American philosopher and writer(1803-1882) Ralph Waldo Emerson was a leader of the philosophical movement of transcendentalism(先验说，超越论.Hi essays d a strong influe nce on American and European readers and writers in their study of man's relation to life.In a speech entitled"the American Scholar,"he called upon American students to"Know Thyself'and"Study Nature."In the essay "Self-Reliance"he stresses the importance of sturdy independence in thought and action (3)Henry David Thoreau American writer,philosopher,and naturalist(1817-1862) Born in Concord,Thoreau was educated at Harvard University.In the late 1830s and early 1840s,he taught school and tutored in Concord and on Staten Island,New York.After graduation from Harvard University in 1837.Thoreau started a school that was perhaps the first in America field trips for nature stuy.he den Pond with his own hands and lived there until 1847 spending 27 cents a week for food to supplement the vegetables he raised.In 1854,he published his masterpiece Walden or,Life in the Woods.In Walden,Thoreau records his life in the woods and describes freshly and vividly the changing seasons and other natural events and scenes that he observed.Thoreau had kept a ournal since 1837 and this d the basi s for severa l books pu ublished after his death. (④Aldous Huxley English novelist.essavist.critic.and poet (1893-1963) In his later works he expressed concern that the pursuit of material possessions was taking place at the expense of individual freedom and a respect or nature.He satirzed such tr nds in Bro New World (1932). novel set in a futu world whe d.In Island (1962).on the e other har d,he presents utopia,a libertarian community living in close harmony with its natural environment 3.Introductory Remarks Teaching has been considered an undesirable profession in many parts of the world.Education may be respected and highly valued,but teachers are not.Their pay and prestige ar in st co tries.They work s both during a day and in the evening and thei r hard work often goes unnoticed and unappreciated.Yet,they have always been people who love the teaching profession and choose teaching as their life-long career.Here,Mr Beidler,Professor of English at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania,gives his reasons why he teaches. Step Two Global reading 1 Give the students 10 minutes to read the text as quickly as they can.and ask them to list the reasons why Mr.Beidler chooses teaching as his career. Answer the following questions (1)According to the author, what is the goal most Americans are taught to achieve in life? (2)Is teaching the easiest way for the author to earn a living?How does he feel about teaching? (3)What does the author mean when he says "teaching is profession built on American philosopher and writer (1803-1882) Ralph Waldo Emerson was a leader of the philosophical movement of transcendentalism (先验说, 超越论 ). His essays had a strong influence on both American and European readers and writers in their study of man’s relation to life. In a speech entitled “the American Scholar,” he called upon American students to “Know Thyself” and “Study Nature.” In the essay “Self-Reliance” he stresses the importance of sturdy independence in thought and action. (3)Henry David Thoreau American writer, philosopher, and naturalist (1817-1862) Born in Concord, Thoreau was educated at Harvard University. In the late 1830s and early 1840s, he taught school and tutored in Concord and on Staten Island, New York. After graduation from Harvard University in 1837, Thoreau started a school that was perhaps the first in America to introduce field trips for nature study. In 1845 he built a small cabin at Walden Pond with his own hands and lived there until 1847, spending 27 cents a week for food to supplement the vegetables he raised. In 1854, he published his masterpiece Walden or, Life in the Woods. In Walden, Thoreau records his life in the woods and describes freshly and vividly the changing seasons and other natural events and scenes that he observed. Thoreau had kept a journal since 1837, and this journal formed the basis for several books published after his death. (4)Aldous Huxley English novelist, essayist, critic, and poet (1893-1963) In his later works he expressed concern that the pursuit of material possessions was taking place at the expense of individual freedom and a respect or nature. He satirized such trends in Brave New World (1932), a novel set in a future world where individuality is deliberately stifled. In Island (1962), on the other hand, he presents his utopia, a libertarian community living in close harmony with its natural environment. 3. Introductory Remarks Teaching has been considered an undesirable profession in many parts of the world. Education may be respected and highly valued, but teachers are not. Their pay and prestige are low in most countries. They work long hours both during a day and in the evening and thei r hard work often goes unnoticed and unappreciated. Yet, they have always been people who love the teaching profession and choose teaching as their life-long career. Here, Mr Beidler, Professor of English at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, gives his reasons why he teaches. Step Two Global reading 1. Give the students 10 minutes to read the text as quickly as they can, and ask them to list the reasons why Mr. Beidler chooses teaching as his career. 2. Answer the following questions: (1) According to the author, what is the goal most Americans are taught to achieve in life? (2) Is teaching the easiest way for the author to earn a living? How does he feel about teaching? (3) What does the author mean when he says “teaching is profession built on