跟读课文3-5段

Sentence analysis in para 3 :

I could have told him all this, but it was fairly obvious he wasn’t going to be around long enough for it to matter.
Paraphrase: I could have explained this way. But it was obvious that he wouldn’t stay at school very long. So it doesn’t matter whether I explain or not.

Phrases in para.4
a high sense of duty
put it this way
average out: come to an average level

Translation Task

Discussion

Phrases and sentence analysis in Para. 5

usefully employed：work effectively
see to it that: make sure that
Make two sentences with "see to it that"

You will see to it that the cyanide stays out of the aspirin, that the bull doesn't jump the fence, or that your client doesn't go to the electric chair as a result of your incompetence.

Paraphrase: You have to take responsibility for the work you do
using your professional skills. If you are a pharmacist, you should
make sure that medicine is not mixed with poison; if you are an
engineer, you should make sure that the fence you design is
strong enough to keep our bulls. If you are a lawyer, you should
make sure that your innocent client is not sentenced to death
because you lack adequate skill and knowledge to defend him.

Questions to Ponder in Para 5: