上外版综合英语1Unit6isanonlychildalonelychild

1、Unit 6,Is an Only Child a Lonely Child?,Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parent, gobble their food, and tyrannize their teachers. - Socrates,Pre-reading Activities-Audiovisual supplements3,Watch a video clip and answer the following questions.,Are you from a one-child family? Can yo

2、u imagine living with so many brothers and sisters? Do you feel lonely?,2.,What is the childrens relationship in the video? And whats the relationship between the woman and the children?,1.,They are brothers and sisters in one big family. And the woman is their new governess. This video is from a fa

3、mous movie The Sound of Music.,Maria: Gretl: Maria: Marta: Maria:,Gretl? Are you scared? Youre not frightened of a thunderstorm, are you? You just stay right here with me. Where are the others? They are asleep. They are not scared. Oh, no? Look. Alright, everybody. Up here on the bed. Really? Well,

4、just this once. Come on. Now, all we have to do is to wait for the boys.,Louisa: Maria:,You wont see them. Boys are brave. You boys werent scared, too, were you?,Video Script1,Friedrich: Maria: Friedrich: Maria: Maria:,Oh, no. We just wanted to be sure that you werent. Thats very thoughtful of you,

5、Friedrich. It wasnt my idea. It was Kurts. Kurt! Thats the one I left out. God bless Kurt. Why does it do that?,Maria: Marta: Maria: Marta:,Well, the lightning says something to the thunder, and the thunder answers back. The lightning must be nasty. Not really. Then why does the thunder get so angry

6、? It makes me want to cry.,Video Script2,Maria:,When anything bothers me and Im feeling unhappy, I just try to think of nice things.,Children: Maria:,What kind of things? Oh, well, let me see. Nice things Daffodils! Green meadows. Skies full of stars Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright

7、 copper kettles and warm woolen mittens. Brown paper packages tied up with strings These are a few of my favorite things.,Video Script3,Ever since the adoption of the “One Couple, One Child” policy, China has succeeded in slowing down the rapid expansion of her population. But every coin has two sid

8、es, and so does Chinas population policy. Carry out a debate on the topic of Its reasonable to have only one child in family,Debate,Tips,more love and attention good education more opportunities less financial burden ,spoiled “little emperors” self-centered lack of independence Lonely ,What is this

9、expositive text concerned with? This text is concerned with the pros and cons of . In other words, the text deals with the typical of not having a second child. The text discusses them in an tone.,Text analysis,having only one child,_,advantages and disadvantages,_,objective,_,Global Reading-Text an

10、alysis1,2. What is the writers answer to the question of whether or not to have a second child?,It goes as follows: “ there is no simple answer to the question of whether or not to have a second child. The circumstances affecting each set of parents are unique, and what is appropriate for one family

11、 may not be for another. The important thing, in the end, is to make a decision that both you and your spouse feel confident about.”,Global Reading-Text analysis2,1. Divide the text into parts.,Structural analysis,It puts forward the issue of whether or not to havea second child, andmentions parents

12、 concern whether an only child necessarily means alonely child.,Two common arguments against having only one child in the family are presented.,Structural analysis 1,The author cites specific figures and facts to show that despite thedisadvantages many parents still choose to have only one child, an

13、d he also points out some causes of theirdecision.,The author briefly states the advantages of having a single child.,Structural analysis 2,It concludes that there is no simple answer to the questionof whether or not to have a second child, and that the important thing, in the end, is tomake the dec

14、ision that a couple both feel confident about.,Structural analysis 3,2. Some words used at the beginning of a paragraph make it easier for the reader to understand the coherence of the whole text, such as Another at the beginning of Paragraph 3, Despite of Paragraph 4, and Unfortunately of Paragraph

15、 7. Can you explain how they function?,Structural analysis 4,Structural analysis 5,“Despite these arguments ” prepares readers for something against their expectations, i.e. many parents still choose to have one child although the disadvantages of doing so have just been clearly presented.,The word

16、“Another” used at the beginning of Paragraph 3 implies that at least one argument has been presented earlier.,Structural analysis 5,“Unfortunately” tells readers that there follows something disappointing, i.e. the author fails to provide a definite answer to the questions raised at the beginning of

17、 the text.,Background information,Family types: Nuclear family: a father, a mother and their child/children Single-parent family: a mother/a father, child/children Blended family: when a divorced or widowed parent remarries Complex family: parents and children live together with other family members

18、 under the same roof. Extended family: a family unit which includes grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts and uncles, etc. in addition to parents and children,Maslows hierarchy of needs:马斯洛需求层次理论,Vocabulary,Issue Compare issue, problem, and question,Demanding Concern,Pros and cons Other words or phrases

19、 that mean “支持” “反对”“优势”“劣势”“优点”“缺点”,Spoil cite,Interact Inter-,Decline 表示上升、下降的词汇,Compare percent and percentage Compare elder and elderly,Overwhelming elect,Prime Compare prime and primary,Equivalent Compare equivalent and equal,Compare arise, rise and raise,Favoritism 找出表示“一”“二”“三”“四”“五”“六”的前缀，如b

20、i-(两，双），并举例,Sentence structure,Please divide each of the following sentences into two or more parts or sentences. A concern that is often heard with regard to single children is whether one child necessarily means a lonely child. (para. 2, line 2) A concern is often heard. A concern is about single

21、children. The concern is whether one child necessarily means a lonely child.,2. This often leads to increased self-esteem which, combined with increased independence, can lead to the child being more confident. (para. 6, line 5) This often leads to increased self-esteem. Increased self-esteem is com

22、bined with increased independence. Increased self-esteem and independence can lead to sth. The child is more confident.,3. Many single-child parents feel a stigma associated with their decision to have only one child. (para.2, line 3) Many single-child parents feel a stigma. The stigma is associated

23、 with their decision. Their decision is to have only one child. 4. Despite these arguments, the number of parents choosing to have only one child is increasing in many parts of the world. (para. 4, line 1) Despite these arguments, the number of parents is increasing in many parts of the world. The p

24、arents choose to have only one child.,5. With just one child, they suggest , there is no potential for family arguments arising from favoritism or sibling jealousy. (para. 6, line 2) They suggest that With just one child, there is no potential for family arguments. The family arguments arise from fa

25、voritism or sibling jealousy. 6. The circumstances affecting each set of parents are unique(para.7, line2) The circumstances are unique. The circumstances affect each set of parents.,Exercises: As the bus rumbled south, they began to notice Vingo. He sat in front of them, _(dress) in a plain, ill-fitting suit, never _(move), his dusty face _(mask) his age. As the bus rumbled