英语学习

My Teacher's Simple Three-Word Phrase

When I was three years old, my parents discovered I was totally deaf. Instead of sending me to a private school for the deaf, they decided to "mainstream" me.

Since I started going there in 3rd grade, I was the only deaf child at Blue Creek Elementary School. From almost the first day there, the other kids taunted me and called me names mainly because of my hearing aid and the way I talked.

I experienced great anxiety throughout elementary school because, in addition to the problems of "fitting in" with the other students, I also struggled mightily with most of my schoolwork. I seemed to spend every spare moment doing homework just so I could keep up.

On the surface, I was gregarious, outgoing and happy-go-lucky, but in reality, my self-esteem was quite low.

Mrs. Jordan, my 5th grade teacher, changed all of that with a simple three-word phrase.

One morning, she asked the class a question. I read her lips from my front-row seat and immediately raised my hand. I couldn't believe it —for once I knew the answer. But, when she called on me, I was afraid. I didn't want to blow it.

Despite my fears, I felt very confident because —for once —I was sure I had the right answer. I took a deep breath and nervously answered Mrs. Jordan's question.

I will never forget what happened next.

Her response was explosive. It startled all of us.

Mrs. Jordan enthusiastically slammed her right foot on the floor and whirled her right finger in a circle until it pointed directly at me.我老师简单的三个字短语

我三岁的时候，我父母发现我完全聋了。他们没有把我送到私立聋人学校，而是决定把我“主流化”。

自从我三年级开始去那里，我是蓝溪小学唯一的聋子。几乎从第一天开始，其他孩子就嘲笑我，骂我的名字，主要是因为我的助听器和我说话的方式。

在整个小学期间，我经历了巨大的焦虑，因为除了与其他学生“适应”的问题外，我还与我的大部分功课进行了激烈的斗争。我似乎把每一个空闲时间都花在做作业上，这样我才能跟上进度。

表面上，我是一个群居，外向，快乐的幸运儿，但实际上，我的自尊心相当低。

乔丹太太，我五年级的老师，用一个简单的三个字短语改变了这一切。

一天早上，她问全班同学一个问题。我从前排座位上看到她的嘴唇，立刻举起手来。我简直不敢相信——这一次我知道了答案。但是，当她来看我时，我很害怕。我不想搞砸了。

尽管我很害怕，但我还是非常自信，因为这一次我确信我的答案是正确的。我深吸一口气，紧张地回答乔丹太太的问题。

我永远不会忘记接下来发生的事。

她的反应是爆炸性的。它使我们所有人都感到震惊。

乔丹太太热情地把右脚重重地摔在地上，右手手指转了一圈，直直指向我。

With sparkling eyes and a wide smile she cried, "THAT'S RIGHT STEPHEN!"

For the first time in my young life, I was an instant star.

My heart burst with pride as an ear-to-ear grin filled my face. My confidence soared like never before. I decided right then and there that I would make a place for myself in this world.

A simple three-word phrase delivered with incredible enthusiasm had totally transformed my young life.

And it all started with Mrs. Jordan. "THAT'S RIGHT STEPHEN!"

她眼睛闪闪发光，笑容可掬地叫道：“没错，斯蒂芬！”

在我年轻的生命中，我第一次成为了一个瞬间的明星。

我的心因骄傲而爆裂，我的脸上充满了笑。我的信心空前高涨。我当时就决定在这个世界上给自己找个地方。

一个简单的三个字的短语以难以置信的热情彻底改变了我年轻的生活。

一切都是从乔丹太太开始的。”没错，斯蒂芬！”