the teddy stoddard story unit 2. lesson 1 overview pre-reading questions new words & expressions...

The Teddy Stoddard Story

Unit 2

Lesson 1 Overview

• Pre-reading questions

• New words & expressions

• Background

• A global picture

Pre-reading Questions

• Who is your favorite teacher? What do you remember him/her for?

• What qualities do you expect of a good teacher?

Reading loud (Pronunciation)

Understanding the meaning

Word derivation

Word differentiation

New Words & Expressions

Understanding the Meaning

• slump slump down in a chair

• unkempt– messy, having

untidy clothes and hair


The man with greasy ~ hair left her

a very bad impression.


• bold– bold character

– boldfaced


• Making bold X’s and marking the F at the top

of the

paper

with a

broad

red pen


• sullen– She’s rather

~. 她总是闷闷

不乐的。– The ~ child r

efused to answer my question.


• inquisitive– Don’t be so ~; I’m not telling you what

I’ve promised not to say.

– The boy examined inquisitively with a magnifying glass.


• withdraw– She withdrew

￡ 50 from her bank account.

– She has made several withdrawals from her account recently.

• withdrawn <adj.> Habitually quiet and often seeming more concerned with one’s own thoughts than other people 孤僻的；离群的；内向的– After the accident, he w

ithdrew into himself and refused to talk to either his family or friends.



• tardy– We apologize for our

~ response to your letter.

The ~ student is being blamed.


• rhinestone

• bracelet

手镯；臂镯


• colognelight perfume

• Cologne– a city in North Germany

on the River Rhine– It is a port and an

industrial center.– Its German name is

Koln.


• stifle– She is trying to ~ her laughter.– We ~d in the heat of the city. 我们在城市的炎热中透不过气来。


• exclaim– She ~ed in delight

when she saw the

presents.


• dab– She put a ~

of perfume

behind her ears.

– She ~bed some cream on her face.

She ~bed a little perfume on her wrists.


• pew


• bride & groom (bridegroom)

confetti

Word Derivation

V. venture withdraw enjoy

N.

A.

V. exclaim assure

N.

A. broad

venture

venturesome

withdrawal

withdrawn

joy

joyful/joyous/joyless

exclamation

exclamatory

assurance

assured

broaden

broadness

Word Derivation

V. N. A. N.

slump constant

review bold

dab sullen

groom inquisitive

stifle tardy

slump

review

dab

groom

stifling <a.>

constancy

boldness

sullenness

inquisition/ inquisitiveness

tardiness

Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the word given.

• I don’t have very much to feel ___________ (joy) about at the moment.

• Several hundred people were crammed into the ___________ (stifle) room.

• The police subjected him to an ______________ (inquisitive) that lasted 12 hours.

• He has become more _____________ (venture) this season with dress designs that incorporate a variety of ethnic influences.

• She turned her back to him and stared ________ (sullen) out of window.

joyful

stiflinginquisition

venturesome

sullenly

Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the word given.

• There’s been a _________ (slump) in the demand for new cars.

• Now that the finance has been secured, the production of the film is _________ (assure).

• The bank became suspicious after several large ____________ (withdraw) were made from his account in a single week.

• How do they maintain the ______________ (constant) of temperature inside the plane?

• My uncle is known for his ___________ (tardy) in paying his bills.

slump

assured

withdrawals

constancy

tardiness

Word Differentiation

• Venture vs. Adventure• The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are both written by Mark Twain.

• There are many joint ________ in Suzhou Industrial Park.

• Nobody _______ to speak to the angry king. • The book is about the _________ of Sinbad

the Sailor.

ventures

ventured

adventures


• Alike, Liking, Like etc.• Friends and family _______ were devastated by

the news of her death.• Was the meal to your _________, sir?• I like all kinds of music, jazz, rock and the ____.• We all have different likes and dislikes.

好恶；爱憎• Life can be _______ to a journey with an unkno

wn destination.• He voted for the change and he expected his co

lleagues to do __________.

alike

liking

like

likened

likewise


• Constant; continual; consistent; continuous

• Her work is sometimes good, but the problem is she’s not __________.

• Foreigners have to suffer ________ insults from the local population.

• Aging is a __________ process.

• His plane went down after __________ attacks.

consistent

constant

continuous

continual


• Broad vs. Board• The hijackers ________ the plane at London

Airport. • The boy flashed a _______ grin at us.• She arranged to _______ some students from

the university. • The news soon spread _______. (=everywhere)• The boat is ready to leave. All________! • The plane crashed, killing all 200 people

_______.

boarded

broadboard

abroad

aboardaboard


• Bold vs. bald

• When he took off his hat, we saw that he was as ______ as a coot!

• ______ words denote chapter headings.

• No journalist was ______ enough to take on the Prime Minister.

• His hair was combed forward to hide a growing ______ patch.

bald

Bold

bold

bald

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• Dab vs. Dub• I’d rather watch a film with subtitles than o

ne ______ into English• She _______ (at) the wound with a wet cl

oth. • It is an American film _______ in Chinese. • Cf: caption: words printed above or below

a picture to say what it is about or give further information

dubbed

dabbed

dubbed


• Assure; ensure; insure; reassure

• “Don’t worry, you car will be ready tomorrow,” the mechanic ________ him.

• Make sure you ______ your home contents for an adequate amount.

• Careful planning is needed to ______ the smooth running of the event.

• A squeeze of her hand _________ him.

assured

insure

ensure

reassured


• Pew vs. Dew

• The grass was wet with early morning _____.

• Groom vs. Gloom

• There is widespread ______ and doom about the company’s future.

• _______ for the wedding, the young man awaited his bride.

dew

gloom

Groomed


• Quit, Abandon, Resign• He _________ his post because he had been

offered a better job. • He __________ his wife and children.• You must _____ yourself to waiting a bit longer. • The game had to be __________ because of

crowd trouble.• He seems quite ________ to his fate.

他似乎相当听天由命。

resigned

resign

resigned

abandoned

abandoned


• Claim vs. Exclaim• “Good heavens!” he _________. “It’s six

o’clock already.”• Did you ________ on the insurance after your

car accident? • If no one _______ the lost bike, the person

who found it can keep it.• He __________ at the size of the bill.• They ______ to have discovered a cure for the

disease.

exclaimed

exclaimed

claim

claims

claim

A Global Picture

• How do you understand the title?

• How is “The Teddy Stoddard Story” different from “The Teddy Stoddard’s Story”?

• Refer to note 1 on page 18.

• How do you understand the italicized sentences at the beginning of the text?

• Why are they used?

Theme of the Text

A good teacher makes a good student. It is the teacher who teaches with his/her heart/care rather than his/her instructions that makes a confident and successful student, both in study and in life.

A Global Picture

• What is the author’s purpose of writing?

• To tell the readers how a teacher’s attitude towards a pupil can affect his/her life.

• How many parts does the text fall into?

• Five.

• What is the main idea of each part?

Structure of the Text

• Part One (para.1-5)– Mrs. Thompson’s general impression about Teddy

from her observation.

• Part Two (para.6-8)– What Mrs. Thompson learned of Teddy from his

records.

• Part Three (para.9-12)– A description of how Teddy’s Christmas present

touched Mrs. Thompson, which is the turning point of the whole story.

Structure of the Text

• Part Four (para.13-14)– Mrs. Thompson’s special care and

encouragement to Teddy — the changes in both Mrs. Thompson and teddy after Christmas

• Part Five (para.15-20)– the five successive notes by Teddy at

important stages of his study life

Thank you!

To be continued.

Lesson 2 Overview

• Word review

• Text analysis

•Comprehension

•Language points

•Sentence highlights

Define the following words:

• sullen

• inquisitive

• withdraw• stifle• slump• tardy• exclaim

• silently showing dislike or bad temper

• always wanting to find out the details about things and people

• to (cause to) not to take part in• to prevent from happening• to sink down; depress• slow in action• to cry out or speak suddenly

and loudly

Text Analysis

• Comprehension questions

• Language points

• Sentence highlights

Comprehension (Para.1-5)

• What lie did Mrs. Thompson tell her children?

• Why was it a lie?

• What did Teddy look like?

• Why did Mrs. Thompson take delight in Marking Teddy’s papers?

Language Points (Para.1-5)

• Make impact on (foreword)– The computer has made a great impact on

modern life.– The nuclear experiment has made a major

impact on world peace.

• Actions (foreword)– Actions speak louder than words.– The police had to take firm action to deal with

the riots.


• Lack of (foreword)– The building was never finished because of a ~

of money. (n.)– He lacks common sense. (v.)

• Venture (foreword): an activity or undertaking involving risk or uncertainty– He thought the ~ was too risky and didn’t want t

o become involved.– Venture capital 风险投资 Venturer 风险投资人


• On the very first day (para.1)– You are the very man I want. (=just; exactly)– We were there from the very beginning.

• Take delight in (para.5)– I took delight in watching him making a fool of

himself.– He seems to take great delight in teasing his

sister.

Sentence Highlights (Para.1-5)

• …there in front of her, slumped in his seat on the third row, was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. (para.2)

• This is a periodic sentence, in which the most important information is postponed to achieve end-focus and create a suspense.


• Mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy the year before and noticed he didn’t play

that

well with the other children, that his clothes were unkempt and that he constantly needed a bath. (para.3)

Note: The verb “notice” is followed by three object clauses.


• It got to the point during the first few months that she would actually take delight in marking his paper… (para.4)

• It (Her dislike for Teddy) had developed to such an extent/extreme during the first few month that it was in fact a kind of joy for her to mark his paper…

Language Points (Para.4)

• To the point: to the particular time or stage– It was so confusing that eventually it got to

the point where no one knew what was going on.

– Their family situation decayed to the point that they argued with each other all the time.

– It goes to the point where communication is simply not possible.


• From the teachers’ comments, what changes could be noticed in Teddy?

• What caused Teddy to change from a “bright, inquisitive boy” to “a sullen

little boy”?

• What was Mrs. Thompson’s reaction when she read Teddy’s file? Why?


• Record (para.6): – A person’s medical ~s

are confidential.– He is well known to the

police and has a long

criminal ~.

A student’s academic record →


• File (para.6): written records that are kept about a particular person or subject

– The police have opened a file on local burglaries.

– I’ll keep your record

on file.


• Be in for (para.6): be about to have– We’re in for some trouble if we don’t finish it

quickly.– It’s pretty stormy! I think we’re in for a rough

flight.

• Ready (para.6): willing; quick– I gave a ~ consent.– He has a ~ tongue.– I have no ~ answer for the question.


• Be hard on (para.7): treat unfairly– Don’t be so ~ on him — he’s new to the job.– My husband travels frequently. His absence is really ~

on our children.– Children are very ~ on their shoes. (=wear out quickly)

• Take steps (para.7): take action, to do what is necessary– We have taken steps to prevent such unpleasant

things from taking place again.– We must take steps to help those homeless children.


• When she opened his file, she was in for a surprise. (para.6)

• When she opened his file, she was about to have / experienced a surprise.


• “Teddy is a bright, inquisitive child with a ready laugh…” (para.6)

• “Teddy is a clever child who is curious and prepared to laugh...”

• “Teddy is a bright and cheerful child who likes asking questions…”


• …but his mother’s death has been hard on him. (para.7)

• …but his mother’s death has had a negative impact on him.

• …but his mother’s death has affected him greatly.


• He is tardy and could become a problem. (para.8)

• He is often late for school and could become a problematic/difficult student.


• When and how did Mrs. Thompson begin to focus on Teddy?

• How did Mrs. Thompson react to Teddy’s Christmas presents?

• Why did Mrs. Thompson cry after the children left that day?


• Except for (para.10): <used only before noun>– In New York City, ~ for government-subsidized

construction, the only rental units being built are luxury units.

– I was naked ~ for my socks.

• Clumsily (para.10): awkwardly; without skill– The boy cut the cake ~ into two halves.


• presents in beautiful ribbon and bright paper vs. present in brown paper


• grocery bag (para.10)

• A scissored grocery bag: a bag used for carrying groceries has now been cut with scissors to be turned into a present wrapper


• a bottle that was one-quarter full of cologne (para.10)– The currency has been reduced to a quarter of its former value. (=a fourth part of a whole)– I waited a quarter of an hour and then went home. (=15 minutes)


• Teddy Stoddard stayed behind just long enough to say,… (para.11)

• Teddy Stoddard stayed behind but he left as soon as he had said,…


• What change did Mrs. Thompson make in her teaching?

• What was the remarkable change in Teddy’s study after Mrs. Thompson had changed her attitude towards him?

• Why would Mrs. Thompson remember that cologne on days when there was an important test?


• Come alive (para.14): become active– The meeting really came alive when she stood

up to make her speech.– The office comes alive at eight a.m.

• Vow (para.14): declare; swear; promise– She ~ed that she would take the matter to

court.– Priests ~ their lives to the service of the

church.


• On that very day, she quit teaching reading, writing and speaking. Instead, she began to teach children. (para.13)

• Starting from that very day, she stopped regarding her pupils as mere “objects” of her instruction in reading, writing and speaking. Instead, she treated them as human beings and gave them more care and encouragement.


• … he had also become the “pet” of the teacher who had once vowed to love all of her children exactly the same. (para.14)

• …he had also become the most adored / favorite pupil of the teacher who had once promised to love all her children just the same.


• How many notes or letters did Mrs. Thompson receive from Teddy?

• What were the occasions on which Teddy sent the notes?

• What was the consistent message in all the notes or letters?

• Why did Teddy ask Mrs. Thompson to attend his marriage ceremony?


• While (para.17): although– While a Rolls Royce is a very nice car it is

extremely expensive to run.– While I understand that you’re busy at the

moment, I really think you ought to see these notes.

• Stick with (para.17): continue in spite of difficulty– You gave me the courage to ~ with my reform

to the end.


• M.D. (para.18)

= Doctor of

Medicine

Note: the change from “Teddy” to “Theodore”


• Reserve for (para.19): set apart for– Japanese food has been presented as expen

sive and ~ for special occasions.– A place was ~ for her in the front row.– We’ll ~ the ticket for you till tomorrow noon.

• I bet (para.20): to state sth. confidently– I bet that it will rain tomorrow.– I bet you she won’t agree.


• …she got another letter, saying that while things had been tough at times, he’d stayed in school, had stuck with it… (para.17)

• …she got another letter which told her that, although he had had difficulties occasionally, he had kept moving on in school and had never given up…


• Teddy said he’d met his girl and was to be married. (para.19)

• be to do sth: 表示按计划安排即将发生的动作– A meeting is to be held as 3 o’clock this afte

rnoon.

Background Information

• The touching tale is one of pure invention.• The story was penned by Elizabeth Silanc

e Ballard in 1976 and published that year in Home Life magazine.

• Originally, the story was entitled “Three Letters from Teddy” and the main character’s name was Teddy Stallard. Besides, there are two extra paragraphs for the ending.


• Two extra paragraphs as follows:

• (Paragraph 21) They hugged each other, and Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson’s ear, "Thank you Mrs. Thompson for believing in me. Thank you so much for making me feel important and showing me that I could make a difference."


• Two extra paragraphs as follows:

• (Paragraph 22) Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back. She then said, "Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”


• The child in the story has been variously named “Teddy Stallart,” “Teddy Stoddart,” or “Teddy Stallard”.

• Some versions in circulation even conclude Teddy Stoddard as being a doctor now at Iowa Methodist in Des Monies, which is in fact not true.

Thank you!

To be continued.

Lesson 3 Overview

•Duty report

•Review

• Translation practice

• Grammar exercises

• Word expansion

• Oral practice

Wedding Ceremony Participants (Bridal Party)

• Bride• Groom • Maid of honor• Bridesmaids• Best man• Groomsmen• Flower girls• Page boys • Ringbearer.

British Wedding Custom

Something old, something new Something borrowed, something blue And a silver sixpence in her shoe.

continuity Optimism & hope

good fortune

purityfinancial security

Wedding Anniversary

• In many countries, one can receive a greeting from the monarch or the President for any wedding anniversary on or after the 50th.

• Do you know any wedding anniversary and its related gift?

Wedding Anniversary

• 5th anniversary• 10th anniversary• 15th anniversary• 20th anniversary• 25th anniversary• 30th anniversary• 40th anniversary• 50th anniversary• 60th anniversary

• Wooden → Daisy• Tin → Daffodil• Crystal →Rose• China → Aster• Silver → Iris• Pearl → Lily• Ruby → Gladiolus• Golden →Yellow rose• Diamond → Violet

Translation Practice

• Require• Wonder• Assure• Lack of• Take delight in

• Put off• Be in for • Take steps • Focus on• Take pains


• 这门课程需要老师懂两门语言。

• 婚礼上要求穿正式的服装。

• 所有乘客都被要求出示车票。

• 系安全带是法律规定的。• True marriage ~s us to

show trust and loyalty.

• The course ~s the teacher to be bilingual.

• The wedding ceremony ~s formal dress.

• All passengers are ~d to show their tickets.

• The wearing of seat belts is ~d by law.

• 真正的婚姻要求双方彼此忠诚和信任。

require


• 我不知道他是否赢得了比赛。

• 我刚才正琢磨你上哪儿去了。

• 她为自己的愚蠢而感到惊讶。

• Sometimes he ~ed if other men ~ed the same things.

• I ~ if he has won the match/competition.

• I was just ~ing where you were/had been.

• She ~ed at her own stupidity.

• 有时他纳闷，不知道别人是否也想知道这些事。

wonder <v.>


• 绑架者向他保证他的女儿是安全的。

• 她查了查确定那份文件还在抽屉里。

• Victory would ~ them a place in the finals.

• 我可以向你保证我们的产品质量。

• The kidnapper ~d him of her daughter’s safety.

• She ~d herself that the document was still in the drawer.

• 这场胜利将确保他们进入决赛。

• I can ~ you of the quality of our products.

assure


• 他唯一的问题就是缺乏自信。

• 由于缺乏证据，那名犯人被释放了。

• This young man displayed a complete ~ of courtesy.

• 他因经验不足而遭到拒绝。

• His only problem is ~ of confidence.

• For ~ of evidence, the prisoner was released.

• 这个年轻人表现得极端无礼。

• He was turned down for ~ of experience.

lack of


• 我已经邀请他们吃饭了，但是我不得不推迟请客，因为我妈妈病了。

• 记者招待会推迟一周进行。

• Never ~ off till tomorrow what you can do today.

• He can’t ~ off going to the doctor any longer.

• I’ve invited them to dinner, but I’ll have to ~ them off because my mother’s sick/ill.

• The press conference has been ~ off for a week.

• 今日事，今日毕。• 他的病不能再拖了。

put off


• 我们必须立即采取措施帮助那些在事故中受伤的人。

• The President took unusual ~s of altering his prepared speech in order to condemn the terrorist attack.

• The country is taking its first tentative ~s towards democracy.

• We must take immediate ~s to help those who were injured in the accident.

• 总统采取了不寻常的措施，改变已经准备好的讲话，以谴责这次恐怖袭击。

• 这个国家正在尝试向民主制度迈出第一步。

take steps


• 这对夫妇煞费苦心，对计划守口如瓶。

• 她总是不厌其烦地摆弄自己的头发。

• I took great ~s to distinguish cultured pears from genuine pearls.

• 系主任花了很大功夫挑选最佳人选。

• The couple took great ~s to keep the plan secret.

• She always took ~s with her hair.

• 我花了很大力气学习辨认天然珍珠和人造珍珠。

• The dean took great ~s to select the best staff available.

take pains


• 今晚的节目集中在离婚对孩子的影响上。

• 今年的会议集中探讨妇女权益问题。

• The visit helped to ~ world attention on the plight of the refugees.

• The astronomer ~d his telescope on the moon.

• Tonight’s program ~es on how divorce may affect the children.

• This year our meeting ~es on the question of women’s rights and benefits.

• 此次访问有助于使世界都来关注这些难民的困境。

• 那位天文学家将天文望远镜对准月球。

focus on

Grammar Exercises (pa.22)

• As <conj.> vs. Like <prep.>

• He is an honest person ____ his father used to be.

• He is just ______ everybody else.

• There is nothing _____ trying.

• To an expert, rococo music is not much ____ baroque music.

• Tom is very healthy, _____ are his brothers.

as

as

like

like

like

Word Expansion (pa.21)

• contain; attain; obtain; retain; entertain; maintain; sustain (-tain = to hold)

• recede; precede; intercede; antecede; intercede (-cede = to go; to proceed)

• dispel; repel; expel (-pel = to drive away)• suspend; depend; append (-pend = to hang; to at

tach to)• include; conclude; exclude (-clude = to shut)• resist; assist; consist; insist; persist; subsist (-sist = to stand)

Review — Retelling

• Retell the story– from the point of view of Mrs. Thompson– from the point of view of Teddy– from a third person point of view

Oral Practice

• Do you know any famous teachers or great educators home and abroad?

• What do you know about them? What similarities do you think they possess?

Socrates

Confucius

Cai Yuanpei

Mencius

Ye Shengtao

Tao Xingzhi

Thank you!

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