1、3Unit 8 The art of parentingFOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS HEBEI UNIVERSITY Section B A Western mothers responseLead-inInspiring your thoughtsEnhancing your skillsFulfilling your taskInspiring your thoughtsEnhancing your skillsFulfilling your task Lead-inLead-in Lead-inTask 1.What does
2、“tiger mom”mean?Talking about the“tiger mom”phenomenonThe term“tiger mom”means a mother who is a strict disciplinarian.Discuss in groups of four about the following questions.Lead-in2.What kind of parenting method do you prefer,Western parents or Chinese parents,from the standpoint of a child?I pref
3、er Western parents parenting method because there are a lot of advantages.Western parents provide enough space for their childrens development so that they can grow happily and become healthy,creative,open-minded,and independent.I like Chinese parents parenting method.Chinese parents seem to be too
4、strict with their kids,but their method proves to be more practical and effective than the one adopted by Western parents.Reading skillReading comprehensionEnhancing your skillsFulfilling your taskLead-in Inspiring your thoughtsRead the following paragraph as quickly as you can.Step 1Reading skillIn
5、spiring your thoughtsReading in thought groupsTaskThe difference,I suppose,between proud Chinese mothers and Western ones is that I felt ashamed that I didnt subordinate my anger to my pride in what she did accomplish.Admittedly(and I am ashamed to say this too),I also did not then go out and get hu
6、ndreds of practice tests and work through them with my daughter far into the night,doing whatever it took to get her the A.I would leave those tasks for a tutor to administer.(Para.8)Read the paragraph again and discuss with your partner your feelings when you read in thought groups.Step 2Reading sk
7、illInspiring your thoughtsThe difference,/I suppose,/between proud Chinese mothers/and Western ones is/that I felt ashamed/that I didnt subordinate my anger/to my pride/in what she did accomplish.Admittedly/(and I am ashamed/to say this too),I also did not then go out/and get hundreds of practice te
8、sts/and work through them/with my daughter/far into the night,doing whatever it took/to get her the A.I would leave those tasks/for a tutor/to administer.Reading skillInspiring your thoughtsAs introduced in B1U2,when we read,wed better read sentences in units of words rather than one word at a time.
9、The skill of reading in thought groups requires practice,but if mastered,is well worth the effort.Remember,read as fast as you can yet not at the sacrifice of comprehension.But what determines how fast we read?Our visual skillsPerceptual skillsVocabulary powerPurpose for readingBackground knowledgeE
10、xperienceFamiliarity with the materialOur state of mindTips:Try to read in phrases of three or four words,especially in complete clauses and prepositional phrases.Visual skill,grammar knowledge and vocabulary power are necessary to develop this skill.Keep on practicing it until you can apply it auto
11、matically.First,/Ive noticed/Western parents/cradle their childrens self-esteem,/to insulate them from criticism./They worry about/how their children will feel/if they fail,/and constantly try/to solve their childrens worries,/regardless of/how badly they perform./The presumption is/that the child i
12、s tender,/not strong,/and as a result/Western parents behave very differently/than Chinese parents.(Para.3,Text A)Reading skillInspiring your thoughtsExample:In the days since the newspaper published the column by the Chinese mother,I have thought of what I would say to her if I met her.I might poin
13、t out,as others have,that Asian-American girls aged 15 to 24 have above average rates of suicide and eating disorders.I might question the arrogance of ascribing her childs success to the Chinese child-rearing techniques of criticism and name-calling when it could just as likely have resulted from g
14、enetic or economic blessings.But I have a feeling that she knows that.(Para.1,Text B)Fast read the following paragraph and mark the thought groups with the“/”.Note down the time you need.Inspiring your thoughtsReading skillStep 3In the days/since the newspaper published the column/by the Chinese mot
15、her,I have thought of/what I would say to her/if I met her./I might point out,/as others have,/that Asian-American girls/aged 15 to 24/have above average rates of suicide/and eating disorders.I might question the arrogance/of ascribing her childs success/to the Chinese child-rearing techniques/of cr
16、iticism and name-calling/when it could just as likely/have resulted from genetic/or economic blessings.But I have a feeling/that she knows that.Now read Text B and try to read in thought groups.Prepare to answer the questions in the reading comprehension part.Inspiring your thoughtsReading skillRead
17、ing skillReading comprehensionEnhancing your skillsFulfilling your taskLead-in Inspiring your thoughtsFast read the text and answer the following questions.Task 1Detailed understanding of the textReading comprehensionInspiring your thoughts1.What happened between the author and her daughter(Paras.2-
18、7)?2.According to the author,what is the difference between Chinese mothers and herself regarding their daughters disappointing grades(Para.8)?3.How do you understand“reading her essay definitely put some Chinese iron into my Western spine”in Paragraph 9?4.What is the major reason for Rosies overcom
19、ing her dyslexia(Paras.11-12)?5.What is the right attitude shared by both Chinese and Western mothers(Para.13)?1.What happened between the author and her daughter(Paras.2-7)?Use the key verbs in your retelling:stare,sniff,shrug,complain,narrow,point at,warrant,articulate,utter,fear,refrain from,coll
20、apse,act,etc.Further thinking:Why the author said she would“risk being called a liar”by her own children?She questioned the Chinese mothers child-rearing techniques,while she behaved in a similar way and articulated her displeasure to her daughter clearly enough.Reading comprehensionInspiring your t
21、houghtsto be continued2.According to the author,what is the difference between Chinese mothers and herself regarding their daughters disappointing grades(Para.8)?She felt ashamed that she failed to refrain her anger at her daughters failure;In a similar case,a Chinese mother may go out and get hundr
22、eds of practice tests and work through them with her daughter far into the night,while she would leave those tasks for a tutor to administer.Further thinking:In her opinion,Chinese mothers are used to _.Reading comprehensionInspiring your thoughtscriticizing their children and are willing to sacrifi
23、ce for them.to be continued3.How do you understand“reading her essay definitely put some Chinese iron into my Western spine”in Para.9?The writer obtains something useful from the traditional Chinese way of educating children.Further thinking:What does the author obtain from the Chinese way of educat
24、ing children?The insights the Chinese mother gave her:taking full responsibility in childrens learning,for example,she decided to help her daughter deal with the three subjects in which she performed not extremely well.Reading comprehensionInspiring your thoughtsto be continued4.What is the major re
25、ason for Rosies overcoming her dyslexia(Paras.11-12)?Her own strong will,as well as the proper guidance from the supervisor helped her through the difficulties.Further thinking:What would Chinese parents do if their daughter has learning disabilities like Rosies?They would channel their admirable pa
26、ssion into finding a solution that works.Reading comprehensionInspiring your thoughtsto be continued5.What is the right attitude shared by both Chinese and Western mothers(Para.13)?Be the type of mother that each of their different children needs.Reading comprehensionInspiring your thoughtsTask 2Und
27、erstanding the structure of the textReading comprehensionInspiring your thoughtsTry to find out the structure by answering the following questions:Step 11.Which paragraphs introduce the background?2.Which paragraphs develop her arguments and/or refute opposing arguments?3.Which paragraphs provide a
28、conclusion?I.Introduction(Paras.1-7)An introduction about the background.Writing technique:by using the story of her daughter,Sophie.II.Developing and refuting(Paras.8-12)Defending the Western mothers parenting philosophy to prove that Western parents are as good as Chinese parents.Writing technique
29、:by using the story of her daughter,Rosie.III.Conclusion(Para.13)A conclusion.Inspiring your thoughtsReading comprehensionTry to underline the key sentences showing her logic.Para.8:The difference,I suppose (noting the difference)Para.9:I am grateful to (granting the merits of differing viewpoints)P
30、ara.10:But Chinese methods,I think (refuting differing viewpoints)Read Paras.8-10,and find out how the author supports her arguments.Step 2Inspiring your thoughtsReading comprehensionInspiring your thoughtsReading comprehensionBoth articles are argumentative essays intended to convince readers to ac
31、cept their viewpoints on the controversial issue of parenting methods.Because argumentation assumes controversy,you have to work especially hard to convince readers of the validity of your position.The following five strategies may help you win over readers whose viewpoints may differ from yours.1.U
32、se tactful,courteous language;2.Point out common ground;3.Acknowledge differing viewpoints;4.When appropriate,grant the merits of differing viewpoints;5.Rebut differing viewpoints.The author by telling stories about her two daughters,defends the Western mothers parenting philosophy to prove that Wes
33、tern parents are just as good as Chinese parents.Summarize the main idea of the text.Step 3Inspiring your thoughtsReading comprehensionTask 3Critical thinkingReading comprehensionInspiring your thoughtsThink over the following two questions and share your ideas with your classmates.1.What do you thi
34、nk of the phenomenon that some parents in China send their children to schools in Western countries?2.Which is more important for a childs academic success,the genetic blessing or the parenting method?1.What do you think of the phenomenon that some parents in China send their children to schools in
35、Western countries?In my opinion,it can do a lot of good to children due to the following reasons.Firstly,it helps children get more educational opportunities abroad.Secondly,it helps children become independent in a new environment.Thirdly,it helps children better understand the world outside.Readin
36、g comprehensionInspiring your thoughtsto be continued I dont think its a good idea because it will lead to some problems.Firstly,those children may have difficulties in daily life when they try to adapt themselves to a new environment because of culture shock and/or an unfamiliar language.Secondly,t
37、hey may face many new problems in study because of the differences in teaching methods.Thirdly,they put much economic pressure on their parents because of the high tuition they need to pay.Reading comprehensionInspiring your thoughtsto be continued2.Which is more important for a childs academic succ
38、ess,the genetic blessing or the parenting method?I think the parenting method is more important for a childs academic success.Firstly,a good parenting method can provide the child with the most suitable capabilities and skills for success because parents always know whats best for their child.Second
39、ly,a good parenting method can lay a solid foundation and build up all the traits,confidence,interest,determination that are crucial to a childs success in the future.Thirdly,a good parenting method can largely save the childs time and energy by leading the child directly to the field that he/she sh
40、ould focus on.Reading comprehensionInspiring your thoughtsto be continued I think genetic blessing is more important than parenting method.Some research has shown that genetic differences between people account for up to half of the variation in intelligence.Furthermore,the genetic coding is also to
41、 play a role in physical development and is able to impart some positive or negative traits to an individual.Therefore,genetic blessing determines the most basic parts of ones life and contributes most to the academic development of a child.Reading comprehensionInspiring your thoughts Language highl
42、ightingLanguage learningLanguage focusFulfilling your taskLead-in Inspiring your thoughtsTranslation skill Enhancing your skillsFind out the nouns from the text.Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage learning Task 1Learning new words and expressions related to parenting models Step 1Nouns super
43、visorsuicidearrogancecontentioncontemptspecializationreproachtrenchwatchdogconceptiondisabilityscenarioMatch the a.+n.collocation pairs by connecting the words in Column A with the ones in Column B.Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage learning Step 2child-rearinggenetic/economic stony happysc
44、reaming/hair-tearingproudunilateralversatileadmirableColumn BdecisionpersonexplosionmotherspassiontechniquesblessingssilencecongratulationsColumn A1.She _ at her mothers advice.2.He struggled to _ his thoughts clearly in the foreign language.3.Hes _ never ever to talk about anything personal in publ
45、ic again.4.We _ those childrens success partly to the family education.5.The little girl looked frightened because she accidentally dropped the glass which _ into many pieces.Step 3Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the box.ascribe sniff articulate vow shattersniffedvowed articulateascribeshattere
46、dEnhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage learning 6.She had carefully _ her resignation speech.7.The verbs were _ into transitive and intransitive categories.8.Say goodbye to your child every day,but as said before do not _ the agony.9.She objects to the constant testing because it _ her teachin
47、g style.10.Happiness does not _ in strength or money.subdivide rehearse prolong constrict residerehearsedsubdivided prolongconstrictsreside Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage learning have above average rates ofascribe toresult fromsniff at refrain fromsubordinate towork through(right)off t
48、he bat clamp down(on sb./sth.)lag far behindout of characterinsist onLanguage focusLanguage learning Enhancing your skillsStep 3Choose 4-5 phrases and expressions to talk about parenting models.1.rear(Para.1)A.n.The rear of sth.such as a building or vehicle is the back part of it.B.n.If you are at t
49、he rear of a moving line of people,you are the last person in it.C.n.The part of your body that you sit on.D.vt.You rear children,you take care of them until they are old enough to take care of themselves.E.vt.If you rear a young animal,you keep and take care of it until it is old enough to be used
50、for work or food,or until it can look after itself.F.a.at the back of sth.Language focusEnhancing your skillsLanguage highlighting Task 2Detailed learning of key vocabulary1.rear(Para.1)What does the word“rear”mean in the following sentences?1)He settled back in the rear of the taxi.2)She spends a l
