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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：
Analysis (How to develop an
argumentative essay);
al Notes
(contrast on parenting between East and West);
ge Study (how to make comparison and
contrast);
ation
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;
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4.
Learner-
centered approach; situational & communicative
method;
5.
Project-based approach
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;
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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;
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.
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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 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,
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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.
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
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