B3 Unit8 Reflections of a Chinese Mother in the Westppt课件.ppt

1,Objectives,2,Lead-in,Watchavideoclipandanswerthequestions.,3,Q1:IsyourmotheraTigerMother?Whatwouldyourparentsdoifyoufailedtomeettheirexpectations?,Yes.Assumestrengthratherthanfragility;Bestrictwithyou;Notpermityoutodo;Physicallypunishyou,suchas,Q2:Haveyoueverhatedyourparentswhentheyforcedyoutodosomethingyoudislikedbutwhichlaterprovedtobeworthyofyourefforts?,4,1.WhatdoWesternersthinkofChineseparentswayofraisingkids?2.WhatarethedifferencesbetweenChinesemothersandWesternparentstoanobesechild?3.WhydoWesternparentswanttoprotecttheirchildrenfromcriticism?4.WhatwillWesternandChineseparentsdoiftheirchildcomeshomewithaB？5.WhydoChineseparentsdemandperfectgrades?,GlobalReading,5,6.WhatarethesecondideologicaldifferencebetweenChineseandWesternParents?7.WhydoChineseparentshaveultimateauthorityovertheirchildrensdesiresandpreferences?Andwhatwilltheydototheirchildrensdefianceanddisobedience?8.AccordingtoWesternpropaganda,whatareAsianmotherslike?Isittrue?9.Whichparentingmethodismorebeneficialtochildrenssuccessinthefuture,accordingtotheauthor?Why?,6,Structure,Introduction,Body,Conclusion,Para.1-2,Para.3-10,Para.11,7,TextStudyPart,ReadingComprehension,1.WhatdoWesternersthinkofChineseparentswayofraisingkids?,provocative,unimaginableandevenillegal,2.WhatarethedifferencesbetweenChinesemothersandWesternparentstoanobesechild?,Chinesemothers,“Heyfatty,losesomeweight.”,Westernparents,humane,tiptoearoundtheissue,nevermentionthef-word,8,LanguageFocuses,Paraphrase:“Chinesemotherscandispensewithformalcourtesiesandsaytoanobesechildwhogorgesonfood,“Heyfatty,loosesomeweight.”(Para.2)Chinesemotherscanignoreformalpolitenessandsaytoanoverweightchildwhoeatstoomuchfood,“Heyfatty,losesomeweight.”,9,Paraphrase:“Westernparentsmustbehumane,tiptoearoundtheissue,talksintermsof“health”andneverevermentionthef-word.Andstilltheirkidsendupintherapyforeatingdisordersandanegativeself-image.”(Para.2)Westernparentsmustbekindandavoidtouchingtheissue(beingfat)directly.Theywouldrathertalkabouttheeffectsupontheirchildrens“health”thanmentiontheword“fatty”.Butintheend,theirchildstillsufferfromtheresultsofunhealthyeatinghabitsandfromabadself-image,andhavetoseeadoctorfortheirproblems.,10,Paraphrase:“IvethoughtlongandhardabouthowChineseparentscangetawaywithwhattheydo,andIthinktherearethreeideologicaldifferencesbetweenChineseandWesternparents.”(Para.2)ItriedtothinkforalongtimeabouthowChineseparentsdonotreceivecriticismorpunishmentforwhattheydo(theytreatkidsinacruelandharshway),andIthinktherearethreedifferencesinthinkingbetweenChineseandWesternparents.,11,WesternparentsarebaffledbyChineseparentssuccessofraisingkids.(Para.1),Chineseparentsdothingsthatseemprovocative,unimaginable,evenillegal,toopinionatedWesterners.(Para.2),Introduction,Sum-up,Chineseparentsraisesuccessfulkids,buttheyusesomemethodswhichareunacceptable/differenttoWesterners.,12,TextStudyPart,TheTHREEideologicaldifferences,TheFirstIdeologicalDifference,Para.3-6,Para.7-8,TheSecondIdeologicalDifference,Para.9-10,TheThirdIdeologicalDifference,13,ReadingComprehension,3.WhydoWesternparentswanttoprotecttheirchildrenfromcriticism?,Childrenaretenderandnotstrong;Parentsshouldprotecttheirchildrensself-esteemandprotectchildrenagainstthefeelingoffailure.,Para.3-6,14,4.WhatwillWesternandChineseparentsdoiftheirchildcomeshomewithaB？,praisethechild,Westernparents,expressdisapproval,worryabouttheirchild,ascreaming,hair-tearingexplosion,Chineseparents,getpracticetests,useeverytooltogetherchildsgradeuptoanA,15,5.WhydoChineseparentsdemandperfectgrades?,Becausetheytakeitforgrantedthattheirchildcangetthemiftheyworkhardenough,andgradesareamoreimportantmeasureofsuccessthan“self-esteem”.,16,CulturalNotes,GradingSystemintheUnitedStates,Ineducationgradesarestandardizedmeasurementsofthelevelsofcomprehensionofagivensubject,GradescanbemeasuredinLetters(A,B,C,D,E,F)asaRange(4.0-1.0)asaNumberoutofapossibleTotal(0-100)asDescriptors(excellent,great,satisfactory,needsimprovement)inPercentagesasaGradePointAverage(GPA)平均学分绩点,More,17,ThemostpopulargradingsystemintheUSusesthediscreteevaluationintheformoflettergrades:Followafive-pointsystem,usingthelettersA,B,C,DandF;AindicatingexcellentCindicatingaverageFindicatingfailing,18,Paraphrase:“Thatswhythesolutiontosubstandardperformanceisalwaystopunishandshamethechild.”(Para.6)Thatswhywhenachildgetspoorperformance,theirparentssolutionistopunishandmakethemfeelashamedofthat.Sowhenachildperformpoorlyinschool,Chineseparentsalwayspunishthemandmakethemfeelashamedoftheirgrades.,LanguageFocuses,19,Sum-up,Para.3:,Westernparentscradletheirchildsself-esteemtoinsulatethemfromcriticismbecausetheybelievethechildistender.,Para.4-5:,TwoexamplesaregiventoshowhowWesternandChineseparentswillreacttotheirchildsscorerespectively.,Para.6:,TheChineseparentsstrictandharshbehaviortowardtheirchildisjustified.,TheFirstIdeologicalDifference,20,Para.7-8,ReadingComprehension,6.WhatarethesecondideologicaldifferencebetweenChineseandWesternParents?,Chineseparentsbelievetheirkidsowethemeverything.(Para.7),MostWesternersdontbelievetheiroffspringmustshowpermanentgratitudetotheirparents.(Para.8),21,Paraphrase:“butitsprobablyacombinationoftheConfuciandoctrineofloyaltyandthefactthatparentshavesacrificedsomuchfortheirchildren.(Para.7)ItsprobablybecauseoftheloyaltyadvocatedbyConfucianismandbecauseofthefactthatparentshavedonealotfortheirchildren(thatChineseparentsbelievetheirkidsowethemeverything.),LanguageFocuses,22,ConfuciandoctrineofConfucianism(儒家思想)isaChineseethicalandphilosophicalsystemdevelopedfromtheteachingsoftheChinesephilosopherConfucius(551BC-479BC).ThecoreofConfucianismishumanism,thebeliefthathumanbeingsareteachable,improvableandperfectiblethroughpersonalandcommunalendeavorespeciallyincludingself-cultivationandself-creation.Itsnon-theistic,anddoesnotinvolveabeliefintheSupernaturalorinapersonalGod.,CulturalNotes,ConfucianDoctrine,23,Paraphrase:“Theirdutywillbetotheirownkids.ThisstrikesmeasaterribledealfortheWesternparents.”(Para.8)Theywillberesponsibleonlyfortheirchildren/Itstheirresponsibilitytoprovidefortheirchildren(whiletheirchildrenowethemnothing).ThismakesmefeelthatWesternparentsaretreatedterribly.,LanguageFocuses,24,Sum-up,Chineseparentsbelievetheirkidsowethemeverything,sotheirkidsmustspendtheirlivesrepaytheirparentsbyobeyingthemandmakethemproud.,Para.7,MostWesternersbelievetheresnogoodreasonfortheiroffspringmustshowpermanentgratitudetotheirparents.,Para.8,ButthewriterfeelsapityfortheWesternparents.(ItsuggeststhatsheismoreonthesideofChineseparents),TheSecondIdeologicalDifference,25,7.WhydoChineseparentshaveultimateauthorityovertheirchildrensdesiresandpreferences?Andwhatwilltheydototheirchildrensdefianceanddisobedience?Becausetheyknowwhatsbestfortheirchildren.Eventheslightestdefianceorindignation,anythinglessthanunquestioningobediencewillbeextinguishedandputtosubmission.,Para.9-10,ReadingComprehension,26,8.AccordingtoWesternpropaganda,whatareAsianmotherslike?Isittrue?,AccordtotheWesternpropaganda,theyarescheming,indifferent,militantunconcernedwiththeirkidstrueinterests,No,itsnottrue,becausealldecentparentswanttodowhatsbestfortheirchildren.Itsthemethodologythatsdifferent.,27,Paraphrase:“Chinesechildrenhavenorightstoinfringeandtherearenolatecurfewsortripstosleep-awaycamps”(Para.9)Chinesechildrenhavetorightstodisobeytheirparents,whichexplainswhyChinesedaughterscanthaveboyfriendsinhighschoolandthereisnostayingoutlate,noraretheretripstosleep-awaycamps.,LanguageFocuses,28,CulturalNotes,sleep-awaycamps,Childrenofcertainagemightbereadyforsleep-awaycamps,ariteofpassage(人生进入一个重要阶段所举行仪式)formanyAmericankid.TheycanSleepunderthestarswithfriends;Learntoshootabowandarrow;Spendentiredaysintheirswimmingsuits,etc.Thereareallkindsofcamps,andallofferopportunitiesforkidstoengageinnewskillswhilealsoimmersingthemselvesinfamiliarpursuits.Formanypeople,sleepawaycampsarenotonlygreatfunbutalsoprovidealifetimeofmemories,friends,andmeaningfulexperiences.,29,Paraphrase:“Alsotheslightestdefianceorindignation,anythinglessthanunquestioningobedienceisextinguished,andpunishedintosubmission.”(Para.9)Andeventheslightestdisagreementoffeelofunfairtreatment,anythingthatisnotanabsoluteobediencewillbesuppressedandpunisheduntilthechildrencompletelyobeytheirparents.,LanguageFocuses,30,Paraphrase:“WesternpropagandaoftenpaintsaportraitofAsianmothersasscheming,indifferent,militantpeopleunconcernedwiththeirkidstrueinterests.”(Para.10)AccordingtothedistortedWesternimpressions,Asianmothersareoftendepictedascalculating,cold,aggressivepeoplewhocarelittleabouttheirkidstrueinterest.,31,Paraphrase:“Westerners,whoseemperfectlycontenttolettheirchildrenturnoutbadlyandshametheirtraditionandheritage.”(Para.10)(InChineseparentseyes)Westernersseemneverupsetwiththeirchildrenbehavingbadlyandbringingdisgraceontheirtraditionandhonor.,32,EmphaticPattern:“Itsthemethodologythatsdifferent.”(Para.10)Itis/was+被强调部分+that/who+e.g.ImetLiMingattherailwaystationyesterday.ItwasIthat/whometLiMingattherailwaystationyesterday.ItwasLiMingthatImetattherailwaystationyesterday.ItwasattherailwaystationthatImetLiMingyesterday.ItwasyesterdaythatImetLiMingattherailwaystation.Themethodologyisdifferent.,33,Sum-up,Chineseparentsbelievetheyknowwhatsbestfortheirchildrenandthereforehaveultimateauthorityovertheirchildrensdesiresandpreferences.,Para.9,TheThirdIdeologicalDifference,Alldecentparentswanttodowhatsbestfortheirchildren,anditsonlymethodologythatsdifferent.,Para.10,ThedifferentmethodologyactuallyexplainsandjustifiestheharshChineseparentingmodel.,34,9.Whichparentingmethodismorebeneficialtochildrenssuccessinthefuture,accordingtotheauthor?Why?,Chineseparentingismorebeneficialtochildrenssuccessinthefuture.Becauseitismoreeffectiveinequippingtheirchildrenwithskills,workhabitsandinnerconfidenceforsuccessinthefuture.,TextStudyPart,ReadingComprehension,35,LanguageFocuses,Howdoyouunderstand“thebest”inthesentence“Theyknowhowtocompetewiththebesttheworldhastooffer.”(Para.11)“thebest”mayrefertothetopcompetitorsor/andthebestskilltheyhavebeenprepared.Sothewholesentencemayprobablymeansthat:They(theChinesechildren)knowhowtocompetewiththetopcompetitorswiththebestskillstheirparentshavepreparedthemfor.,36,Howdoyouunderstand“Theproofisinthepudding.”(Para.11)Itisusedtosaythatyoucanonlyknowwhethersth.isgoodorbadafteryoutryit.HereitmeansthatonlyafteryouhavetriedChineseparentingmethod,canyourealizeitsbenefitstoyourchildren.,37,Conclusion,TheChineseparentingmethodismorepracticalandeffectivebecauseitcanbetterpreparetheirchildrenforthefuturesuccess.,InspiteofthepositiveaspectsofWesternparentingmodel,Chineseparentingmethodismoreeffectiveinequippingtheirchildrenwithskills,workhabitsandinnerconfidenceforsuccessinthefuture.,Youcanha