英语专业阅读教程1-parents-and-children

Introduction

Course-introductionExtensivereadingReadingmakethafullman,conferenceareadyman,andwritinganexactman.----Bacon

阅读使人渊博，会谈使人机敏，写作使人严谨。Reading

is

to

the

mind

what

exercise

is

to

the

body.

----Richard

Steele

读书之于心灵，犹如运动之于身体。

Objectives:Learntoread,appreciate,andcomprehendEnglishoriginalreadings;Mastersomenecessaryreadingskills;Enlargevocabulary;Accumulateculturalknowledge.RequirementsAllreadingsareexpectedtobefinishedonyourownbeforeclass.Participateinthediscussionandmakethedifficultpointsclear.Gothroughthetextsandremembernewwords.ReadatleastanoriginalEnglishnovel.Worktogether&

makeprogress!Unit1ParentsandChildrenDiscussionDoyouoftencallorwritetoyourparents?Whatdoyouusuallytellyourparentsonthephone/inyourletters?Doyoualwaysrememberyourparents’birthdays?Whatdoyouusuallydoforyourparentsontheirbirthdays?QuotationsChildrenwillnotrememberyouforthematerialthingsyouprovidedbutforthefeelingthatyoucherishedthem.Whatisimportanttoachildisnotthematerialthingsthathe/sheisgiven,butthefeelingsofbeingloved.Parentallovewillaccompanyachildfortherestofhis/herlife.Perhapsthegreatestsocialservicethatcanberenderedbyanybodytothecountryandtomankindistobringupafamily.Raisingahealthyfamilyisperhapsthemostimportantservicethatagrown-upcitizencanoffertohis/hercountryandtohumanityingeneral.Manythingsweneedcanwait,thechildcannot.Nowisthetimehisbonesareformed,hisminddeveloped.Tohimwecannotsaytomorrow,hisnameistoday.Parentsmayhavealotofthingstodo,butlookingafterachildshouldbethetopofpriority.Thisisbecausethechildisrightintheprocessofphysicalandmentalgrowth.Wecannotdelayourattentiontohim/herevenforoneday.FamilyDay,2002AproclamationsignedbyPresidentBush,toemphasizetheimportantroleafamilyplaysonachild.Educationcommencesatthemother’sknee.BackgroundinformationIn2001,theNationalCenteronAddictionandSubtanceAbuse(CASA)atColumbiaUniversitylaunchedFamilyDayasanannualevent,whichtakesplaceonthefourthMondayofeachSeptember.FamilyDay----ADaytoEatDinnerwithYourChildren,isanationalefforttopromoteparentalengagementasasimpleandeffectivewaytoreduceyouthsubstanceabuserishandraisehealthierchildren.StructurePart1(para1-4):theimportanceoffamiliesPart2(para5-6):theproclamationofFamilyDayParaphraseWemustworktogethertopromoteandpreservethehealthandsecurityofourfamilybyupholdingthetimelessvaluesthathavesustainedoursocietythroughhistory.WeshouldkeepupthevaluesthatAmericaasacountryhasbeenstickingtoinhistorysothatthehealthandsecurityofourfamiliescanbepromotedandpreserved.Byspendingmorefamilytimetogether,parentscanbetterengagewiththeirchildrenandencouragethemtomaketherightchoices.Whenparentsspendmoretimewiththeirchildren,theycangetinvolvedandhavearealcontactwiththemandcanguidetheminmakingtherightchoicesinlife.Now,THEREFORE,I,GEORGEW.BUSH,PresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,byvirtueoftheauthorityvestedinmebytheConstitutionandlawsoftheUnitedStates,doherebyproclaimSeptember23,2002,asFamilyDay.So,hereandnow,asPresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,withtheauthoritygiventomebytheconstitutionandthelawsoftheUnitedStates,IproclaimSeptember23,2002,asFamilyDay.AlmieRoseWhichtypeofwritingdoesthispassagebelongto?(description,narration,expositionandargumentation)NarrationChronologicalorderTwomonthsbeforeChristmas,….AsChristmasdrewnearer,….OnDecember23rd,….OnChristmasEve,….OnChristmasmorning,….Readingthree:ALegacyofLoveLegacy:Moneyorpropertylefttosb.inawillthingpassedtosb.bypredecessorsorfromearlierevents,etcThechangeofattitudeDisdainDoubtApprovalDiscussion

WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkAlwas:acoward,aloser,oranormalpersonjustlikeanyofus?Givereasons.Readingskill

UnderstandingthetopicDeterminingthemainideaReadingfour:ChildAbuseExposition----toexplainsomeoneorsomething(e.g.theprocessofmakingamachine,anaturalorsocialphenomenon,aplan,etc.)

StructurePart1(para1-2):whatischildabuse?Part2(para3-5):howtojudgeandreportacaseofchildabuse?Part3(para6-8):whatcauseschildabuse?Mainideaofeachparagraph1.Failurestodevelopapeacefulandunderstandingrelationshipbetweenparentsandchildrenleadtochildabuse.2.Childabusehasbecomeamajortopicinchilddevelopmentandanissueofmuchnationalconcern.3.Thevariationinthereportedfiguresofabusedchildreniscausedbythedifferentinterpretationofwhatchildabuseis.4.Childabuseshouldbereportedbasedonvisiblesymptomsandevidence.5.Towhomtoreportasuspectedcaseofchildabusevariesfromstatetostate.6.Thepersonalreasonforchildabusemaybethattheirparentsarementallydisturbedorill.7.Therearealsosomesocialfactorsthatmaygiverisetochildabuse.8.Childabusecanbeunderstoodbylookingatbothsocialandpsychologicalfactors.DiscussionHowtodevelopbetterrelationshipbetweenchildrenandtheirparents?Pleasegivesometipstoparentsandchildrenrespectively.Discussion:

Howtodevelopbetterrelationshipbetweenchildrenandtheirparents?Tipsforchildren:Begintogainyourparents’trustandfaithinyouinthesmallthings.Trytoopenuptoyourparentsaboutthethingsgoingoninyourlife.Askyourparentsforadvice.Behonestwithyourparents.Rememberthatyourparentshaveyourbestinterestinmind.Tipsforparents:

Setrulesandlimits.Enforcerulesfirmlyandfairly.Avoidoutburstofbadtemper.Encourageteenstotalkandthenlisten,withoutinterrupting,judgingorgivingunnecessaryadvice.Praisegooddecisionsandgoodbehavior.Tellteensoftenthatyoulovethem.ReadingsalonCharlotteBronte’sMasterpiece:

JaneEyre

CharlotteBronte(1816—1855)Doyouthink,becauseIampoor,obscure,plain,andlittle,Iamsoullessandheartless?Youthinkwrong!-Ihaveasmuchsoulasyou-andfullasmuchheart!AndifGodhadgiftedmewithsomebeautyandmuchwealth,Ishouldhavemadeitashardforyoutoleaveme,asitisnowformetoleaveyou.Iamnottalkingtoyounowthroughthemediumofcustom,conventionalities,norevenofmortalflesh:itismyspiritthataddressesyourspirit;justasifbothhadpassedthroughthegrave,andwestoodatGod’sfeet,equal--asweare!

----JaneEyre

难道就因为我一贫如洗、默默无闻、长相平庸、个子瘦小，就没有灵魂，没有心肠了？——你不是想错了吗？——我的心灵跟你一样丰富，我的心胸跟你一样充实！要是上帝赐予我一点姿色和充足的财富，我会使你同我现在一样难分难舍，我不是根据习俗、常规，甚至也不是血肉之躯同你说话，而是我的灵魂同你的灵魂在对话，就仿佛我们两人穿过坟墓，站在上帝脚下，彼此平等——本来就如此！”

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