Unit 10
Text I Text II
TEXT I "Keep Class 2 Under
Your Thumb"
Teaching Outline
? Duty report & dictation
? Background information
? Pre-reading questions
? Passage analysis
? style and thesis development
? writing techniques
? word derivations
? language points
? Going beyond the text(group activities)
? Homework
? Weekly quiz
Pre-reading questions
? 1,What is meant by ―keep somebody under
one’s thumb‖?
? 2,What relationships does the phrase
usually apply to? That between the officers
and men in the armed forces? Between the
teacher and the pupils in a school? Between
the employers and the employees in a
factory or on a farm? Which of the
relationship might this text be about?
? 3,What contradictions are there generally
between the governing and the governed?
Which of the three qualities do you expect
of the governing,authority,laxity,a
compromise between the two? Which of the
three qualities do you expect of the
governed,obedience,defiance,or
indifference?
? 4,Is it right for anybody to keep
somebody under his thumb? Would
you like to be kept under somebody’s
thumb?
Passage analysis
? Style,narration
? Theme,An inexperienced teacher failed
to deal with an unruly class of top year
boys.
? The author effectively develops the
theme by choosing appropriate
supporting details:
? descriptions of the teacher
? descriptions of the unruly class
Passage analysis
? Group discussion about the Writing
techniques:
? 1,How comic exaggeration is achieved
? 2,An excellent description of a
situation which is totally out of
control,
Topics for group discussion
in the form of interview
? 1.If you were the teacher being
assigned to teach the unruly class,how
would you maintain discipline?
? 2.What kind of school discipline should
university students follow?
? 3,Do you think we can classify those
students in the story as,badstudents”?
Topics for group discussion in the
form of interview
? 4.What qualities should a university
student have?
? 5,What kind of class culture is
helpful to students?
? 6,What kind of teacher do you like?
? Paraphrase the following
sentences:
Word derivation:
? laxity n.--lax a.(lacking care,
attention or control; not severe or
strong enough) laxness n.
? obedience n.--obey v,obedient a.
? substitute n,& vt.--substitution n.
? wince n,& vi.
? illegal—illegality
? legal--illegal
Word derivation:
? placatory a.--placate vt.(stop sb,from
being angry)
? inwardly adv.--inward a,& adv,& n.
? studious a.--study v.&n,--studiousness
n.--studiously adv.
? creep vi.--creepy a.--creeper n.
? indefensible--defensible a.--defense n.--
defenseless a.--defend v.
Word derivation:
? impropriety n.--improper a.--proper a.
? mountainous a.--mountain
? negligently—negligent—negligence
? maliciously — malicious –malice
? obedient—obedience
? indolent—indolence--indolently
? point n.—pointless a,
? Indignation n.—indignant a.—indignantly adv.
? Puny a.—punily adv.—puniness n.
? Sceptical a.—sceptic n.(a person who
doubts)—sceptically—scepticism
? Execution n—executive 实行的 a.—executable
a.—execute v.—executor 实施, 执行者 n.—
executioner 刽子手 n.
? Indolently—indolent—indolence
? Wry a.—wryness --wryly
Language points
keep under your thumb:
keep...under your control or power.
? ·He's got the committee firmly
under his thumb--they agree to
whatever he asks.
? ·She is completely under her
husband's thumb.
a succession of,one after
another
? Manchester scored three goals in quick
succession.
? A succession of short-lived rulers did
nothing to increase the country's
stability.
? ·This is the seventh year in succession
that they've won the cup.
Duck
? Duck your head or you'll bang it on
the door-frame.
She tried to hit him but he managed to
duck the blows.
When he saw them coming,he ducked
into a doorway,
Wince
? = to show pain briefly and suddenly in
the face,often moving the head back at
the same time,To shrink or start
involuntarily,as in pain or distress;
flinch.
? Did I hurt you--I thought i saw you
wince.
? It makes me wince even thinking
about eye operations.
? He winced at the insult,他因受到侮辱而
躲开了。
get somewhere,to have results or
advances towards achieving something
? The treatment is really getting
somewhere--she can walk now.
? Now at last we know the murder
weapon; now we're getting
somewhere!
get nowhere,not to have any
success or to achieve anything
? I'm trying to persuade her to come but
I'm getting nowhere.
? The company was heading nowhere
until the new boss arrived.
That sort of bad manners will get you
nowhere(=will not make it possible for
your to succeed),
tell off,to speak severely to criticize
(someone who has done something
wrong)
? I'll have to tell him off about leaving
that door unlocked,
? The teacher told me off for swearing,
a white flag,symbol of the
acceptance of defeat or a lack of
intention to attack
? The soldiers lay down their guns
and walked towards the enemy
camp,carrying a white flag,
? Don't shoot at that ship--it's flying
the white flag.
creep,v,move slowly,quietly
? The cat creeped silently toward the
mouse,
? The thief crept along the corridor,
? The natural disaster crept over the
town,
malicious a,
? a malicious act,smile
? a malicious comment
? malice n.
? malicious towards sb.,desire to harm
others
? She certainly bears you much malice.
? harbour no malice toward sb不怨恨 。。。
? maliciosness n,
sceptic (skeptic US),person
who doubts that a claim,statement is true
? skeptical a,Sceptical=skeptical:
doubtful about the truth or value of an
idea or belief
? Some people think the economy will
improve soon,but many experts remain
sceptical about /of this
? be skeptical of/about sth,unwilling
to believe sth
? ·I’m rather skeptical about their
sympathy for the homeless.
? Skepticism n., skeptical attitude
nail down,to fix sth,firmly
by driving a nail into sth
? Let's nail down the lid of the wooden
box,
? She had nailed a wooden cross to the
door,
? to nail down an agreement means
to agree to the details of it
? After an all-night meeting,we finally
nailed down an agreement,
a rain of,A heavy or
abundant fall
? a rain of fluffy cottonwood seeds
? a rain of insults
? a rain of tears
? The children rained questions on the
teacher,
? Her attacker rained blows on her(=hit
her repeatedly).
Mount,to increase,rise,or
get bigger
? The children’s excitement is mounting
(=increasing) as Christmas gets nearer,
? The death tool from the plane crash is
expected to mount to over 100,
? It isn’t a good idea to let bills mount up.
Trail away/off
? =(esp,Of a person’s voice) to become
less loud and /or confident and then
stop completely
? His voice trailed away hesitantly,as he
saw the look on her face,
? Before the intimidating glare of the
master his words trailed away into
silence,
Toy with
? =to consider or think about (something) in a
not very serious way,and without making a
decision
? We’re toying with the idea of going to Peru
next year,
? =To handle or move (something) around
without any clear purpose or without thinking
carefully about it,
? He toyed nervously with a button on his
jacket as he was speaking.
Core,the basic and the most
important part of something
? She tried a different nightclub or bar
every week but never felt that she’d got
to the core of the city’s social scene,
? He is a Conservative to the core
(=completely) and he’s proud of it,
? He was shocked to the core
(=extremely shocked)—he said he’s
never heard such obscene language.
Wry,Temporarily twisted in an
expression of distaste or displeasure
? a wry mouth扭着嘴
? a wry smile苦笑
? She made a wry face.脸上不悦
的表情
Homework
? Go over Text I
? change the narration into a play,and
role play it.
Background information
The rules of playing cricket
Group discussion
? When and where did the story take
place?
? Why was Colin Lockwood bored and
tired?
? What mood was the teacher in when he
found his pupil sleeping in class?
? What do you know about the boy
sharing the same desk with Colin?
Going beyond the text
? If you were a teacher,what would you do
when you found a student in your class
sleeping?
? Colin was not only criticized by the teacher
but also mocked in class,Have you ever
experienced this? How did you feel when you
were in such a situation?
? If you were a teacher,what would you do to
help your students be aware of their own
faults,such as carelessness,laziness,etc?
Language points
Raid
? A surprise attack by a small armed force.
? a raid on a gambling den.警察对赌窝的
突然袭击
? to raid a bank= to make a raid on a
bank
aggravate aggravation
? 1)To make worse or more troublesome
? Grief aggravated her illness,
? 2)To rouse to exasperation or anger;
provoke.
? If he aggravates me any more I shall
punish him,
filter
? 1)To pass through or as if through a filter:
? Light filtered through the blinds.
? 2)To come or go gradually and in small
groups:
? The audience filtered back into the hall.逐渐
进入
? Vt,1)To pass (a liquid or gas) through a
filter.
? 2)To remove by passing through a filter:
? filter out impurities.滤除杂质
? filter through,渐为人知, 慢慢传
开
? The news slowly filtered through to
everyone in the office.
? "As was expected,the news filtered
through."走漏消息
form
? =A grade in a British
secondary school or in some
American private schools
? the sixth form 六年级
Dig,To poke or prod 刺
? dug me in the ribs
? n,=A poke or thrust,
? a sharp dig in the ribs.肋下狠狠一
推
? Give him a dig!推他一下
Venture
? vt,= To expose to danger or risk:
? ventured her entire fortune.冒着失去她
全部财产的危险
? To brave the dangers of:
? ventured the high seas in a small boat.
乘艘小船在公海上冒险航行
venture
? vi,= To express at the risk of denial,criticism,
or censure:
? I would venture to guess that 我冒昧地猜测
? =To proceed despite possible danger or risk:
? ventured into the wilderness.冒险进入荒野
? joint venture 合资企业
? Nothing venture,nothing have.不入虎穴,
焉得虎子
Dissolve
? =To cause to pass into solution:
? dissolve salt in water.盐融于水
? To reduce (solid matter) to liquid form;
melt.
? Heat dissolved the candle into a pool of
wax in a few minutes.
? 热将蜡烛很快化成了一滩蜡,
dissolve
? To be overcome emotionally or psychologically:不能
自已,失控
? I dissolved into helpless laughter.我情不自禁地
笑了起来,
? to dissolve in tears= be dissolved in tears感动得眼泪
汪汪
? To dismiss (a legislative body,for example):
? dissolved parliament and called for new elections.
? 解散议会,要求重新选举
? to dissolve a business partnership解除生意伙伴关系
? dissolve a bond解除契约
glare
? To stare fixedly and angrily.
? The old gentleman just stood there glaring at
the pickpocket and did not say a word,
? To shine intensely and blindingly:阳光刺眼
? A hot sun glared down on the desert.
? To be conspicuous; stand out obtrusively:醒
目,突出
? The headline glared from the page.
? Vt,To express by staring angrily:怒目而视表
达
? He glared his disapproval.
Call sb./sth,Up
? =telephone sb
? =bring sth,Back to one’s mind;
recall sth.
? The sound of happy laughter called up
memories of his childhood.
? = V,summon sb,For military
service
? Young man of call-up age
Group activity
? Students give an introduction to their
favorite sports game.
Homework
? 1,the exercises in your workbook
? 2,revision of the two texts
? 3.oral homework:Arguing about examinations
(student’s book P129)
? 4,write a piece of narration about the
unforgettable experience in your school life
? 5,choose the best writing within your study-
group,and have a discussion in class next
time
? 6,prepare for the new unit
Text I Text II
TEXT I "Keep Class 2 Under
Your Thumb"
Teaching Outline
? Duty report & dictation
? Background information
? Pre-reading questions
? Passage analysis
? style and thesis development
? writing techniques
? word derivations
? language points
? Going beyond the text(group activities)
? Homework
? Weekly quiz
Pre-reading questions
? 1,What is meant by ―keep somebody under
one’s thumb‖?
? 2,What relationships does the phrase
usually apply to? That between the officers
and men in the armed forces? Between the
teacher and the pupils in a school? Between
the employers and the employees in a
factory or on a farm? Which of the
relationship might this text be about?
? 3,What contradictions are there generally
between the governing and the governed?
Which of the three qualities do you expect
of the governing,authority,laxity,a
compromise between the two? Which of the
three qualities do you expect of the
governed,obedience,defiance,or
indifference?
? 4,Is it right for anybody to keep
somebody under his thumb? Would
you like to be kept under somebody’s
thumb?
Passage analysis
? Style,narration
? Theme,An inexperienced teacher failed
to deal with an unruly class of top year
boys.
? The author effectively develops the
theme by choosing appropriate
supporting details:
? descriptions of the teacher
? descriptions of the unruly class
Passage analysis
? Group discussion about the Writing
techniques:
? 1,How comic exaggeration is achieved
? 2,An excellent description of a
situation which is totally out of
control,
Topics for group discussion
in the form of interview
? 1.If you were the teacher being
assigned to teach the unruly class,how
would you maintain discipline?
? 2.What kind of school discipline should
university students follow?
? 3,Do you think we can classify those
students in the story as,badstudents”?
Topics for group discussion in the
form of interview
? 4.What qualities should a university
student have?
? 5,What kind of class culture is
helpful to students?
? 6,What kind of teacher do you like?
? Paraphrase the following
sentences:
Word derivation:
? laxity n.--lax a.(lacking care,
attention or control; not severe or
strong enough) laxness n.
? obedience n.--obey v,obedient a.
? substitute n,& vt.--substitution n.
? wince n,& vi.
? illegal—illegality
? legal--illegal
Word derivation:
? placatory a.--placate vt.(stop sb,from
being angry)
? inwardly adv.--inward a,& adv,& n.
? studious a.--study v.&n,--studiousness
n.--studiously adv.
? creep vi.--creepy a.--creeper n.
? indefensible--defensible a.--defense n.--
defenseless a.--defend v.
Word derivation:
? impropriety n.--improper a.--proper a.
? mountainous a.--mountain
? negligently—negligent—negligence
? maliciously — malicious –malice
? obedient—obedience
? indolent—indolence--indolently
? point n.—pointless a,
? Indignation n.—indignant a.—indignantly adv.
? Puny a.—punily adv.—puniness n.
? Sceptical a.—sceptic n.(a person who
doubts)—sceptically—scepticism
? Execution n—executive 实行的 a.—executable
a.—execute v.—executor 实施, 执行者 n.—
executioner 刽子手 n.
? Indolently—indolent—indolence
? Wry a.—wryness --wryly
Language points
keep under your thumb:
keep...under your control or power.
? ·He's got the committee firmly
under his thumb--they agree to
whatever he asks.
? ·She is completely under her
husband's thumb.
a succession of,one after
another
? Manchester scored three goals in quick
succession.
? A succession of short-lived rulers did
nothing to increase the country's
stability.
? ·This is the seventh year in succession
that they've won the cup.
Duck
? Duck your head or you'll bang it on
the door-frame.
She tried to hit him but he managed to
duck the blows.
When he saw them coming,he ducked
into a doorway,
Wince
? = to show pain briefly and suddenly in
the face,often moving the head back at
the same time,To shrink or start
involuntarily,as in pain or distress;
flinch.
? Did I hurt you--I thought i saw you
wince.
? It makes me wince even thinking
about eye operations.
? He winced at the insult,他因受到侮辱而
躲开了。
get somewhere,to have results or
advances towards achieving something
? The treatment is really getting
somewhere--she can walk now.
? Now at last we know the murder
weapon; now we're getting
somewhere!
get nowhere,not to have any
success or to achieve anything
? I'm trying to persuade her to come but
I'm getting nowhere.
? The company was heading nowhere
until the new boss arrived.
That sort of bad manners will get you
nowhere(=will not make it possible for
your to succeed),
tell off,to speak severely to criticize
(someone who has done something
wrong)
? I'll have to tell him off about leaving
that door unlocked,
? The teacher told me off for swearing,
a white flag,symbol of the
acceptance of defeat or a lack of
intention to attack
? The soldiers lay down their guns
and walked towards the enemy
camp,carrying a white flag,
? Don't shoot at that ship--it's flying
the white flag.
creep,v,move slowly,quietly
? The cat creeped silently toward the
mouse,
? The thief crept along the corridor,
? The natural disaster crept over the
town,
malicious a,
? a malicious act,smile
? a malicious comment
? malice n.
? malicious towards sb.,desire to harm
others
? She certainly bears you much malice.
? harbour no malice toward sb不怨恨 。。。
? maliciosness n,
sceptic (skeptic US),person
who doubts that a claim,statement is true
? skeptical a,Sceptical=skeptical:
doubtful about the truth or value of an
idea or belief
? Some people think the economy will
improve soon,but many experts remain
sceptical about /of this
? be skeptical of/about sth,unwilling
to believe sth
? ·I’m rather skeptical about their
sympathy for the homeless.
? Skepticism n., skeptical attitude
nail down,to fix sth,firmly
by driving a nail into sth
? Let's nail down the lid of the wooden
box,
? She had nailed a wooden cross to the
door,
? to nail down an agreement means
to agree to the details of it
? After an all-night meeting,we finally
nailed down an agreement,
a rain of,A heavy or
abundant fall
? a rain of fluffy cottonwood seeds
? a rain of insults
? a rain of tears
? The children rained questions on the
teacher,
? Her attacker rained blows on her(=hit
her repeatedly).
Mount,to increase,rise,or
get bigger
? The children’s excitement is mounting
(=increasing) as Christmas gets nearer,
? The death tool from the plane crash is
expected to mount to over 100,
? It isn’t a good idea to let bills mount up.
Trail away/off
? =(esp,Of a person’s voice) to become
less loud and /or confident and then
stop completely
? His voice trailed away hesitantly,as he
saw the look on her face,
? Before the intimidating glare of the
master his words trailed away into
silence,
Toy with
? =to consider or think about (something) in a
not very serious way,and without making a
decision
? We’re toying with the idea of going to Peru
next year,
? =To handle or move (something) around
without any clear purpose or without thinking
carefully about it,
? He toyed nervously with a button on his
jacket as he was speaking.
Core,the basic and the most
important part of something
? She tried a different nightclub or bar
every week but never felt that she’d got
to the core of the city’s social scene,
? He is a Conservative to the core
(=completely) and he’s proud of it,
? He was shocked to the core
(=extremely shocked)—he said he’s
never heard such obscene language.
Wry,Temporarily twisted in an
expression of distaste or displeasure
? a wry mouth扭着嘴
? a wry smile苦笑
? She made a wry face.脸上不悦
的表情
Homework
? Go over Text I
? change the narration into a play,and
role play it.
Background information
The rules of playing cricket
Group discussion
? When and where did the story take
place?
? Why was Colin Lockwood bored and
tired?
? What mood was the teacher in when he
found his pupil sleeping in class?
? What do you know about the boy
sharing the same desk with Colin?
Going beyond the text
? If you were a teacher,what would you do
when you found a student in your class
sleeping?
? Colin was not only criticized by the teacher
but also mocked in class,Have you ever
experienced this? How did you feel when you
were in such a situation?
? If you were a teacher,what would you do to
help your students be aware of their own
faults,such as carelessness,laziness,etc?
Language points
Raid
? A surprise attack by a small armed force.
? a raid on a gambling den.警察对赌窝的
突然袭击
? to raid a bank= to make a raid on a
bank
aggravate aggravation
? 1)To make worse or more troublesome
? Grief aggravated her illness,
? 2)To rouse to exasperation or anger;
provoke.
? If he aggravates me any more I shall
punish him,
filter
? 1)To pass through or as if through a filter:
? Light filtered through the blinds.
? 2)To come or go gradually and in small
groups:
? The audience filtered back into the hall.逐渐
进入
? Vt,1)To pass (a liquid or gas) through a
filter.
? 2)To remove by passing through a filter:
? filter out impurities.滤除杂质
? filter through,渐为人知, 慢慢传
开
? The news slowly filtered through to
everyone in the office.
? "As was expected,the news filtered
through."走漏消息
form
? =A grade in a British
secondary school or in some
American private schools
? the sixth form 六年级
Dig,To poke or prod 刺
? dug me in the ribs
? n,=A poke or thrust,
? a sharp dig in the ribs.肋下狠狠一
推
? Give him a dig!推他一下
Venture
? vt,= To expose to danger or risk:
? ventured her entire fortune.冒着失去她
全部财产的危险
? To brave the dangers of:
? ventured the high seas in a small boat.
乘艘小船在公海上冒险航行
venture
? vi,= To express at the risk of denial,criticism,
or censure:
? I would venture to guess that 我冒昧地猜测
? =To proceed despite possible danger or risk:
? ventured into the wilderness.冒险进入荒野
? joint venture 合资企业
? Nothing venture,nothing have.不入虎穴,
焉得虎子
Dissolve
? =To cause to pass into solution:
? dissolve salt in water.盐融于水
? To reduce (solid matter) to liquid form;
melt.
? Heat dissolved the candle into a pool of
wax in a few minutes.
? 热将蜡烛很快化成了一滩蜡,
dissolve
? To be overcome emotionally or psychologically:不能
自已,失控
? I dissolved into helpless laughter.我情不自禁地
笑了起来,
? to dissolve in tears= be dissolved in tears感动得眼泪
汪汪
? To dismiss (a legislative body,for example):
? dissolved parliament and called for new elections.
? 解散议会,要求重新选举
? to dissolve a business partnership解除生意伙伴关系
? dissolve a bond解除契约
glare
? To stare fixedly and angrily.
? The old gentleman just stood there glaring at
the pickpocket and did not say a word,
? To shine intensely and blindingly:阳光刺眼
? A hot sun glared down on the desert.
? To be conspicuous; stand out obtrusively:醒
目,突出
? The headline glared from the page.
? Vt,To express by staring angrily:怒目而视表
达
? He glared his disapproval.
Call sb./sth,Up
? =telephone sb
? =bring sth,Back to one’s mind;
recall sth.
? The sound of happy laughter called up
memories of his childhood.
? = V,summon sb,For military
service
? Young man of call-up age
Group activity
? Students give an introduction to their
favorite sports game.
Homework
? 1,the exercises in your workbook
? 2,revision of the two texts
? 3.oral homework:Arguing about examinations
(student’s book P129)
? 4,write a piece of narration about the
unforgettable experience in your school life
? 5,choose the best writing within your study-
group,and have a discussion in class next
time
? 6,prepare for the new unit
