大学英语精读3-U3-why-i-teach-课件

UnitThree

WhyITeachPeterG.Beidler

1ppt课件BackgroundInformationRalphWaldoEmersonAmericanphilosopherandwriter(1830-1882)RalphWaldoEmersonwasaleaderofthephilosophicalmovementoftranscendentalism(先验说,超越论).HisessayshadastronginfluenceonbothAmericanandEuropeanreadersandwritersintheirstudyofman’srelationtolife.Inaspeechentitled“theAmericanScholar,”hecalleduponAmericanstudentsto“KnowThyself”and“StudyNature.”Intheessay“Self-Reliance”hestressestheimportanceofsturdyindependenceinthoughtandaction.2ppt课件BackgroundInformation

HenryDavidThoreau

Americanwriter,philosopher,andnaturalist(1817-1862)BorninConcord,ThoreauwaseducatedatHarvardUniversity.Inthelate1830sandearly1840s,hetaughtschoolandtutoredinConcordandonStatenIsland,NewYork.AftergraduationfromHarvardUniversityin1837,ThoreaustartedaschoolthatwasperhapsthefirstinAmericatointroducefieldtripsfornaturestudy.In1845hebuiltasmallcabinatWaldenPondwithhisownhandsandlivedthereuntil1847,spending27centsaweekforfoodtosupplementthevegetablesheraised.In1854,hepublishedhismasterpieceWalden

or,LifeintheWoods.InWalden,Thoreaurecordshislifeinthewoodsanddescribesfreshlyandvividlythechangingseasonsandothernaturaleventsandscenesthatheobserved.Thoreauhadkeptajournalsince1837,andthisjournalformedthebasisforseveralbookspublishedafterhisdeath.3ppt课件BackgroundInformationAldousHuxley

Englishnovelist,essayist,critic,andpoet(1893-1963)Inhislaterworksheexpressedconcernthatthepursuitofmaterialpossessionswastakingplaceattheexpenseofindividualfreedomandarespectornature.HesatirizedsuchtrendsinBraveNewWorld(1932),anovelsetinafutureworldwhereindividualityisdeliberatelystifled.InIsland(1962),ontheotherhand,hepresentshisutopia,alibertariancommunitylivingincloseharmonywithitsnaturalenvironment.4ppt课件Warm-UpQuestionWhatdoyouwanttodoaftergraduation?Whatdoyouthinkoftakingteachingasacareer?Doyouthinkthatteachersarehighlyrespectedandvaluedinyoursociety?5ppt课件GlobeReading_2.1PartsParasMainIdeas11~3Introducemyfeelingsduringtheprocessofteaching.24~11TellsomereasonswhyIchooseteachingasmycareer.312~17TellthemostimportantreasonswhyIteach.418~21SumupthebenefitsthatIcanderivefromteaching.PartDivisionoftheText6ppt课件Line.21.Whatdoestheexpression“stepup”mean?“Stepup”means“promotion”,whichcanbringhimmoneyandpower.Forexample,auniversityadministratorearnsmoremoneyandhasmorepowerthananaverageprofessorandmostAmericanswouldbeonlytoopleasedtogeta“stepup”towardsthesegoals.2.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.所有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这个目标“迈进”的工作，他为之大惑不解。7ppt课件Line.51.Paraphrasethissentence.CertainlyIteachnotbecauseteachingiseasyforme.2.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.当然，我之所以教书不是因为我觉得教书轻松。8ppt课件Line.7Paraphrasethissentence.Teachingisaprofessionthatmakesmyeyesredforlackofsleep,mypalmssweatybecauseofnervousnessandmystomachsinkingbecauseIoftenfeelsodisappointedwithmylectures.9ppt课件Line.11Whatisthegrammaticalfunctionof“convincedthat…usual”inthissentence?Convinced引导的是过去分词短语，作伴随状语。MoreExamples:Thestudentlefttheclassroom,disappointedattheteacher’sdecision.Themothercouldn’teatorsleep,worriedaboutherson’ssafety.

10ppt课件Line.281.Whatdoes“badquestions”referto?Itreferstocarelessquestionsorsimplequestionsthateverystudentcananswerwithoutdifficulty.2.TranslatethissentenceintoChinese.我们这个世界有无穷无尽的正确答案来对付拙劣的问题。11ppt课件Line.61Howtounderstand“beingpresentatthecreationwhentheclaybeginstobreathe”?2.Whatcanyouinferfromthissentence?AccordingtotheBible,manwascreatedbyGodoutofclay.WhenGodbreathedthebreathoflifeintotheclay,itbecamealiveandthecreationofmanwascompleted.HeretheauthorcomparesthejobofateachertotheworkofGod.Wecaninferfromthissentencethattheauthorimpliesthattheteacherhelpsthestudenttobecomearealmanorwoman.12ppt课件Line.661.Paraphrasethissentence.Ihavethepowertogivemystudentsagentlepushintherightdirection,toarousetheirinterestandcuriosity,torecommendgoodbooks,topointoutthewaytogreaterachievements.2.TranslatethissentenceintoChinese.我有权启迪，有权激发才智，有权开出书目，有权指点迷津。13ppt课件Line.72Paraphrasethissentence.Iteachbecause,whenIseethatmystudentsarebeginningtogrowandchangeinfrontofme,Ifromtimetotimefindmyselfgrowingandchangingwiththemtoo,asifnewlifewerebeingbreathedintomybody.2.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.我教书，是因为与开始成长的学生朝夕相处，我有时感到自己也和他们一起成长了。14ppt课件outweigh:

v.bemoreimportantorvaluablethansth.ElseThebenefitsofthistreatmentfaroutweighanyrisks.Thisoutweighsallotherconsideration.这一点是首先要考虑的。15ppt课件administrative:adj.oforinvolvingthemanagementofpublicorbusinessaffairsHeholdsanadministrativepostinthecompany.他的职责主要是行政方面的。Hisdutiesaremainlyadministrative.administrative的动词形式为administer，意思为“管理”。

ThecountrywasadministeredbytheBritishuntilveryrecently.InmanyJapanesehomes,thefundsareadministeredbythewife.16ppt课件administer，manage&execute

这三个动词均有“管理、支配”之意指官方的或正式的对事务的管理。administermanage强调对具体事务机构进行管理，有时含受权管理或处理之意。意为对命令、计划或某一件工作的贯彻、执行或实施。executeDirections:Fillintheblankswiththethreewordsabove.Changetheformwherenecessary.

1.Heaskedhisbrothertoexecutehiswill.2.Worldaffairsshouldbemanagedbyallcountriesintheworld.3.TheForeignMinisteradministerforeignaffairs.4.Theplanwasgood,butitwasbadlyexecuted.5.Thehotelisbadlymanaged.17ppt课件puzzle.v.1)confusesomeoneormakethemfeelslightlyanxiousbecausetheydonotunderstandsth.Thefindingsofthesurveypuzzledme.

他不知道下一步该怎么办（如何回这封信）。Hewaspuzzledwhattodonext/howtoanswertheletter.Theteacherleftthechildrentopuzzletheanswertothequestionoutthemselves.n.agameortoythathasalotofpiecesthatyouhavetofittogether;sth.thatisdifficulttounderstandorexplain

Ajigsawpuzzleisapicturewhichhasbeencutupintobits,andyoumustmakethepictureagain.18ppt课件profession:n.1)ajobthatneedsahighlevelofeducationandtrainingHeisalawyerbyprofession.我不知道我适合什么干职业。Idon’tknowwhatprofessionwouldsuitme.

2)allthepeoplewhoworkinaparticularprofessionThedoctorisrespectedbyhisprofession.Theteachingprofessionclaimtobebadlypaid.

Collocations:

practiceaprofession

thelegal/medicalprofession

byprofession

从事某职业法律/医疗职业（界）以……为职业19ppt课件reflection:n.

1)carefulthought,oranideaoropinionbasedonthisAfterreflection,IfeelImakethewrongdecision.Shefailedthistimebecauseshediditwithoutsufficientreflection.2)animagethatyoucanseeinamirror,glass,orwaterWelookedatourreflectionsinthelake.他能够在光亮的桌面上看见自己的映像。Hecanseehisreflectiononapolishedtable-top.

Collocations:

afterreflectiononreflection

mature/sober/seriousreflection经过考虑之后再三思考成熟/冷静/认真的思考20ppt课件convince:v.makesomeonefeelcertainthatsth.istrue;persuadesb.todosth.Hewasconvincedofhiserror.我们说服了安妮放弃乘飞机而坐火车走。WeconvincedAnnetogobytrainratherthanbyplane.Pattern:beconvincedof(that)

befully(half)convincedconvincesb.of

convinceoneselfof

确信；承认完全相信（半信半疑）使某人承认；使某人信服充分相信21ppt课件compel:v.forcesomeonetodosth.;makepeoplehaveaparticularfeelingorattitudeHewascompelledbyillnesstosuspendhisexperiment.他们的聪明和技艺博得我们的赞赏。Theirclevernessandskillcompelouradmiration.22ppt课件opportunity:n.achancetodosth.oranoccasionwhenitiseasyforyoudodosth.Ihavebeenofferedajob.It’sagreatopportunity.我没有机会和她谈这件事。Ihadnoopportunitytodiscussitwithher.

Collocations:

grab/seize/takeanopportunityoffer/missanopportunityanopportunityforgoldenopportunityopportunity,chance&occasion这三个名词均含“机会”之意。侧重指有利或适合于采取行动，以达到某一目的或实现某种愿望的最佳时机或机会。CF:

opportunitychance

侧重指偶然或意外的机会，有时也指正常或好的机会。occasion指特殊时机或良机，也指时节。

抓住/利用机会提供/错过机会一个……的机会绝好的机会23ppt课件buildon:baseon;useasabaseforfurtherdevelopmentWemustbuildonourreputationtoexpandthebusiness.他们根据自己的研究作出了这个结论。Theydrewtheconclusionbybuildingontheirownresearchwork.CF:build是一个常用词，与之搭配组成的短语还有：

buildin

buildinto buildup 安装，固定使固定于，使成为……的一部分树立，建立；增进，增强24ppt课件stimulate:v.encourageorhelpanactivitytobeginordevelopfurther;encouragesomeonebymakingthemexcitedaboutandinterestedinsth.

Thegovernmentplanstocuttaxesinordertostimulatetheeconomy.表扬她就能激励她更加努力。Praisealwaysstimulateshertomakefurtherefforts/tomakegreaterefforts.25ppt课件stimulate,encourage&inspire这三个动作均表示“鼓励，激励”之意。stimulate尤指人或物因外界因素而受到刺激，使人振作起来或增强做某事的信心和勇气。例如：Theexhibitionstimulatedinterestintheartist’sworks.这次展览引起人们对这位艺术家的作品的兴趣。encourage指提高某人情绪，增强战胜困难、实现目标的信心和勇气。例如：Herparentsencouragedherinherstudies.她的父母鼓励她好好学习。inspire通常指鼓起勇气，充满信心和希望。例如：Hisnobleexampleinspiredtherestofustomakegreaterefforts.他那崇尚的榜样激励我们大家更加努力。26ppt课件

struggle:

1.v.tryextremelyhardtoachievesth,,eventhoughitisverydifficultI’vebeenstrugglingtounderstandthisarticlealltheafternoon.Fishstruggleforsurvivalwhenthewaterleveldropsinthelake.你给我这么多吃的,我得尽量把它吃完。

I’mstrugglingtofinishthehugehelpingyougaveme.2.n.alonghardfighttogetfreedom,politicalrights,etc.我们绝不会不战而降。Wewillnotsurrenderwithoutastruggle.Pattern:struggleagainst/withstrugglefor struggletodosth. 与……作斗争为……而斗争为……而努力27ppt课件

renovate:

v.repairabuildingoroldfurnituresothatitisingoodconditionagain

Herenovatesoldhousesandsellsthemataprofit.旧家具需要整修翻新。Theoldfurniturehereshouldberenovated.28ppt课件repay:

v.paybackmoneythatyouhaveborrowed;dosth.forsomeone,orgivethemsth,inreturnforhelpingyouHehadtosellhiscartorepaythebankloan.HowcanIeverrepayyouforyourkindness?公司发给她奖金以酬谢她工作努力.Thefirmrepaidherhardworkwithabonus.Collocations:

repaythemoneytosb.

repayone’sdebttosociety把钱还给（某人）回报社会 29ppt课件

loan:

1.n.1)anamountofmoneythatyouborrowfromabank,etc.I’monlyaskingforaloan.I’llpayyouback.Wecouldapplyforaloantobuyacar.2)thetimewhenyoulendsth.tosb.MayIhavetheloanofyourbicycle?谢谢你借给我自行车。Thankyouverymuchfortheloanofyourbike.2.vt.(AmericanEnglish)lendsb.sth.,esp.money;(BritishEnglish)lendsth.valuabletosomeoneThislibraryloansbooks,CDsandvideotapes.这位艺术家把她的绘画出借给博物馆。Theartistloanedherpicturestothemuseum.30ppt课件distribute:v.

1)sharethingsamongagroupofpeople,especiallyina

plannedwayHedistributedsweetstoallthechildrenintheclass.他们把奖品分发给获胜者。Theydistributedtheprizesamongthewinners.2)spreadsth.overalargeareaOurshopsaredistributedalloverthecity.示威者向行人分发传单。Thedemonstratorsdistributedleafletstothepassers-by.CF:distribute,assign÷

这三个动词均含“分配，分发”之意。distribute通常指以整体或定量分为若干份来分配。assign指按照某种原则进行的硬性分配，常暗示着分配人的武断性。divide普通用词，侧重将某物分成若干份分配给他人，当某物一分为二时，含平均分配之意。

31ppt课件leaveout:failtomentionorinclude;omitI’vemadealistofnames—IhopeIhaven’tleftanyoneout.她在叙述中漏掉了一个重要细节。Sheleftoutanimportantdetailinheraccount.NB:leave还有很多其他的搭配，例如：leave…aloneleavebehindleavefor让……独自待着；不打扰忘了带；留下动身前往（某地）32ppt课件energetic:adj.havingorneedingalotofenergyordetermination

Heisanenergeticboy;heenjoyssports.这些年轻的学生们越干越有劲。Themoretheyoungstudentsworked,themoreenergetictheybecame.33ppt课件occasional:adj.happeningsometimesbutnotoftenorregularly

Wegettheoccasionalvisitorshere.Haveyouseentheoccasionaltableinfrontofthesofa?家里这些天需要一个临时司机。Thefamilyneedsanoccasionalchauffeurthesedays.34ppt课件workon1)tryveryhardtoimproveorachievesth.Heisworkingonanewnovel.Hisdancingtechniqueisgood,butheneedstoworkonhisfitness.2)trycontinuouslytoinfluencesomeoneorpersuadethemtodosth.

I’mworkingonmyfathertogethimtotakemetotheairport.史密斯游说其他委员投票赞成这项提案。Smithworkedontheothercommitteememberstovoteforthebill.35ppt课件switch:

1.

v.1)changefromdoingorusingonethingtodoingorusinganother

Iusedtocookonelectricity,butI’veswitchedtogas.2)turnoffamachine,light,radio,etc.usingaswitchWouldyoupleaseswitchtheradiooff?2.n.theactofturningorchangingWhendidyoumaketheswitchfromgastoelectricityinthishouse?几次转向之后,我发现自己来到了邮局门口。AfterseveralswitchesofdirectionIfoundmyselfinfrontofthepostoffice.36ppt课件intuition:n.Theabilitytounderstandorknowsth.becauseofafeelingratherthanbyconsideringthefacts;anideaaboutwhatistrueinaparticularsituationbasedonafeelingratherthanfactsIcan’texplainhowIknew—Ijusthadanintuitionthatyou’dbeeninvolvedinanaccident.

没有人告诉我到哪儿去找你.我纯粹是凭直觉找到你的.Nobodytoldmewheretofindyou.Itwassheerintuition.Collocations:haveanintuition trustone’sintuitionbyintuition有一种直觉相信某人的直觉凭直觉37ppt课件magic:

1.n.theabilityofparticularpeopleinchildren’sstoriestomakeimpossiblethingshappenbysayingspecialwordsLikemagic,thecarchangesintoaboatwhenithitsthewater.他们相信那都是魔法造成的。Theybelievethatitwasalldonebymagic.2.adj.verygoodorveryenjoyableThatmusicisreallymagic!

Yougotthetickets?Magic!我们今天玩得很痛快!Wehadamagictimetoday!38ppt课件catchone’sbreath:restsoastobeabletocontinueanactivity,stopbreathingforamomentfromsurprise,shock,etc.Afterrunningtothebusstop,wesatdowntocatchourbreath.长途追逐后，这几条狗气喘吁吁Thedogswerecatchingtheirbreathafterthelongchase.Collocations:holdone’sbreath

outofbreathunder(one’s)breath inonebreath/inthesamebreath 屏息气喘吁吁压着嗓音，低声说同时，立刻39ppt课件matter

1.v.beimportant,especiallytobeimportanttoyou,ortohaveaneffectonwhathappens

IknowCharlesdoesn’tthinkthisprojectisimportant,butitmatterstome.我们迟到了，可好像没什么关系。Wewerelatebutitdidn’tseemtomatter.

2.n.asubjectorsituationthatyouhavetothinkaboutordealwith

CouldItalktoyouaboutapersonalmatter?谈论世界问题是一回事，解决问题却是另一回事。Talkingabouttheworld’sproblemsisonething,butsolvingthemisanothermatteraltogether40ppt课件analysis:n.

studyofsth.byexaminingitspartsandtheirrelationships

Thechemistismakingananalysisofthepoison.Wemustmakeaclose