; the fourth part (Paragraphs 1

7、215) describes what actually happened later, which was a turning point in the authors life instead of being humiliated, she was warmly praised and encouraged by a sympathetic teacher; Text Introduction | Culture Notes | Title | StructureGR: Text intro-2the last part (Paragraphs 1617) describes the i

8、mmediate impact of a “warm sentence” by the teacher and its everlasting influence on the author.Text Introduction | Culture Notes | Title | StructureGR: CN-a tale A Tale of Two Cities A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revo

9、lution. With well over 200 million copies sold, it ranks among the most famous works in the history of fictional literature.Text Introduction | Culture Notes | Title | StructureGR: TitleA Class Act This is an informal phrase referring to someone who is admirable and usually very fair and polite. Her

10、e it refers to Miss McVee, the authors literature teacher, who taught her “that one kind word in a time of need can last a lifetime.” (Paragraph 17) Here the author suggests that Miss McVee was a first-class teacher.Text Introduction | Culture Notes | Title | StructureGR: structureText Introduction

11、| Culture Notes | Title | StructurePart 1(Paras 1-3) the authors family and their life during the warPart 2(Paras 4-7) describes the authors experience of humiliation in the schoolPart 3(Paras 8-11) a free photographic portrait sitting triggers her anticipation of the oncoming torment in the schoolP

12、art 4(Paras 12-15) a turning point in the authors lifePart 5(Paras 16-17) impact of a “warm sentence” by the teacher and its everlasting influence on the author.DR-p1-textA CLASS ACTFlorence Cartlidge1.Growing up in bomb-blitzed Manchester during the Second World War meant times were tough, money wa

13、s short, anxiety was rife and the pawnshop was a familiar destination for many families, including mine.Detailed ReadingDR-p2-text2.Yet I could not have asked for more enterprising and optimistic parents. They held our family together with hard work, dignity and bucketloads of cheer. My sturdy and i

14、ngenious father could turn his hand to almost anything and was never short of carpentry and handyman work. He even participated in the odd bout of backstreet boxing to make ends meet. For her part, our mum was thrifty and meticulously clean, and her five children were always sent to school well fed,

15、 very clean, and attired spotlessly, despite the hard conditions.Detailed ReadingDR-p3-text3.The trouble was, although my clothes were ironed to a knife-edge, and shoes polished to a gleam, not every item was standard school uniform issue. While Mum had scrimped and saved to obtain most of the gear,

16、 I still didnt have the prescribed blue blazer and hatband.Detailed ReadingDR-p4-text4.Because of the war, rationing was in place and most schools had relaxed their attitude towards proper uniforms, knowing how hard it was to obtain clothes. Nevertheless, the girls school I attended made it strict p

17、olicy that each of its students was properly attired, and the deputy headmistress who ran the daily assembly made it her mission to teach me a lesson.Detailed ReadingDR-p5-text5.Despite my attempts at explaining why I couldnt comply, and despite the fact that I was making slow progress towards the f

18、ull uniform, every day I would be pulled out of line and made to stand on the stage as a shining example of what not to wear to school.Detailed ReadingDR-p6-text6.Every day I would battle back tears as I stood in front of my peers, embarrassed and, most often, alone. My punishment also extended to b

19、eing barred from the gym team or to not taking part in the weekly ballroom dancing classes, which I adored. I desperately wished that just one teacher in this horrid school would open their eyes and see all I could do, rather than constantly telling me what I couldnt do.Detailed ReadingDR-p7-text7.H

20、owever, in my 12-year-old mind I had no choice but to see the punishment through. I knew it was very important not to let my well-meaning mother know about this ritual humiliation. I didnt dare risk her coming to the school to speak up for me as I knew the blinkered, hard-nosed staff would similarly

21、 mortify her and that would mean two of us unhappy and indignant. And, Heaven forbid, if she ever told my father he would have instantly been on the warpath in my defence.Detailed ReadingDR-p8-9-text8.Then one day our family won a newspaper competition for a free photographic portrait sitting. I was

22、 beside myself with excitement: my imagination fuelled by glamorous shots of the popular Hollywood temptresses. I couldnt wait to tell my friends the thrilling news.9.That was, until Mum told me that I would have to wear my best, lace trimmed bright green dress to school that day, as the portrait si

23、tting was straight after classes. She had no hint of the torment I faced.Detailed ReadingDR-p10-text10. There was none of my usual pleasure in putting on the cherished dress that day. Heavy-hearted, I dragged myself to school, an emerald green target in a sea of blue. At assembly I didnt bother to w

24、ait for the command but trudged up to the stage of my own accord to endure the sniggers of the other girls and the beady eyes of the deputy head.Detailed ReadingDR-p11-text11.Tears of frustration threatened to break free as I wondered for the umpteenth time why the unfeeling teacher couldnt look pas

25、t my clothes for once and see the obedient and eager-to-participate young girl beneath.Detailed ReadingDR-p12-text12. After assembly our first class was English Literature, my favourite lesson with my favourite teacher. I consoled myself that I could at least lose myself in Charles Dickens A Tale of

26、 Two Cities for a while at the back of the class to recover and regain my composure. Imagine my dismay when, immediately the class began, Miss McVee ordered me to come and sit in the front row, directly before her. I slowly rose and, blinking back tears, headed to the front of the class. Surely Miss

27、 McVee hadnt crossed into the enemy camp, too?Detailed ReadingDR-p13-14-text13. With downcast eyes and bowed head, tears once again threatened to betray my dejection, even though I had always tried my hardest not to show how miserable I was at being singled out time after time.14. As I took my seat

28、at the front, Miss McVee cocked her head to one side and looked me up and down carefully. And then she came out with the most welcome sentence I had ever heard at that mean-spirited place.Detailed ReadingDR-p15-16-text15. “My dear, I declare you are the brightest and loveliest sight in this entire d

29、reary school. I am only sorry that I shall have the pleasure of looking at you for just one lesson and not the entire day.”16. The block of ice that was my young heart thawed instantly and my shoulders rose back to their full height. Im sure the smile I gave that woman must have been the widest shed

30、 ever seen. I floated through the rest of the day buoyed by the warmth generated by her thoughtfully chosen words.Detailed ReadingDR-p17-text17.Although English Literature was her forte, that day Miss McVee taught me, and perhaps the whole class, a lesson in compassion that I have never forgotten. S

31、he taught me that one kind word in a time of need can last a lifetime. Indeed, her thoughtful words strengthened a part of my soul that has never been weakened by anyone or anything since.Detailed ReadingDR:p1-3 AnalysisParagraphs 1-3 AnalysisThese three paragraphs give a brief description of the ha

32、rd conditions during World War II, and how the authors parents managed to support the family and what they did for their children. Note that the last sentence of the third paragraph paves the way for the whole story.Detailed ReadingDR:p4-5 AnalysisParagraphs 4-5 AnalysisThe authors trouble in the sc

33、hool is partly described in these two paragraphs.Detailed ReadingDR:p6-7 AnalysisParagraphs 6-7 AnalysisThese two paragraphs describe how the author feels about this punishment “battle back tears,” “embarrassed,” “desperately wished,” “this horrid school,” “ritual humiliation,” “but to see the punis

34、hment through.”Detailed ReadingDR:p8-9 AnalysisParagraphs 8-9 AnalysisThe free photographic portrait sitting stirred mixed feelings in the author. On the one hand, she was beside herself with excitement; on the other hand, she was aware of the upcoming torment she faced because of her dress (even th

35、ough it was her best dress).Detailed ReadingDR:p10-11 AnalysisParagraphs 10-11 AnalysisThese two paragraphs describe what happens when the author goes to school in her green dress. She goes to the stage even without being requested to receive the routine humiliation and frustrating “sniggers of the

36、other girls and the beady eyes of the deputy head” and yearns to be understood.Detailed ReadingDR:p12-13 AnalysisParagraphs 12-13 AnalysisAs usual the author came to class depressed after assembly. She was thinking of recovering and regaining her composure by losing herself in a novel at the back of

37、 the classroom when she was ordered to sit in the front row, which she thought was an omen for another humiliation.Detailed ReadingDR:p14-15 AnalysisParagraphs 14-15 AnalysisTo the authors surprise, Miss McVee did not do anything to humiliate her. Instead she uttered “the most welcome sentence” the

38、author had ever heard in the school.Detailed ReadingDR:p16-17 AnalysisParagraphs 16-17 AnalysisIn the last two paragraphs, the author concludes her writing with the instant impact (in Paragraph 16) of Miss McVees compassion and its lasting influence (in Paragraph 17) on her life.Detailed ReadingDR-Q

39、uestion-p2Detailed ReadingParagraph 2 QuestionWhat does the author mean by “Yet I could not have asked for more enterprising and optimistic parents”?My parents were the most enterprising and optimistic ones one could expect to find.The author thinks that her parents did all they could to support the

40、 family with their hard work, ingenuity and thrift, and that the family enjoyed “bucketloads of cheer.”DR-Question-p3Detailed ReadingParagraph 3 QuestionWhy does the author still have some trouble in her school?Because her parents were not able to buy the “blue blazer and hatband” required by the sc

41、hool.DR-Question-p4Detailed ReadingParagraph 4 QuestionHow did the deputy headmistress teach the author a lesson?The deputy headmistress made it her mission to teach the author a lesson for not complying with the school regulations. In the daily assembly she would pull her out of line and make her s

42、tand on the stage as a bad example.DR-Question-p6Detailed ReadingParagraph 6 QuestionWhat made the situation even worse for the author?The situation was made even worse as the author was barred from the gym team and the weekly ballroom dancing class which she loved so much.DR-Question-p7Detailed Rea

43、dingParagraph 7 QuestionWhy could the author not tell her mother about her humiliation in the school?The author could not tell her mother about her humiliation because she did not want to run the risk of her mother coming to the school and being hurt by that unfeeling teacher. And if her mother told

44、 her father about it, he would have got very angry and even wanted to fight with the school authorities in order to protect her.DR-Question-p10Detailed ReadingParagraph 10 QuestionWhy did the author walk to the stage of her own accord?Because her past experiences told her that such ritual punishment

45、 would occur anyway. Pay attention to the words that reveal the authors feelings “heavy-hearted,” “dragged,” “trudged.”DR-Question-p11Detailed ReadingParagraph 11 QuestionWhy did the author feel so frustrated?Because she simply could not understand why those unsympathetic teachers could not see that

46、 she was actually an obedient girl who was eager to participate in all the activities despite her clothes.DR-Question-p12aDetailed ReadingParagraph 12 QuestionWhat does the author mean by the sentence “Surely Miss McVee hadnt crossed into the enemy camp, too?” (Paragraph 12)Miss McVee was the author

47、s favourite teacher, who had obviously been kinder to her than the other teachers. This sentence suggests that the author was beginning to suspect that Miss McVee had joined them because she “ordered her” to come and sit in the front row, directly before her. DR-Question-p12bThe author probably thou

48、ght that Miss McVee was going to punish her for what she was wearing. The word “surely” actually suggests that she was not sure that Miss McVee “hadnt crossed into the enemy camp.”Detailed ReadingDR-Question-p16Detailed ReadingParagraph 16 QuestionWhy does the author say that “The block of ice that

49、was my young heart thawed instantly .”?The author suggests that her heart had been frozen by the umpteen cold humiliations in the school and that she was immensely moved by Miss McVees warm words.LPT- times were tough money was shortDetailed Reading. times were tough, money was short, anxiety was ri

50、fe and the pawnshop was a familiar destination for many families, including mine.Paraphrase . life was hard. Everyone was short of money. They were caught up in endless worries. Many families often went to the pawnshop to pawn the things they had for a little money, and my family was no exceptionLPT

51、-rifeDetailed Readingrife adj.if something bad or unpleasant is rife, there is a lot of ite.g.Dysentery and malaria are rife in the refugee camps.He leads a party in which corruption is rife.LPT- yet I could not have asked for moreDetailed Reading“Yet I could not have asked for more enterprising and

52、 optimistic parents”Paraphrase However I had the most adaptable and optimistic parents in the world.LPT-enterpriseDetailed Readingenterprising adj.willing to try or think of new ideas or methodse.g.The enterprising children opened a lemonade stand.That was very enterprising of you, Jack! Her latest

53、enterprise is to climb Mount Qomolangma.We need someone with enterprise and imagination to design a marketing strategy.LPT- bucketloads of cheerDetailed Readingbucketloads of cheerlots of joyLPT- could turn his hand to almost anythingDetailed Reading“could turn his hand to almost anything”Paraphrase

54、 was capable of doing almost anythingLPT- my clothes were ironed to a knife-edgeDetailed Reading“. my clothes were ironed to a knife-edge, and shoes polished to a gleam .”Explanation Rhetorically, “to a knife-edge” and “to a gleam” are hyperboles meaning “(my clothes were ironed) to the degree that

55、they look like a knife-edge” and “(my shoes were polished) until they gleamed.”LPT- while Mum had scrimped and saved toDetailed Reading“While Mum had scrimped and saved to obtain most of the gear, I still didnt have the prescribed blue blazer and hatband.” Paraphrase Though Mum had tried to spend as

56、 little money as possible in order to buy most of the clothes required by the school, she still couldnt afford the blue blazer and hatband.LPT- the gearDetailed Readingthe gearclothing (especially fashionable clothes and decorative items)LPT- hatbandDetailed Readinghatbandstrip of cloth that is put

57、around a hat above the brim as a decorationLPT- because of the war rationing was in placeDetailed Reading“Because of the war, rationing was in place and most schools had relaxed their attitude towards proper uniforms, knowing how hard it was to obtain clothes.”Paraphrase Because of the war, the gove

58、rnment implemented a system of limiting the amount of almost everything that each person was allowed to have, and most schools had subjected their students to less rigid dress codes, because they were fully aware that it was not easy for the students to get the proper clothes.LPT- rationingDetailed

59、Readingrationing n.the system of allowing people to have only a fixed amount of something such as food or petrol when there is not much availablee.g.A speed limit was introduced to try to avoid the need for fuel rationing.During the war, no one was allowed more than their ration of food, clothing an

60、d fuel.Weve had more than our ration of problems recently.LPT- who ran the daily assemblyDetailed Reading“who ran the daily assembly”Paraphrase who was responsible for the school daily assemblyLPT- made it her mission toDetailed Reading“made it her mission to .”Paraphrase assumed responsibility to .