新编英语教程 3 Unit 10 Keep Class 2 under Your Thumb.pdf

Teachingobjectives
1.tobefamiliarwiththeemploymentofstrikingcontrast,vividsimilesand
metaphorsinnarration
2.toknowhowayounginexperiencedstand-inteacherattemptstocontrola
classthatfrightenedawayasuccessionofteachers

Teachingprocedure
I.Pre-readingquestions
1.Whatisthemeaningof“keepsomebodyone’sthumb”?
2.Telleachotheryourownexperiencesofyourbeingastudentanda
teacher.
3.Whatshouldbetheappropriaterelationbetweenteachersandstudents?
II.BackgroundKnowledge
Givemorephrasesrelatedtothumb
thumb(拇指),index(食指),middle（中指）,ring（无名指）,pinky(little
finger小指，尾指)
Toexpressscornorridiculebyorasifbyplacingthe
thumbonthenoseandwigglingthefingers.作蔑视的手势：把或似把拇指
放在鼻子上并摆动其它手指以表示批评或嘲弄
TheNo.1fugitivepracticallythumbedhisnoseatauthoritiesformorethan
40years.
thumbaride:hitchhikersusuallyputtheirthumboutascarspassby,
indicatingthattheyneedaride.（在美国）要搭顺风车的人通常翘起拇指
表示他要搭顺风车，所以thumbaride的意思就是搭顺风车。
I'llthumbaridetothemoviesandmeetyouthere.
haveagreenthumb：begoodatgardening
IguessIdon'thavemuchofagreenthumb:everyyearIplantcabbage,beans
andsweetcorninmybackyardbutallIevergetisalotofweeds.
stickoutlikeasorethumb：beverydifferentfromotherpeopleorthings
aroundthem
I'mnotgoingtothepartydressedlikethis,I'dstickoutlikeasorethumb.
thumbsdown:Anexpressionofrejection,refusal,ordisapproval.
Mynewhairstylegotthethumbsdownfrommyfamily.
thumbsup:Anexpressionofapproval,success,orhope.
Theprojecthadbeengiventhethumbsupandwecouldnowgetstarted.
Speakingofplayingthepiano,Iamallthumbs.
under(one's)thumb:Underthecontrolofsomeone;subordinateto.
She'sgotherhusbandunderherthumb.
Aruleofthumb:aroughmethodofcalculation,basedonpractical
experience
Agoodruleofthumbistocooktwohandfulsofriceperperson.
III.Wordsandphrases
Para.1
1.Whydoyouthinkthewriterfeltpalewhenhesawtheheadmaster’s
thumb?
Theheadmaster’sthumblookedlikeashortandthickclubtothewriter.
Hefeltpale,perhapsbecause
1)hewasastonishedtobetoldthathehadtokeepthepupilsundercontrol
byforce;
2)comparedwiththeheadmaster’shugethumb,hisownthumbwasquite
small;sohefeltembarras