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1、Unit 2,The Teddy Stoddard Story,Questions for Discussion,Pre-reading Questions: 1. Have you heard of the word “misfit”? What do you think it means? 2. Have you ever been a misfit or known a misfit before? 3. What expectation do you have of a good teacher?,Answer the following questions concerning th
2、e story. 1. What was the lie that Jean Thompson told her students? Why was it a lie? 2. Did Mrs Thompson like everyone of her students? Who did she not like and in fact, take pleasure in discrediting?,3. What made Mrs. Thompson change her mind about Teddy? What did she find out about the reason that
3、 Teddy was what he was then? 4. What did she do when, on Christmas, Teddy gave her the shabby gifts? 5. What was Teddys response? 6. What did Mrs. Thompson do about Teddy thereafter?,7. Does the story end here? What does it tell us about the contacts between Teddy and Mrs. Thompson after that? 8. Wh
4、at happened on Teddys wedding? 9. How does the story strike you? Now retell the story, based on the answers to the questions above.,Language Work,1. impact (1) n. &v. an esp. strong or powerful influence or effect caused or produced e.g. by an idea, invention, event, etc. 重大影响，作用，冲击 The Internets im
5、pact on the way we do business has been remarkable. The full impact of these changes has not yet been felt. These costs will impact on our profitability.,2. venture (1) n. an activity or undertaking involving risk or uncertainty 冒险事业，风险投资 e.g. The two companies have embarked on a joint venture to pr
6、oduce cars in America. His bankruptcy was the result of several reckless business ventures. (2) v. to risk going somewhere or doing sth. (dangerous) 冒风险（去做某事），冒险 e.g. Banks are venturing into insurance. May I venture a guess?,3. constantly adv. all the time, or very often 经常，一直都 e.g. She was constan
7、tly trying to impress her boss. constant: adj. constancy: n. 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.,4. take pleasure in sth / doing sth: 以为乐 I take pleasure in tearing it all down that is the very root of this evil regime. take pride in: 为自豪 take pai
8、ns to do: 尽心，耐心 take pity on: 同情 take refugee in: 避难于，求助于,5. bold adj. (1) striking to the eye, very noticeable 显眼的，清晰的 e.g. She paints with bold strokes of the brush. (2) （印刷）黑体字的，粗体字的 e.g. The headwords in the dictionary are printed in bold type. (3) not afraid of taking risks and making difficult
9、 decisions 无畏的，果敢的 e.g. He had the ability to take bold imaginative decisions.,6. she was in for a surprise: she was about to have a surprise be in for : about to have sth e.g. They are in for a world of pain! You are in for the most awesome party of all Translation: 刚刚公司来电话了，我有望获得年度最佳员工奖项！ Just got
10、 a call from the office. Im in for the employee of the year!,7. inquisitive a. / In5kwIzItIv / 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. inquisitive (likely to inquire), inquiring (wanting to inqu
11、ire), inquisition (n.) cf. acquisitive (likely to acquire), exquisite (delicate, subtle),8. withdraw v. to (cause to) not to take part in（使）退出，（使）不参加 e.g. I withdrew from the contest two days before it took place because I was too nervous. He withdrew his horse from the race. Withdrawal: n. e.g. We
12、were shocked at their withdrawal from the talks.,9. 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. Im stifled in here
13、; open a window, someone!,10. 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. sound(s) or word(s) expressing a sudden strong feeling 呼喊，惊叫，感叹语 e.g. “Good heavens!” is an exclamation (of surprise). This news
14、was greeted with smiles and exclamations of approval.exclamation mark: 感叹号,11. quit v. to stop (doing sth.) and leave 停止（做某事），辞职 e.g. Suddenly she quit talking, turning her face to the pillow and went to sleep. Ive quit my job. quit (quitted quitting),12. vow (1) v. a solemn promise or declaration o
15、f intention (发) 誓，(起) 誓 e.g. Ben vowed to avenge his mothers death. All the men took/made a vow of loyalty to their leader. The members of this religious community are under a vow of silence (=have promised to God that they will not speak).,13. assure v. (1) to declare positively, to tell sb. that s
16、th. is definitely true 向保证，使确信，使有信心 e.g. Her mother assured her that everything would be alright. 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. Her success as an actress w
17、as now assured.,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 arent 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
18、 line with our true potential. However, it is generally accepted among psychologists that most of us fail to do justice to ourselves. Were usually better than we think we are. 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.,
