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OBJECTIVES
The Teddy
• Discuss teacher’
teacher’s influence on students
• Sentence patterns: the more…
more…the more;
Stoddard Story
guess what
• Writing: Is it wise to make friends online?
• Skill training
制作人:张少林
I. Warming up
Procedures U2-B2
U2-B2
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I. Warming up _ Pre-reading questions U2-B2 I. Warming up _ Pre-reading questions U2-B2
II. Text
What do you think of
the teachers in the Learning
two movie episodes?
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II. Text learning _ Structure of the text U2-B2 II. Text learning _ Text comprehension U2-B2
II. Text learning _ Text comprehension U2-B2 II. Text learning _ Text comprehension U2-B2
2. What caused Teddy to change from a 3. How did Mrs. Thompson react to
"bright, inquisitive boy" to "a sullen little Teddy's Christmas present?
boy"?
• Though Teddy's present was not as
• Some family misfortunes (the death of his
beautiful as those of other kids, Mrs.
mother and the indifference of his father)
Thompson showed a special interest in it.
turned Teddy from "a bright, inquisitive
She put on the old bracelet and dabbed
boy" into "a sullen little boy“.
some perfume behind her other wrist.
II. Text learning _ Text comprehension U2-B2 II. Text learning _ Text comprehension U2-B2
4. What was the important and consistent 5. Why did Teddy ask Mrs. Thompson to
message in "all the notes Teddy sent to attend his marriage ceremony?
his teacher?
Because Teddy thought of Mrs. Thompson
Through these notes Teddy expressed his as the most important person in his life.
heartfelt gratitude to Mrs. Thompson for Perhaps he even regarded her as a
her care and encouragement and his mother since his own mother had died
reassurance to her that she was his years before.
favorite teacher of all time.
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II. Text learning _ Part 1 U2-B2 II. Text learning _ Part 1 U2-B2
Part 1
Main Idea of Part 1
II. Text learning _ Part 1 U2-B2 II. Text learning _ Part 1 U2-B2
II. Text learning _ Part 1 U2-B2 II. Text learning _ Part 1 U2-B2
Why did Mrs. Thompson And that was impossible because there in
take delight in marking front of her, slumped in his seat on the
Teddy's papers? third row, was a little boy named Teddy
Stoddard. (L2, Para.2)
Because what Teddy had written on his It was impossible for her to love her
papers was invariably wrong and the only students all the same because in front of
things Mrs. Thompson needed to write her there was a boy whose name was
were X's and an F, for Mrs. Thompson this Teddy Stoddard and who slumped in his
easiness was a kind of delight. seat on the third row.
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II. Text learning _ Part 1 U2-B2 II. Text learning _ Part 1 U2-B2
II. Text learning _ Part 1 U2-B2 II. Text learning _ Part 2 U2-B2
II. Text learning _ Part 2 U2-B2 II. Text learning _ Part 2 U2-B2
This part tells the readers what Mrs. The three teachers' comments on Teddy
Thompson learned from Teddy's records, present a picture of Teddy's gradual
what happened before Christmas, which change: "... he is a joy to be around", "...
prompted Mrs. Thompson to do something his home life will soon affect him ... ",
for Teddy, and the changes in both Mrs. "Teddy is withdrawn ... He is tardy and
Thompson and Teddy after Christmas. could become a problem. "
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II. Text learning _ Part 2 U2-B2 II. Text learning _ Part 2 U2-B2
Mrs. Thompson was somewhat surprised, No, Mrs. Thompson did not take any action
because Teddy had been so different immediately, because Christmas was
from what he was. Then she realized around the corner and she was quite busy
that she had the duty to do something before the holidays.
about it.
II. Text learning _ Part 2 U2-B2 II. Text learning _ Part 2 U2-B2
II. Text learning _ Part 2 U2-B2 II. Text learning _ Part 2 U2-B2
Why did Mrs. Thompson cry? What change did Mrs. Thompson
make in her teaching?
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II. Text learning _ Part 2 U2-B2 II. Text learning _ Part 2 U2-B2
The bright and inquisitive Teddy seemed On days when there was an important
to come back, and eventually he turned test, Mrs. Thompson would remember
out to be one of the smartest children in the cologne, because she knew that it
the class. had a particular significance to Teddy. It
reminded him of his mother.
II. Text learning _ Part 2 U2-B2 II. Text learning _ Part 2 U2-B2
Attributive clause
He tries to do his best but his father It was all she could do, with the school
doesn’t show much interest and his play and all until the day before the
home life will soon affect him if some holidays began and she was suddenly
steps aren’t taken. forced to focus on Teddy Stoddard.
Adverbial clause
of condition
… she could do, with the school play and
all until the day before the holidays
began … Adverbial modifying
“could do”
II. Text learning _ Part 2 U2-B2 II. Text learning _ Part 2 U2-B2
Attribute
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II. Text learning _ Part 2 U2-B2 II. Text learning _ Part 2 U2-B2
II. Text learning _ Part 3 U2-B2 II. Text learning _ Part 3 U2-B2
Part 3
Main Idea of Part 3
Let’s listen to and read The last part tells the readers about the
Part 3 of the text notes and letters Teddy sent to his teacher
(Paras.15-20) on five important occasions to show his
consistent gratitude to Mrs. Thompson.
II. Text learning _ Part 3 U2-B2 II. Text learning _ Part 3 U2-B2
What were the occasions on which What was the consistent message
Teddy sent his notes or letters to in the first three notes or letters?
Mrs. Thompson?
Teddy sent five notes or letters on the In all the notes and letters Teddy
following five occasions respectively: when assured and reassured Mrs. Thompson
he was to leave the primary school, when that she was his favorite teacher all the
he finished high school and when he time.
graduated from college, when he won his
M.D degree, and he when he got married.
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II. Text learning _ Part 3 U2-B2 II. Text learning _ Part 3 U2-B2
What made Teddy's last two • A year later she found a note under her
door, from Teddy, telling her that of all
letters different and special? the teachers he’d had in elementary
school, she was his favorite.
The fourth letter carried Teddy's full name
and his newly earned title M.D. Note that • … telling her that of all the teachers
Teddy is the shortened form for Theodore. he’d had in elementary school, she was
When one's name goes along with one's his favorite.
title, his/her full name should be used.
In his fifth letter Teddy invited Mrs.
• … that of all the teachers (whom) he’d
Thompson to attend his wedding and sit in
had in elementary school, she was his
the pew for the groom's mother. favorite.
II. Text learning _ Part 3 U2-B2 II. Text learning _ Part 3 U2-B2
II. Text learning _ Part 3 U2-B2 II. Text learning _ New words and expressions U2-B2
groom. 在25,000英尺的高度,缺少氧气会引起晕眩和头疼。
At a height of 25,000 feet, the lack of oxygen
• … this father had died a couple of causes dizziness and headaches.
years ago and he was wondering …
他们行动缺乏连贯性,说一套做的是另一套。
well, if Mrs. Thompson might agree to
sit in the pew usually reserved for Their actions lack consistency; they say one
the mother of the groom. thing and do another.
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II. Text learning _ New words and expressions U2-B2 II. Text learning _ New words and expressions U2-B2
II. Text learning _ New words and expressions U2-B2 II. Text learning _ New words and expressions U2-B2
II. Text learning _ New words and expressions U2-B2 II. Text learning _ New words and expressions U2-B2
6. inquisitive a. 7. affect v.
² always wanting to find out the details about things and ² to influence
people
Examples
Examples 油价上涨有可能影响电的成本。
新闻记者必须好奇、无畏、坚定。
The rise in gas prices is likely to affect
Journalists have to be inquisitive, the cost of electricity.
fearless and determined.
One of the best students in the class, Scientists are investigating the ways in
she has an inquisitive mind as well as a which the oceans affect the climate.
hardworking spirit.
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II. Text learning _ New words and expressions U2-B2 II. Text learning _ New words and expressions U2-B2
8. withdraw v. 9. assure v.
² to (cause to) not to take part in ² to declare positively, to tell someone that something is
definitely true
Examples 比赛开始前两天,由于过于紧张,
Examples
我退出了比赛。 她妈妈向她保证一切都没问题。
I withdrew from the contest two days before Her mother assured her that everything
it took place because I was too nervous. would be all right.
II. Text learning _ New words and expressions U2-B2 III. Sentence Patterns
Practice Practice
a.变化越小,电路输出的电压越稳定,
c. 在此次金融危机中,有的政府官员告诉民众说:
The smaller the change is, the stabler the
“你买的房子越多,就越爱国”。这真是荒谬。
voltage of the electric circuit outputs is
It is ridiculous that some government
b.心急吃不了热豆腐. officials told people in this financial crisis
that the more houses they buy the more
More patience, more efficiency. patriotic they become.
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III. Sentence Patterns III. Sentence Patterns
Practice
• And guess what, she wore that bracelet, a.你猜怎么着?约翰结婚了。
the one with several rhinestones missing.
Guess what? John's got married.
• 你猜怎么着?她带了那串手链,就是少了几颗 b. 你猜怎么着?我获得一份好工作,和这个公司
水晶石的那个。
的员工、尤其是和首席财务官一起工作。他是德
国人,于是我又跟他学了一些德语。
Practice
c. 妈,你猜怎么了? 我考试高分过关。
Is It Wise to
Guess what, Mom? I got through the exams Make Friends
with flying colors. Online?
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IV. Writing - Sample U2-B2 IV. Writing - Sample U2-B2
• But making friends online may bring about • Even though making friends online is
problems, too. Internet gives people
interesting, I don’t intend to do so before I
chances to cover their true identity
because you can’t actually know who you have learned how to protect myself from
are talking with. Maybe you are talking being harmed. At present, I only want to
with a criminal who wants to know your employ the Internet to keep in touch with
private information. Or you may encounter my old and new friends I really know about.
a man who wants to cheat you of money
or do something even more terrible to you.
It is dangerous to make friends with
people like that on line, of which we
should be careful.
Listening comprehension
• Do the dictation exercises.
• Listen to a radio program called Free
Free from Debt Trouble
Talk and do the excises on Page 24. • Read Text II and write a summary.
Collection of Sayings
• Finish all the exercises in Unit 1
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