1、 A Western mothers responsesTo master the reading skillTo understand the textTo practice the phrases and patternsTo make a peer interview 8UNIT Warming-up Reading skills Text study Comparative study Unit projectSection B Warming-upSection B1.According to the speaker,in home education,what should par
2、ents do to lead children and help them on their right trail?Watch a video clip and answer the following questionsVideo Watching2.In terms of American parenting style,what do parents do when their children do something wrong?Watch a video clip and answer the following questionsto exert good influence
3、s on them;to give them good opportunities to learn how to become a responsible person;to need cooperation and support from teachers and schools;to take part in some religious activities;to attend some extra curriculum activities Watch a video clip and answer the following questions1.According to the
4、 speaker,in home education,what should parents do to lead children and help them on their right trail?A saying in English:let the punishment fit the crime;We have to teach them if they did something wrong what the consequences are;to make them learn lessons;No one method will cover all cases,teachin
5、g children according to their different character traits.Watch a video clip and answer the following questions2.In terms of American parenting style,what do parents do when their children do something wrong?1.What is dyslexia?2.Whats your knowledge of Carnegie Hall?1.What is dyslexia?Dyslexia is an
6、inability or pronounced difficulty to learn to read or spell,despite otherwise normal intellectual functions.Primary symptoms include extremely poor reading skills owing to no apparent cause,a tendency to read and write words and letters in reversed sequences,similar reversals of words and letters i
7、n the persons speech,and illegible handwriting.Dyslexia is best treated by a sustained course of proper instruction in reading.2.Whats your knowledge of Carnegie Hall?Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City,the United States.It was designed by architect William Burnet
8、Tuthill and built by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie in 1891.As one of the most prestigious venues in the world for both classical music and popular music,Carnegie Hall has long been the most famous concert hall in the US.It presents about 250 performances each season and is also rented out to indivi
9、dual speakers and other groups.Reading skillsSection BWhen we read,wed better read sentences in units or thought groups than one word at a time.This skill requires practice but,if mastered,is well worth the effort.In this unit,we continue to develop this skill by trying to read in phrases of three o
10、r four words,especially in complete clauses.For example,a proficient reader may read Paragraph 3,Text A,like this:Reading in thought groupsFirst,/Ive noticed/Western parents/cradle their childrens self-esteem,/to insulate them from criticism./They worry about/how their children will feel/if they fai
11、l,/and constantly try/to solve their childrens worries,/regardless of/how badly they perform./The presumption is/that the child is tender,/not strong,/and as a result/Western parents behave very differently/than Chinese parents.Reading in thought groupsNow read the first and last paragraphs of Text
12、B in thought groups.While reading,move your eyes quickly and dont make too many eye stops.Meanwhile,put a slashbetween thought groups,just like what you see from the sample paragraph.Reading in thought groups Cut up Text B into three strips.Read quickly.Shift the center strip in any direction creati
13、ng an even greater challenge for your brain.Put the strips back together the way they started.A speed reading gameReading in thought groups Text studySection B1.According to Paragraph 1,what does the Chinese mother ascribe her childs success to?(Para.1)2.Why did the author stare at her daughters rep
14、ort card in stony silence?(Paras.2-7)3.Why did the authors eldest daughter break into tears?(Para.7)4.What is the difference between Chinese mothers and herself regarding their daughters disappointing grades?(Para.8)5.How do you understand“Reading her essay definitely put some Chinese iron into my W
15、estern spine”?(Para.9)6.What are problems of Rosie?And how did the author do with her problem?(Para.10)7.What is the major reason for Rosies overcoming her dyslexia?(Paras.10-11)8.What is the right attitude shared by both Chinese and Western mothers?(Para.13)Questions previewing1.According to Paragr
16、aph 1,what does the Chinese mother ascribe her childs success to?(Para.1)The Chinese child-rearing techniques of criticism and name-calling Reading in thought groups like this:ascribing her childs success/to the Chinese child-rearing techniques/of criticism/and name-calling 原句原句：I might question the
17、 arrogance of ascribing her childs success to the Chinese child-rearing techniques of criticism and name-calling.(Para.1,L4)解释解释:I might wonder why the Chinese mother is so excessively proud of her child-raising method of criticizing and scolding,which she believes leads to her childs success.译文：译文：
18、我也许会质疑她把自己孩子的成功归结于中国式批评和谩骂的养育技巧，这种想法实在傲慢。Sentence interpretation2.Why did the author stare at her daughters report card in stony silence?(Paras.2-7)She was not satisfied with the three grades that are not solid As.3.Why did the authors eldest daughter break into tears?(Para.7)She believed that her g
19、reat efforts were ignored by her mother.4.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.原句原句：The difference,I suppose,between proud Chinese mothers and W
20、estern ones is that I felt ashamed that I didnt subordinate my anger to my pride in what she did accomplish.(Para.8,L23)解释解释:The difference,I suppose,between proud Chinese mothers and Western ones is that I felt ashamed that I failed to control my anger and show my pride in what she did achieve.译文：译
21、文：自负的中国母亲与西方母亲之间的差异，我觉得，在于我很羞愧自己并未对女儿取得的成绩感到自豪，而是任由自己的怒气发泄。Sentence interpretation5.How do you understand“Reading her essay definitely put some Chinese iron into my Western spine”?(Para.9)The author obtains something useful from the traditional Chinese way of educating children.6.What are problems o
22、f Rosie?And how did the author do with her problem?(Para.10)Rosie is mildly dyslexic,reading words backward/lagging far behind her classmates/stopped loving school and lost her sparkle.For years I forced her to spell words,take practice tests and rehearse.译文：译文：原来在她内心，她早已准备好惩罚自己,我只不过是在延长她的痛苦，粉碎她的信心。
23、粉碎她的信心粉碎她的信心原句原句：it turns out inside,she was all ready to punish herself,and I was only prolonging her misery and shattering her confidence.(Para.10，L40)解释解释:She was all ready to punish herself,and I was only bringing her more misery and destroying her confidence.Sentence interpretation原句原句：She lost
24、 her sparkle.(Para.10,L44)解释解释:She became a dull girl,lacking enthusiasm for anything.译文：译文：她失去了活力。7.What is the major reason for Rosies overcoming her dyslexia?(Paras.10-11)Her own strong will,as well as the proper guidance from the supervisor helped her through the difficulties.原句原句：Rosie has a pr
25、ocess she follows when shes scared “Overcome your fears,”she whispers to herself.(Para.11,L56)解释解释:Rosie has her own way of dealing with her fears whispering to herself the words:“Overcome your fears.”译文：译文：每当害怕的时候，罗西有一套自己的办法她 会对自己轻声说，“要战胜恐惧”。Sentence interpretation8.What is the right attitude share
26、d by both Chinese and Western mothers?(Para.13)Be the type of mother that each of their different children needs.原句原句：Wherever we reside on our big green,blue planet,Chinese mothers and I both understand that our job as mothers is to be the type of tigress that each of our different children needs.(
27、Para.13,L74)解释解释:No matter where we live,Chinese mothers and I both understand that our job is to be the strict mother that each of our different children needs.译文：译文：这碧绿而又蔚蓝的广袤星球上，无论我们居于何处，中国母亲和我都明白，我们作为母亲的职责是成为每个孩子各自所需要的母老虎类型。Sentence interpretationText summaryascribesname-callingeconomic blessing
28、ssniffed at articulatedsubordinateto apologized to her.But Chinese methods,I think,do still need some _,which reminded me of my daughter Rosie is mildly dyslexic my criticism and forced rehearsing was only prolonging her misery and _.Consequently,I was suddenly enlightened that _ roaring like a tige
29、r turns children into pianists who _ at Carnegie Hall,but in others it only limits,constricts,and _.Chinese mothers and I both understand that our job as mothers is to be the type of tigress that each of our different children needs.scrutinyshattering her confidencein some scenarios debutreins them
30、inText summary1.ascribeto 把归因于2.sniff at 对嗤之以鼻3.be subordinateto 服从于4.work through 解决（问题）5.right off the bat 立刻；马上6.clamp down on （对）进行压制7.lag behind 落后；拖欠8.out of character 不合乎某人的性格Practical phrases 把把归因于归因于(all that have happened)Its wrong to ascribe all that have happened simply to the war.ascrib
31、eto短语逆译短语应用把发生的一切归咎于战争是错误的。意群提示Practical phrases对对嗤之以鼻嗤之以鼻sniff at 短语逆译(make great progress)Dont sniff at his effort and hes made great progress.短语应用不要瞧不起他的努力，他已经取得很大的进步了。意群提示Practical phrases服从于服从于(be above the law/senior figure)No one is above the law,even a president or a senior figure,everyone i
32、s subordinate to the law.be subordinate to短语逆译短语应用任何人不得超越法律，无论他是总统还是高级人物，每个人都必须遵从法律。意群提示Practical phrases解决（问题）解决（问题）(a range of)Both partners started young and had to work through a range of personal problems and private defeats until they eventually succeeded.work through短语逆译短语应用两个合伙人都是年轻时就起步了，克服了
33、一系列个人问题和失败，最后才获得成功。意群提示Practical phrases立刻；马上立刻；马上(insult/give sb.a bad image)Dont insult former bosses or coworkers,as this will give you a bad image right off the bat.right off the bat短语逆译短语应用不要诋毁前老板或同事，因为这会马上让你留下一个坏印象。意群提示Practical phrases（对（对）进行压制）进行压制(try to do sth./public officials)The local g
34、overnment had tried repeatedly to clamp down on gambling by public officials but had never had much success.clamp down on 短语逆译短语应用当地政府多次试图打击公职人员赌博，但没有多少成效。意群提示Practical phrases落后；拖欠落后；拖欠(space technology)Why does this country lag behind the others in the development of space technology?lag behind短语逆
35、译短语应用这个国家为什么在航天技术的发展方面落后于别国呢?意群提示Practical phrases不合乎某人性格不合乎某人性格(every now and then/the urge to do/expect from sb.)Every now and then she feels the urge to do something exciting and out of character;people are never quite sure what to expect from her.out of character短语逆译短语应用她时时都有去做刺激或出格之事的冲动，人们从来都不太
36、确定她将干什么。意群提示Practical phrases1.More importantly,if sb.did sth.,sb.would do sth.else.用于强调“某人做某事所引起的结果”。2.Admittedly,(and sb.is ashamed to say),sb.do(not do)sth.,(not)doing whatever 用于“表达某人内心的一种自我反省”。3.In some scenarios doing sth.Do,but in others it only do sth.else.用于“对比同一件事情所产生的不同结果”。Functional patt
37、erns句型提炼句型提炼更重要的是，如果我确实持此观点，就得冒着被自己孩子说成骗子的风险。原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习More importantly,if I did make such contentions,Id risk being called a liar by my own children.(Para.2,L1)Functional patterns句型应用句型应用More importantly,if sb.did sth.,sb.would do sth.else.句型提炼句型提炼应用提示应用提示用于强调“某人做某事所引起的结果”。Functional patterns
38、(offer more help and support/grow in good health)More importantly,if we offered these women more help and support,they will live to see their children grow in good health.典型例句更重要的是，如果我们给予这些妇女更多帮助的话，他们就能活着看到他们的孩子健康成长。意群提示Functional patterns句型提炼句型提炼诚然（对此我也很惭愧），我之后也并没有去找数百套的测验题，然后与女儿一起做题到深夜，千方百计让她拿到A。原
39、句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习Admittedly,(and I am ashamed to say this too),I also did not then go out and get hundreds of practice tests and work through them with my daughter far into the night,doing whatever it took to get her the A.(Para.8,L 3)Functional patterns句型应用句型应用Admittedly,(and sb.is ashamed to say),sb
40、.do(not do)sth.,(not)doing whatever 句型提炼句型提炼应用提示应用提示用于表达“某人内心的一种自我反省”。Functional patterns(feel guilty/renew the relations)典型例句诚然（对此我也很内疚），我之后也并没有去承认自己的错误，为我的鲁莽向他道歉，千方百计恢复我们的关系。意群提示Admittedly,(and I felt guilty to say this too),I also did not admit my own mistakes and apologize to him for my rudeness
41、,doing whatever it took to renew our relations.Functional patterns句型提炼句型提炼某些情形下，咆哮如虎能让孩子成为在卡内基音乐厅首演的钢琴家，在其他情况下这只会限制、压迫、束缚他们。原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习In some scenarios roaring like a tiger turns children into pianists who debut at Carnegie Hall,but in others it only limits,constricts,and reins them in.(Para.1
42、3,L4)Functional patterns句型应用句型应用In some scenarios doing sth.do,but in others it only do sth.else.句型提炼句型提炼应用提示应用提示用于“对比同一件事情所产生的不同结果”。Functional patterns(speculate in the stock market/to get rich overnight/dissipate ones fortune)In some scenarios speculating in the stock market turns people with much
43、 practical experience in such a professional field into getting rich overnight,but in others it only makes a loss and even dissipate their fortune.典型例句在某些情形下，炒股确实可以让具有丰富实践经验的人一夜暴富，但其他情况下这只会让他们赔钱甚至倾家荡产。意群提示Functional patterns 1.良好的经济条件economic blessings 2.一言不发stony silence 3.眯缝着眼睛看to narrow ones eyes
44、 at sb./sth.4.恼怒的爆发hair-tearing explosion 5.痛哭失声to collapse in tears 6.做某事到深夜do sth.far into the night 7.粉碎自信心to shatter ones confidence 8.失去活力to lose ones sparkle 9.开始意识到to emerge with a conception of10.投入令人钦佩的热情to channel ones admirable passion into 11.热切的关注positive enthusiasmGenuine collocations
45、她痛哭失声，我忍住了没说她像个白痴，但那也只是因为我担心丈夫的责备而已。a.But,it was only because I feared my husbands reproach that I refrained from telling my own daughter,when she collapsed in tears,that she was acting like an idiot.(Para.7,L5)Language appreciation 我批评她以及强迫她不断练习是多余的，原来在她内心，她早已准备好惩罚自己，我只不过是在延长她的痛苦，粉碎她的信心。b.My critic
46、ism and forced rehearsing was redundant,it turns out inside,she was all ready to punish herself,and I was only prolonging her misery and shattering her confidence.(Para.10,L5)Language appreciation 每天我们去接她时，她的脸总是红红的，满是泪水，两眼无神，疲惫不堪。c.Every day when we picked her up,her face would be red with tears,her
47、 eyes hollow and exhausted.(Para.11,L1)Language appreciation 他们同样是不屈不挠，无比坚定，只不过用的是完全不同的方式。d.They are just as dogged and determined,but in an entirely different way.(Para.13,L4)Language appreciation1.What do you think of the phenomenon that some parents in China send their children to schools in West
48、ern countries?2.What would you do if you had different opinions from your spouse about how to educate your child?3.Which is more important for a childs academic success,the genetic blessing or the parenting method?Further discussion Do a lot of good/more educational opportunities abroad/become indep
49、endent in a new environment/better understand the world outside;Not a good idea/lead to some problems/have difficulties in daily life/culture shock/unfamiliar language/differences in teaching methods/economic pressure.1.What do you think of the phenomenon that some parents in China send their childr
50、en to schools in Western countries?Further discussionTalk to him/her about my opinions;hoping to convince him/her immediately;Suggest we both read books about children education;Ask the opinions of our child,and observe his/her reaction to see whose method works better,To sum up,parents are a childs
