UNIT 1 LIFE CHOICES Section Ⅴ Lesson 3-【精讲精练】2023-2024学年高中英语必修第一册北师大版(教师用书)
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#Section Ⅴ Lesson 3
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After a long day, Zhang Tian finally got back to① his small room, feeling tired.[1]He had started working at seven in the morning and it was eight in the evening now.He had to prepare his lessons for the following day.This is a typical② day for Zhang Tian.Coming to Guizhou Province③ to teach has been quite an experience④ for him.[2]
Zhang Tian graduated⑤ from university and got a teacher's certificate⑥ last year.His parents, like most, hoped he would go to a big city to find a teaching job.Likewise, his friends all left his hometown for work in Shanghai or Beijing.Zhang Tian felt differently,however.He wanted to start a new lifestyle.He had met wonderful teachers from small villages during his early school years and he was inspired⑦ by them to go and teach where he was needed the most.[3]
For that reason he applied⑧ for and became a volunteer teacher in a village school.Bringing with him lots of books, clothes, and two pairs of trainers, Zhang Tian travelled to the village with an eager⑨ heart.[4] He imagined all sorts⑩ of exciting things about living independently⑪ and teaching in a village.
However, not everything lived up to⑫ Zhang Tian's hopes.The school was much smaller than he had expected, with only three classrooms.In front of the classrooms, there was a playground which got dusty on windy days and muddy on rainy days.[5] Living in the village was also more challenging than he had thought.The power⑬ and water supplies⑭ were unstable⑮, so he could only shower every three or four days⑯, and he had to learn how to cook.[6] The thought of leaving once flashed⑰ through his mind, but he quickly gave up⑱ on the idea and found ways to deal with⑲ the challenges.
The school had just three teachers and Zhang Tian was the only English teacher.The other two local teachers were responsible⑳ for maths and Chinese.To make school life healthier and livelier for his students, Zhang Tian introduced more subjects to the school—music, art