大学英语精读第三册unit3-why-iteach

Unit Three,Why I Teach? 我为什么教书？,Before Reading_1.1,Discussion,Work in pairs and try to figure out the occupations of the people in the pictures.,What do you want to be?,doctor,pilot,scientist,butcher,director,engineer,businessman,teacher,salesman,Warm-up Questions,1.What do you want to do after graduation? 2.Would you like to be a teacher? Why or why not? Joys: freedom, change, challenge, achievement, feeling young and fulfilled, respect, long vacations, etc Frustrations: low pay, constant challenges, heavy load academic pressure, lack of understanding from students, etc.,The reasons I teach,Long vacation (opportunity to do what I enjoy, like reading, research) Feeling young and fulfilled Sense of achievement,before the text,probably : perhaps, presumably time and again: 屡次，常常 outweigh: be more important or valuable than sth. else 比重（在重量上）；比重要；比有价值,The benefits of this treatment far outweigh any risks. outdo: do better than: 超过，胜过 The nine-year-old outdo all his siblings. 九岁的孩子胜过了他的兄弟姐妹。 outgrow: too old to sth: 长大而不再适合 I have outgrown the age of playing toy. 我已经超过了玩玩具的年龄。 She outgrew her dress.,Para. one,1. What is the goal most Americans are taught to aim for in their life? 2. Deos the author want the same as most Americans do? 3. Why was the authors friend puzzled? 4. What does the expression “step up” mean?,Para One,administrative ；step-up administrative dmnstretv adj. 管理的，行政的 He holds an administrative post in the company. hold a post: 任职 administrate v. 管理；经营 administration n. 管理，行政 administrator n. 管理人员，行政人员,My friend asked the question when I told him that I didnt want to be considered for an administrative position. T: 当我朋友为我为什么教书时，我告诉他是因为我不想考虑做管理类的工作。,step-up: promotion, 递升的，递进的,Analyze: He was puzzled that I did not want what was obviously a “step-up” toward what all Americans are taught to want when they grow up: money and power. 主句？ He was puzzled 主系表结构 that 引导的宾语从句 I didnt want what was: what 引导want 的宾语从句,toward what all Americans are taught to want what 引导的是toward 介词后面的宾语从句，want 的宾语 money and power : 解释说明,T: 所有的美国人受的教育是长大成人后应该追求金钱和权力，而我却偏偏不要明明是朝着这个目标“迈进”的工作，他为之大惑不解。,Para 2,mechanic; carpenter; sweaty ; palm; profession; stay up; convince Certainly, I dont teach because teaching is easy for me. 如何理解？ A. 我不教书，是因为教书对我来说很简单。 B. 我教书，不是因为我觉得教书轻松。,“I don't teach because teaching is easy for me.“在形式上允许两种语义的解释：,1）I don't teach because teaching is easy for me. (Teaching is easy for me, so I don't teach.) 2) I don't teach because teaching is easy for me. ( I teach, but it isn't because teaching is easy for me.),not because 结构,not一般修饰because,但也可修饰not后面的内容。视上下文而定。 For examples： I dont take fast food because I like it; I have got to save time. Bob was not here because he lost his way. I dont love you because of your wealth.,Teaching is the most difficult of the various ways I have attempted to earn my living: mechanic, carpenter, writer. mechanic: mkænk n. 机械工，机修工 carpenter: krpnt n. 木匠 attempt to do sth: try to do sth difficult 尝试做某事,earn ones living: 谋生 = make a living 我尝试着以写作谋生。 I try to earn my living by writing. I try to make a living by selling clothes.,For me, teaching is a red-eye, sweaty-palm, sinking-stomach profession. sweat: swt 汗水 (n&v) drip with sweat,sweaty: adj. 流汗的，出汗的 sweaty palm sweaty workout palm pm,palm : 手掌,palm : 棕榈树,金棕榈奖：,sinking-stomach: Here, “stomach” means “spirit, heart”. A persons stomach sinks when he is upset, disappointed. 精神沮丧的,profession:n. 职业 A profession is a type of job that requires advanced education or training. occupation:泛指各种各样的职业 professional a. 职业的 by profession 以为职业 He is a lawyer by profession.,Red-eye, because I never feel ready to teach no matter how late I stay up preparing. stay up: 熬夜 I used to stay up to watch TV. 我熬夜写作业。 I stay up to do my homework. T: 说熬红眼睛，这是因为我晚上无论备课备到多晚，总觉得备得还不充分。 no matter+疑问词：引导让步状语从句,Sinking-stomach, because I leave the classroom an hour later convinced that I was even more boring than usual. convince:knvns vt. 说服；使确信，使信服 convince sb of sth 使某人确信 convince sb that convince sb to do 说服某人做某事 How can I convince you of her honesty? Her smile convinced him that she was happy. Ive been trying to convince him to come with me.,convinced: adj. 确信的，坚信的 be convinced of 确信 be convinced that I am convinced of his guilt. I was convinced that we were doing the right thing. convincing: adj. 令人信服的，有说服力的 a convincing speaker 令人信服的演说家,convinced,convinced 引导的是过去分词短语，作伴随状语。 More Examples: The student left the classroom, disappointed at the teachers decision. The mother couldnt eat or sleep, worried about her sons safety. More practice on P 57.,Para 3,compel kmpl v. 强迫，迫使 强迫某人做某事？ compel sb to do sth= force sb to do sth Nothing can compel me to do such a thing. take a note: 记笔记,Nor do I teach because I think I know answers, or because I have knowledge I feel compelled to share. T: 我之所以教书，也不是因为我认为自己能够解答问题，或者因为我有满腹学问，觉得非与别人分享不可。,Para 5,I teach because I like the pace