大学精读课文Unit 8 Part2.pptVIP

Part 2 The analysis of the text Question: What’s the meaning of the title “Keep Class 2 under your thumb”? Keep class 2 under your control Question ⑴ What’s the students like in class2? Are their behavior good or bad? ⑵Who have to keep class 2 under control? Why? Is he successful? If not, why? Summarize the text The summary: An inexperienced teacher failed to deal with unruly(难控制的）class of top year boys. in the headmaster’s office I feel very pale; distrust his thumb In the hall I tremble down; apologize placatory; all white flag (inwardly) In the classroom I creep through the door; feel invisible (students ignore him) pointless indignation mount shout (They take no notice) voice trails away shock, stung, frightened the situation is beyond me take out a book of Chaucer The teacher vs the student Teacher Students Inexperienced/fledgling mischief-making恶作剧 Incompetent/Ineffective trouble-maker Peace-maker unruly/disorderly Powerless/Puny impolite/disrespectful Comic Exaggeration 1 The use of vivid simile 2 The use of appropriate metaphors 3 The use of striking contrast 4 The use of parallelisms to intensify the meaning 5 The use of vocabulary which emphasize not the normal order in a classroom but that of fight and war