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When he brings his speech to a nice conclusion, Whaley invites the rest of the class to praise him ．

他圆满结束演讲的时候，威利请全班同学来赞扬他。

"Boasting about yourself, and your best qualities," Whaley says, "is very difficult for a child who came into the classroom not feeling confident ．"

“进行自夸、展现自己最好的品质，”威利说，“这对于一个走进教室、自信不足的孩子来说非常困难。”

His teacher, Thomas Whaley, is next to him, whispering support ．

他的老师托马斯·惠利就在他旁边,低声支持他。

Whaley says the project is about more than just learning to read and speak in public ．

Whaley说这个项目不仅仅是学习在公共场合阅读和说话。

"It takes a lot for any student," Whaley explains, "especially for a student who is learning English as their new language, to feel confident enough to say, ‘ I don't know, but I want to know ．'"

"对任何一个学生来说,"Whaley解释道,"尤其是对一个将英语作为新语言来学习的学生来说,要有足够的自信说‘我不知道,但我想知道’。"

Whaley recalls how at the beginning of the year, when called upon to read, Chris would excuse himself to go to the bathroom ．

威利回忆起在今年年初，当他被要求朗读时，克里斯总会找借口去洗手间。

Whaley got the idea of this second-grade presidential campaign project when he asked the children one day to raise their hands if they thought they could never be a president ．

某天，威利告诉孩子们如果他们认为自己不可能当上总统的话就举起手来，这件事让他萌生了在二年级举办“总统竞选”活动的想法。