He_was_my_father2.pptVIP

Unit 4 He was my father Part 1 Communicative Activities Listening A and B are two close friends at high school. A: Hi, Mary, what do you think of today’s writing topic? It is My happy childhood. Do you like it? B: No, not at all. It’s a load of crap. My mother often says “We didn’t have the conditions you enjoy today. You must …bla…bla…bla,” you know, I’m fed up with these remarks. A: Mm. It is a bit controversial. There are some people, such as our teachers, they think childhood is the happiest moment in one’s life. B: It may not be. Just think of your years in the middle school, or even in the primary school. We were under a lot of pressure of examinations. My mother would repeat this almost every day “If you don’t have a good test score, you may not …”and this or that. A: Yes, it’s true. My parents would say the same thing to me, too. But they say they want me to be a responsible, capable, and independent person. B: There are many ways to develop our personalities, but why do parents have only one way: the high test score? Many children are under such pressure. They lost their childhood too soon. Sometimes, they are not even allowed to have their own ideas. Yesterday, it’s on TV that one mother said that she didn’t like her children to sing pop songs because she thinks they are rubbish. She only allows her children to play violin or piano and classic music. And she even felt proud of that. I think she’s crazy as a mother. A: Speaking of pressure, my parents often say that they are under even greater pressure to make a living. So they want their children to have a fresh start, and be successful in study when they are still young. B: I was just wondering if this kind of life could be called a “fresh start”. For some children, this kind of childhood actually ruins their future. A: Well, your views are interesting. Maybe we can raise them in tomorrow’s class for a discussion. 《Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother》 蔡美儿（Amy Chua）1962年（虎年）生于伊利诺州香槟（Champaign），八岁时搬到美