我為什么當(dāng)教師

1、Unit 3 Why I Teach 我為什么當(dāng)教師我為什么當(dāng)教師 I. Word Building 1. freshman n. a student in the first year of college 大一學(xué)生wsophomore n. a student in the second year of college 大二學(xué)生wjunior n. a student in the third year of college 大三學(xué)生wsenior n. a student in the fourth year of college 大四學(xué)生 2. variety n. 變化，多樣化；變化

2、，多樣化；種種，種種， 種類種類w vary v. various a .w 變化； 各種各樣的，不同的；variation n. variable a. w 變化，改變； 易變的，無常的；w a variety of: varieties of: w 各種各樣的； 各種 ；w lack variety: w 缺乏變化多樣性 3. urban a. 城市的城市的we.g. urban life urban environmentw urban populationwcf. urbanize v. rural a. w 使都市化使都市化 農(nóng)村的；農(nóng)村的；w suburban a. suburb

3、n. w 郊區(qū)的，市郊的郊區(qū)的，市郊的 郊區(qū)，市郊；郊區(qū)，市郊； w outskirts n. 郊區(qū)郊區(qū) 4. fellowship n. 研究員職位；研究員職位；研究員薪金研究員薪金w-ship: suffix 后綴status or condition etc. 表示情況、狀態(tài)、身份、資格、職位或職務(wù)we.g. friendship ownershipw 友誼友誼, 所有權(quán)，所有制所有權(quán)，所有制, w professorship leadershipw 教授身份教授身份 領(lǐng)導(dǎo)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)-ship: suffix 后綴后綴w kingship citizenshipw王權(quán)，王位王權(quán)，王位 公民身份

4、公民身份w hardship authorship w苦難，困苦苦難，困苦 作者身份作者身份w scholarship relationshipw 獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金 關(guān)系關(guān)系w membership sportsmanshipw 成員資格成員資格 體育道德體育道德-ship: suffix 后綴后綴wstatesmanship workmanshipw 政治家風(fēng)度政治家風(fēng)度 手藝，工藝手藝，工藝 wpenmanship horsemanshipw 書法書法 騎馬術(shù)騎馬術(shù)wstudentship partnershipw 學(xué)生身份學(xué)生身份 合作關(guān)系合作關(guān)系 5. repay vt. pay back

5、 償還，償還，回報(bào)回報(bào)wre-: prefix 前綴前綴again, or backwEx. 10 (P 54) II. The reasons Mr. Beidler chooses teaching as his careerwn the pace of the academic calendar w 校歷的步調(diào)wn variety (teaching is built on change) w 豐富多彩（教學(xué)建立在“變”的基礎(chǔ)上）wn the freedom to be his own boss (the freedom to do things his own way) w 自行做主的

6、自由 II. The reasons Mr. Beidler chooses teaching as his careerwn the opportunity to keep on learning 不斷學(xué)習(xí)的機(jī)會(huì)wn the opportunity to teach his students to play their roles in the real world 教授學(xué)生在社會(huì)上施展才華的機(jī)會(huì)wn the opportunity to share with his students the happiness of their success 享受學(xué)生成功的喜悅的機(jī)會(huì) II. The r

7、easons Mr. Beidler chooses teaching as his careerwn n the joy of seeing his students grow and change in front of his eyes w親眼目睹學(xué)生在眼前長大、變化的親眼目睹學(xué)生在眼前長大、變化的喜悅喜悅wn nthe power to help his students grow and change 幫助學(xué)生成長和變化幫助學(xué)生成長和變化 II. The reasons Mr. Beidler chooses teaching as his career n the love tea

8、ching offers, the love of learning, of books and ideas and the love a teacher feels for rare students w教書帶來的愛，愛學(xué)習(xí)、愛書本、愛思想， 還有教師對(duì)出類拔萃的學(xué)生的愛wn the feeling of remaining young while teaching w 與學(xué)生朝夕相處感受到年輕，和學(xué)生一起成長與學(xué)生朝夕相處感受到年輕，和學(xué)生一起成長 II. Language Points 1. puzzle v. make unable to answer, solve or unders

9、tand; fill with doubt and confusion 使迷惑we.g. We were all puzzled by his recent behavior.w Im puzzled why he declined our invitation.wNote：bewilder; puzzle over: 苦思，深思 2. stay up: not go to bed 不睡覺，熬夜不睡覺，熬夜we.g. He stays up reading and writing until midnight every day.w Ill be home late, but please d

10、ont stay up for me. 3. convince v. cause (sb.) to believe; persuade (sb.) 使相信，信服，說服使相信，信服，說服we.g. It took me a long time to convince him that he could learn English as well as anyone else in the class.w The Union officer was convinced (sure) that Aunt Bettie was not going to report his presence to t

11、he Confederate army. 3. convince v. cause (sb.) to believe; persuade (sb.) 使相信，信服，說服使相信，信服，說服wcf. convince sb. of sth.: 使某使某人相信某事人相信某事w convincing a. 令人信服的令人信服的w convinced a. 被說服的被說服的 4. compel v. make (sb.) do sth. by or as if by force 強(qiáng)迫，迫使強(qiáng)迫，迫使we.g. Having found himself out of gas, the driver was

12、 compelled to walk several miles to the nearest village.w He was compelled by illness to drop out of school. 4. compel v. make (sb.) do sth. by or as if by force 強(qiáng)迫，迫使強(qiáng)迫，迫使wNote: compel sb. to do sth.wcf. force v. 指用武力等使不情愿的人做某事w compel v. 強(qiáng)調(diào)因外界或環(huán)境迫使w enforce v. 多強(qiáng)調(diào)加強(qiáng)法律，有效實(shí)施 5. to learn ones lesson(

13、s): 汲取教訓(xùn)汲取教訓(xùn)we.g. He had learned his lesson, and wouldnt repeat the mistake.w I have learned my lesson from the accident and wont drive too fast again. 6. stimulate v. excite 刺激，激刺激，激勵(lì)，激發(fā)勵(lì)，激發(fā)we.g. The teachers praise stimulated Tom to study even harder.w Exercise stimulates the circulation of the bl

14、ood.wcf. stimulating a. 令人振奮的；起激勵(lì)作用的，啟發(fā)性的w stimulus n. 刺激，刺激物w stimulation n. 7. failure n. lack of success; failing; instance of failing 失敗失敗we.g. Without your timely help, our plans would have ended in failure.w We had many failures before finding the right method of teaching. 8. distribute v. 分發(fā)；

15、分送；分發(fā)；分送；分配；散發(fā)分配；散發(fā)we.g. People there often complain that wealth is not evenly distributed in their society.w New information is quickly distributed to millions of people all over the world by means of the Internet. 9. leave out: 省去，遺漏；省去，遺漏；沒有考慮，忘記沒有考慮，忘記we.g. You left out an important detail in yo

16、ur report of the accident.w Be sure not to leave anyone out in your invitation. 10. switch (to) v. turn from one subject or activity to another 轉(zhuǎn)變，改變we.g. In Japan, Lu Xun started as a medical student but then switched to literature.w As the demand for tape-recorders has fallen off the factory has s

17、witched to the production of color TV sets.wcf. switch off: 切斷（電源），關(guān)閉切斷（電源），關(guān)閉; w switch on 開開 (turn on / off) 11. point n. use; main idea or purpose 要點(diǎn)；意義；目的要點(diǎn)；意義；目的we.g. Whats the point of / in talking to her again? Shes already made up her mind.w Now that Father has made the final decision, there

18、 is no point in arguing further. 11. point n. use; main idea or purpose 要點(diǎn)；意義；目的要點(diǎn)；意義；目的w point out: come to the point: w 指出，指明指出，指明 說到點(diǎn)上說到點(diǎn)上w to the point: beside point: w 中肯中肯 離題離題w in point: point at: w 中肯的，恰當(dāng)?shù)闹锌系?，恰?dāng)?shù)?指著（具體的東西）指著（具體的東西）w point to: w 指向（距離較遠(yuǎn)的事物或方向）指向（距離較遠(yuǎn)的事物或方向）12. rare a. unusual; uncommon; unusually good 稀有的，罕見的，稀有的，罕見的，不尋常的；杰出的，珍貴的不尋常的；杰出的，珍貴的we.g. On the rare occasions when he spoke, his voice