大连外语学院：《基础英语》（英文版） Unit 1 Background information

Unit l Book 2

Text 1 数rSt30

Background information Croydon: city in the south east of England Ⅴ ictorian house Sash-window General School Certificate

Background information • Croydon : city in the south east of England • Victorian house • Sash-window • General School Certificate

Croydon city in the south east of England

Croydon : • city in the south east of England

Victorian house Hu

Victorian house

sash window

sash window •

Read for the main idea Make a guess at what the main idea is Skim the text The main idea is

Read for the main idea • Make a guess at what the main idea is. • Skim the text. • The main idea is ?

The main idea The writer was interviewed by the headmaster of a school and was offered a job which was none too pleasant

The main idea: The writer was interviewed by the headmaster of a school and was offered a job which was none too pleasant

uestions What was the outside of the school was like? What can you infer from they struggle to survive the dust and fumes from a busy main road? What was the inside of hall like? Describe the appearance of the headmaster What kind of class was the writer asked to teach? What have you learned about the young man? Did he accepted the job in the end?

Questions • What was the outside of the school was like? • What can you infer from “they struggle to survive the dust and fumes from a busy main road”? • What was the inside of hall like? • Describe the appearance of the headmaster. • What kind of class was the writer asked to teach? • What have you learned about the young man? Did he accepted the job in the end?