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Unit 2

The Teddy Stoddard StoryTeddy Stoddard’s Story

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Structure Analysis• Part Ⅰ (para1-5) Mrs. Thompson’s general impression about

Teddy from her observation.• Part (para 6-8)Ⅱ Shows us Teddy’s records.• Part (para 9- 12)Ⅲ The turning point, describe how Teddy’s

Christmas present moved the teacher.• Part (para13-14) Ⅳ Mrs. Thompson’s special care and

encouragement to Teddy.• Part (para15-20)Ⅴ Presents 5 successive notes by Teddy at

important stages of his study and life.

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Part 1— General Impression

• Q1: What lie does Mrs. Thompson tell her students?

• A: Mrs Thompson promises to love them all the same, and treat them all alike, but as is proved later, it is not true. She does not like Teddy at first, but she soon gives particular care and attention to him.

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• Q2: Why did Mrs. Thompson take delight in marking Teddy’s papers?

• A: Because what Teddy had written on his papers was invariably wrong and the only things Mrs Thompson needed to write were X’s and an F, for Mrs. Thompson this easiness was a kind of delight.

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Language points

• 1. You never can tell what type of impact you may make on another’s life by your actions or lack of actions:

• ① you never can tell/ you can never tell: you can never know or be certain.

e.g. Who knows what will happen to Pe

ter and me in the future– you can never tell.

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• ② impact: (n.): influence, effect• have an impact/effect on sb. e.g. The anti-smoking campaign had mad

e quite an impact on young people. • (v.) influence e.g. Falling export rates have impacted o

n the country’s economy quite considerably.

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• ③ Lack (n.) shortage

• lack of : absence or less than enough of

e.g. Lack of sleep had made him irritable (易怒的 , 急躁的 ).

e.g. The building was never finished because of a lack of money.

• (vt.) to not have or to not have enough of sth.

e.g. He lacks common sense. e.g. Their actions lack consistency;

they say one thing and do other.

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• 2. Consider this fact in your venture through life.:

• ① consider (v.): to give attention to e.g. You should consider the time factor when

planning the whole project.

• ② venture (n.) : an activity or undertaking involving risk or uncertainty

e.g. A commercial venture e.g. The two companies have embarked on a

joint venture to produce cars in America.

• (v.) to risk going somewhere or doing sth. that might be dangerous or unpleasant.

e.g. Nothing ventured , nothing gained.

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• 3. Jean Thompson stood in front of her fifth-grade class on the very first day of school in the fall and told the children a lie:

• tell a lie: to deliberately say sth. that is not true

e.g. Whenever she told a lie, she felt guilty afterwards.

e.g. I knew that he was telling a

lie when he said loved me more than anyone else in the world.

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• 4 . Like most teachers, she looked at her pupils and said she loved them all the same. That she would treat them all alike.

• ① all the same : having no difference

e.g. I do not care whether we go or not—it is all the same to me.

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• ② like • a) prep. in the same way or manners, as e.g. He looks like his brother.

• b) adj. similar to e.g. The twins are as like as two peas in

a pod(豆荚 ).

• c) v. to enjoy or approve of sth. e.g. I like your new hairstyle.

• ③ alike adv.& adj. similar ;like each other e.g. The boss treats us all alike.

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•5. … slumped in his seat on the third row, was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard:

• slump v. to sit or fall heavily and suddenly

e.g. She slumped into the chair exhausted.

• slumped a. in low spirit 消沉 e.g. He sat slumped over his desk,

starting vacantly at the keyboard.

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• 6 …that his clothes were unkempt and that he constantly needed a bath

• ① unkempt: a untidy; not cared for e.g. He always looks unkempt, as if he’s

only just got out of bed.

• ② constantly: all the time, or very often constant: adj. constancy: n. 不屈不挠 e.g. She was constantly trying to impress

her boss. e.g. The general public is constantly

exposed to radiation.

• Translation: 他唧唧歪歪地骂个不停,终于引发了这场悲剧。

His constant swearing was what triggered the tragedy.

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• 7. it got to the point during the first few months that she would actually take delight in marking his papers…

• ① to the point: • a) to a certain extent e.g. It was so confusing that eventually it

got to the point where no one knew what was going on.

• b) relevant and appropriate 正确的;适当的 e.g. Her comments on my work were very

apt (切题的 ), and to the point.

• c) the/most important thing e.g. Please get to the point.

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•② take delight/pleasure in sth./doing sth: to get great pleasure from (doing sth.) 以…为乐

e.g. I took great delight in watching him making a fool of himself.

• take pride in…: 为…自豪• take pains to do…: 尽心,耐心• take pity on…: 同情• take refugee in…: 避难于,求助于…

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• During the first few months her dislike for Teddy had developed to such an extent that it was a kind of delight for Mrs. T to write X’s and F at the top of his papers because what Teddy had written in his paper was invariably wrong.

Paraphrasing

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Part Two— Teddy’s Records

• Q1: What was Mrs. Thompson’s reaction when she read Teddy’s file? Why?

• A: Mrs. T was somewhat surprised, because Teddy had been so different from what he was. Then she realized that she had the duty to do sth. about it.

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• Q2: From the teachers’ comments, what changes could be noticed in Teddy?

• A: The three teachers’ comments on Teddy present a picture of Teddy’s gradual change: “.. He is a joy to be around”, “… his home life will soon affect him”, “Teddy is withdrawn …He is tardy and could become a problem”

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Language points

• 1. be required to: to be demanded to, to have to do sth.

e.g. All the students are required to attend at least 90% of the lecture.

e.g. People do not realized that they are required to declare their earnings.

• requirement n.

e.g. fulfil the requirements

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• 2. put off: to move to a later date; to delay e.g. The rehearsal has been put off until next

Tuesday because the director is not very well tonight.

• 3. be in for: to be about to have sth. unpleasant 要遭到 e.g. We are in for some trouble if we don’t finish it

quickly. e.g. It’s pretty stormy! I think we are in for a rough

flight.

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• 4. inquisitive: always wanting to find out the details about things and people (人或其行为)好奇的,好追根究底的

• e.g. Journalists have to be inquisitive , fearless and determined.

e.g. As One of the best students in the class, she has an inquisitive mind as well as a hardworking spirit.

• inquisitive (likely to inquire) inquisitiveness n.• inquiring (wanting to inquire) inquisition (n.) • cf. acquisitive (likely to acquire), • exquisite (delicate, subtle)

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• 5. manners (pl.): way of behaving with reference to polite standards 礼貌

Translation: 嘴里吃着东西说话是不礼貌的。 It’s bad manners to talk with a full mouth.

• 6. joy: a cause of great pleasure

e.g. My students are a great joy to me.

e.g. It’s a great joy for me to teach a class of students like you.

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• 7. be hard on

• ① be hard on sb : to treat sb. severely

e.g. Don’t be too hard on him– he’s new to the job.

• ② be hard on sth: to tend to damage sth quickly, esp. a piece of clothing 容易穿坏 ( 衣物 )

e.g. I’m very hard on shoes.

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• 8. take steps: to take action, to do what is necessary 设法,采取措施

e.g. Managers must take steps to ensure that everyone understands the new regulations.

e.g. We have taken steps to prevent such unpleasant things from taking place again.

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• 9. withdraw: to (cause to ) not to take part in

e.g. I withdrew from the contest two days before it took place because I was too nervous.

• withdrawn: adj. not friendly or sociable; aloof; detached. 离群的 emotionally unresponsive and introverted. 感情上反应冷淡且冷漠的;性格内向的

• withdrawal: n. • e.g. We were shocked at their withdrawal from the talks.

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Part Three— Turning Point• Q1: Did Mrs. T immediately begin to do sth. for Teddy? Why?

• A: No, Mrs. T did not take any actions immediately, because Christmas was around the corner and she was quite busy before the holiday.

• Q2: How did the children in the class think of Teddy’s present?

• A: They began to laugh when their teacher opened the present, because they thought the present was ugly and worthless.

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• Q3: Why did Mrs. T put on the bracelet and dab some perfume on her wrist?

• A: Because she knew that other kids’ laughter could hurt Teddy, and wanted to show that she liked Teddy’s presents.

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• Q4: Why did Mrs. T cry?

• A: Because she was deeply touched by Teddy’s words and the way he uttered them, which made her realized how desperately the boy needed love and care his mother used to give him.

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Language points

• focus on: to direct one’s attention to, to concentrate on

e.g. The conference will focus on the issue of population control.

• take pains: to make a great effort or take great care

尽力,耐心 e.g. Mary took great pains with her English lesson and

got high marks.• pains (pl.): great care or effort

e.g. No pains , no gains.

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• stifle v.

• (1) to prevent from happening 抑制,阻止,压制• e.g. She stifled a yawn as the boss read out the sales

figures.

• (2) to (cause to) be unable to breathe comfortably, esp. because of heat and lack of fresh air (使)感到窒息,(使)透不过气来

• e.g. I’m stifled in here; open a window, someone!

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• exclaim v. to cry out or speak suddenly and loudly 惊叫,呼喊,大声说

• e.g. “Oh, no!” exclaimed Bill in terror. “The house is on fire!”

• exclamation n. 呼喊,惊叫,感叹语• e.g. “Good heavens!” is an exclamation of surprise.

• exclamation mark: 感叹号

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Part Four —Special care and encouragement

• Q1: What change did Mrs. T make in her teaching?

• A: She stopped teaching school subjects in a mechanical way. Instead, she treated the students as human beings, and gave special attention to those needed more care, love and encouragement, especially Teddy.

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• Q2: Why would Mrs. T remember that cologne on days when there was an important test?

• A: On days when there was an important test, Mrs. T would remember the cologne, because she knew that it had a particular significance to Teddy. It reminded him of his mother.

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• Q3: The bright sand inquisitive Teddy seemed to come back, and eventually he turned out to be one of the smartest children in the class.

• A: What was the remarkable change in Teddy’s study after Mrs. T had changed her attitude towards him?

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Language points

• quit: to stop

e.g. Suddenly she quit talking, turning her face to the pillow and went to sleep.

e.g. I’ve quit my job.

• quit (quitted & quit; quitting)

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Paraphrasing

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

• 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.

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• come alive: to become active 活跃起来 e.g. After the operation, his mind came alive.

• the more… , the faster..

e.g. The harder you study, the higher marks you will achieve.

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• vow: v. to promise solemnly

e.g. Ben vowed to avenge his mother’s death.

e.g. The guerrillas vowed that they would overthrow the government.

• n. solemn promise

e.g. She took a vow never to lend money to anyone again.

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Part 5 —Successive Notes

• Q1: What were the occasions on which Teddy send his notes or letters to Mrs. Thompson?

• A: Teddy sent three notes or letters on the following three occasions respectively: when he was to leave the primary school, when he finished high school and when he graduated from college.

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• Q2: What was the consistent message in all the notes or letters?

• A: In all the notes or letters Teddy assured and reassured Mrs. T that she was his favorite teacher all the time.

• Q3: What made Teddy’s last two letters different and special?

• A: The fourth letter carried Teddy’s full name and his newly earned title M.D. Note that Teddy is the shortened form for Theodore. When one’s name goes along with his title, his/her full name should be used.

In his fifth letter Teddy invited Mrs. Thompson to attend his wedding and sit in the pew for the groom’ mother.

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Language points

• while: although e.g. While she is a likeable girl, she can be very diff

icult to work with.

e.g. While I understand that you’re busy at the moment, I really think you ought to see these notes.

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• assure v. (1) to declare positively, to tell sb. that sth. is definitely true 向…保证,使确信,使有信心

• e.g. Her mother assured her that everything would be alright.

e.g. The document is genuine, I can assure you.

• (2) to make (sth.) certain to happen or be gained; ensure 确保

• e.g. The excellent reviews given to the film have assured its success.

e.g. Her success as an actress was now assured.

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wonder: 1) used to introduce a request e.g. I wonder whether you would be so kin

d as to send me an application form.

• 2) think about or ask oneself about sth

e.g. He wondered whether he would be able to find the hotel again.

e.g. I wonder what she is doing tonight.

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• bet: to state confidently (what will happen)

• 1) I bet : I am certain

e.g. The builders want to finish the job by Friday. I bet they won’t.

e.g. I bet Tom has a hangover ( 宿醉 ) this morning– you should have seen how much he was drinking last night.

• 2) you bet: certainly

• --Are you coming to the party?– You bet.

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•The point of changing self-image is not to develop an image of ourselves that is not real. To try to become something we really aren’t is just as wrong as living the unrealistic, inferior image we may have. The aim is to find the “real” self, to bring our mental images of ourselves in line with our true potential. However, it is generally accepted among psychologists that most of us fail to do justice to ourselves. We’re usually better than we think we are.

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•It is important to have realistic expectations of ourselves. Some of our dissatisfaction might come from expecting too much of ourselves. If we demand constant perfection in everything we do, we can be disappointed. Our poor self-concept will continue. If our goal is to reach perfection, we are doomed from the start.

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• 1. 他承认他的失败是因为缺乏信心。 (lack of)

He admitted that his failure was caused by his lack of confidence.

• 2. 要求来访者一到就签名。 (require) Visitors are required to sign their names

on arrival.• 3. 我们已经邀请他们来参加聚会,但因为孩子病了,只好改期。 (put off)

We’ve invited them to the party, but we’ll have to put it off because the baby’s sick.

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• 4. 我们必须采取措施帮助那些受伤者的家庭。(take steps)

We must take steps to help the families of those who were hurt/injured(the wounded).

• 5. 老师花了很大力气,确保我们每个人都理解课文的内容。 (take pains)

The teacher took great pains to make sure that we all understood the text.

• 6. 今天我们集中讨论无家可归者的问题。 (focus on)

Today we’re going to focus on the issue of the homeless people.

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• 7. 不知道您能否赏光,参加我们的年终联欢会。 (wonder)

We wondered whether you would be so kind as to attend our end-of-the-year party.

• 8. 他向妈妈保证一切都好。 (assure)

He assured his mother that everything was all right.

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Translation Exercises• 没有两个人的想法是一样的 . (alike)

No two people think alike.

• 华尔街金融滑坡引起世界股票市场的连锁反应。 (slump)

The slump on Wall Street set up a chain reaction in stock markets around the world.

• 当前的经济滑坡预示着一次大的衰退即将来临。 (slump)

The current economic slump is an earnest of the major recession to come.

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Translation Exercises• 苏珊今天早上闷闷不乐,因为昨晚没睡好。

(sullen)

Susan is sullen in the morning because she didn’t sleep well last night.

• 只有我们现在采取措施来解决这个问题,我们才能防止不久的将来会面临的水患。 (take steps)

Only if we take steps to deal with this problem now can we prevent a real water problem in the near future.

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•他由于近视过深而无法把视力焦点对准在该物体上。 (focus on)

He was too shortsighted to focus on the object.

•我的照相机上的调焦装置有毛病 (focus). The focus on my camera isn't working properly.

Translation Exercises

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• Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed.

恭维话好比古龙水(科隆香水),是为了闻,而非为吞的东西

• 所有士兵都发誓效忠他们的指挥官。 (vow)

All the men took a vow of loyalty to their leader.

• 这个手镯是纯金的吗? (bracelet)

Is this bracelet genuine gold?

Translation Exercises

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Grammatical items (1) Pay attention to the ways to express past future.

• Was/were going to+ 不定式 表示的过去将来时间的动

作或事态,也可能是没有实现的。Last Sunday we were going to go for a picnic but it rained.

I was going to finish my article last night but my friend arrived so I didn’t have time.

• 也表示最近的过去将来时间I felt that something terrible was about to happen.

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Grammatical items (2)

• Was/were to + 不定式, 表示按计划、安排将要发生的过去将来的动作。

As I was to leave the next day, I went to bed early on Thursday evening.

I was to leave off the next day.

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Grammatical items (3)

• Would +do 表示过去将来时间,这种用法多见于宾语从句。

• He said he would call me at six.

• We hoped they would have got the crops in by the end of the week.