1、Unit1 EducationText A In Praise of the F WordParagraph 352022-11-71Paragraph 3 As I teach,I learn a lot of about our schools.Early in each session I ask my students to write about an unpleasant experience they had in school.No writers block here!“I wish someone would have had made me stop doing drug
2、s and made me study.”I like to party and no one seemed to care.”“I was a good kid and didnt cause any trouble,so they just passed me along even though I didnt read well and couldnt write.”And so on.Translation2022-11-72Paragraph 3 translation 在我教课的过程中，我对我们的学校教育深有了解。在在我教课的过程中，我对我们的学校教育深有了解。在每学期开始的时候，
3、我会让我的学生写一下他们在学校的不每学期开始的时候，我会让我的学生写一下他们在学校的不快体验。这种时候学生不会有任何写作障碍！快体验。这种时候学生不会有任何写作障碍！“我希望当时我希望当时有人能让我停止吸毒，让我学习。有人能让我停止吸毒，让我学习。”“我喜欢参加派对，似我喜欢参加派对，似乎没人在意。乎没人在意。”“我是一个好孩子，不会制造任何麻烦，于我是一个好孩子，不会制造任何麻烦，于是他们就让我考试通过，即使我阅读不好，也不会写作。是他们就让我考试通过，即使我阅读不好，也不会写作。”很多诸如此类的抱怨。很多诸如此类的抱怨。2022-11-73Paragraph 3e.g.I wish I w
4、ere as tall as you.e.g.I wish I were as tall as you.我希望和你一样高。我希望和你一样高。He wished he hadnt said that.He wished he hadnt said that.他希望他没讲过那样的话。他希望他没讲过那样的话。I wish it would rain tomorrow.I wish it would rain tomorrow.我希望明天下雨就好了。我希望明天下雨就好了。2 2）wish to dowish to do；wish sb./sth.to dowish sb./sth.to doe.g.I
5、 wish to see the manager.=I want to see the manager.e.g.I wish to see the manager.=I want to see the manager.我希望我希望见一见经理。见一见经理。I wish the manager to be informed at once.I wish the manager to be informed at once.（=I want the manager=I want the manager to be informed at once.to be informed at once.）我希
6、望经理能马上得到消息。）我希望经理能马上得到消息。2022-11-76Paragraph 33 party 3 party v.v.举行举行 参加参加 社交聚会社交聚会4 pass along4 pass along 1)1)向前行；沿向前行；沿走：走：We passed along by the road as we went to the station.We passed along by the road as we went to the station.我我们沿着这条路走就能到车站了。们沿着这条路走就能到车站了。2)(2)(沿沿)传递传递(或传送或传送)下去：下去：Pass thi
7、s notice along,please.Pass this notice along,please.请把这通知传下去。请把这通知传下去。3)3)往前走，往里走：往前走，往里走：Pass right along the bus,please.Pass right along the bus,please.请往汽车里面走。请往汽车里面走。4)4)通过考试通过考试 2022-11-77Paragraph 4 I am your basic I am your basic do-gooderdo-gooder,and,and prior toprior to teaching teaching t
8、his class I blamed the poor academic skills our this class I blamed the poor academic skills our kids have today on drugs,divorce and other kids have today on drugs,divorce and other impedimentsimpediments to concentration necessary for doing to concentration necessary for doing well in school.But,a
9、s I rediscover each time I well in school.But,as I rediscover each time I walk into the classroom,before a teacher can walk into the classroom,before a teacher can expect students to expect students to concentrateconcentrate,he has to get,he has to get their attention,no matter what distractions may
10、 their attention,no matter what distractions may be at hand.There are many ways to do this,and be at hand.There are many ways to do this,and they have much to do with teaching style.they have much to do with teaching style.However,if style alone wont do it,there is However,if style alone wont do it,
11、there is another way to show who holds the winning hand another way to show who holds the winning hand in the classroom.That is to reveal the in the classroom.That is to reveal the trump trump cardcard of failure.of failure.Translation2022-11-78Paragraph 4 我基本是一个空想社会改良家，在教这门课之前，我基本是一个空想社会改良家，在教这门课之前
12、，我将孩子们的学习能力差归咎于毒品、离婚和其他妨碍我将孩子们的学习能力差归咎于毒品、离婚和其他妨碍注意力集中的东西，要想学习好就必须集中注意力。但注意力集中的东西，要想学习好就必须集中注意力。但是，我每一次走进教室都会发现，一个老师在期望学生是，我每一次走进教室都会发现，一个老师在期望学生全神贯注之前，他必须先吸引学生的注意力，无论附近全神贯注之前，他必须先吸引学生的注意力，无论附近有什么分散注意力的东西。要做到这点，有很多种办法，有什么分散注意力的东西。要做到这点，有很多种办法，它们与教学风格有很大关系。然而，单靠风格无法起效，它们与教学风格有很大关系。然而，单靠风格无法起效，有另一个办法可
13、以显示谁是在教室里掌握胜局的人。这有另一个办法可以显示谁是在教室里掌握胜局的人。这个办法就是亮出失败的王牌。个办法就是亮出失败的王牌。translation2022-11-79Paragraph 41 do-gooder 1 do-gooder n.sb.who does things that they think will help n.sb.who does things that they think will help other people,although the other people might other people,although the other people
14、 might not find their actions helpful.not find their actions helpful.不实际的社会改良家不实际的社会改良家2 2 prior to n./doing prior to n./doing 在在之前之前 e.g.I saw him prior to leaving.e.g.I saw him prior to leaving.The duty to protect my sister is prior to all others.The duty to protect my sister is prior to all other
15、s.2022-11-710Paragraph 43 impediment 3 impediment n.obstacle;barrier n.obstacle;barrier 妨碍，阻碍，障碍物妨碍，阻碍，障碍物 e.g.The new taxes were a major impediment to economic e.g.The new taxes were a major impediment to economic growth.growth.4 concentrate n.浓缩物 e.g.Mother sent Tom to buy the orange juice concent
16、rate.v.专心于，集中（注意力），聚精会神 e.g.I cant concentrate when Im hungry.concentrate on集中精力于5 trump card 5 trump card 王牌王牌 e.g.The unions held all the trump cards in their pay e.g.The unions held all the trump cards in their pay negotiation.negotiation.2022-11-711Paragraph 4 I am your basic do-gooder,and prior
17、 to teaching this class I blamed the poor academic skills our kids have today on drugs,divorce and other impediments to concentration necessary for doing well in school.Analysis:There are two compound sentences.（and连接的两个并列句）1.I am your basic do-gooder.2.Prior to teaching this class I blamed the poor
18、 academic skills our kids have today on drugs,divorce and other impediments to concentration necessary for doing well in school主干:I am your basic do-gooder,and I blamed the poor academic skills on drugs,divorce and other impediments to concentration necessary for doing well in school.In the second s
19、entence:and prior to teaching this class I blamed the poor（并列连词）（状语）（主语）（谓语）academic skills（that our kids have today）on drugs,divorce and （宾语）（定语从句修饰the poor academic skills）other impediments to concentration necessary for doing well in school.（宾语）Long sentence analysis2022-11-712Paragraph 5 I will
20、never forget a teacher who played I will never forget a teacher who played that card to get the attention of one of that card to get the attention of one of my children.Our youngest,a world-class my children.Our youngest,a world-class charmercharmer,did little to develop his,did little to develop hi
21、s intellectual talents but always intellectual talents but always got bygot by.Until Mrs.Stifter.Until Mrs.Stifter.Translation2022-11-713Paragraph 5 我永远也忘不了一位老师亮出那张王我永远也忘不了一位老师亮出那张王牌以吸引我的一个孩子的注意。我的小儿牌以吸引我的一个孩子的注意。我的小儿子是个世界级的万人迷，学习不怎么动脑子是个世界级的万人迷，学习不怎么动脑筋却总能蒙混过关。直到施蒂夫特夫人当筋却总能蒙混过关。直到施蒂夫特夫人当了他的老师，这种局面才
22、彻底改变了。了他的老师，这种局面才彻底改变了。translation2022-11-714Paragraph 51 charmer1 charmer n.a person who has good qualities that make n.a person who has good qualities that make you like him/heryou like him/her 具有魅力的人，使人着迷的人或物具有魅力的人，使人着迷的人或物2 get by 2 get by to be able to deal with a situation with to be able to d
23、eal with a situation with difficulty,usually by having just enough of sth.difficulty,usually by having just enough of sth.you need,such as money.you need,such as money.通过，走过，勉强混过通过，走过，勉强混过 e.g.We can get by with four computers at the e.g.We can get by with four computers at the moment,but well need
24、a couple more when the moment,but well need a couple more when the new staff arrive.new staff arrive.2022-11-715The main idea of the three The main idea of the three paragraphsparagraphs As the writer teaches,she acquires a lot about As the writer teaches,she acquires a lot about her school.When the
25、 students are asked to write her school.When the students are asked to write down their unpleasant experiences in down their unpleasant experiences in school,their mind is flooded with unhappy school,their mind is flooded with unhappy episodes.episodes.The writer is an warmed-hearted person.Before T
26、he writer is an warmed-hearted person.Before teaching her class,she attributes the poor teaching her class,she attributes the poor academic skills to different impediments such as academic skills to different impediments such as drugs,divorce and so on.So a teacher should drugs,divorce and so on.So
27、a teacher should have some teaching styles to get students have some teaching styles to get students attention.Furthermore,it is important to attention.Furthermore,it is important to reveal the trump card of failure.reveal the trump card of failure.2022-11-716Practice1 1）This research seems to lend
28、some This research seems to lend some testimonytestimony to the to the theory that the drug might cause cancer.theory that the drug might cause cancer.2 2）In a number of developing counties,war has been In a number of developing counties,war has been an additionalan additional impediment impediment
29、to progress.to progress.3 3）Anthea was about to play herAnthea was about to play her trump card trump card:without:without her signature none of the money could be released.her signature none of the money could be released.4 4）I I got bygot by my second year exams and was lucky not to my second year
30、 exams and was lucky not to be thrown out of college.be thrown out of college.5 5）I didnt want to lose my I didnt want to lose my composurecomposure in front of in front of her.her.Fill in the blanks with suitable words or phrases from Test A2022-11-717Practice6 6）The management did not seem to cons
31、ider office The management did not seem to consider office safety to be a safety to be a prioritypriority.7 7）For the three hours a committee of state For the three hours a committee of state senators listened to a senators listened to a charmercharmer of local of local residents giving their opinio
32、ns.residents giving their opinions.8 8）Thousands of lives will be Thousands of lives will be at stakeat stake if if emergency aid dose not arrive in the city soon.emergency aid dose not arrive in the city soon.9 9）Brierleys book has the Brierleys book has the valuevalue of being both of being both i
33、nformative and readable.informative and readable.1010）I think there was a I think there was a conspiracyconspiracy to keep me out to keep me out of the committee.of the committee.2022-11-718Additional five sentences1）The testimony of the witness contradicted the defendants statement.2)He sensed she
34、was making an effort to regain composure.3)Mr.Wilson and the lawyers discussed what was at stake during a three-hour meeting.4)The agreement is designed to remove impediments to trade between the two countries.5)He is a power charmerconfident that he will charm you.2022-11-71910th,Oct,20112022-11-720
