Unit8TheartofparentingI.TeachingobjectivesAfterlearningthisunit,StudentsaresupposedtobeabletoExpandvocabularyaboutChineseandwesternparentingExplainChinese-vs-westernparentingHaveadeepthinkingabouttheartofparentingPracticeessay-readingII.TimeAllotmentPre-readingactivity(20-30mins)While-readingactivity(90-110mins)After-readingactivity(40-50mins)III.TeachingContents1.KeyLanguagePointsTextA:baffle,dispense,clash,disposal,curfew,defiance,obedience,confer,extinguish,portrait,provideforsb./sth.,havealow/high/good/bad/opinionofsb./sth.TextB:ascrible,rear,contempt,subdivde,reherse,prolong2.KeySentencePatterns1)Bycontrast,Westernparentsmustbehumane,tiptoearoundtheissue,talkintermsofhealth,andneverevermentionthef-word.Andstilltheirkidsendupintheropyforeatingdisordersandanegativeself-image.2)Thepresumptionisthatthechildistender,notstrong,andasaresultWesternparentsbehaveverydifferentlythanChineseparents.3)IfaChinesechildgetsaB,irrespectiveofthesubject,therewouldfirstbeascreaming,hair-tearingexplosion.4)Chinesechildrenhavenorightstoinfringe,whichiswhyChinesedaughterscan’thaveboyfriendsinhighschoolandtherearenolatecurfewsortripstosleep-awaycamps.IV.TeachingProcedures1.Pre-readingActivity(20-30mins)Warm-upactivity:Thisactivityisdesignedtohelpstudentstothinkmoreaboutthelovebetweenkidsandparents.Theirtaskistodiscussingroupsoffiveandthenfillintheblanksindividually.AnotherpointofthisactivityistoimprovetheirawarenessofthedifferentimpliesoftheEnglishtenses,forexample,thepresenttense,thepasttense,thepresentperfecttense,andsonon.SeeActivity1:Lovebetweenkidsandparents2.While-readingactivity(90-110mins)1)While-readingactivity(TextA)(45-55mins)A.UnderstandingtheoverallstructureofthetextoneB.DetailedreadingofeachpartofthistexttocatchthemainideaofeachpartC.Guidingstudentsthroughthispartandexplainingthemajorlanguagepointsanddifficultsentencestothestudents.2)While-readingactivity(TextB)(45-55mins)A.UnderstandingtheoverallstructureofthetexttwoB.DetailedreadingofeachpartofthistexttocatchthemainideaofeachpartC.Guidingstudentsthroughthispartandexplainingthemajorlanguagepointsanddifficultsentencestothestudents.3.After-readingactivity(40-50mins)Practicalwritingactivity:ThisactivityisdesignedtohelpstudentsdiscovermoreandthinkmoreaboutChineseandwesternparenting.Apparently,therearesomesimilaraswellsomedifferentparentingwaysbetweenChineseandwesternpeople.Inthisactivity,studentsareprovidedanessayaboutthistopicandthechancestodiscussandargueaboutitingroupsoffour.SeeActivity2:EssayreadingandarguingV.HomeworkFinishalltheexercisesofthisunitonthebook.VI.AssessmentAcombinationoflearner-centeredapproachwithcommunicativeapproachandproject-basedapproach.Specialattentionshouldbepaidtoclassroominteraction.Givestudentsmoreencouragementandguidanceintheirextracurricularstudy.