大学英语大二上学期Unit 8 学习资料
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Unit 8 Section A Reflections of a Chinese mother in the West Part I Group discussion Topics: 1. Is your mother a Tiger Mother? What would your parents do if you failed to meet their expectations? 2. 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? Part II Global understanding: an outline Introduction (Paras. 1-2): Chinese parents raise successful kids, but they use some methods which are ______ to Westerners. Body (Paras. 3-10): The three _________ differences between Chinese and Western parents are explained in detail. Conclusion (Para. 11): Chinese parents are more _________ in teaching their children than Western parents. Part III Detailed understanding of the text Questions for Paras. 1-2 1.This text is an argumentative essay. Western parents are ________________ Chinese parents’ success of raising kids. (Para.1) 2.What do Westerners think of Chinese parents’ way of raising kids? (Para. 2) 3.Sentences pattern The fact is that Chinese parents do things that seem provocative, unimaginable, even illegal, to opinionated Westerners. (Para. 2, L1) 中文： 句型：The fact is that sb. do things that seem provocative/unimaginable/sad…, even illegal, to sb.用于表达“其他人对某人做事情的看法”。 句型应用：事实是，职业医闹的做法，对辛劳的医生来说，令人愤慨，不够理智，甚至是违法的。(hired hospital violators / provocative / irrational) 英文: 4.Translation 年轻人应该学会节俭，摒弃一切不必要的奢侈品。(be thrifty / dispense with / luxuries) 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。 (in terms of / expense accounts / an unwanted headache) Questions for Paras. 3-5 1. Why do Western parents want to protect their children from criticism? (Para. 3) 2. The child comes home with a B (Paras. 4-5) 1 Difference 1: Attitudes toward children’s self-esteem 3. Attitudes 4. Reasons 5. Examples 6. Western parents 7. 8. 9. 10. Chinese parents 11. 12. 13. 14. Translation 1)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。(be insulated from / the suffering lives) 2)不分种族、信仰或肤色，法律适用于所有的人。(apply to / irrespective of / creed) Questions for Paras 6-8 1. Why do Chinese parents demand perfect grades? (Para. 6) 2. The second ideological difference(Paras.7-8) Difference 2: Attitudes toward children’s gratitude Western parents Attitudes Reasons Examples Chinese parents 3. Sentence patterns 1)That’s why the solution to substandard performance is always to punish and shame the child. (Para. 6, L4) 中文： 句型“That’s why the solution to sth. is always to do sth..” 用于表达“对某人/事的应对措施”。 句型应用：全球变暖的主要原因是人为污染。 这就是对于全球变暖问题的解决方法，人们总是要控制大气污染。(global warming / air pollution) 英文： 2) Another area where Chinese and Westerners clash is that most Westerners don’t believe offspring must 2 show permanent gratitude to parents. (Para. 8, L1) 中文： 句型“Another area where Chinese and Westerners clash is that most Westerners / Chinese believe sb. must / can do sth.”用于表达“中西方理念的差异”。 句型应用：中西方理念碰撞的另一领域是，中国人大多认为养儿防老。(raise children / provide against old age) 英文： Questions for Paras 9-10 1. 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 ______________.（para. 9） 2. According to Western propaganda, what are Asian mothers like? (Para.10) 3. 4. Attitudes 5. Reasons 6. Examples 7. Western parents 8. 9. 10. 11. Chinese parents 12. 13. 14. 3. Translation 1)对成年人而言，他们有权管理自己的情绪和欲望。(have authority over / emotions and desires) Questions for Para 11 1. Which parenting method is more beneficial to children’s success in the future, according to the author? (Para.11) 2. 3. Translation 许多英国人对这些政客们的评价很低，觉得他们没有奉献精神。(have a low opinion of / not dedicated) Part IV 很多西方父母想知道，为什么中国父母能养育出那么多天分极佳的孩子。事实是，中国父母的做法，对固执己见的西方人来说，令人愤慨，难以想象，甚至是违法的。中西方的父母之间存在三种意识形态上的差异。 首先，西方父母呵护子女的自尊，使他们免受一切批评。其次，中国父母认为孩子亏欠他们一切。第三，中国父母相信他们知道什么最适合自己的孩子，因此对子女的愿望和喜好有着至高无上的权威。事实上，普天下称职的父母都想为孩子做最好的安排，只是方式方法不同而已。 3 本文来源：https://www.wddqw.com/doc/714604b7d4bbfd0a79563c1ec5da50e2524dd1a4.html