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 you
2、 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 fam
3、ous 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, j
4、ust 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, F
5、riedrich. 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 c
7、opper 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 sides
8、, 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 attentiongood education more opportunitiesless financial burden,spoiled “little emperors” self-centered lack of independence Lonely ,What is this expos
9、itive 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 analysis
10、1,2. 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 may n
11、ot 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 have a second child, and mentions parents con
12、cern whether an only child necessarily means a lonely 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 the disadvantages many parents still choose to have only one child, and
13、he also points out some causes of their decision.,The author briefly states the advantages of having a single child.,Structural analysis 2,It concludes that there is no simple answer to the question of whether or not to have a second child, and that the important thing, in the end, is to make the de
14、cision 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 Paragrap
15、h 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 o
17、f 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 member
18、s 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,IssueCompare issue, problem, and question,DemandingConcern,Pros and consOther words or phrases
19、that mean “支持” “反对”“优势”“劣势”“优点”“缺点”,Spoilcite,InteractInter-,Decline表示上升、下降的词汇,Compare percent and percentageCompare elder and elderly,Overwhelmingelect,PrimeCompare prime and primary,EquivalentCompare equivalent and equal,Compare arise, rise and raise,Favoritism找出表示“一”“二”“三”“四”“五”“六”的前缀，如bi-(两，双），并
20、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 children.
21、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 combined with
22、 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 with thei
23、r 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 parents cho
24、ose 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 favoritism o
25、r 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
26、, never _(move), his dusty face _(mask) his age.As the bus rumbled south, they began to notice Vingo. He sat in front of them, dressed in a plain, ill-fitting suit, never moving, his dusty face masking his age.,Compare the following sentences: and this may lead to the child feeling lonely at times,(
27、 para. 2, line5) This has led to government concerns about supporting and increasing population of elderly people in the future. (para. 4, line7)lead to: cause sth. To happen or cause sb. To do sth lead to sb doing sth lead to sth,翻译： 他的失败导致他丢了工作。 His failure led to he losing his job. Refer to para.
28、 5, line 2: , resulting in them electing to have no more children.His failure led to him losing his job.,3. the overall number of British children being born each year has declined. (para. 4, line 5) 4. In Japan, the average number of children born per family had declined to 1.42 by 1996,(para.4, line 6),
