基础英语3 uint6-02

Book 3-Unit 6
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Text Summary
Listen to the text and summarize it in 100 words. Miss Slade, a new teacher, had to take over a problem class. Her colleague, Mr. Martin, offered to introduce her to the class. Upon entering the classroom, they saw a boy throwing a book at another student. As usual, Mr. Martin used corporal punishment, which aroused hostility among the students. Miss Slade was shocked by the brutality of the teacher and made attempts to remedy the situation.
Book 3-Unit 6
We should make corporal punishment in schools illegal.
Corporal punishment could lead to emotional and physical problems. …
Corporal punishment instills strong moral values. …
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Text Analysis
1. Who is the main character? 2. Who are the two or three other most important characters? 3. Where does the story take place? 4. What happened in the story? How does the main character reacts? 5. Are there any important or unusual words or phrases, or feelings or ideas that occur more than once in the story? 6. How does the author describe the characters’ feelings or ideas? 7. What does the author want to tell us readers?
Book 3-Unit 6
Summarize the following situations. • What Martin did in class: When finding out who the trouble-maker was, Martin taunted （奚落 ｍｏｃｋ ａｔ）him with sarcastic remarks and intimidated the other students. He took the opportunity to show the new teacher how powerful and effective he was in putting down any trouble in class.
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To further understand the motivation and needs of students, read Chapter 4: A Theory of Human Motivation in Motivation and Personality by Abraham H. Maslow.
4.Understanding the reason for their behavior, and relating it to their psychological needs; Helping them express the cause of their bad behavior; Helping them distinguish between right and wrong; Letting them look for solutions on their own; Helping them establish positive life values; Helping them develop moral judgment; Meeting their needs of love and respect.
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Questions for Discussion
1. Why was Miss Slade nervous before she stepped into the classroom? Miss Slade was nervous because she was a new teacher in the first place. Secondly, the class she was about to take was not an ordinary class, but a problem one.
Book 3-Unit 6
No corporal punishment! It is harmful!
1. It could lead to emotional and physical problems; 2. It’s an abuse of power, which will encourage a child to do the same later in life; 3. It will lead them into unsatisfying relationships with others; 4. Beating, humiliating and shaming children will lower their self-esteem; 5. Being violent toward children will devalue them in society’s eyes; 6. It encourages children to resort to violence.
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2. What did Mr. Martin offer to do to help her? How does that reflect Mr. Martin’s philosophy on education? Mr. Martin offered to help her deal with the trouble-makers in her class. His method was swift and painful punishment. This shows that his idea of education was to use force to establish the teacher’s dominance in class.
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3. Generally speaking, a “difficult student” is a student with a problem of some sort, such as a lack of discipline, inability to study, or anti-social, violent, or rude behavior.
1. What is corporal punishment? 2. Have you heard about corporal punishment in some Chinese schools in recent years? Why were the students punished? 3. What kind of student do you think is a “difficult student” in the teachers’ eyes? 4. What can society do to the difficult students? 5. Should we make corporal punishment in schools illegal?
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• Miss Slade’s attempt to save the situation: First she looked at Riccio sympathetically, noting his pale look and ill-fitting clothes. Later when the boy returned to class, she showed her disgust for Martin’s brutality although she did not say anything. Then, she made attempts to divert the students’ attention from the incident by asking them to stop talking, but to no avail. Then, at the suggestion of a student, she took the roll call to get the attention of the class and she finally got the students to listen. All along she was very friendly and talked humorously, hoping to amuse them and thus regain their trust.
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Book 3-Unit 6
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Book 3-Unit 6
Discuss the following questions.
Book 3-Unit 6
1. Corporal punishment is punishment by brutal forces, such as beating, whipping, smacking, or any other ways of inflicting pain. 2. Yes. Students in those schools could be punished for the following reasons: Lack of interest in class Failure to complete homework, such as memorization of a text Playing truant Cheating in exams or school work Stealing
3. What was the classroom like when Mr. Martin and Miss Slade stepped in? When they stepped in, the whole class was in disorder— a boyish pandemonium. A boy was throwing a book at another boy.