授课题目：Unit 8

The art of parenting

授课时间：第_____周

授课类型：理论课

授课时数：____课时

教学目的：

After finishing this unit, students will be able to:

1. Grasp main idea of the text (retelling of topic paragraph);

2. Appreciate various techniques employed by the writer to make comparison and contrast;

3. Master key language points and grammatical structures in the text (Develop an argumentative essay, coherence achieved by different expression of a fixed meaning).

教学重点和难点：

1.Text Analysis (How to develop an argumentative essay); 2.Cultural Notes (contrast on parenting between East and West); 3.Language Study (how to make comparison and contrast);

4.Translation Exercises (to explain points when doing translation exercises: no grammatical mistakes, conciseness,authenticity). Difficult points（难点）:

Translation criteria – to make students understand basic translation criteria through related exercises

教学方法和手段：

Various kinds of teaching methods are used:

1. Teaching in class. Explain the profound theoretical knowledge in class; 2. Case study. Provide case study during teaching, and make the students to discuss about the case;

3. Bilingual and full English teaching;

4. Learner-centered approach; situational & communicative method; 5. Project-based approach

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教学内容和过程：

Section A Reflections of a Chinese mother in the west

Step One Warming-up Activities 30 minutes

Q1: Is your mother a Tiger Mother? What would your parents do if you failed to meet their expectations? Yes.

Assume strength rather than fragility; Be strict with me; Not permit me to do …; Physically punish me.

Q2: Have you ever hated your parents when they forced you to do something you disliked but which later proved to be worthy of your efforts? Yes.

Force me to learn the Chinese calligraphy;

Physically punished me because of my lack of self-discipline; Be all for my good;

Better appreciate traditional culture; Foster patience and persistence; Be forever grateful for their guidance.

Q3:Which teaching method is better, Chinese parenting or western parenting? Chinese patenting: obedience and discipline;

focus on children’s IQ development; perfect grades; land a satisfactory job. Western parenting: freedom; a happy childhood; more encouragement; a relaxed environment; mental health. Cultural background

1. What is the most popular grading system in the United States? Discrete evaluation in the form of letter grades;

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Follow a five-point system, using the letters A, B, C, D and F; A indicating excellent, C indicating average and F indicating failing. 2. What is the core of Confucianism?

Humanism, the belief that human beings are teachable, improvable and perfectible through personal and communal endeavor especially including self-cultivation and self-creation.

3. What can children do in the sleep-away camps? Sleep under the stars with friends; Learn to shoot a bow and arrow;

Spend entire days in their swimming suits, etc.

There are all kinds of camps, and all offer opportunities for kids to engage in new skills while also immersing themselves in familiar pursuits.

Step Two Text Study 80 minutes I.

Interactive reading of the text Main ideas of the parts

This text is an argumentative essay. Western parents are ________________ Chinese parents’ success of raising kids. (Para.1) baffled about

What do Westerners think of Chinese parents’ way of raising kids? (Para. 2) provocative, unimaginable and even illegal

Differences between Chinese mothers and Western parents to an obese child (Para. 2): Chinese mothers Western parents Part I — (Paras. 1- __)

Chinese parents raise successful kids, but they use some methods which are ________________________ to Westerners. unacceptable (or different) Part II — (Paras. 3-10)

It contains three sections and explains in detail what the three ideological differences are.

Why do Western parents want to protect their children from criticism? (Para. 3) Children are tender and not strong;

Parents should protect their children’s self-esteem and protect children against the

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feeling of failure.

The child comes home with a B (Paras. 4-5) Western parents Chinese parents

a screaming, hair-tearing explosion praise the child express disapproval get practice tests worry about their child

use every tool to get her child’s grade up to an A Why do Chinese parents demand perfect grades? (Para. 6)

Because they take it for granted that their child can get them, and grades are a more important measure of success than “self-esteem”. the second ideological difference (Paras.7-8)

Chinese parents believe their kids ______ them everything. (Para. 7)

Most Westerners don’t believe their offspring must show permanent ____________ to their parents. (Para. 8) the third ideological difference Main idea of the parts Para. 9 Para. 9

Third, Chinese parents believe they know what’s best for their children and therefore have ultimate _________________ their children’s desires and preferences. Chinese children have no rights to __________, which is why Chinese daughters can’t have boyfriends in high school and there are no late curfews or trips to sleep-away camps. Also even the slightest ___________ or _____________, anything less than unquestioning obedience, is extinguished, and punished into ______________. According to Western propaganda, what are Asian mothers like? (Para.10)

Which parenting method is more beneficial to children’s success in the future, according to the author? (Para.11)

Chinese parenting is more effective in equipping their children with skills, work habits and inner confidence for success in the future. Part III — (Para. 11)

The Chinese parenting method is more __________ and __________ because it can better prepare their children for the future.

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Summary of the text

Reflections of a Chinese mother in the West

Western parents are _________ by Chinese parents’ success of raising kids. Chinese parents do things that seem provocative, unimaginable, even _________, to opinionated Westerners. There are three ideological differences between Chinese and Western parents.

First, Western parents cradle their children’s ____________ to insulate them from criticism. Chinese parents assume their kid is hardy enough to take the criticism. Second, Chinese parents believe their kids ______ them everything. Most Westerners don’t believe their offspring must show permanent ____________ to their parents. Third, Chinese parents consider they know what’s best for their children and therefore have ultimate _____________ their children’s desires and preferences. Of course there is also some _______

All decent parents want to do what’s best for their children. It’s the ____________ that’s different. The Chinese parenting method is more practical and _______ because it can better prepare their children for the future.

Language focus Practical phrase:

1. dispense with 摒弃；不用（做）

年轻人应该学会节俭，摒弃一切不必要的奢侈品。 意群提示 (be thrifty / dispense with / luxuries)

Young people should learn to be thrifty, dispense with all unnecessary luxuries. 2. in terms of 从…方面说来

对许多企业来说，对雇员开支账户的管理，不管是时间还是成本花费，都是令人棘手和头疼的问题。

意群提示 (expense accounts / an unwanted headache)

For many businesses the administration of employees’ expense accounts can be an unwanted headache, both in terms of time spent and cost.

3. insulate sb. / sth. from/ against使免除（不愉快的经历）；使免受

纵观世界，巨富之人的生活都是被重重保护起来的，不受周围贫苦民众苦难生活的影响。

意群提示 (be insulated from / the suffering lives)

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