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MyFirstJob
Fourtypesofthetext
•Description(描述)ispaintingapictureinwordsofaperson,place,object,orscene.
•Narration(记叙)writingincludesstories,realorimaginary,biographies,histories,newitems,andnarrativepoems.
•Exposition(说明)isperhapsthetypeofwritingthatismorefrequentlyusedbyastudent,ascientist,oraprofessional,expositionmeansexpoundingorexplaining.
•Argumentation(议论)essaytriestomakethereaderagreewithitspointofviewandsupportit,topersuadehimtochangehismindorbehavior,andtoapproveapolicyoracourseofactionthatitproposes.
TimeBeforeenteringtheuniversity
PlaceTheschoolinCroydon
CharactersAuthorandtheheadmaster
CauseBeingveryshortofmoneyandwantingtodosomethinguseful
plotThewholeexperiencesofinterviewing
EndThiswasthelaststraw
PointofviewInthethirdperson
Para.1thereasonwhytheyoungmanwantedtofindajob
Para28hisdisappointingexperiencetofindthejob
Para.9themostimportantreasonwhyherefusedthejob
Thestorycanbedividedintothreeparts:
a.Thefirstpart(Line1-5)isaboutthereasonforapplyingforajob.
b.Thesecondpart(Line6-38)isaboutthewholeprocessoftheinterview.
c.Thethirdpart(Line39-40)istheendingofthestory.
themainideaofeachparagraphthemainideaofeachparagraph
advertisementandapplication
onthewaytotheinterview
theschool
theheadmaster
theroomandtheinterview
subjectstaught
theteachingset-up
thelastblowoftheday
Discussthewritingtechniquesinthetext
•--narration(theprocessofjobhunting)
–hisapplicationforthejob
–amindfullofmisgivings:
noteachingexperience,nodegree
•thejobinterview:
thisisprobablythemostimportantaspectofthejob-seekingprocessandthecrucialfactorastowhetheronewillbeemployed.
•--description(oftheschoolandoftheheadmaster)
•theschool:
dreary,gabledVictoriahouse,redbrick,bigstaring
•sashwindows,frontgarden,gravelsquare,evergreenshrubs,dustandfumes,busymainroad.
•Theheadmaster:
shortandrotund,asandy-coloredmoustache,
•afreckledforeheadandhardlyanyhair,atweedsuit,amplestomach,silverwatch-chain
•
thedevelopmentofthetheme
schoolbeingalongwayfromhishome
inconvenienttransportation—anawkwardjourney
hotweather
poorsurroundings:
outsidetheschoolbuilding—busymainroad,dustyandfulloffumes;insidetheschoolbuilding—dirtyanduntidy
Unfavorableimpressionoftheheadmaster—hisuntidystudyandsuit,hisstrange,distastefulappearance
terribleteachingset-up—aclassof24boysfrom7to13,threedifferentlevels;compelledtoteachtwosubjectthewriterwasnotgoodat;requiredtotakethepupilstotheParkamileawaytoplaycricketonSaturdayafternoons.
meagersalary
workingunderawoman
⏹--narration(theprocessofjobhunting)
●hisapplicationforthejob
●amindfullofmisgivings:
noteachingexperience,nodegree
⏹thejobinterview:
thisisprobablythemostimportantaspectofthejob-seekingprocessandthecrucialfactorastowhetheronewillbeemployed.
Writingstyleandstructureofthetext
•MyFirstJobisapieceofNarration.Toldinthefirstperson,thetextgivesavividanddetailedaccountoftheauthor’sapplyingforajobbeforegoingtocollege.
Analyzethecharacteristicsandpersonalitiesoftheheadmasterandtheyoungman.
•theheadmaster
•1)short,stout,freckledforehead,abaldmanwithapotbelly
•2)notneatlydressed(havingalwayswornthesamesuit)
•3)notsokindtotheyoungman
•4)greatdemandingandhenpecked
•5)knowlittleaboutteaching
theyoungman
•1)aschoolleaver
•2)wasbadlyinneedofmoney
•3)fullofvitalityandenergy
•4)inexperiencedinbothlifeandteaching
•5)lookverybashfulanddiffident
--description(oftheschoolandoftheheadmaster)
•theschool:
dreary,gabledVictoriahouse,redbrick,bigstaring
•sashwindows,frontgarden,gravelsquare,evergreenshrubs,dustandfumes,busymainroad.
•theheadmaster:
shortandrotund,asandy-coloredmoustache,
•afreckledforeheadandhardlyanyhair,atweedsuit,amplestomach,silverwatch-chain
LanguagePoints
1.IsawinalocalnewspaperateachingpostadvertisedataschoolinasuburbofLondonabouttenmilesfromwhereIlived.
Postponement(后置)
Paraphrase
InalocalnewspaperIsawanadvertisementforateachingjob/positionataschoolinasuburbofLondontenmilesawayfromtheplaceIlived.
Postponement(后置)–Emphasis
Endfocus;endweight;balance
IsawinalocalnewspaperateachingpostadvertisedataschoolinasuburbofLondonabouttenmilesfromwhereIlived.
Endfocus;endweight:
Shevisitedhimthatday.
Shevisitedherbestfriendthatday.
Shevisitedthatdayanelderlyandmuchbelovedfriend.
2.Beingveryshortofmoneyandwantingtodosomethinguseful,Iapplied,fearingasIdidso,thatwithoutadegreeandwithnoexperienceofteachingmychancesoflandingthejobwereslim.
-ingparticipleasanadverbialdenotingcauseorreason
BecauseIneedmoneyandthesenseofusefulness
fearing……….
-ingparticipleasanadverbialdenotingaccompanyingcircumstances
asIdidso
complementto“fear”
thatwithoutadegreeandwithnoexperienceofteachingmychancesoflandingthejobwereslim
Objectclauseof“fear”
Revised:
mychancesoflandingthejobwereslimwithoutadegreeandwithnoexperienceofteaching
Beingveryshortofmoneyandwantingtodosomethinguseful,Iapplied,fearingasIdidso,thatwithoutadegreeandwithnoexperienceofteachingmychancesoflandingthejobwereslim.
Paraphrase
Because/As/SinceIwasinbadneedofmoneyandwaseagertodosomethingofuse,Iappliedforthejob.ButatthesametimethatIdidso,IwasafraidthatthepossibilityformetogetthejobwasverysmallbecauseIdidn’thaveauniversitydegree,nordidIhaveanyteachingexperience.
AsIhadlittlemoneyandwantedtodosomeusefulthing,IappliedforthejobandatthesametimeIwasafraidthatthepossibilityofgettingthejobwassmallforIhadnoacademicdegreeorteachingexperience.
Translation
1.他们都认为他成功的可能性很小.
Theyallthinkthathehadaslimchanceofsuccess.
Theyallthinkthathischanceofsuccessisslim.
Theyallbelievedthathehadlittlechanceofsuccess.
3.threedayslateraletterarrived,summoningmetoCroydonforaninterview
Summon:
toordertocome;sendfor
summonthewitness
传证人
快去叫警察!
Summonthepolicequickly!
summon(up)one'scourageforatask[todosth.]
鼓起勇气干工作[做某事]
Summoning……….
Asarelativeclauseequivalent.(Whichsummoned……)
threedayslateraletterarrived,summoningmetoCroydonforaninterview
Paraphrase
Threedayslater,IreceivedaletteraskingmetogotoCroydontohaveaninterview.
4.Itprovedanawkwardjourney.
Prove:
tobefoundorshown(tobe);turnout
Heprovedtobeinvaluable.
Theconclusionprovetrue.
Awkward:
difficult,unsmooth
anawkwardquestion
一个棘手的问题
Adifficult,awkwardclimb.
艰苦的、笨拙的攀登
AsaresultIarrivedonahotJunemorningtoodepressedtofeelnervous.
Depressed:
lowinspirits;downcast
HAPPYISUP;SADISDOWN
I'mfeelingup.
Thatboostedmyspirits.
Myspiritsrose.
You'reinhighspirits.
Thinkingaboutheralwaysgivesmealift.
AsaresultIarrivedonahotJunemorningtoodepressedtofeelnervous.
I'mfeelingdown.
I'mdepressed.
He'sreallylowthesedays.
Ifellintoadepression.
Myspiritssank.
AsaresultIarrivedonahotJunemorningtoodepressedtofeelnervous.
5.Theschoolwasadreary,gabledVictorianhouseofredbrickandwithbigstaringsash-windows.
1.Victorianhouse
2.TheHouseoftheSevenGables,Salem,Massachusetts,showingfourgablesinthisview.
3.TheSaittaHouse,DykerHeights,Brooklyn,NewYorkbuiltin1899hasmanyprominentgables.
AGeorgianhouseinEnglandwithsashwindows
Whybigstaringsash-windows?
Large,solargetheylooklikepeople’swideopeneyes
fourevergreenshrubsstoodateachcorner,wheretheystruggledtosurvivethedustandfumesfromabusymainroad.
theystruggledtosurvivethedustandfumesfromabusymainroad.
Implies:
Theydidtheirbesttoremainaliveinthesurroundingsofthedustandsmokefromamainroadwithheavytraffic.
6.Itwasclearlytheheadmasterhimselfthatopenedthedoor.
TheEmphaticPattern
Itis(was)+被强调部分(主语、宾语或状语)+that...
Itwasinthatveryroom____theRepublicansheldtheimportantmeeting.
Itwasnotuntilheenteredtheclassroom____herealizedthathehadforgottentodothehomework.
MoreoftenitisthePresident,____appealandnotthemembersofhiscabinet,tothepopulace.
7.Hewaswearingatweedsuit—onefeltsomehowhehadalwayswornit—andacrosshisamplestomachwasloopedasilverwatch-chain.
FullInversion
asilverwatch-chainwasloopedacrosshisamplestomach
8.Helookedatmewithanairofsurpriseddisapproval,asacolonelmightlookataprivatewhosebootlaceswereundone.
air
aconcernedair
关切的神情
Hehasanairofmystery.
他态度神秘。
giveoneselfairs
摆架子
putonairs
装腔作势
Heputonhighairswithhislearning.他以饱学而自傲。
Helookedatmewithanairofsurpriseddisapproval,asacolonelmightlookataprivatewhosebootlaceswereundone.
Paraphrase
Hecastalookatmewiththesamesurpriseanddislikeasacolonelwouldlookatasoldierwhenhisbootlacescameloose.
Translation
2.我不知道她为何总带有一种闷闷不乐的神情.
Idon’tknowwhyshehasanairofsadnessallthetime.
Hisstudy,judgingbythecrumbsonthecarpet,wasalsohisdiningroom.
SeeNote7
Paraphrase
Seein