大学英语第三册第三课.ppt

College English Book III Unit three Why I Teach （我为什么教书） Warm-up questions Would you like to be a teacher? Why or not? What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of being a teacher? Do you think that teachers are highly respected and valued in our society? ◆Information Related to the Text 1. 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 practice Almost 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  Ralph Waldo Emerson  Henry David Thoreau Aldous Huxley  Introductory Remarks Language Points 1. outweigh: v. be more important or valuable than sth. else eg: The benefits of this treatment far outweigh any risks. This outweighs all other consideration. 2. puzzle: v. 1) confuse someone or make them feel slightly anxious because they do not understand sth. eg: The findings of the survey puzzled me. He was puzzled what to do next / how to answer the letter. 2) solve a confusing or difficult question by thinking about it carefully eg: The teacher left the children to puzzle the answer to the question out themselves. n. a game or toy that has a lot of pieces that you have to fit together; sth. that is difficult to understand or explain eg: It’s a puzzle where all my money goes each week. Language Points 3. profession: n.1) a job that needs a high level of education and training eg: He is a lawyer by profession. I don’t know what profession would suit me. 2) all the people who work in a