《研究生学术英语读译教程》课件Unit 5 Triple Package of Personality Traits.pptx

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About the author:John Horgan,Is an American science journalist best known for his 1996 book The End of Science科学的终结He ha,

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1、Tiger mother:Amy Chua,This bestselling parenting memoir generates a lot of publicity.An article published under the headline Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior inThe Wall Street Journalon January 8,2011,contained excerpts from her book,in which Chua describes her efforts to give her children what she

2、describes as a traditional,strict Chinese upbringing.In fact,it is a misunderstanding that Chua was advocating the superiority of a particular,very strict,ethnically defined approach toparenting.In any case,Chua defines Chinese mother loosely to include parents of other ethnicities who practice trad

3、itional,strict child-rearing,while also acknowledging that Western parents come in all varieties,and not all ethnically Chinese parents practice strict child-rearing.In her book,Chua reported that in one study of 48 Chinese immigrant mothers,the vast majority said that they believe their children ca

4、n be the best students,that academic achievement reflects successful parenting,and that if children did not excel at school then there was a problem and parents were not doing their job.Chua contrasts them with the view she labels Western that a childsself-esteemis paramount.,Tough-love/Authoritaria

5、n Parenting&Helicopter Parents in the West,Helicopter parents pay extremely close attention to their childs or childrens experiences and problems,particularly at educational institutions.They rush to prevent any harm or failure from befalling them and will not let them learn from their own mistakes,

6、sometimes even contrary to the childrens wishes.They are so named because,like helicopters,they hover closely overhead,rarely out of reach,whether their children need them or not.,Discussion&Search reading,Discuss in pairs:Do you think tough-love parenting is linked to ones academic success?What factors can explain ones success?Chance?Skim the text to find out about the author Grewals opinion.,Search Reading,Examine the title closely and then quickly go through the text for relevant information.