1、1. Discussion,2. London,A brief introduction to London,Some famous places of interest in London,Before Reading_Main,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,3. Education in U. K.,4. Questions and Answers,Before Reading_2.22,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,Big Ben 大本钟,
2、Big Ben is a famous bell in the Clock Tower(钟塔 ) of the Houses of Parliament(国会大厦) in London. The bell weighs about 15 short tons(吨)(14 metric tons). It stands 7.5 feet (2.3 meters) high and has a diameter(直径) of 9 feet (2.7 meters). Big Ben first tolled(鸣钟 ) in 1859.,Detailed Reading,Before Reading
3、_2.23,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,2. Tower Bridge塔桥,The Tower Bridge crosses the River Thames in the East End of London. It was completed in 1894 in a revival of the Gothic style of the Middle Ages. The Tower of London, a former fortress and prison, is nearby.,Detailed Reading,Before
4、 Reading_2.27,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,6. The British Museum,British Museum, in London, is among the oldest of the worlds great national museums. Many of its collections are among the finest in the world. The museum was founded in 1753 by an act of Parliament after Sir Hans Sloane
5、, a British physician and botanist, willed his collections to the nation. The museum opened on Jan. 15, 1759, in Montagu House in Londons West End. In 1847, a new building replaced Montagu House, and many additions have since been made. The British Museum attracts more than 4 million visitors a year
6、.,Detailed Reading,Before Reading_2.28,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,7. The National Gallery国家美术馆,The National Gallery in Trafalgar Square, London, houses the national collection of European paintings, comprising more than 2,000 pictures dating from the late 13th to the early 20th cent
7、ury. The pictures belong to the public and access to them is free, as it has been since the Gallery was first founded in 1824. The National Gallery has the most comprehensive collection of Italian Renaissance paintings outside Italy. The museum also has impressive collections of works by Rembrandt a
8、nd other Dutch artists.,Detailed Reading,Before Reading_3.3,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,2. Some famous universities in Britain,Oxford University 牛津大学 The United Kingdoms oldest institution of higher learning, Oxford University, is a federation of 35 colleges, each with its own struct
9、ure and activities. Many prominent people have attended All Souls College, shown here.,Cambridge University 剑桥大学 Founded in the 13th century, Cambridge University is one of the oldest educational institutions in Europe and one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Among its many disting
10、uished graduates are Charles Darwin, John Maynard Keynes, Oliver Cromwell and John Milton.,Detailed Reading,Globe Reading_main,1. Part Division of the Text,2. Rearrange the Order of the Pictures,3. Further Understanding,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,For Part 1 True or False,For Part 2
11、Complete the Missing Information of the Story,For Part 3 Discussion,4. Words Scanning,Detailed Reading,Globe Reading1,Part Division of the Text,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,Detailed Reading,Main Ideas,the most important reason why he refused the job,his disappointing experience to fin
12、d the job,the reason why the young man wanted to find a job,Parts,1,2,3,Lines,50 51,8 49,1 7,Trying to make some money before entering university, the author applies for a teaching job. But the interview goes from bad to worse .,Article,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,Detailed Reading,Ar
13、ticle1_S,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,While I was waiting to enter university, I saw advertised in a local newspaper a teaching post at a school in a suburb of London about ten miles from where I lived. Being very short of money and wanting to do something useful, I applied, fearing a
14、s I did so, that without a degree and with no experience in teaching my chances of getting the job were slim.,However, three days later a letter arrived, asking me to go to Croydon for an interview. It proved an awkward journey: a train to Croydon station; a ten-minute bus ride and then a walk of at
15、 least a quarter of a mile. As a result I arrived on a hot June morning too depressed to feel nervous.,My First Job Robert Best,Detailed Reading,Article2_S,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,The school was a red brick house with big windows. The front garden was a gravel square; four evergr
16、een shrubs stood at each corner, where they struggled to survive the dust and fumes from a busy main road. It was clearly the headmaster himself that opened the door. He was short and fat. He had a sandy-coloured moustache, a wrinkled forehead and hardly any hair.,Detailed Reading,Article3_S,Before
17、Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,He looked at me with an air of surprised disapproval, as a colonel might look at a private whose bootlaces were undone. Ah yes, he grunted. Youd better come inside. The narrow, sunless hall smelled unpleasantly of stale cabbage; the walls were dirty with ink mark
18、s; it was all silent. His study, judging by the crumbs on the carpet, was also his dining-room. Youd better sit down, he said, and proceeded to ask me a number of questions: what subjects I had taken in my General School Certificate; how old I was; what games I played; then fixing me suddenly with h
19、is bloodshot eyes, he asked me whether I thought games were a vital part of a boys education. I mumbled something about not attaching too much importance to them. He grunted. I had said the wrong thing. The headmaster and I obviously had very little in common.,Detailed Reading,Article4_S,Before Read
20、ing,Global Reading,After Reading,The school, he said, consisted of one class of twenty-four boys, ranging in age from seven to thirteen. I should have to teach all subjects except art, which he taught himself. Football and cricket were played in the Park, a mile away on Wednesday and Saturday aftern
21、oons.,The teaching set-up filled me with fear. I should have to divide the class into three groups and teach them in turn at three different levels; and I was dismayed at the thought of teaching algebra and geometry two subjects at which I had been completely incompetent at school. Worse perhaps was
22、 the idea of Saturday afternoon cricket; most of my friends would be enjoying leisure at that time.,Detailed Reading,Article5_S,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,I said shyly, What would my salary be? Twelve pounds a week plus lunch. Before I could protest, he got to his feet. Now, he said
23、, youd better meet my wife. Shes the one who really runs this school. This was the last straw. I was very young: the prospect of working under a woman constituted the ultimate indignity.,Detailed Reading,While I was waiting to enter university, I saw advertised in a local newspaper a teaching post a
24、t a school in a suburb of London about ten miles from where I lived. Being very short of money and wanting to do something useful, I applied, fearing as I did so, that without a degree and with no experience in teaching my chances of getting the job were slim.,However, three days later a letter arri
25、ved, asking me to go to Croydon for an interview. It proved an awkward journey: a train to Croydon station; a ten-minute bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter of a mile. As a result I arrived on a hot June morning too depressed to feel nervous.,My First Job Robert Best,Article1_S1,Before Re
26、ading,Global Reading,After Reading,1. What is the object of “saw”?,The object of “saw” is “a teaching post”.,Detailed Reading,在我等着进大学期间，我看到了一个在一份地方报纸上做广告的教书的工作，是在离我住处大约十英里的伦敦某郊区的一所学校。,2. Translation,While I was waiting to enter university, I saw advertised in a local newspaper a teaching post at a s
27、chool in a suburb of London about ten miles from where I lived. Being very short of money and wanting to do something useful, I applied, fearing as I did so, that without a degree and with no experience in teaching my chances of getting the job were slim.,However, three days later a letter arrived,
28、asking me to go to Croydon for an interview. It proved an awkward journey: a train to Croydon station; a ten-minute bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter of a mile. As a result I arrived on a hot June morning too depressed to feel nervous.,My First Job Robert Best,Article1_S2,Before Reading
29、,Global Reading,After Reading,1. Is “that-clause” in this sentence the object of “applied” or “fearing”?,“That-clause” is the object of “fearing”.,2. What does “did so” refer to and why does the author use in this way?,“did so” refers to “applied”. The author writes in this way to avoid repeating th
30、e main verb.,Detailed Reading,我因为手头很拮据，同时也想做点有用的事，于是便提出了申请，但在提出申请的同时我也担心，自己一无学位，二无教学经验，得到这份工作的可能性是微乎其微的。,While I was waiting to enter university, I saw advertised in a local newspaper a teaching post at a school in a suburb of London about ten miles from where I lived. Being very short of money and
31、wanting to do something useful, I applied, fearing as I did so, that without a degree and with no experience in teaching my chances of getting the job were slim.,However, three days later a letter arrived, asking me to go to Croydon for an interview. It proved an awkward journey: a train to Croydon
32、station; a ten-minute bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter of a mile. As a result I arrived on a hot June morning too depressed to feel nervous.,My First Job Robert Best,Article1_S3,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,Detailed Reading,prove,prove+n/n.p,Prove+adj/adj.p,Prove+ to be
33、(n; adj; P.p),他们经受着从繁忙的大街上吹来的尘土和烟雾，挣扎着活下去。,Air: 神情，态度 他用一种吃惊，不满的神情看着我，好像一位上校看着一个没有系靴带的士兵一样。,ink:墨水 mark:痕迹；污点,ExerciseP60 1 P63 2 P64 4,Revision 1.prove 2. judge by 3.重视 4.共有的，共同的,He looked at me with an air of surprised disapproval, as a colonel might look at a private whose bootlaces were undone.
34、Ah yes, he grunted. Youd better come inside. The narrow, sunless hall smelled unpleasantly of stale cabbage; the walls were dirty with ink marks; it was all silent. His study, judging by the crumbs on the carpet, was also his dining-room. Youd better sit down, he said, and proceeded to ask me a numb
35、er of questions: what subjects I had taken in my General School Certificate; how old I was; what games I played; then fixing me suddenly with his bloodshot eyes, he asked me whether I thought games were a vital part of a boys education. I mumbled something about not attaching too much importance to
36、them. He grunted. I had said the wrong thing. The headmaster and I obviously had very little in common.,Article3_S1,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,1. What does the last word “them” refers to?,It refer to “games”.,2. Translate this sentence into Chinese.,我含含糊糊地说了一些不必太重视游戏之类的话。,Detailed R
37、eading,The school, he said, consisted of one class of twenty-four boys, ranging in age from seven to thirteen. I should have to teach all subjects except art, which he taught himself. Football and cricket were played in the Park, a mile away on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons.,The teaching set-up
38、filled me with fear. I should have to divide the class into three groups and teach them in turn at three different levels; and I was dismayed at the thought of teaching algebra and geometry two subjects at which I had been completely incompetent at school. Worse perhaps was the idea of Saturday afte
39、rnoon cricket; most of my friends would be enjoying leisure at that time.,Article4_S1,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,Translate the sentence into Chinese.,整个教学计划把我吓坏了。,Detailed Reading,at the thought/idea of 一想到就at the sight of 一想到就at the sound of 一想到就at the mention of 一想到就,The school, h
40、e said, consisted of one class of twenty-four boys, ranging in age from seven to thirteen. I should have to teach all subjects except art, which he taught himself. Football and cricket were played in the Park, a mile away on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons.,The teaching set-up filled me with fear.
41、 I should have to divide the class into three groups and teach them in turn at three different levels; and I was dismayed at the thought of teaching algebra and geometry two subjects at which I had been completely incompetent at school. Worse perhaps was the idea of Saturday afternoon cricket; most
42、of my friends would be enjoying leisure at that time.,Article4_S3,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,Paraphrase this sentence.,The idea of Saturday afternoon cricket was perhaps worse for at that time most of my friends would be free.,Detailed Reading,I said shyly, What would my salary be?
43、Twelve pounds a week plus lunch. Before I could protest, he got to his feet. Now, he said, youd better meet my wife. Shes the one who really runs this school. This was the last straw. I was very young: the prospect of working under a woman constituted the ultimate indignity.,Article5_S1,Before Readi
44、ng,Global Reading,After Reading,Translate this sentence into Chinese.,还没等我提出异议，他已经站了起来。,Detailed Reading,get to ones feet rise to ones feet come to ones feet,I said shyly, What would my salary be? Twelve pounds a week plus lunch. Before I could protest, he got to his feet. Now, he said, youd better
45、meet my wife. Shes the one who really runs this school. This was the last straw. I was very young: the prospect of working under a woman constituted the ultimate indignity.,Article5_S2,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,1. Paraphrase this sentence.,This was really the worse coming to the wo
46、rst and too much to put up with.,2. What can we learn from this sentence?,It shows that the young man had not been satisfied with what the headmaster told him before he learned that headmasters wife was his boss. By the way, the phrase “the last straw” comes from a proverb: It is the last straw that
47、 breaks the camels back. (最后添加的一根稻草压断了骆驼的脊背。),Detailed Reading,我再也无法忍受了。我当时很年轻：在一个女人手下工作的前景构成了最大的侮辱。,ExerciseP61 P58-59,While I was waiting to enter university, I saw advertised in a local newspaper a teaching post at a school in a suburb of London about ten miles from where I lived. Being very shor
48、t of money and wanting to do something useful, I applied, fearing as I did so, that without a degree and with no experience in teaching my chances of getting the job were slim.,However, three days later a letter arrived, asking me to go to Croydon for an interview. It proved an awkward journey: a tr
49、ain to Croydon station; a ten-minute bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter of a mile. As a result I arrived on a hot June morning too depressed to feel nervous.,Article1_W,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,My First Job Robert Best,Detailed Reading,He looked at me with an air of su
50、rprised disapproval, as a colonel might look at a private whose bootlaces were undone. Ah yes, he grunted. Youd better come inside. The narrow, sunless hall smelled unpleasantly of stale cabbage; the walls were dirty with ink marks; it was all silent. His study, judging by the crumbs on the carpet,
51、was also his dining-room. Youd better sit down, he said, and proceeded to ask me a number of questions: what subjects I had taken in my General School Certificate; how old I was; what games I played; then fixing me suddenly with his bloodshot eyes, he asked me whether I thought games were a vital part of a boys education. I mumbled something about not attaching too much importance to them. He grunted. I had said the wrong thing. The headmaster and I obviously had very little in common.,
