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《叫我第一名》-别让任何事情,阻挡你追求梦想的脚步
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Front of the Classis a 2008 Americandocudramafilm directed byPeter Wernerthat is based on the 2005 bookFront of the Class: How Tourette Syndrome Made Me the Teacher I Never HadbyBrad Cohenand co-authored by Lisa Wysocky, which tells of Cohens life withTourette syndromeand how it inspired him to teach other students.
The book was made into aHallmark Hall of FameTV movie starring newcomerJames Wolk—a 2007University of Michigangraduate[1]—and featuringTreat WilliamsandEmmy Award-winning actressPatricia Heatonas Cohens parents; the movie aired onCBSon December 7, 2008.
Twelve-year-old Brad lives in Missouri with his divorcée mother, Ellen, and younger brother, Jeff. He constantly gets into trouble with his father Norman and his teachers at school due to his tics. In one class, his teacher calls him to the front to make him apologize to his class for disrupting the class and promise he wont do it again. Determined to find out what is wrong with her son, Ellen seeks medical help. A psychiatrist believes that Brads tics are the result of his parents divorce. One lady suggests an exorci *** . Ellen takes her search to the library and comes across Tourette syndrome (TS) in a medical book. She shows this to the psychiatrist, who agrees with the diagnosis, and says that there is no cure. Brad and his mother attend a support group for the first and last time. From then on, Brad aspires to never be like the other members of the support group and to become successful.
At the beginning of middle school, Brad is sent to the principals office for being disruptive. The principal invites him to the school concert later in the afternoon. At the end of the concert, which Brads Tourettes tics had disturbed, he calls Brad up to the stage and asks Brad to talk about his TS. As Brad makes his way back to his seat, the school applauds him. For the first time, someone outside his family has given him support and proactively helped him into being accepted by others. From that moment on, Brad has a dream that he will carry on: to become a teacher, just like the principal.
As an *** , Brad lives with his house mate Ron in Georgia, and is looking for work as an elementary school teacher. He is turned down after 24 interviews because of his TS. He finally gets an interview where the staff is accepting and they give him the job.
On his first day, Brad explains his TS to the children. He helps a child with ADHD, Thomas, with reading and makes an impression on Heather, a girl with terminal cancer. Another students father pulls her out of Brads class as he fears Brad will distract her. When the little girl tries to sneak in Brads class again, he express his gratefulness, but doesnt oppose the girls father wishes and reminds her that her father is doing what he thinks its best for her.
Brad meets Nancy on an online dating site. After dating her for some time, he invites her over for Thanksgiving back at Ellens house, where he tells Nancy he loves her, and the feeling is reciprocated. He confides in Ellen his concern that Nancy will get fed up with his tics, but she reassures him that he must not let his TS get in the way.
An observer at the school assesses Brads teaching, and the head teacher announces that Brad has been chosen to receive the Teacher of the Year award, which he accepts in front his family, friends and students. The ending titles tell that Brad got his masters degree; he dressed up as Homer, (Atlanta Braves) mascot; he married Nancy in 2006; and a photograph of the realBrad Cohenteaching his class is shown.
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《叫我第一名》是一部2008年美国纪实电影,由彼得-沃纳执导,根据2005年的《叫我第一名》一书改编。该书讲述了科恩患有图雷特综合症的生活,以及图雷特综合症如何激励他去教育其他学生。
这本书被拍成了《名人堂》电视电影,由新人詹姆斯-沃克--2007年密歇根大学的毕业生[1]--主演,托特-威廉姆斯和艾美奖得主帕特里夏-希顿扮演科恩的父母;电影于2008年12月7日在CBS播出。
12岁的布拉德与他的离婚母亲艾伦和弟弟杰夫住在密苏里州。由于他的抽搐,他经常与他的父亲诺曼和学校的老师发生纠纷。在一堂课上,他的老师把他叫到前面,让他为扰乱课堂而向全班同学道歉,并保证他不会再这样做。艾伦决心找出她儿子的问题所在,寻求医疗帮助。一位精神科医生认为,布拉德的抽搐是他父母离婚的结果。一位女士建议进行驱魔仪式。艾伦把她的搜索带到图书馆,在一本医学书中看到了图雷特综合症(TS)。她把这本书给心理医生看,后者同意这一诊断,并说没有治疗方法。布拉德和他的母亲第一次也是最后一次参加了一个支持小组。从那时起,布拉德渴望永远不要像支持小组的其他成员一样,要成为成功人士。
在初中开始时,布拉德因为捣乱而被送到校长办公室。校长邀请他参加下午晚些时候的学校音乐会。在音乐会结束时,布拉德的图雷特抽搐扰乱了音乐会,他把布拉德叫到舞台上,请布拉德谈谈他的TS。当布拉德回到自己的座位时,学校为他鼓掌。这是他第一次有家人以外的人给他支持,主动帮助他被别人接受。从那一刻起,布拉德有了一个梦想,他将继续下去:成为一名教师,就像校长一样。
成年后,布拉德与他的舍友罗恩住在乔治亚州,正在寻找小学教师的工作。因为他的TS,他在24次面试后都被拒绝了。他终于得到一个面试机会,工作人员接受了他,并给了他这份工作。
第一天,布拉德向孩子们解释了他的TS。他帮助一个患有多动症的孩子托马斯进行阅读,并给一个患有晚期癌症的女孩希瑟留下了深刻的印象。另一个学生的父亲把她从布拉德的课堂上拉出来,因为他担心布拉德会分散她的注意力。当这个小女孩再次试图溜进布拉德的课堂时,他表示感谢,但没有反对女孩父亲的愿望,并提醒她,她的父亲正在做他认为对她最好的事情。
布拉德在一个在线约会网站上认识了南希。在与她约会一段时间后,他邀请她回艾伦家过感恩节,他告诉南希他爱她,这种感觉得到了回应。他向艾伦倾诉了他的担忧,即南希会对他的抽搐感到厌烦,但她安慰他说,他不能让他的TS受到影响。
学校的一名观察员评估了布拉德的教学,校长宣布布拉德被选为年度教师奖,他在家人、朋友和学生面前接受了这个奖项。结尾的标题告诉人们,布拉德获得了硕士学位;他打扮成荷马(亚特兰大勇士队)的吉祥物;他在2006年与南希结婚;并展示了一张真正的布拉德-科恩教课的照片。
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