Unit-10-Keep-Class-2-Under-Your-Thump 第十单元把二班放在你的脚下

Unit10KeepClass2UnderYourThumbI.Firstreadingformainidea-----P121II.Secondreading---alltogetheranalyzethetextLanguagepointsandsentenceunderstanding1.

thumb[θʌm]

-----n.拇指Underone’sthumb-----tobeundersomeone'scontrol:makesbsubordinatetoHe'sgotthecommitteefirmlyunderhisthumb-theyagreetowhateverheasks.

thumbthrough-----v.翻阅（书页等）Hethumbedthroughtheaddressbooklookingforthenumber.

他翻阅地址簿，寻找号码。[联想]beallthumbs(orhavetenthumbs)笨拙，笨手笨脚awkwardIfeelmyfingersareallthumbstoday.

我觉得我今天笨手笨脚。Thumbs-down-----n.不同意，不成功Whentheplayopened,thelocalpressgaveitthethumbsdown.

这出戏公演时，当地报纸对它评价不佳。Thumbs-up-----n.同意，赞许Theworkerswouldapplaudandgivethethumbs-upsignofapproval.工人们总会鼓掌并报以赞许。indexfinger-----食指,手第二指，拇指为第一指themiddle[long]finger-----中指ringfinger-----环指，无名指：手的第四指thelittle[small]finger----小指

Whydoyouthinkthewriterfeltpalewhenhesawtheheadmaster’sthumb?Theheadmaster’sthumblookedlikeashortandthicksticktothewriter.Hefeltpale,perhapsbecause:hewasastonishedtobetoldthathehadtokeepthepupilsundercontrolbyforce;2)comparedwiththeheadmaster’shugethumb,hisownthumbwasquitesmall;sohefeltembarrassedforbeingnotsomanlyastheheadmaster;3)hewasnotusedtotheideaof“keepingtheboysunderhisthumb”Ihadreasonenoughtodistrustmythumb.-----Ihadgoodreasonnottohaveconfidenceinmythumb,thatistosay,IdidnotthinkIwasabletokeeptheboysundercontrol.cudgel-----short,thickstick棍棒cudgel

noun[C]n.短棍,棒

ashortheavystickusedforhittingpeople

verb[T]

-ll-orUSUSUALLY-l-

tohitsomeonewithacudgelvt.棒打Flatterarascal,thewillcudgelyou;cudgelarascalhewilllickyourboots.

奉承恶棍，会挨棍棒；痛击恶棍，他会舔靴。succeed(v.)成功,继承,继续

1)notfail:

~indoingsth.Success(n.)successful(adj.)Ourplansucceeded,andsoonwewereincompletecontrol.

我们的计划顺利完成了，于是我们很快就控制了局面。2)comenext:

~sb/sth;~tosth.succession(n.)successive(adj.)Whenthedukedies,hiseldestsonwillsucceedtothetitle.

公爵去世之后，他的长子将继承他的爵位。insuccession接连,一个接一个;insuccessionto继...之后(担任),继位[任]Thecostoflivingseemssettodropforthethirdmonthinsuccession.

生活费用持续下降,眼看就快三个月了.Thereareasuccessionofrainydayshere.

这里一连好几天都是雨天。Hiswordscomeoutinquicksuccession.Ourteamgotasuccessionofvictories.substitute

['sʌbstitju:t]n.代替者,代用品Waterisnotapropersubstituteforwine.

水不是酒的适当代用品。vi.(for)代替vt.用...代替,代以ThecoachsubstitutedSmithforJones.

教练让史密斯上场，换下了琼斯。Wesubstitutedaredballforbluetoseeifthebabywouldnotice.

我们用红皮球换下了蓝皮球，看这婴儿会不会发觉。Duckn.鸭子v.没入水中,闪避

-----v.1[IorT]tomoveyourheadorthetoppartofyourbodyquicklydown,especiallytoavoidbeinghit:闪避,躲避Therearemanyducksswimminginthelake.

湖里有许多鸭子在游泳。Thechildrenduckedeachotherintheswimmingpool.

孩子们在游泳池里互相把对方按入水中。Shehadtoduckherheadtogetthroughthelowdoorway.

她不得不低下头才能穿过低矮的门口。PremierWenJiabaodoesn’tduckthehistoricalissuesbetweenChinaandJapan.Facedwiththecomplexsituation,hevisitedJapanlastweekinordertokeepfriendlytiebetweenthetwocountries.lameduck-----倒霉的人,失败的;跛子,瘸子duckout巧妙地避开duckoutonone'sfamily.逃避对家庭的责任;duckedthereporter'squestion.对记者的提问避而不答Wince[wins]

n.畏缩,退避v.畏缩,退缩,退避IstillwinceatthememoryofthestupidthingIdid.

我一想起自己做过的蠢事就不由得摇头叹气。Hewincedasshestoodonhisinjuredfoot.

她踩着他受伤的脚，他疼得缩了回去。Hewincedmentallyattheterriblenews.

听到这个噩耗，他不由的心里一楞。fleeverb[IorT;neverpassive]fleeing,fled,fled

toescapebyrunningaway,especiallybecauseofdangerorfear:

Shefled(from)theroomintears.

Inordertoescapecapture,hefledtothemountains.

Themistswasfleeingbeforetherisingsun.

太阳慢慢升起，薄雾渐渐消失。Thefrightenedpeoplefledfromthefire.

人们惊恐万状地逃离了火灾现场。Hekilledhisenemyandfledthecountry.

他杀了仇人，然后逃往国外。notget/goanywhere(INFORMAL)Ifyouarenotgetting/goinganywhere,youarenotimprovingoradvancingaparticularsituation:

I‘vebeensortingout(整理）mystudyallday,butit'ssuchamessIdon'tfeelI'mgettinganywhere.go/getsomewhere:makeprogressgo/getnowhere:makenoprogresspresidentHuJintaomaderemarkslastweekwhenmeetingjournalistsfromRussianmedia;thecontentswerereleasedbyXinhua.“Ibelievethevisitwillbearsubstantialfruit,andinjectimpetus（[‘impitəs]

n.动力,推动力）intothegrowthofChina-Russiatiesandpragmatic（[præg’mætik]

a.实际的,实用主义的）cooperation,”Husaid.Indeed,thecooperationbetweenthetwocountriesinpoliticalandeconomicdevelopmenthasgotsomewhere.

tellsb.offphrasalverb[M]

tospeakangrilyatsomeonebecausetheyhavedonesomethingwrong:

scold责备，斥责Weweretoldoffseverelyforbeinglate.

telling-off

noun[Cusuallysingular]pluraltellings-off

Hegavemeagoodtelling-offforforgettingthemeeting.

Tellagainst-----vt.[无被动语态]对……不利Yourbadskinwilltellagainstyouifyouwanttobeanactress.如果你想做演员的话，你的不利之处是皮肤不好。Tellby/from-----从……可以看到Youcantellbythecolorofthemeatthatitisstale.Tell(one’s)fortune-----算命Hetellsfortunes,Isuppose?Tellthetime-----看钟（表），按时TotellyouthetruthYoucannevertell(younevercantell)-----说不准，那也说不准Youmightbeamillionaireoneday—younevercantell.

placatory['pleikətəri]

--adj.FORMALtryingtoavoidmakingsomeoneangry:

submissive,undisturbed安抚的,抚慰的,和解的.平息的Theyweremakingplacatorygestures.他们摆出抚慰的姿态Thetoneoftheletterwasplacatory.

BushpromisedtoreducethenumberoftroopingseatedinIraqtoshowplacatoryattitudetowardsAmericansandsomeotherEuropeans.[近]soothing，appeasingPlacate[plə'keit]-----v.soothe,appeasetostopsomeonefromfeelingangry:v.抚慰,和解,怀柔

Outragedminoritygroupswillnotbeplacatedbypromisesoffutureimprovements.

Thepoliticiansaredesiringtoplacatethepublicbyalittleinterest.inwardly['inwədli]

ad.独自地,内向Shegroaninwardlyassheseethefreshpileofworkonherdesk.

她看到自己办公桌上又是一堆要处理的东西就暗自叫苦。Inward[‘inwəd]

a.内心的,向内的,本来的Hisshakinghandsshowedhisinwardfear.

他颤抖的双手显示出他内心的恐惧。whiteflagnoun[C]

aflagthatiswavedtoshowtheacceptanceofdefeatoralackofintentiontoattack:

Thesoldierslaydowntheirgunsandwalkedtowardstheenemycamp,carryingawhiteflag.

Studious['stju:djəs]

------adj.1)diligent,deliberateandcareful勤恳好学的；用功的;爱好学问的,热心的Successandopportunityarereadyforthosestudiouspeople.2)小心的；周密的；有意的Thestudywasfurnishedwithstudioussimplicity.书房中布置得简朴是有意的。[搭配]bestudiousof努力、热心、专心想做某事bestudioustodosth.热心[细心]做某事Creep[kri:p]

--vi.Tomoveorproceedveryslowly:徐行,爬,蹑手蹑脚,蔓延Ivy['aivi]hadcreptupthecastlewalls.

常春藤爬上了城堡的围墙。Oldagecreepsupononeunawares.不知不觉老年就来临了。[搭配]creepaway偷偷离开creepin悄悄混进,悄然出现newwebwordsdooccasionallymanagetocreepinandestablishthemselves.新的网络词汇有时却能悄然流行起来并被广泛接受。creepon(时间)悄悄地过去creepout偷偷溜出[联想]creepy----adj.令人毛骨悚然的，令人恶心的indefensible

[indi'fensəbl]

a.

1toobadtobeprotectedfromcriticism:无辩护余地的Anindefensibleassumption.

站不住脚的假设Thewarismorallyindefensible.

Hisopinions/attitudesarecompletelyindefensible.

2notabletobeprotectedagainstattack:不能防卫的,

indefensiblebordersImpropriety[imprə'praiəti]

-----n.[u，c]Thequalityorconditionofbeingimproper.不适当,不适当的事物，不合标准，不得体的行为Thosegirlsintheirteensseenoimproprietyindrinkingpubliclywithmen.那些十几岁的姑娘不认为与男伴在公共场合饮酒是不成体统的。improper(DISHONEST)adjectiveFORMAL

dishonestandagainstalaworarule:

a.不合适的,错误的,不道德的Laughingandjokingareconsideredimproperbehaviorsatafuneral.

在葬礼上发笑或开玩笑是失礼的行为。nailsb.down

phrasalverbINFORMAL

tomakesomeonegiveyouexactdetailsorafirmdecisionaboutsomething:要某人明确表态

Theynailedhimdowntoaspecifictimeandplace.

nailsth.down

(UNDERSTAND)phrasalverb[M]USINFORMALtounderstandsomethingcompletely,ortodescribesomethingcorrectly:把(某事)准确地加以说明

Wehaven'tbeenabletonaildownthecauseofthefireyet.tothenail-----完全,彻底onthenail-----1)立即;当场2)在讨论中hitthe(right)nailonthehead------说得对,中肯,正中要害(as)hardasnails-----身体强壮得象铁打似的;铁石心肠的;makesth./sb.out(UNDERSTAND)phrasalverb[M]

tosee,hearorunderstandsomethingorsomeonewithdifficulty:

Thenumbersaretoosmall-Ican'tmakethemoutatall.

Ican'tmakeoutyourwriting.

She'sastrangeperson-Ican'tmakeheroutatall.

[+questionword]Nobodycanmakeoutwhyyoushouldhavebeenattacked.

…thatwastheworstofit—thattheseimproprietiescouldn’tbenaileddown.--------themostunfortunatepartofthesituationwasthatIcouldn’tsayclearlyorexactlywhatimproperthingstheyweredoing.Whatimpressiondoesthesentence“Thisconsisted,Ifound,ofindividualdesks;doll’shousethingsthatrestedonmountainouskneesandswayedfromsidetoside”giveyou?-----Thetopyearboyswerebigandstronglikegiantsandtheindividualdeskswerelikedoll’shousefurniturerestingontheirhugekneesandmovingfromsidetoside.Thewritergivesustheimpressionthatinsteadofbeingaquietandorderlyclassroom,RoomHwasverynoisyanddisorderly.

sway[swei]

verb1[I]tomoveslowlyfromsidetoside:(使)摇动,

Thebranchesofthetreeswereswayinginthewind.

树枝在风中摇晃。Adrunkwasstandinginthemiddleofthestreet,swayinguncertainlyandtryinghardtostayupright.

2[T]tocausesomethingtomoveorchange:支配Hispowerswaystheworld.他称霸天下。Recentdevelopmentshaveswayedthebalanceofpowerintheregion.

n.摇,影响力,支配

negligent['neglidʒənt]-----adj.inclinedtoneglect,casual.a.疏忽的,粗心的,不在意的

Iwasnegligent,Iadmitit.

我太疏忽大意，这一点我承认。Shewastaxedwithnegligence/withhavingbeennegligent.

她被指控疏忽职守.benegligentinone'swork工作马虎benegligentofone'sduties玩忽职守Malice['mælis]

noun[U]

thewishtoharmorupsetotherpeople:恶意,怨恨

Idetectedasuggestionofmaliceinhisremarks.

我觉察出他的话里微带恶意。Itseemssoabsurdtobearmaliceafterallthat.

经过这一切之后还抱有怨恨情绪是很荒谬的。Shecertainlybearsyounomalice.

她对你的确并无恶意。Malicious[mə'liʃəs]

endedtoharmorupsetotherpeople

deliberatelyharmful;怀恶意的,存心不良的,有敌意的,预谋的,恶毒的Hismaliciousgossipcausedmuchmischiefuntilthetruthbecameknown.

他散布流言蜚语危害很大,事後才真相大白.Todoherjustice,shewasnevermalicious.

说句公道话,她从来没有恶意。Hecaresnothingaboutthemaliciousattackonhisreputation.

他对别人对他名声的恶毒攻击置之不理。Whatdoesthewritermeanby“onedeskwaschasinganother”?-----Thewriteristryingtotellusthattheboyswerefighting.Theywereusingtheirdesksasweapons.…anawfulpointlessindignationmountedinme.-----theregrewinmeaterribleuselessanger.Crash[kræʃ]

verb[I]1.

Ifsomethingsuchasabusinesscrashes,itsuddenlyfailsorbecomesunsuccessful:崩溃,破产,垮台

Thegreatfinancialcrashin1929ruinedinternationaltrade.1929年的经济大萧条摧毁了国际贸易.2.

Ifacomputerorsystemcrashes,itsuddenlystopsoperating:

Mylaptop(膝上型电脑)'scrashedagain.n.轰隆声,猛撞,崩溃,破产,垮台

v.撞碎,猛使...破碎Therockscrashed(down)ontothecar.

岩石轰隆一声砸在汽车上.Hecrashedhiscar(intoawall).

他把汽车撞（到墙上）了.Theplanecrashed(intothemountain).

飞机撞毁（在山上）了.Thetreecrashedthroughthewindow.

树哗啦一声倒入窗内.Thethundercrashed.

雷声隆隆.MindifIcrash(out)onyourfloortonight?

今晚我在你家打地铺行吗?Thedishescrashedtothefloor.

碗碟哗啦一声掉在地板上.indignant

[in'dignənt]

adj----angrybecauseofsomethingwhichiswrongornotfair:a.愤慨的,愤愤不平的Peopleareindignantbytheirshootingofinnocentcivilians.对于他们枪杀无辜平民，人们感到义愤填膺。Heisindignantatthefalseaccusation.他对被诬告愤愤不平。

indignantly---

adverb

"Isaidnosuchthing!"shecriedindignantly.

indignation

noun[U]

Puny['pju:ni]

adj..--small;weak;noteffective:a.微小的,不足取的

Punythoughhelooked,hewasasbraveasalion.

他看上去虽然瘦弱，但人很勇敢。Theylaughedatmypunyeffortsatrock-climbing.

他们取笑我在攀岩活动中的那可怜劲儿。Whatapunycreature!

多瘦小啊！Punylittlearmsandlegs瘦弱的臂和腿punyefforts微薄的努力obedient[ə'bi:djənt,-diənt]a.服从的,顺从的Mybrotherisanobedientboy.

我弟弟是一个听话的男孩。Thedogisobedienttoitsmaster'sorders.

这只狗听从主人的命令。Plead[pli:d]

v.辩护,恳求,托称Shepleadedthatshefeltverytired.

她推说她觉得很疲劳。Hepleadedwithhismothertoallowhimtogotothecircus.

他请求他母亲答应他去看马戏。Thegirlchargedwithmurderwassaidtobemadandunfittoplead.

据说那个被指控谋杀的女孩是疯子，不能为自己申辩。sceptical['skeptikəl]Doubtfula.怀疑的Myassurancesdon'tsatisfyhim:he'sstillsceptical.

我说的确确实实他都不信，仍有疑虑。Maryisscepticalaboutthesolution.

玛丽对这个解决办法表示怀疑。bescepticalaboutsth.对某事怀疑trailaway/offTrail-----n.痕迹，踪迹，足迹v.跟踪，追踪，落后于-----vi.Whenaperson'svoiceorasimilarsoundtrailsaway/off,itbecomesquieterandlessconfidentandthenstopscompletely:(声音等)越变越小直至消失Hisvoicetrailedaway.他的声音渐渐弱下去了。Hisvoicetrailedoffashesawthelookonherface.trail[treil]n.踪迹,小径,尾v.拖,尾随,追踪Thetiredchildrentrailedalongbehindtheirparents.

孩子们累了，没精打采地跟在父母後面。Thedogsfoundthetrailoftherabbit.

猎狗发现了兔子的踪迹。Thebride'slongskirttrailedalongbehindher.

新娘的长裙拖在身后。toywithsthToy-----n.Anobjectforchildrentoplaywith.玩具，Anamusement;apastime娱乐atrifle.小事,琐事------vi.toconsidersomethingordoingsomething,butnotinaveryseriousway,andwithoutmakingadecision:玩弄,戏耍(with),不认真对待I'vebeentoyingwiththeideaofmovingabroad.

我一直胡乱想著移居国外好不好。Whileshewastalkingtome,shetoyedwithapencil.

她一边和我说话，一边摆弄着一支铅笔。

thunderbolt['θʌndəbəʊlt]

noun

1

[C]aflashoflightningandthesoundofthundertogethern.雷电,霹雳

2[S]anannouncement,eventorideathatiscompletelyunexpectedorshocking:

Theunexpecteddefeatcameasathunderbolt.

这意外的失败犹如晴天霹雳。Thenewsofhisdeathwasarealthunderbolt.

他去世的消息真是晴天霹雳。execute['eksikju:t]

v.执行,实行,完成.

Theyexecutedtheking.

他们把国王处决了。Congressmakesthelaws;thePresidentexecutesthem.

国会制定法律，总统执行法律。Thenurseexecutedthedoctor'sorders.

护士执行医生的命令。execution

[eksi'kju:ʃən]

Everysellingplanmadebyhimisimpossibleofexecution.

他所做的一切销售计画都是不能实现的。Hisintentionwasgood,buthisexecutionoftheplanwasunsatisfactory.

他的用意很好，但他做起来却不令人满意。Theartillerydidgreatexecution.

这种大炮的威力很大。Thereusedtobepublicexecutions.

处决囚犯过去都是公开执行的。indolent

['indələnt]

adjLITERARYlazy;showingnorealinterestoreffort:懒惰的,怠惰的;Idon'twanttomakefriendswithindolentpersons.

我不喜欢和懒惰的人交朋友。Heisindolentabouteverything.

他对什么事都没兴趣。【医】不痛的,小痛的,顽固性的anindolentcyst[sist]无痛囊肿anindolentulcer顽性溃疡tothecore[ad.彻底]She'sAmericantothecore.

她是地地道道的美国人。Ittookalongtimetogettothecoreoftheaffair.

花了很长时间才抓住这件事的要害。Let'sgettothecoreoftheargument.

咱们进入实质性的辩论吧.

stung[stʌŋ]sting的过去式(分词)

sting[stiŋ]

n.刺,讽刺v.刺,长著刺,使苦恼Herinsultstunghimintomakingarudereply.

她侮辱了他,气得他粗鲁地反唇相讥.Theirtauntsstunghimtoaction/intofighting.

他们冷嘲热讽惹得他采取了行动[打了起来].Hiskneestungfromthegraze.

他的膝盖擦伤後十分疼痛。Heringratitudestunghim.

她的忘恩负义使他痛心。

wry[rai]

-----adj.[beforenoun]Abnormallytwistedorbenttooneside;crooked（表示厌恶、乐趣等时的面部表情）面部扭曲的,歪曲的,露出怪相的showingthatyoufindabadordifficultsituationslightlyamusingMadeawryface.

摆出不悦的面孔Graduallyawrysmilesettledonhisface.

一丝苦笑浮现在他脸上。Britishsingernotedforhiscomicstagepersona,awryandnostalgicHighlander.

劳德，哈里·麦克伦南1870－1950美国歌唱家，以讽刺怀旧的苏格兰高地人的喜剧舞台形象而著名shrugsth.offtotreatsomethingasifitisnotimportantornotaproblem:不屑理睬(抖去,认为无足轻重)Iadmirethewaysheisabletoshrugoffunfaircriticism.

我很佩服她能对错误的批评意见不予理会。Thestockmarketshruggedofftheeconomicgloomandroseby1.5%.You'reafatherandyoucan'tsimplyshrugoffyourresponsibilityforyourchildren.impostor,imposter[im'pɔstə]

n.[C]冒充者,骗子apersonwhopretendstobesomeoneelseinordertodeceiveothers:Theimpostorhasbeenshownup.

那个骗子被揭露出来了。Hesaidhewasadoctor,butitsubsequentlyemergedthathewasanimpostor.

他说他是位医生，但后来却发现他是个骗子。Theimpostorwasfinallydiscovered.

这个冒名顶替者终于被发现了。

Hefeltlikeanimpostoramongallthoseintelligentpeople,asifhehadnorighttobethere.

blush[blʌʃ]

v.tobecomepinkintheface,usuallyfrommodesty,embarrassment,orshame;脸红,羞愧脸红表露感情Heblushedattheirpraises.听了他们的赞扬,他脸红了。Sheblushedashyapology.她羞愧地表示了歉意。Thestudentmurmuredtheanswerwithablush.

那个学生红着脸小声说出了答案。Sheblushedwhenhescoldedher.

他责备她时，她脸红了。.

[联想]blushlikeabluedog毫不觉羞愧;厚脸皮bawl[bɔ:l]

---n.Toutterinaloud,vehementvoice叫骂声v.大叫Thepeddlerbawledhiswaresinthestreet.小贩沿街叫卖。Thesergeantbawledoutacommandtohismen.

那个中士向士兵大声发令。Hebawlsatmeacrossthestreet.

他在街道的另一边冲我大声喊。bawlatsb.对某人吆喝Pandemonium[pændi'məʊniəm]-----n.wildandnoisydisorder喧嚣；大混乱；大吵大闹asituationinwhichthereisalotofnoiseandconfusionbecausepeopleareexcited,angryorfrightened:Therewaspandemoniumwhenthenewswasannounced.

消息宣布後一片混乱.Pandemoniumreignedintheclassroomuntiltheteacherarrived.

教师来到之前教室里乱哄哄的.alas[ə'læs]

adverbOLD-FASHIONEDORFORMAL

usedtoexpresssadnessorregret:

Alastheday!Wehavelostsuchagoodchance.

哎呀！我们失去了这么好的一次机会。Alas,Iamdyingbeyondmymeans.

哎呀，我的死跟我的身份不相称呢。Alas!Hemissedthetrain!

哎呀！他误了火车了！

fairytalenoun[C](ALSOfairystory)

atraditionalstorywrittenforchildrenwhichusuallyinvolvesimaginarycreaturesandmagic

fairy-tale,fairytale

adjective[beforenoun]APPROVING

havingaspecialandcharmingorbeautifulquality,likesomethinginafairytale:

Theyhadafairy-talewedding.

Sadly,therewasnofairytalehappyendingtothestory.

Unit10GeoffreyChaucer（1340-1400）ledabusyofficiallife,asanesquire(骑士）

oftheroyalcourt,asthecomptroller（审计员）ofthecustomsfortheportofLondon,asaparticipantinImportantdiplomaticmissions,andinavarietyofotherofficialduties.

TheCanterburyTalesAboveisapilgrimage

scenefromastainedglasswindowin

CanterburyCathedral.Unit101.wince2.illegally3.creep4.indefensible5.maliciously6.puny7.massexecution8.indolently9.impostor10.appropriate1.movebacksuddenly,oftenshowingapainfulexpression2.againsttherulesandregulationsoftheschool3.moveslowlyandquietly4.whichcannotbeexcused,inexcusable5.wishingtodoharm6.smallandweak7.puttingalotofpeopletodeath8.lazily9.personwhopretendstobesomebodyheisnot10.inkeepingwith(theconditionintheclassroom)WBexplaininyourownwords1.anumberofteachers,oneafteranother,tooktheplaceoftheirownteacher;noneofthemremainedcalminfrontofthem.Theydrewbackinfear,feltfrightened,unabletodealwiththesituation,andfinallyleftinahurry.2.Ihadgoodreasonnottohaveconfidenceinmythumb,thatistosay,IdidnotthinkIwasabletokeeptheboysundercontrol.3.Itwasclearthattheheadmasterthoughttheyhadmadenoprogress/theyhadaccomplishednothing.4.Everythingwaswrong.Ijustwantedtopleasetheboys,andIwasonlythinkingofgivingin/surrender.5.Thenoisecomingfromitmadeiteasytofindtheclassroom.6.themostunfortunatepartofthesituationwasthatIcouldn’tsayclearlyorexactlywhatimproperthingstheywered