1、Unit 15Lesson 3By Guangdong Bowen International School Xiang Ya-liUnit 15Lesson 3TeachersTeachers are very important to a person in learning.What is a good teacher like?My portrait of a good teacher is one with pertinence and imagination.Work in pairs,talking about the teacher you like best.The ques
2、tions will help you.1.Which of your teachers you have ever had impresses you most?2.What subject does he/she teach?3.What was your first impression of the teacher?4.What was your formal attitude towards the subject?5.What changes took place with the help of the teacher?6.In what way did the teacher
3、help you?Read a passage about a teacher to see what kind of teacher he was.Teachers nameSubject Way to teachHow to help studentsPortraitStudents nameFormal condi-tionsWeaknessChangesImpression of the teacherRead the passage again,and work in pairs,asking and answering questions according to the pass
4、age,using the information you have collected.1.What kind of pupil was Graham?2.How did the teacher help him?3.What changes happened to him?4.Why does Graham thinks Mr.Jenkins was his inspiration?5.Is the teacher still a great help to Graham?How?6.What kind of teacher was Mr.Jenkins in Grahams eyes?7
5、.Would you like a teacher like Mr.Jenkins?1.What kind of pupil was Graham?He was a bit lazy,rebellious,not cooperative,lacked confidence,and was not good at most school subjects.2.How did the teacher help him?The teacher first made him become interested in his lessons,and then encouraged him to be c
6、onfident in learning3.What changes happened to him?He took interest in his lessons,became confident,diligent and good at his lessons.4.Why does Graham thinks Mr.Jenkins was his inspiration?Because Mr.Jenkins was full of enthusiasm and was able to make his teaching interesting.5.Is the teacher still
7、a great help to Graham?How?Yes.Graham follows Mr.Jenkins in his work,and sometimes he wishes to have the teachers advice.6.What kind of teacher was Mr.Jenkins in Grahams eyes?To Graham,Mr.Jenkins was an inspiring teacher full of enthusiasm.7.Would you like a teacher like Mr.Jenkins?If you have a tea
8、cher like Mr.Jenkins,what will happen to you?Test your memory:Complete the following according to the passage from memory.I wasnt a particularly _ and _ student at school.I know I shouldntt have been so _,but it was probably because I lacked _.Mr.Jenkins made me _ that I could do things.I was _ in a
9、stronomy and he asked me to _ a lesson to the class.That was _ the first time I ever _ to explain _ to an audience.willingcooperativerebelliousconfidencefeelinterestedgivereallytriedscienceWord studyWork in groups and guess the meaning of the words and expressions with the help of the context of the
10、 text.Inspiration Enthusiasm DemonstrateRebelliousConfidenceInspirationStimulation of the mind or emotions to a high level of feeling or activity.鼓舞：使人的心灵或情感受到刺激而达到更高层次情感和行动的东西The condition of being so stimulated.振奋：受到如此刺激的状况EnthusiasmGreat excitement for or interest in a subject or cause.热情，热忱：对某物或
11、某事的极大热情或兴趣A source or cause of great excitement or interest.热衷的事物：激发热情或兴趣的事物DemonstrateTo show to be true by reasoning or adducing evidence;prove:证实，论证：通过推理或引证说明真实性；证明：demonstrate a proposition.RebelliousProne to or participating in a rebellion:反叛的：倾向于或参与造反的：rebellious students.ConfidenceA feeling o
12、f assurance,especially of self-assurance.自信：确信的感觉；尤指自信The state or quality of being certain:确信：有把握的状态或性质：I have every confidence in your ability to succeed.Read the second passage about a pupil and see what kind of pupil Graham was in Mr.Jenkins eyes.Students nameUsed to beChangesDifficulties in tea
13、ching nowPride of a teacherPair workAsk and answer questions according to the text,using the information collected.1.How did Mr.Jenkins feel about Graham at first?2.Whats the impression of Graham to Mr.Jenkins now?3.What are the problems with teaching now?4.Why does Mr.Jenkins love teaching?1.How di
14、d Mr.Jenkins feel about Graham at first?He was a bit“difficult”.Do you know what“difficult”here refers to?He was lazy,unwilling to study,not cooperative and rebellious.2.Whats the impression of Graham to Mr.Jenkins now?Graham is successful and he is proud of having such a student.What does“successfu
15、l”here refer to?It refers to his science books and his work as a TV presenter.3.What are the problems with teaching now?There are discipline problems and lack of money.4.Why does Mr.Jenkins love teaching?Its a great feeling when he knows he has taught something well and it also makes him proud when
16、he sees his pupils doing well.I feels that he has achieved something.Test your memoryComplete the sentences from the passage from your memory.1.When Graham came into my class,he was a bit “_”.2.I say to my wife,“Oh,look,I _ to teach him!”3.I only wish I was as _ with all my pupils as with Graham.4.M
17、y wife often wishes I had chosen a less _ career.5.I feel that Ive _ something.difficultusedsuccessfulstressfulachievedGrammar Wish and should haveFind sentences in the text and do with them like the modal.WishRegret I wish my French teacher had been the same.I shouldntt have been so rebellious.She
18、wishes I had chosen a less stressful career.He should have done better in all of his other subjects.My French teacher should have been the sameI wish I hadnt been so rebellious.Assignment Interview your favorite teacher.Ask about his/her feeling of his/her students and attitude towards teaching.Write about your favorite teacher according to the interview and your impression of him/her.Display your work on the bulletin board.
