In-Praise-of-the-F-Word

ReadingThreeInPraiseoftheFWordCONTENTS:•Author•Summary•Structure•Reflection•NewwordsandsentenceAuthorMarySherry(玛丽•雪利酒)isanorganizationalpsychologistatAchievePositivePeopleSolutionsPreston(UnitedKingdom|ManagementConsulting),with20yearspracticalexperienceofsuccessfullydevelopingeffectiveleadershipandmanagementatalllevels,includingboardlevel.Herclientbasespansacrossindustriesthroughouttheprivatesector,includinganumberofFTSE100firmsandmarketleaders,andthepublicsector,includingLocalAuthorities,NHSTrustsandthepolice.Internationallyrecognized,sheisthebritishpsychologicalsociety’smediacontactforallaspectsrelatingtopeopleintheworkplace.Summary•Theauthorisateacher.Sheblamedthepooracademicskillsandshetoldthestoryofherson.Theauthorandherson'steacherencouragehimtogetthesuccessbyflunkinghim.Nomatterwhatenvironmentstheycomefrom,mostkidsdon'tputschoolfirstontheirlistunlesstheyperceivesomethingisatstake.Fearoffailurecanmotivatestudents.•Teachersneedthesupportofparentstogivechildrentheopportunitytosucceed.sometimesthefailuremaybeawaytosucceed.StructureParagragh1-4Paragragh5-6Paragragh7-10Paragragh11-12Reflection•Sometimesstudents'fearoffailurewillencouragethemtosucceed.•Wecannotblindlypursueatemporarypass,failuremayprovideuswithabetterexperience.•Wecannotindulgethosewhodonotlearnthrough,sothatitcanonlyharmhim.Newwordsimpediment[ɪmˈpedɪmənt]n.somethingthatdelaysorstopstheprogressofsomthing.阻碍flunk[flʌŋk]v.tofailanexam,atestoracourse.考试不及格fluster[ˈflʌstə(r)]v.tomakesb.nervousandconfused.使激动composure[kəmˈpəʊʒə(r)]n.thestateofbeingcalmandincontrolofyourfeelingsorbehaviour.镇静testimony[ˈtestɪməni]n.athingthatshowsthatsth.elseexistsoristure.证据maturity[məˈtʃʊərəti]n.thequalityofthinkingandbehavinginasensible,adultmanner.成熟conspiracy[kənˈspɪrəsi]n.asecretplanbyagroupofpeopletodosthharmfulorillegal.阴谋getby：tomanagetoliveordoaparticularthingusingthemoney,knowledge,equipment,etc.thatyouhave.通过atstake:thatcanbewonorlost,dependingonthesuccessofaparticularaction.处于紧要关头hangontosth.:toholdonsth.tightly.坚持Sentence1.Theirvaliditywillbequestionedonlywhentheiremployersdiscoverthatthesegraduatesaresemiliterate.(para1)validity[vəˈlɪdəti]n.合法性;正确性。semiliterate[ˌsemɪ'lɪtərət]n.半文盲，有初等文化者析：Their（毕业证书）validitywillbequestionedonlywhen（引导状语从句）theiremployersdiscoverthat（引导宾语从句）thesegraduatesaresemiliterate.译：只有当雇主发现这些毕业生所学知识浅薄时，他们学位的有效性才将会被质疑2.Iamyourbasicdo-gooder,andpriortoteachingthisclassIblamedthepooracademicskillsourkidshavetodayondrugs,divorceandotherimpedimentstoconcentrationnecessaryfordoingwellinschool.(para4)do-gooder[du:ˈɡudə]n.不实际的社会改良家impediment[ɪmˈpedɪmənt]n.障碍物;妨碍(常与to连用)priorto[ˈpraiətu:]在…之前blameAonB将A归咎于B析：and连接的两个并列句(1)Iamyourbasicdo-gooder(简单句：主谓宾)(2)priortoteachingthisclass（介词短语做状语）Iblamedthepooracademicskillsourkidshavetoday（后置定语）ondrugs,divorceandotherimpedimentstoconcentrationnecessaryfordoingwellinschool（介宾做宾补）.译：我是你们基本的空想社会改良家。在我教这课之前，我把我们孩子现在贫乏的学术技能归咎于毒品，离婚和其他影响我们聚精会神好好学习的妨碍物。THANKS