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Book 8 Unit 2 Cloning(主题语境:人与社会——科学技术)第一步默写达标分层单词▶写作词汇1. forbid vt.禁止;不准2. owe vt.欠(账、钱、人情等);归功于……3. bother vt.打扰vi.操心n.烦扰4. strike vi. & vt.打;撞击;罢工n.罢工5. undertake vt.着手;从事;承担6. obtain vt.获得;赢得7. regulation n.规则;规章;法规8. vain adj.虚荣的;自负的;徒劳的9. shortly adv.立刻;不久10. attain vt.获得;到达(水平、年龄、状况等)11. adore vt.崇拜;爱慕;喜爱12. impact n.撞击;冲击;巨大的影响13. breakthrough n.突破▶阅读词汇1.cast vt. 扔;投;掷2.procedure n. 程序;步骤;手续3.drawback n. 缺点;不利条件4.arbitrary adj. 任意的5.conservative adj. 保守的;守旧的pulsory adj. 必须做的;义务的;强迫的;强制的7.moral adj. 道德(上)的;伦理的8.initial adj. 最初的;开始的9.altogether adv. 总共;完全地mercial adj.商业的;贸易的11.medium n.媒介;手段;工具▶拓展词汇1. exact adj.精确的;准确的→exactly adv.精确地;准确地;确切地2. merely adv.仅;只;不过→mere adj.仅仅;只不过3. unable adj.不能的;不会的→able adj.能够的;有能力的4. differ vi.不同;相异→different adj.不同的→differently adv.不同地;相异地→difference n.不同;差异5. reasonable adj.合情理的;讲道理的;公道的→reason n.原因;理由6. decoration n.装饰→decorate v.装饰7. accumulate vt.积累;聚积→accumulation n.积累;聚积8. resist vt.抵抗;对抗→resistance n.抵抗;对抗→resistant adj.有抵抗力的;抵制的9. object vi.反对;不赞成→objection n.不赞成;反对;异议→objective adj.真实的;客观的;无偏见的10. retire vi.退休;离开→retirement n.退休→retired adj.退休的;离职的高频短语1. object to 反对2. in favour of 赞成;支持3. pay off 得到好结果;取得成功;偿清4. in vain 白费力气;枉费心机5. in good/poor condition 状况很好/坏;情况很好/坏6. (be) bound to (do)... 一定或注定(做)……7. cast down 使沮丧;使失望8. from time to time 不时,偶尔9. bring...back to life 使复生;使复活10. strike...into one's heart 使……刻骨铭心经典句型1. The advantage is that (其优点是)if there is a new illness some of these animals may die, but others will survive and pass on the ability to resist that disease to the next generation.(The advantage is that...)2.It happens in plants when gardeners take cuttings from growing plants to make new ones (为了培植新植物).(不定式作状语)3. Then came the disturbing news (接着传来了令人烦恼的消息)that Dolly had become seriously ill.(完全倒装)4.However, scientists still wonder whether cloning will help or harm us (克隆技术会帮助我们还是会伤害我们) and where it is leading us.(whether...or...)第二步语境运用语境词汇运用▶单词拼写(注意所填单词的适当形式变化)1.As natural architects, the Pueblo Indians figured out exactly (确切地) how thick the adobe walls needed to be to make the cycle work on most days.2.In some Middle Eastern countries, exposing your flesh is forbidden (禁止), especially if you are a woman.3.Sometimes I act as a listening ear for fellow students to talk over what is bothering (打扰) them.4.Human facial expressions differ (不同) from those of animals in the degree to which they can be controlled on purpose.5.To do so, it should help to understand why people undertake (承担) volunteer work and what keeps their interest in the work.6.If a lot of people say a film is not good, I won't bother (费心) to see it, or I'll wait until it comes out on DVD.7.They took a more reasonable (合理的) approach, conveying to their children how success at school could improve their lives. 8.To keep healthy, Professor Johnson took over cycling as a regular form of exercise after he retired (退休).9.At last I ended up hitting the set with my fist, and it stopped working altogether (完全地).10. Commercial (商业的)hunters attracted them to small clearings with grain, and waited until pigeons had settled to feed.▶短语填空(注意所填短语的适当形式变化)Tom used to waste much time on computer games although his parents 1. objected to (反对) him and tried to persuade him to quit this bad habit but 2. in vain (白费力气). Worse still, he was 3. in poor condition (状况很坏) and often fell ill, making his parents very worried. Luckily, Tom realized it was wrong of him 4. to cast down (使沮丧) his parents and determined to concentrate on his study and 5. bring himself back to life (使自己复活). Hearing this, his parents were more than excited and did something 6. in favour of (支持) his change 7. from time to time (不时), saying, “We believe you 8.are bound to (一定) succeed.” Finally, Tom's hard work 9. paid off (取得成功).▶单句填空(注意所填单词的适当形式变化)1.You are not paying all of your tuition(学费)to merely (mere) go to class, study, pass tests and graduate.2.This phenomenon is likely not surprising to anyone who has tried to resist eating (eat) cookies or smoking a cigarette while under stress.3.His explanation was not reasonable (reason), so all of us didn't accept it.4.He retired from the post as a manager. After his retirement , he settled down in a remote village. (retire)5.When it comes to moving to the countryside, his mother made no objection to it, while his father objected to it.(object)6.From the appearance, we cannot tell the difference between the twins,though they always have some different ideas. (differ)7.Apparently, the purpose of education is not only the accumulation of knowledge, but it also means accumulating intelligence as well as abilities.(accumulate)8.The teacher often corrects the students' papers in time, and his corrections help them greatly.(correct)9.Don't assume that you are a princess and stop living in assumptions any more.(assume)经典句型仿写1.为了更多地了解中国文化,杰克决定选择中国传统音乐作为选修课。
授课题目：Unit 8The art of parenting授课时间：第_____周授课类型：理论课授课时数：____课时教学目的：After finishing this unit, students will be able to:1. Grasp main idea of the text (retelling oftopic paragraph);2. Appreciate various techniques employed bythe writer to make comparison and contrast;3. Master key language points and grammaticalstructures in the text (Develop an argumentative essay, coherence achieved bydifferent expression of a fixed meaning).教学重点和难点：1.Text Analysis (How to develop an argumentative essay);2.Cultural Notes (contrast on parenting between East and West);nguage Study (how to make comparison andcontrast);4.Translation Exercises (to explain pointswhen doing translation exercises: no grammatical mistakes, conciseness,authenticity).Difficultpoints〔难点〕:Translation criteria–to make students understand basic translation criteria throughrelated exercises教学方法和手段：Various kinds of teaching methods 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-based approach教学内容和过程：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 …;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 appreciate 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 children’s IQ development;perfect grades;land a satisfactory job.Western parenting: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 indicating 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 the 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 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 illegalDifferences 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 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 children’s self-esteem and protect children against thefeeling of failure.The child comes home with a B (Paras. 4-5)Western parentsChinese parentsa screaming, hair-tearing explosionpraise the childexpress disapprovalget practice testsworry about theirchilduse every tool to get her child’s grade up to an AWhy do Chinese parents demand perfect grades? (Para. 6)Because they take it for granted 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 don’t believe their offspring must show permanent ____________ to their parents. (Para. 8)the third ideological differenceMain idea of the parts Para. 9Para. 9Third, Chinese parents believe they know what’s best for their children and therefore have ultimate _________________ their children’s desires and preferences. Chinese children have no rights to __________, which is why Chinese daughters can’t have boyfriends in highschool 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 beneficial tochildren’s success in the future, according tothe 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 better 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 differences between Chinese and Western parents.First, Western parents cradle their children’s ____________ 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 don’t believe their offspring must show permanent ____________ to their parents. Third, Chinese parents consider they know what’s best for their children and therefore have ultimate _____________ their children’s desires and preferences.Of course there is also some _______All decent parents want to do what’s best for their children. It’s the ____________ that’s different. The Chinese parenting method is more practical and _______ because it can better prepare their children for the future.Language focusPractical phrase:1. dispense with摒弃；不用〔做〕年轻人应该学会节俭，摒弃一切不必要的奢侈品。
New wordsBaffle vt.confuse sb. completely; be too difficult or strange for sb. to understand or explain 使困惑；难住The mystery that baffled him most was Jos' sudden disappearance from the lakeside cottage. 最让他困惑的谜团是乔斯在湖边小屋的突然失踪。
Provocative a.intended to make people angry or upset; intended to make people argue about sth. 挑衅的；煽动的；引发争端的For our conservative small town, "sexual harassment at the workplace" was a particularly provocative topic. 对咱们那个风气比较保守的小镇来讲，“工作场所的性骚扰”是专门令人义愤填膺的话题。
Opinionated a.having very strong opinions that you are not willing to change 固执己见的；顽固的Ever since I've known Betty, she has been very opinionated, and she thinks that she is right about everything. 自从我熟悉贝蒂起，她一直都十分固执，以为自己每件事都是对的。
Dispense vt. (fml.)1 (~ with) not use or do sth. that people usu. use or do, because it is not necessary （因无必要而）摒弃；不用（做）You can apply for a license from your local council, which means that you can dispense with the formality. 你能够向本地委员会申请一个许可证，从而就能够够省掉正式手续。
