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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:Keylanguagethesecondpart(Paragraphs47)describestheauthorsexperienceofhumiliationintheschool;thethirdpart(Paragraphs811)givesanaccountofhowherexcitementaboutafreephotographicportraitsittingtriggersheranticipationoftheoncomingtormentintheschool;thefourthpart(Paragraphs1215)describeswhatactuallyhappenedlater,whichwasaturningpointintheauthorslifeinsteadofbeinghumiliated,shewaswarmlypraisedandencouragedbyasympatheticteacher;,TextIntroduction|CultureNotes|Title|Structure,GR:Textintro-2,thelastpart(Paragraphs1617)describestheimmediateimpactofa“warmsentence”bytheteacheranditseverlastinginfluenceontheauthor.,TextIntroduction|CultureNotes|Title|Structure,GR:CN-atale,ATaleofTwoCitiesATaleofTwoCities(1859)isanovelbyCharlesDickens,setinLondonandParisbeforeandduringtheFrenchRevolution.Withwellover200millioncopiessold,itranksamongthemostfamousworksinthehistoryoffictionalliterature.,TextIntroduction|CultureNotes|Title|Structure,GR:Title,AClassActThisisaninformalphrasereferringtosomeonewhoisadmirableandusuallyveryfairandpolite.HereitreferstoMissMcVee,theauthorsliteratureteacher,whotaughther“thatonekindwordinatimeofneedcanlastalifetime.”(Paragraph17)HeretheauthorsuggeststhatMissMcVeewasafirst-classteacher.,TextIntroduction|CultureNotes|Title|Structure,GR:structure,TextIntroduction|CultureNotes|Title|Structure,Part1,(Paras1-3)theauthorsfamilyandtheirlifeduringthewar,Part2,(Paras4-7)describestheauthorsexperienceofhumiliationintheschool,Part3,(Paras8-11)afreephotographicportraitsittingtriggersheranticipationoftheoncomingtormentintheschool,Part4,(Paras12-15)aturningpointintheauthorslife,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,Istilldidnthavetheprescribedblueblazerandhatband.,DetailedReading,DR-p4-text,4.Becauseofthewar,rationingwasinplaceandmostschoolshadrelaxedtheirattitudetowardsproperuniforms,knowinghowharditwastoobtainclothes.Nevertheless,thegirlsschoolIattendedmadeitstrictpolicythateachofitsstudentswasproperlyattired,andthedeputyheadmistresswhoranthedailyassemblymadeithermissiontoteachmealesson.,DetailedReading,DR-p5-text,5.DespitemyattemptsatexplainingwhyIcouldntcomply,anddespitethefactthatIwasmakingslowprogresstowardsthefulluniform,everydayIwouldbepulledoutoflineandmadetostandonthestageasashiningexampleofwhatnottoweartoschool.,DetailedReading,DR-p6-text,6.EverydayIwouldbattlebacktearsasIstoodinfrontofmypeers,embarrassedand,mostoften,alone.Mypunishmentalsoextendedtobeingbarredfromthegymteamortonottakingpartintheweeklyballroomdancingclasses,whichIadored.IdesperatelywishedthatjustoneteacherinthishorridschoolwouldopentheireyesandseeallIcoulddo,ratherthanconstantlytellingmewhatIcouldntdo.,DetailedReading,DR-p7-text,7.However,inmy12-year-oldmindIhadnochoicebuttoseethepunishmentthrough.Iknewitwasveryimportantnottoletmywell-meaningmotherknowaboutthisritualhumiliation.IdidntdareriskhercomingtotheschooltospeakupformeasIknewtheblinkered,hard-nosedstaffwouldsimilarlymortifyherandthatwouldmeantwoofusunhappyandindignant.And,Heavenforbid,ifsheevertoldmyfatherhewouldhaveinstantlybeenonthewarpathinmydefence.,DetailedReading,DR-p8-9-text,8.Thenonedayourfamilywonanewspapercompetitionforafreephotographicportraitsitting.Iwasbesidemyselfwithexcitement:myimaginationfuelledbyglamorousshotsofthepopularHollywoodtemptresses.Icouldntwaittotellmyfriendsthethrillingnews.9.Thatwas,untilMumtoldmethatIwouldhavetowearmybest,lacetrimmedbrightgreendresstoschoolthatday,astheportraitsittingwasstraightafterclasses.ShehadnohintofthetormentIfaced.,DetailedReading,DR-p10-text,10.Therewasnoneofmyusualpleasureinputtingonthecherisheddressthatday.Heavy-hearted,Idraggedmyselftoschool,anemeraldgreentargetinaseaofblue.AtassemblyIdidntbothertowaitforthecommandbuttrudgeduptothestageofmyownaccordtoendurethesniggersoftheothergirlsandthebeadyeyesofthedeputyhead.,DetailedReading,DR-p11-text,11.TearsoffrustrationthreatenedtobreakfreeasIwonderedfortheumpteenthtimewhytheunfeelingteachercouldntlookpastmyclothesforonceandseetheobedientandeager-to-participateyounggirlbeneath.,DetailedReading,DR-p12-text,12.AfterassemblyourfirstclasswasEnglishLiterature,myfavouritelessonwithmyfavouriteteacher.IconsoledmyselfthatIcouldatleastlosemyselfinCharlesDickensATaleofTwoCitiesforawhileatthebackoftheclasstorecoverandregainmycomposure.Imaginemydismaywhen,immediatelytheclassbegan,MissMcVeeorderedmetocomeandsitinthefrontrow,directlybeforeher.Islowlyroseand,blinkingbacktears,headedtothefrontoftheclass.SurelyMissMcVeehadntcrossedintotheenemycamp,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.ImsurethesmileIgavethatwomanmusthavebeenthewidestshedeverseen.Ifloatedthroughtherestofthedaybuoyedbythewarmthgeneratedbyherthoughtfullychosenwords.,DetailedReading,DR-p17-text,17.AlthoughEnglishLiteraturewasherforte,thatdayMissMcVeetaughtme,andperhapsthewholeclass,alessonincompassionthatIhaveneverforgotten.Shetaughtmethatonekindwordinatimeofneedcanlastalifetime.Indeed,herthoughtfulwordsstrengthenedapartofmysoulthathasneverbeenweakenedbyanyoneoranythingsince.,DetailedReading,DR:p1-3Analysis,Paragraphs1-3AnalysisThesethreeparagraphsgiveabriefdescriptionofthehardconditionsduringWorldWarII,andhowtheauthorsparentsmanagedtosupportthefamilyandwhattheydidfortheirchildren.Notethatthelastsentenceofthethirdparagraphpavesthewayforthewholestory.,DetailedReading,DR:p4-5Analysis,Paragraphs4-5AnalysisTheauthorstroubleintheschoolispartlydescribedinthesetwoparagraphs.,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,Paragraphs14-15AnalysisTotheauthorssurprise,MissMcVeedidnotdoanythingtohumiliateher.Insteadsheuttered“themostwelcomesentence”theauthorhadeverheardintheschool.,DetailedReading,DR:p16-17Analysis,Paragraphs16-17AnalysisInthelasttwoparagraphs,theauthorconcludesherwritingwiththeinstantimpact(inParagraph16)ofMissMcVeescompassionanditslastinginfluence(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.Payattentiontothewordsthatrevealtheauthorsfeelings“heavy-hearted,”“dragged,”“trudged.”,DR-Question-p11,DetailedReading,Paragraph11QuestionWhydidtheauthorfeelsofrustrated?,Becauseshesimplycouldnotunderstandwhythoseunsympatheticteacherscouldnotseethatshewasactuallyanobedientgirlwhowaseagertoparticipateinalltheactivitiesdespiteherclothes.,DR-Question-p12a,DetailedReading,Paragraph12QuestionWhatdoestheauthormeanbythesentence“SurelyMissMcVeehadntcrossedintotheenemycamp,too?”(Paragraph12),MissMcVeewastheauthorsfavouriteteacher,whohadobviouslybeenkindertoherthantheotherteachers.ThissentencesuggeststhattheauthorwasbeginningtosuspectthatMissMcVeehadjoinedthembecauseshe“orderedher”tocomeandsitinthefrontrow,directlybeforeher.,DR-Question-p12b,TheauthorprobablythoughtthatMissMcVeewasgoingtopunishherforwhatshewaswearing.Theword“surely”actuallysuggeststhatshewasnotsurethatMissMcVee“hadntcrossedintotheenemycamp.”,DetailedReading,DR-Question-p16,DetailedReading,Paragraph16QuestionWhydoestheauthorsaythat“Theblockoficethatwasmyyoungheartthawedinstantly.”?,TheauthorsuggeststhatherhearthadbeenfrozenbytheumpteencoldhumiliationsintheschoolandthatshewasimmenselymovedbyMissMcVeeswarmwords.,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,Istilldidnthavetheprescribedblueblazerandhatband.”,Paraphrase,ThoughMumhadtriedtospendaslittlemoneyaspossibleinordertobuymostoftheclothesrequiredbytheschool,shestillcouldntaffordtheblueblazerandhatband.,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.Wevehadmorethanourrationofproblemsrecently.,LPT-whoranthedailyassembly,DetailedReading,“whoranthedailyassembly”,Paraphrase,whowasresponsiblefortheschooldailyassembly,LPT-madeithermissionto,DetailedReading,“madeithermissionto.”,Paraphrase,assumedresponsibilityto.Notetheauthorsresentmenttowardsthedeputyheadmistress.,LPT-Despitemyattemptsatexplainingwhy,DetailedReading,“DespitemyattemptsatexplainingwhyIcouldntcomply.”,Paraphrase,EventhoughItriedmybesttoexplainwhyIwasunabletomeettheschoolsclothingrequirements.,LPT-comply,DetailedReading,complyvt.toobeyaruleorlaw,ortodowhatsomeoneasksyoutodo,e.g.,Hesbeenorderedtohavethedogdestroyedbecauseitsdangerous,butherefusestocomply.Thepatientcompliedwiththephysiciansorders.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.Wellseeyouthroughuntilyoufinishyourcollegeeducation.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,especiallysomethingunpleasant,e.g.,Ourheatingsystemisfuelledbygas.Therapidpromotionofthedirectorssonhasitselffuelledresentmentwithinthecompany.Thechairmansspeechfuelledspeculationthatheisabouttoresign.,LPT-shehadnohintofthetormentIfaced,DetailedReading,“ShehadnohintofthetormentIfaced.”,Paraphrase,ShehadnoideaatallwhatkindofsufferingIhadtoendureintheschool.,LPT-torment,DetailedReading,tormentn.someoneorsomethingthatmakesyousufferseverephysicalormentalpain,e.g.,Thefamilysaidtheyhadenduredyearsoftormentatthehandsoftheneighbors.Hespentthenightintorment,tryingtodecidewhatwasthebestthingtodo.Thecamerafocusedonagroupofwomenwhosefacesweretormentedwithgrief.,LPT-heavy-heartedIdraggedmyselftoschool,DetailedReading,“Heavy-he