新視野大學(xué)英語讀寫第三版Book3_Unit_8教（學(xué)）案

1、 授課題目：Unit 8 The art of parenting授課時間：第_周 授課類型：理論課授課時數(shù)：_課時教學(xué)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 g

2、rammatical structures in the text (Develop an argumentative essay, coherence achieved by different expression of a fixed meaning).教學(xué)重點和難點：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 an

3、dcontrast);4.Translation Exercises (to explain pointswhen doing translation exercises: no grammatical mistakes, conciseness,authenticity).Difficultpoints（難點）:Translation criteria to make students understand basic translation criteria throughrelated exercises教學(xué)方法和手段：Various kinds of teaching methods

4、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

5、-based approach教學(xué)容和過程：Section A Reflections of a Chinese mother in the westStep One Warming-up Activities30 minutesQ1: 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 ;

6、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 ofself-discipline;Be all for my good;Better appreci

7、ate 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 childrens IQ development; perfect grades; land a satisfactory job. Western pa

8、renting: freedom; a happy childhood; more encouragement; a relaxed environment; mental health. Cultural background1. 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 indicati

9、ng 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 t

10、he 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

11、minutesI. Interactive reading of the textMain ideas of the partsThis text is an argumentative essay. Western parents are _ Chinese parents success of raising kids. (Para.1)baffled aboutWhat do Westerners think of Chinese parents way of raising kids? (Para. 2)provocative, unimaginable and even illega

12、lDifferences between Chinese mothers and Western parents to an obese child (Para. 2):Chinese mothersWestern parentsPart 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

13、 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 childrens self-esteem and protect children against the feeling of failure.The child comes

14、home with a B (Paras. 4-5)Western parentsChinese parentsa screaming, hair-tearing explosionpraise the childexpress disapprovalget practice testsworry about their childuse every tool to get her childs grade up to an AWhy do Chinese parents demand perfect grades? (Para. 6)Because they take it for gran

15、ted 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 dont believe their offspring must show permanent _ to their parents. (

16、Para. 8)the third ideological difference Main idea of the parts Para. 9Para. 9Third, Chinese parents believe they know whats best for their children and therefore have ultimate _ their childrens desires and preferences. Chinese children have no rights to _, which is why Chinese daughters cant have b

17、oyfriends 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

18、beneficial to childrens 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 bett

19、er prepare their children for the future.Summary of the textReflections of a Chinese mother in the WestWestern 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 diffe

20、rences between Chinese and Western parents.First, Western parents cradle their childrens _ 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 dont believe their offspri

21、ng must show permanent _ to their parents.Third, Chinese parents consider they know whats best for their children and therefore have ultimate _ their childrens desires and preferences.Of course there is also some _All decent parents want to do whats best for their children. Its the _ thats different

22、. The Chinese parenting method is more practical and _ because it can better prepare their children for the future.Language focusPractical phrase:1. dispense with 摒棄；不用（做）年輕人應(yīng)該學(xué)會節(jié)儉，摒棄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 unne

23、cessary luxuries.2. in terms of 從方面說來對許多企業(yè)來說，對雇員開支賬戶的管理，不管是時間還是成本花費(fèi)，都是令人棘手和頭疼的問題。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

24、除（不愉快的經(jīng)歷）；使免受縱觀世界，巨富之人的生活都是被重重保護(hù)起來的，不受周圍貧苦民眾苦難生活的影響。意群提示 (be insulated from / the suffering lives)All around the world, extremely wealthy people live a rather protected lifestyle and are insulated from the suffering lives of the poor all around them.4. irrespective of不受某事物影響；不問某事物不分種族、信仰或膚色，法律適用于所有的

25、人。意群提示 (apply to / irrespective of / creed)The laws apply to everyone irrespective of race, creed or color. 5. have authority over具有對的管轄權(quán)對成年人而言，他們有權(quán)管理自己的情緒和欲望。意群提示 (have authority over / emotions and desires)For adults, they have authority over their emotions and desires.6. have a high/low / good /b

26、ad opinion of sb. / sth.對（某人或某事）有（很高、很低、很好、很壞的）評價許多英國人對這些政客們的評價很低，覺得他們沒有奉獻(xiàn)精神。意群提示 (have a low opinion of / not dedicated)Many British people had a low opinion of the politicians and felt that they were not dedicated.Functional patterns1. The fact is that sb. do things that seem provocative, even to

27、sb.用于表達(dá)“其他人對某人做事情的看法”。事實是，中國父母的做法，對固執(zhí)己見的西方人來說，令人憤慨，難以想象，甚至是的。The fact is that Chinese parents do things that seem provocative, unimaginable, even illegal, to opinionated Westerners. (Para. 2, L1)典型例句事實是，職業(yè)醫(yī)鬧的做法，對辛勞的醫(yī)生來說，令人憤慨，不夠理智，甚至是的。意群提示 (hired hospital violators / provocative / irrational)The fac

28、t is that hired hospital violators do things that seem provocative, irrational, even illegal, to the hard-working physicians.2. Thats why the solution to sth. is always to do sth.用于表示“對某人/事的應(yīng)對措施”。原句譯文這就是為什么對表現(xiàn)欠佳的孩子，父母總是會施以懲罰和辱罵。逆譯練習(xí)Thats why the solution to substandard performance is always to punis

29、h and shame the child. (Para. 6, L4)典型例句全球變暖的主要原因是人為污染。 這就是對于全球變暖問題的解決方法，人們總是要控制大氣污染。意群提示(global warming / air pollution)The main cause of global warming is man-made pollution. That is why the solution to the problem of global warming is always to control air pollution.3. Another area where Chinese

30、and Westerners clash is that most Westerners / Chinese believe sb. must / can do sth.用于表示“中西方理念的差異”。原句譯文中西方理念碰撞的另一領(lǐng)域是，西方人大多認(rèn)為子女無須永遠(yuǎn)感激父母。逆譯練習(xí)Another area where Chinese and Westerners clash is that most Westerners dont believe offspring must show permanent gratitude to parents. (Para. 8, L1)典型例句中西方理念碰

31、撞的另一領(lǐng)域是，中國人大多認(rèn)為養(yǎng)兒防老。意群提示(raise children / provide against old age)Another area where Chinese and Westerners clash is that most Chinese people think that they can provide against old age by raising children.4. When the time comes to do sth., 用于表示“特定時刻的來臨”。原句譯文到表現(xiàn)時機(jī)來臨時，中國孩子已經(jīng)成竹在胸。When the time comes t

32、o perform, Chinese children have a blueprint for success.典型例句到了該展示你那套獨(dú)特的運(yùn)動技能和身體天賦時，你有信心嗎？意群提示(unique set of sporting skills / physical gifts)When the time comes to demonstrate your unique set of sporting skills and physical gifts, do you have confidence?Language appreciation中國父母要求完美的成績，因為他們理所當(dāng)然地認(rèn)為孩子

33、完全可以做到，而且分?jǐn)?shù)是比“自尊”更為重要的衡量成功的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。a. Chinese parents demand perfect grades because they take it for granted that their child can get them, and grades are a more important measure of success than “self-esteem”. (Para.6, L1)中國父母如此磨礪子女為將來計，讓其了解自己的所能，并賦予他們技能、工作習(xí)慣和在信心這些沒人能拿走的東西，這樣來對孩子進(jìn)行保護(hù)。b. Chinese parents

34、protect their children by armoring them for the future, letting them see what theyre capable of, and conferring upon them skills, work habits, and inner confidence that no one can ever take away. (Para.11, L4)到表現(xiàn)時機(jī)來臨時，中國孩子已經(jīng)成竹在胸；他們知道該如何利用自己在這個世界上所能學(xué)到的最好的本事去競爭?！安级　焙脡?，一試便知！c. When the time comes to pe

35、rform, Chinese children have a blueprint for success; they know how to compete with the best the world has to offer. The proof is in the pudding! (Para.11, L7)Critical thinkingTheme exploration1.What kind of parenting method do you prefer, from the standpoint of a child?To what extent do you think C

36、onfucius education philosophy affects traditional Chinese parenting methodology? I prefer Western parents parenting method. Western parents provide enough space for their childrens development so that they can grow happily and become healthy, creative, open-minded, and independent. What parents should do is to teach their children based on their own characteristics. I like Chinese parents parenting method. Chinese parents seem to be too strict with their kids, but their method proves to be more practical and effective