Background information
? Croydon, city in the south east of England
? Victorian house
? Sash-window
? General School Certificate
Croydon,
? city in the south east
of England
Victorian house
sash window
?
Read for the main idea
? Make a guess at what the main idea is.
? Skim the text.
? The main idea is?
The main idea:
The writer was interviewed
by the headmaster of a school
and was offered a job which
was none too pleasant.
Questions
? What was the outside of the school was like?
? What can you infer from,they struggle to
survive the dust and fumes from a busy main
road”?
? What was the inside of hall like?
? Describe the appearance of the headmaster.
? What kind of class was the writer asked to
teach?
? What have you learned about the young man?
Did he accepted the job in the end?
air
? personal bearing,appearance,or manner; mien
He has a triumphant air,他面带得意之色。
He has an air of mystery.他态度神秘。
? an affected,often haughty pose; affectation
give oneself airs装腔作势 (= put on airs)
He put on high airs with his learning.
他以饱学而自傲。
smell··of
? to have or emit an odor
The house smells of paint.
这房屋有油漆的气味。
This dish smells of garlic.
这菜有大蒜味。
judge by
? judging by(或 from)根据,..来判断
judging by [from] appearances
由外观上判断
judging from the fact
由事实上推测
have little in common
(in common,the same)
? The two brothers have little in common.
be dismayed at
dismay,appall,and horrify
? dismay指“面临突然地令人惊吓、困惑或烦恼的事
时,表现畏惧、缺乏勇气或手足无措”,如,
He was dismayed at his lack of understanding.
他对自已的无知感到沮丧。
? appall指“使惊吓”、“使丧胆”,如,
an appalling death rate令人吃惊的死亡率。
? horrify 指“使恐怖”、“使惊骇”,如,
She felt horrified at the sight.见这情景,她感到恐怖。
Description of a Person
forehead,large,high,low,broad,narrow…
moustache,close-cropped,drooping,pointed…
eyes,bloodshot,bulging,prominent,close-set…
hair,short,long,thin,thick,curled,wavy…
figure,slender,stout,stooping,thin,slim…
height,tall,short,of medium height…
Assignment
1,Write a narrative paragraph to describe
a friend of yours,
2,Retell My First Job to each other.
Text II
The Interview
Questions:
? 1,For what purpose do you think Blakey went
to the interview?
? 2,Why did Blakey feel uneasy when he was
asked what had prompted him to want to change
to medicine?
? 3,Why did one of the interviewers say that
Blakey was capable of a change of heart? And
how did Blakey take the question?
? 4,What was the reason that Blakey gave for
leaving University without taking a degree? What
did the interviewers think of his reason?
? 5,Do you think Blakey at first was well-
prepared to answer the question about his financial
status? Give your reasons.
? 6,Why did Blakey at first have a sense of guilt,
and why was he then stung by a sense of
inadequacy?
? 7,What do you think was the outcome of the
interview? Why do you think so?
Role Play
Act out the story in groups of four.