大三高级英语unit 2 A Class Act

Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,2024/9/21,Click to edit Master title style,Unit 2 A Class Act,Note 1: P22,Learning Objectives,Type of writing,Structure of the Text,The theme of the Text,Grammar and Vocabulary,Writing techniques (narrative techniques),how to create a vivid picture of ones emotions,The organization of a narrative,Beginning (introduction),Setting, character,The middle of the story (the development of the story) plot (conflict, climax),The ending (resolution),Warming up questions,1,.,Share you high school experience with the class,2. Tell the story of a teacher who impressed you with his or her kindness,Text Structure,The whole text can be divided,5,parts, with the subtopic for each.,The first part (Para. 1-3),is about the authors family and their life during the war;,the second part (Para. 4-7),describes the authors experience of humiliation in the school;,the third part (Para. 8-11),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 (,para,. 12-15),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;,the last part (Para. 16- 17),describes the immediate impact of a “warm sentence” by the teacher and its everlasting influence on the author.,Another Structure,:,1. 1-3:authors family & life during WW2,4-7: her experience of humiliation in the school,2. 8-11: excitement VS. torment,12-15: warm praise & encouragement,3. 16-17: the immediate impact and everlasting influence on her,Intensive Study(Para.1-3,),These three paragraphs give a brief description of the hard conditions in WWII, and how the authors parents manage to support the family and what they do for their children. Note that,the last sentence of the 3rd paragraph paves the way for the whole story.,Para.1,blitz (n. v.):,v.: to attack a place with bombs dropped from aircraft,用闪电战空袭（或毁坏）,the Blitz,（,single,）：,the German air attacks on Britain in 1940.,1940,年德国对英国的空袭。,Manchester,：,曼彻斯特（英格兰西北部城市）,rife:,adj.,（,sth,. bad or unpleasant )very common or frequent,普遍的；盛行的,rife with,sth,.:,full of,sth,bad or unpleasant,充斥，充满（坏事）,Eg,: Los Angeles is,rife with,gossip about the,atrats, private lives.,p,awnshop:,当铺,pawn,: n.,抵押物,v.,当掉, time were tough, money was short, anxiety was rife and the pawnshop was familiar destination for many familiar, including mine.,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 the family was no exception.,Para.2,enterprising :,adj.: having or showing the ability to think of new projects or new ways of doing things,有事业心的、有进取心的，有创业精神的,egs,. an,enterprising,person,n.,enterprise,事业心，进取心,a man of enterprise,a company /business,公司，企业，事业单位,state-owned enterprise,国有企业,small and medium-sized enterprise,中小型企业,Yet I could not have asked for more enterprising and optimistic parents. :,However, I had the most adaptable and optimistic parents in the world.,“,bucket loads of cheer” :,lots of joy,sturdy :,adj,not easily influenced or changed by other people,坚决的，坚定的；,eg,:,a sturdy,defence,of the governments position,坚决维护政府立场,strong and not easily damaged,结实的，坚固的；,eg,: a sturdy,paris,of shoots,一双结实的靴子,（,people and animals, or their bodies,人,动物或身体,)physically strong and healthy,强壮的，健壮的,eg,: a man of sturdy build,体格健壮的男人,ingenious:,adj. someone who is ingenious is very good at inventing things or at thinking of new ideas,有独创性的，心灵手巧的,;,机灵的,ingenuity : n.,“ could turn his hand to almost anything,：,was capable of doing almost anything”,b,out:,n. a boxing or wrestling match,拳击或摔跤比赛，回合，较量,“,He even,. to make ends meet.”,：,Note 2,meticulous:,paying careful attention to every detail,极仔细的,;,一丝不苟的,a meticulous plan,周密的计划,; meticulous records,详细的记录,; meticulously clean,一尘不染,a,ttire:,n.,(formal) clothes,E,g,: dressed in formal evening attire;,formal attire,礼服,splendid attire,盛装；华丽的服饰,a,ttired,：,adj.,(not before noun, formal or literary) dressed in a particular way,，,dressed,穿着,衣服,s,potless:,adj. perfectly clean,非常干净的；无可挑剔的，无瑕疵的,QUESTION in Para. 2,QUESTIONS,What does the author mean by “yet I could not have asked for more enterprising and optimistic parents”?,My parent 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 family with their hard work, ingenuity and thrift, so the family could have “bucket loads of cheer.”,Para.3,how to understand “my clothes were ironed to a knife-edge, and shoes polished to a gleam”,rhetorically, to a knife-edge, and to a gleam are,hyperboles (exaggeration),meaning my clothes were ironed to a degree that it looks like a knife-edge and my shoes were polished until they gleamed,“not every item was standard school uniform issue.”: Note 3,Some of my clothes were different form the standard school uniform which the students ere required to wear.,scrimp:,v.,to spend very little money on the things U need to live, esp. so that U can spend on,sth,else,省吃俭用、节衣缩食,They,scrimped,and saved to give the children a good education.,为了让孩子接受良好的教育，他们省吃俭用。,gear:,n. (informal) clothes,eg,: wear the latest,gear,穿着最新款式的衣服,prescribed:,adj. demanded,v. prescribe,n. prescription:,处方，药方；计划，建议，秘诀,eg,: a,prescription,for happiness,增进幸福的秘诀,scribe,scription,scriptive,describe,：,v.,描述，描写,prescribe,：,v.,开药方,;,规定,subscribe,：提交，订阅,ascribe,：归因于,circumscribe,：,v.,限制,conscribe:,征兵,blazer,:,a type of jacket, often with the symbol of a school or organization sewn on the front pocket and worn,as a part of a uniform,British School uniform,While Mom had scrimped and saved to obtain most of the gear, I still didnt have the prescribed blue blazer and hat band.,Though Mom had tried to spend as little money as possible in order to buy some of the clothes required by the school, she still couldnt afford the blue blazer and hat band.,QUESTION in Para. 3,QUESTION,Why does the author still have something trouble in her school?,Because the authors parents were not able to buy the “blue blazer and hat band” required by the school.,Intensive Study (Para.4-5),The authors trouble in the school is partly described in these two paragraphs.,Read Para 4 &5 and answer the following Q:,1. Why does the headmistress make it her mission to teach the author a lesson?,2. How was the author punished at school?,Para.4,rationing:,n.,a system of limiting a amount of,sth,. that each person is allowed to have.,定量配给，限额配给,wartime rationing,战时定量配给,rationing of goods,商品配给制,ration:,n,. a fixed amount of food, fuel, etc,配给量,v.,ofen,passive ration,sb,to,sth,The villagers were,rationed,to two liters of water a day.,ration out,应按配额给定地,Well have to,ration out,the water.,我们得将水按定额配给。,“,in place”:,appropriate, suitable;,适当的 ，合适的,cf.,“out of place,relax:,v.,to make a rule/law less strict,Two weeks after the police,relaxed,security at the airports, there was a bomb attack.,relax a curfew (,宵禁,),relax ones effort,n. relaxation,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.,：,Because of the war, the government 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.,deputy headmistress,:,副校长（女）,assembly:,n.,a gathering in a school of several classes for a group activity,assemble v,All the students were asked to,assemble,in the main hall.,“ made it her mission to teach me a lesson”, assumed that it was her duty to ( note the authors,resentment,for the deputy headmistress),Para.5,comply,（,with,）,:,v.,to act according to an order/rule,egs,. The factory was closed for failing to,comply with,government safety regulations.,工厂由于未能遵守政府的安全条例而被关闭了。,The rule must be,complied with.,这条规则必须遵守。,n.,compliance,in compliance with,Despite my attempts at explaining why I couldnt comply :,Even though I tried my best to explain why I was unable to meet the schools clothing requirements,“, a shining example”:,Rhetorically that is,irony.,The phrase actually means “,a very bad example,.”,QUESTION,How does the deputy headmistress teach the author a lesson?,The deputy headmistress makes 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 stand on the stage as a bad example.,Para.6,bar:,v.,to prevent,sth,. or someone from doings,sth,. or going somewhere, to forbid,sth,.,禁止，阻拦,The government has acted to,bar,this kind of tobacco,bar,sb,from doing,The incident led to him,being barred from playing,for England.,n.,条，棒；酒吧；障碍,a bar of chocolate,一块巧克力,be behind bars,在押，在监狱服刑，坐牢,adore:v.,(,fml,) to love,sb,very much,(,infml,) to like,sth,. very much,egs,. It is obvious that she,adores,him.,I absolutely,adore,chocolate.,adorable:,adj.,可爱的，讨人喜欢的,an,adorable,child,adoring:,adj.,爱慕的，敬慕的；崇拜的,her adoring grandmother,她慈爱的祖母,adoration,: n.,热爱，敬慕，崇拜,egs,. He gazed at her with pure,adoration,.,. which I adored. “,：,which I liked very much,My punishment also extended to being barred from the gym team to not taking part in the weekly ballroom dancing classes, which I adored. :,My punishment did not end there. I was not allowed to join the gym team or to attend the weekly ballroom dancing classes, which I loved very much.,horrid:,adj. unpleasant or unkind; nasty,讨厌的，无情的，令人不愉快的,QUESTION,：,What made the situation even worse for the author?,The situation became even worse when the author was barred form the gym team or the weekly ballroom dancing class which she loves so much.,Para.7,see through :,看透，识破,see,sb,through,帮助度过,(experience/suffer),see,sth,through,坚持完成，进行到底,He was a prisoner of war for five years, but his courage,saw him through.,We will,see you through,until you finish your college education.,I,saw the project through,and then resigned.,We can,see through,your little game.,“,but to see the punishment through”.:,but to go through the punishment,However, in my 12 year-old mind I had no choice but to see the punishment through,However, I was only a 12-year-old girl. I thought I had no alternative but to go through the punishment.,well-meaning:,wanting to have a good effect, but not always achieving one,善意的，好心的,speak up for,sb,:,to say,sth,to support/defend,sb,为辩护，替讲好话,spoke up for me:,to express her opinion publicly for me,blinkered:,adj. narrow-minded, unwilling to understand other people,心胸狭隘的，思路狭窄的,hard-nosed:,practical and determined,讲究实际的；顽固的，不讲情面的,m,ortify,：,v.,make,sb,feel very ashamed/embarrassed,使难堪；使感屈辱，使羞愧,Eg,: She was,mortified,to realize that he had heard every word she said.,n. mortification,adj. mortifying,eg,:,How,mortifying,to have to apologize to him!,要向他道歉，多难为情啊！,indignant:,adj. feeling or showing anger or surprise because you think you have been treated unfairly,愤慨的，愤怒的，义愤的,Heavy forbid,: note 5,on the warpath,:,angry and likely to argue or punish,:,盛怒，大发雷霆，（怒不可遏）准备开火,/,作战, . he would have instantly been on the warpath in my defen,s,e.“,.he would have got very angry and wanted to fight immediately in order to protect me.,QUESTIONS in Para 6-7,1. Why could the author not tell her mother about her humiliation in the school?,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 her father about it, he would have got very angry and even wanted to fight with the school authorities in order to protect her.,2. Conclusion of Paragraphs 6- 7,These two paragraphs describe how the author feels about this punishment,-“battle back tears,” “embarrassed,” “desperate wish ”, “this horrid school,” “ritual humiliation,” “but to see the punishment through.”,Para. 8-11: the photographic portrait sitting,Q:,How did the author feel about the portrait sitting? Pick out the words revealing her feelings,The 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 though it was her best dress).,Para.8,“for a free photographic portrait sitting.”:,Note 6,be beside oneself:,if you,are beside yourself,with a particular feeling, it is so strong that it makes you almost out of control.,忘乎所以，得意忘形,eg,:,When she passed the exam at last she,was beside herself,with joy,.,He,was beside himself,with rage,when I told him what I have done.,fuel,：,v.,to increase,sth,/to make it stronger,增加，加强，刺激,eg,: Higher salaries helped to,fuel,inflation,工资提高刺激通货膨胀。,The chairmans speech,fuelled,speculation that he is about to resign.,temptress:,n. a woman who tries to sexually attract man,“ my imagination fuelled by glamorous shots of the popular Hollywood temptresses.” :,I was very excited when I imagined myself in attractive pictures like those of famous actresses in Hollywood.,“shots” - snapshots(,快照,), photos,.,Para.9,trimmed:,adj. if clothes and other cloth items are trimmed, they are decorated, especially around the edges.,torment,：,sth,.,o,r someone that causes great suffering or annoyance,痛苦，苦恼,She had no hint of the torment I faced.,She knew nothing about the punishment I suffered in the school,Para.10,Heavy-hearted, I dragged myself to school,I walked slowly and unwillingly to school with a very sad feeling.,drag,sb/sth,into,sth,；,drag,sth/sb,in,: try to get,sb,involved in a situation who is not connected with it.,硬把,扯进去,硬让毫无关系的人卷入,Eg,: Dont,drag,the children,into,our argument.,emerald:,n. a bright green,colorn,.,绿宝石，翡翠；,宝,祖母绿；翠绿色,adj.,翡翠的；翠绿色的,“ an emerald green target in a sea of blue.”, my green dress made me even more conspicuous among the blue school uniforms,trudge :,to walk very slowly with effort,步履艰难地行走,Eg,: He,trudged,the last two miles to the town.,The man,trudged,up the hill, laden with supplies.,of my own accord:,if you do,sth,of your own accord, you do it without being asked to do it.,自愿地，主动地,eg,.,The symptoms will clear up,of their own accord,after a few days.,beady,：,small and bright, especially like a birds eye,小圆珠般而亮晶晶的；机警的,I shall certainly keep a,beady,eye on his behavior,我一定会时刻睁大眼睛提防他的行为,Question,：,Why did the author walk to the stage of her own accord?,Because her past experiences told her that such ritual punishment would occur anyway. Pay attention to the words that reveal the authors feelings - “heavy-hearted,” dragged,” “trudged.”,Para.11,umpteenth,：,adj. (,infml,) very many,for the umpteenth time: many times,Ive told this story,umpteen times.,I drank my,umpteenth,cup of coffee.,“ look past my clothes”, overlook / ignore my clothes,I wondered for umpteenth time why the unfeeling teacher couldnt look past my clothes for once, I wondered, like what had happened many, many times before, why the unsympathetic teacher couldnt overlook my clothes for once,Question,：,Why did the author feel so frustrated?,Because she simply could not understand why those unsympathetic teachers could not see that she was actually an obedient girl who was eager to participate in all the activities despite her clothes.,Summary Para.10-11,These 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 other girls and the beady eyes of the deputy head”-and yearns to be understood.,Para.12,c,onsole,v. to make,sb,who is sad or disappointed feel better by giving them comfort or sympathy,安慰，慰藉,I tried to,console,her with a box of chocolate.,n.,c,onsolation,“,I could at least lose myself in Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities for a while.”,I could at least forget the humiliation for a while by reading Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities.,composure,n. : the state of being calm and in control,of your feelings/behavior,沉着，镇静,to keep/lose/regain/recover your,:,保持,/,失去,/,恢复,eg,. You may feel nervous, but dont,lose you,in front of her.,He,recovered,his,composure,.,他恢复了平静。,v. compose,I consoled myself that I could at least lose myself in Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities for a while at the back of the class to recover and regain my composure. :,I cheered myself up by thinking that I could at least escape form the everyday reality into the fantasy world of A Tale of Two Cities recreated by Charles Dickens for a while at the back of the class to calm myself down and to get back my self-control.,blink back tears,shutting and opening ones eyes frequently in order to get rid of tears,眨着眼睛忍住泪水,The phrase is similar to,“battle back tears,” in Para. 6,Question,：,What does the author mean by last sentence in Para.12?,This sentence suggests that the author was beginning to suspect that Miss Mc,Vee,had joined other teachers because she “ordered her” to come and sit in the front row, directly before her. The author probably thought that Miss Mc,Vee,was going to punish her for what she was wearing.,Para 13,downcast:,adj.,if someones eyes are downcast, they are looking down,低垂的,dejection:,n. a feeling of unhappiness/disappointment,忧郁,沮丧,dejected,adj. unhappy/disappointed,He left in,dejection,.,他垂头丧气地走了。,single out:,挑选出,Jamie was thrilled when the teacher,singled out,his poem and asked him to read it out., I had always tried my hardest not to show how miserable I was at being singled out time after time. :,I had always tried my best to hide my miserable feeling when I was picked out by the teachers as a target of criticism and humiliation again and again.,Paragraph 14,cock her head to one side,:,头侧向一边,cock ones ears,：竖起耳朵,cock ones eyes,：使眼色,came out with,：,说出；发表；出版；供应，把,投入市场,You do,come out with,some good ideas sometimes!,I asked one innocent question and he,came out with,all this abuse!,mean-spirited:,narrow-minded, unkind,气量小的；心胸狭窄的；卑鄙的,the mean-spirited place,:,the uncaring and disagreeable place (referring to the sch,ool),And then she came out with the most welcome sentence I had ever heard at that mean- spirited place.,And then suddenly she uttered the most,agreeable,sentence I had ever heard at that dishonorable school.,Paragraph 15,dreary:,dull, tedious, dismal, gloomy, monotonous,沉闷的，枯燥的,”, the brightest and loveliest sight in this entire dreary school”,“,brightest and loveliest thing or person t,hat,I see in the whole dull and boring school,I am only sorry that I shall have the ple,a,sure of looking at you for just one lesson and not the entire day.,I only regret that I can enjoy looking at you for just one lesson,and not the whole day.,Translation of Para. 15,亲爱的，我宣布，在这个沉闷的学校中，你是穿得最亮丽最可爱的女孩。遗憾的是我只有一堂课欣赏你，而不是一整天。,. . .,你漂亮可爱的着装是这个单调乏味的学校里一道风景线。看到你使人感到愉悦， 遗憾的是,. . .,Summary of Paragraphs 14-15,To the authors surprise, Miss,McVee,did not do anything to humiliate her. Instead she uttered “the most welcome sentence” the author had ever heard in the school. The words (Para.15) by Miss,McVee,exert a profound influence on the author.,Para.16,thaw :,n. v.,融化,解冻,The ice,thawed,in the sun.,冰在阳光下融化。,It,thawed,early last spring.,去年春天解冻得很早。,a,thaw,in