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Pair Work

• Work in pairs and try to figure out the occupations of the people in the pictures.

What do you want to be?

doctor

pilotscientistbutcher

director

programmer

engineerbusinessman

teacher

salesman

Word Web

What words will occur to you whenever we mention the word “work”? Write down as many words as possible.

Directions:

work

trade

task

profession

occupationlabor

job

career

business

___

business career job labor occupation profession task trade

1.Finally, Mary got a ___ as a waitress.

2.He tries not to let his interfere with his family life.

3.In those days people would leave school at fourteen to learn a .

4.Building still involves a lot of manual .

• 5. The report notes that forty percent of the lawyers entering the are women.

6. She didn’t return to until her children began school.

7. When he retires he will be able to look back over a brilliant .

8. Our main is to improve the economy.

business career job labor occupation profession task trade

Blank FillingThe teaching profession varies from country to cou

ntry. In many countries teaching is a highly and prestigious profession. In Japan, for exam

ple, teachers receive better salaries and benefits than teachers in the United States. In developing nations, teachers often have , but their salaries are often meager ( 不足的 ) and their conditions are generally poor. In some nations, such as Ireland and Spain, the Roman Catholic Church

in all aspects of education, including teachers’ training. All of the countries, particularly the developing nations, lose many of their most teachers to more lucrative

positions in and industry.• teaching.mp3

Blank FillingThe teaching profession varies from country to cou

ntry. In many countries teaching is a highly respected and prestigious profession. In Japan, for example, teachers receive much better salaries and benefits than teachers do in the United States. In developing nations, teachers often have prestige, but their salaries are often meager ( 不足的 ) and their working conditions are generally poor. In some nations, such as Ireland and Spain, the Roman Catholic Church participates in all aspects of education, including teachers’ training. All of the countries, particularly the developing nations, lose many of their most qualified teachers to more lucrative

positions in commerce and industry. teaching.mp3

A qualified teacher in America

1) Subjects• A person who is preparing to

become a teacher is supposed to learn the following subjects:

• A. liberal arts subjects (mathematics, English, history…)

• B. courses of a particular focus on future subject (s)

• C. professional education courses: educational psychology, methodology,

• philosophy and history of education

2) Teaching practiceAlmost all the schools require teaching

practice, in which the student teacher, under the supervision of an experienced classroom teacher, participates in actual classroom procedures.

3) Qualifications• Elementary and secondary public school te

acher must have a teacher’s certificate (a license indication that the holder is qualified to teach) granted by the government of the state in which he wishes to teach. Most of the states require four years of college education for elementary teaching certificates; all the states require at least four years of college education for secondary teaching certificates.

College and university teachers are not required to take education courses or to obtain teaching certificates. However, a doctor’s degree in a field of specialization is almost a necessity for a teaching career in most institutions of higher education.

Becoming a teacher in China In the past, becoming a teacher was comparatively

easy for graduates, because, at that time, in the society was very low and their salary was very meager and therefore, not many graduates except those graduating from would choose to become teachers. However, with the

of the importance of education and also of teachers, teachers’ status and their treatment have been improved, and their values are more recognized. Consequently, more and more want to become teachers, especially college teachers. Therefore, the competition becomes more and more fierce. Nowadays, the for teachers are also rising. Basically, those requirements are very much like those in America.

teachers’ status

normal universitiesgrowing awareness

graduates

requirements

Academic Calendar It refers to the calendar

used in an institution of education. It is a list of important events during the school year, such as when school terms begin, when exams are administered and when commencements are held.

Ivory Tower “Living in an ivory towe

r” usually depicts the intellectuals who live only for their work and don’t care much about social and political affairs, They concentrate their entire efforts on the quest for what they perceive to be scientific or artistic truth

Ralph Waldo Emerson

American philosopher and writer (1830-1882)

• His essays had a strong influence on both American and European readers and writers in their study of man’s relation to life.

Henry David Thoreau

American writer, philosopher, and naturalist (1817-1862)

Aldous Huxley

• English novelist, essayist, critic, and poet (1893-1963)

Global Reading

• 1. Part Division of the Text 2. Scanning — Reasons to Teach 3. Further Understanding• Part 1 Questions and Answers• Part 2 Blank filling• Part 3 Sentence Detecting• Part 4 Listing• Part 5 Question and Answer

Part Division of the Text

• Part1: 1• Part2: 2~3• Part3: 4~11• Part4: 12~19• Part5: 20~21

Main Ideas• Part1: 1• While all Americans are taught to

want money and power, I want to teach and this greatly puzzles my friends.

• Part2: 2~3• I teach neither because teaching is

easy for me, nor because I have so much knowledge that I must share with my students.

• Part3: 4~11 I love the teaching profession because

teaching offers me a great number of rewards, such as pace, variety, intellectual challenge and the chance to keep on learning.

• Part4: 12~19 Being a teacher, I can help and see my

students grow and change in front of me.• Part5: 20~21Teaching offers something besides money

and power: love. In addition, seeing students growing, I find myself growing and changing with them too.

Scanning — Reasons to Teach

Directions: Go over the text quickly and find out the reasons why the author teaches.

1 the pace of the academic calendar2 the variety (Teaching is a profession

built on change.)3 the freedom to be his own boss (the

freedom to do things in his own way)4 the opportunity to keep on learning5 the opportunity to teach his students

to play their roles in the real world6 the opportunity to share with his

students the happiness of their success

7 the joy of seeing his students grow and change in front of his eyes

8 the power to help his students grow and change

9 the love teaching offers, the love of learning, of books and ideas and the love a teacher feels for that rare student who walks into a teacher’s life and begins to breathe

10 the feeling of remaining young while teaching

Part1 Questions and Answers

• 1. According to the author, what is the goal most Americans are taught to achieve in life?

Most Americans are taught to manage to achieve money and power when they grow up.

What does it imply about the western society?

2. Do you think an administrative position has anything to do with money and power?

Yes, it involves the management of the staff and affairs of a university, which tends to offer a higher pay than teaching.

3. Can you give an example of “an administrative position” in a university?

• President or vice-president of a university, the dean of a college, the chairman of a department

Part2 Blank Filling• Teaching is the most difficult of the

various ways I have attempted to earn my living: mechanic, , writer. For me, teaching is a , , profession. Red-eye, because I never feel to teach no matter how late I stay up . Sweaty-palm, because I’m always before I enter the , sure that I will be found out for the fool that I am. Sinking-stomach, because I leave the classroom an hour later that I was even

more than usual.

Part3Sentence DetectingDirections: Find out the concluding sentence in

this part that summarizes the reasons why the author teaches.

So teaching gives me pace, and variety, and challenge, and the opportunity to keep on learning.

Part4 Listing1) The two most important reasons wh

y the author teaches are:• His students grow and change in fron

t of him.• The author helps his students to mou

ld their characters.• 2) The names of his students that offe

r the reasons why the author teaches.• Vicky, George, Jeanne, Jacqui

part 5 Questions and Answers

What does teaching offer besides money and power?

It offers love, not only the love of learning and of books and ideas, but also the love that a teacher feels for that rare student who walks into a teacher’s life and begins to breathe.

Detailed Reading1 administrative: adj. of or involvin

g the management of public or business affairs

He holds an administrative post in the company.

他的职责主要是行政方面的。His duties are mainly administrativ

e. v. administer

• 2 He was puzzled that I did not want what was obviously a “step up” toward what all Americans are taught to…

• “Step up” means “promotion”, which can bring him money and power.

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。

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3 puzzle: 1) confuse someone or make them feel slig

htly anxious because they do not understand sth.

The findings of the survey puzzled me. He was puzzled what to do next / how to a

nswer the letter.2) solve a confusing or difficult question by t

hinking about it carefully. He lay looking at the ceiling, trying to puz

zle things out. n. It’s a puzzle where all my money goes e

ach week.

be in a puzzle不知如何是好Chinese puzzle七巧板、九连环等）中国智力玩具cross-word puzzle纵横填字游戏jigsaw puzzle 拼板玩具

4. For me, teaching is a red-eye, sweaty-palm, sinking-stomach profession.

• Teaching is a profession that makes my eyes red for lack of sleep, my palms sweaty because of nervousness and my stomach sinking because I often feel so disappointed with my lecture.

• Sinking-stomach: discouraging; • causing sb. to be in low spirit.

5 convinced that…usual• Convinced 引导的是过去分词短语，作

伴随状语。• More Examples:• The student left the classroom, disap

pointed at the teacher’s decision.• The mother couldn’t eat or sleep, w

orried about her son’s safety.

• convince: v. make someone feel certain that sth. is true; persuade sb. to do sth.

He was convinced of his error.We convinced Anne to go by train rather th

an by plane.Pattern:be convinced of (that) 确信；承认be fully /half convinced 完全相信 / 半信半疑convince sb. ofconvince oneself of 充分相信

6reflection: n.

1) careful thought, or an idea or opinion based on this

After reflection, I feel I make the wrong decision.

She failed this time because she did it without sufficient reflection.

2) an image that you can see in a mirror, glass, or water

• We looked at our reflections in the lake.

• He can see his reflection on a polished table-top.

• Collocations:• after reflection 经过考虑之后• on reflection 再三思考 mature / sober / serious reflection 成熟 / 冷静 / 认真的思考 reflect: think carefully , consider• I must reflect on what answer to give.• He reflected how difficult it would be to es

cape.

7 stimulate: v. encourage or help an activity to begin or develop further; encourage someone by making them

excited about and interested in sth.The government plans to cut taxes in or

der to stimulate the economy.Praise always stimulates her to make fu

rther efforts / to make greater efforts

8. leave out: not to include , omit• I hope you won’t leave this excellen

t material out.• She left out an important detail in he

r account.• It’s Mary’s own fault if she feels left

out at the party; she makes no effort to be friendly to people.

9 catch one’s breath: rest so as to be able to continue an activity, stop breathing for a moment from surprise, shock, etc.

After running to the bus stop, we sat down to catch our breath.

The dogs were catching their breath after the long chase.

hold one’s breathout of breathunder (one’s) breath 压着嗓音，低声说 in one breath / in the same breath 同时，立刻

After Reading• 1. 行政职务• an administration position • 2. 创办公司• set up a company• 3. 熬夜• stay up• 4. 校历• the academic calendar

• 5 ．凭自觉• by intuition• 6. 省去• leave out• 7. 期末• the end of a semester• 8. 提供机会• offer an opportunity• 9. 学术刊物• learned journals

• 10. 记笔记• take notes• 11. 吸取教训• learn one’s lessons• 12. 指点迷津• point out a pathway• 13. 激发才智• fan sparks• 14. 被迫做……• be compelled to do …

• 15. 努力做， 苦干• labor at• 16. 谋生• earn one’s living • 17. 寄出，送出• send off• 18. 确信• be sure• 19. 写书• work on a book • 20. 喘息，屏息• catch one’s breath

1. In America, school education is ____. A) very cheap B) free C) at most 9 years D) expensive

2. If the child fails in a test, ____. A) he is allowed to go into next grade B) he has to repeat the test C) he has to repeat the grade D) he has to go to another school

Listening Comprehension

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Directions: Listen to the following passage and choose the best answers.

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4. Students in both countries_____. A) listen to the teacher all the time in class B) seldom talk in class C) often have group discussion in class D) never ask any questions in class

3. In Britain, schools _____. A) are free for children B) charge a fee C) require students to come home only on

holiday D) include state schools and private schools

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5. A more suitable title for the passage might be ____.

A) Foreign Students B) Schools in America and Britain C) Education Abroad D) Different teaching Methods

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2 ． Many novels that attempt to mirror the world are really ____ of the reality that they represent.

A) reflections B) demonstration C) illustrations D) reproductions

1 ． In a time of social reform, people’s state of mind tends to keep ______ with the rapid changes of society.

A) step B) progress C) pace D) touch

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4. Don’t place too much ____ on his advice. A) reliance B) emphasis C) trust D) obedience

3. TV, if properly used, can ____ a child’s imagination.

A) cause B) arise C) encourage D) stimulate

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5. The time of day when you feel most ____ is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak.

A) energetic B) vigorous C) enthusiastic D) dynamic6. There was no person _____ enough to

understand it. A) known B) learned C) taught D) studied

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7. They got a ____ result, and they were wild joy.

A) magic B) magician C) magnetic D) magical

8. The new machine ______ seeds evenly and quickly over the whole field.

A) switched B) controlled C) risked D) distributed

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9. Breaking Mary’s doll was purely _____; John did not mean to do it.

A) occasional B) accidental C) casual D) incidental

10. I was ___ the point of telephoning him when his letter arrived.

A) to B) on C) at D) in

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Group Discussion1 What’s your opinion on money

and power? 2 In your opinion, what kind of

person is qualified to be a good teacher?

3 If you were a teacher, what would you do?

Writing Practice

• Write a composition entitled “Why I Chose to Attend College”. The following points may serve as a framework.

• 1. Your decision to go to college• 2. Main reasons for choosing to go to colleg

e• a. burning thirst for more knowledge and

keen interest in learning• b. opportunities a college education may

provide for all-round development• c. a necessary step to a good career• You may begin like this:• As my high school years were drawing

to a close, I turned over and over • again in my mind the question of whethe

r I should go to college...