Unit 2 The Teddy Stoddard Story Structure Analysis

Unit 2 The Teddy Stoddard Story

Structure Analysis • Part One (para 1 -5) • Mrs. Thompson’s general impression about Teddy from her observation. • Part Two (para 6 -8) • what the teacher learned of Teddy from his records. • Part Three (para 9 - 12) • the turning point, describe how Teddy’s Christmas present moved the teacher. • Part Four (para 13 -14) • Mrs. Thompson’s special care and encouragement to Teddy. • Part Five (para 15 -20) • presents 5 successive notes by Teddy at important stages of his study and life.

Part One General Impression A. (1 -3): the teacher’s initial impression about Teddy (Key word? ) --unpleasant Details description: Slumped in his seat; Didn’t play well with others Clothes were unkempt; Constantly needed a bath

B. Teddy’s school work--- confirmed the impression during the first few months • Questions: • 1 Why did Mrs Thompson take delight in marking Teddy’s papers? • Because what Teddy had written on his papers was invariably wrong and the only things Mrs. Thompson needed to write X’s and F, for Mrs. T this easiness was a kind of delight.

• 2 What lie does Mrs. Thompson tell her students? • Mrs Thompson promises to love all the students the same, and treat them all alike, but it is not true. She does not like Teddy at first, but she soon gives particular care and attention to him.

Part Two What the teacher learned of Teddy from his Records A. Reaction to read his file: was in for a surprise (why) There’s great change and difference about Teddy. B. change (what) Grade 1: bright, inquisitive, with ready laugh, does work neatly, has good manners Grade 2: work hard, his home life will affect him--- mother’s death & father’s indifference, no interest Grade 4: withdrawn, no interest in school, not many friends, sleep in class, tardy

Language points 1 put off : to move to a later dater, to delay 2 be in for: to be about to have sth unpleasant • We are in for some trouble if we don’t finish it quickly. • go in for : take part in He’s going in for next marathon.

3 be hard on • 1) be hard on sb : to treat sb severely • 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） • I’m very hard on shoes.

4 take steps: to take action, to do what is necessary • take measures • take actions • Mind your step! • walk with quick steps 快步行走 • dog sb. ‘s steps 紧紧跟踪某人 • It is the first step that costs. [谚]万事起 头难。 • step by step

5 withdraw: 沉默寡言的 a. • 1) Not friendly or sociable 2) introverted. 内向的 • Withdraw: v. - money from the bank

Part Three Turning Point How Teddy’s Christmas present touched the teacher (9) Did the teacher do sth. immediately? • No , Mrs. T did not take any actions immediately, because Christmas was around the corner and she was quite busy before the holiday.

(10) contrast of the present itself and reaction to it present: others: in beautiful ribbon and bright paper Teddy: clumsily wrapped in the heavy, brown paper of a scissored grocery bag reaction: others: started to laugh teacher: took pains to open

(11) teacher’s action: A. in class stifled laughter---put on bracelet--dabbed perfume (why) She’s afraid that other kid’s laughter could hurt Teddy, and wanted to show that she liked Teddy’s present B. after class cried long (why) touched by Teddy’s words and realized the boy needed love and care his mother used to give him

• 1 focus on: to direct one’s attention to, to concentrate on • The conference will focus on the issue of population control. • 2 take pains: go to great pains: to put a lot of efforts into doing sth. • Mary took great pains with her English lesson and got high marks. be at pains: do sth. very carefully • No pains (effort), no gains.

3 stifle: 1) to prevent sth. from happening Ø We should encourage imagination, creativity and new ideas, not stifling them. • 2) to be unable to breathe • She stifled a yawn打呵欠 as the boss read out the sales figures.

Part Four Special care and encouragement changes of teacher and Teddy teacher: stopped teaching school subjects in mechanical way, gave special attention to Teddy: mind---come alive; became one of the smartest children in class

Language points 1 quit: to stop • Suddenly she quit talking, turning her face to the pillow and went to sleep. 2 come alive: to become active • After the operation, his mind came alive. 3 the more… , the faster. . • The harder you study, the higher marks you will achieve.

• 4 vow: v. to promise solemnly • vow to do sth. Ø vow that… • Ben vowed to avenge为. . . 报复, 报仇 his mother’s death. Ø take/ make a vow Ø Keep / break a vow Ø She took a vow never to lend money to anyone again.

Part Five 5 Successive Notes five notes/letters in Teddy’s important stages of his study and life No. 1: leave primary school No. 2: finish high school No. 3: graduate from college No. 4: newly earned title M. D. No. 5: marry to assure she’s his favorite teacher

Language points 1 while: although • While she is a likeable (=likable)可爱 的, 令人喜爱的 girl, she can be very difficult to work with. 2 assure: to declare positively, to tell someone that sth is definitely true. • Her mother assured her that everything would be alright.

Oral practice • Why do you want/Why do you do not want to be a teacher? • What is the basic qualification of a teacher / How to be q qualified teacher?

2 The : the definite article • 1)某个特定的人/物 Did you go to the opening ceremony？ • 2）彼此已知的 What’s on the radio？ • 3）表一个民族，阶级， 阶层 the petty-bourgeoisie 小资阶级 • 4）表一类人/物 the transistor半导体 • 5）表独一无二的物 the sun • 6）用于名词化的词：gerund动名词the living ， adjective形容词，the poor ， past participle过去 分词，the handicapped 序数词ordinal numeral， the second one • 7）专有名词：江河海洋山（除了湖）Lake Success， 书，报，历史事件

• 8）习语：in the morning（afternoon， evening） • to tell the truth， • with the exception of • to go to theater， • to break the ice • to keep the peace • to pick up the pieces 收拾残局 • to burn the midnight oil • to pass the buck 推卸责任 • to put the cart before the horse 本末倒 置 • Strike while the iron is hot. • The fat is in the fire. 弄咂了。

3 The usage of like and as • 1） He has been playing tennis as a professional for two years. 作为（本身是同一样东西， 或有同一 本质） • He plays tennis like a professional. 象（只有相似之 处） • 2）like + n. Like every other nation, the United States used to define its unit of currency, the dollar, in terms of the gold standard. • as + preposition phrase Exe. 1 • 3） feel/ look/ seem/ sound/ taste like