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February 15 th

February 15 th. Class objectives. 3-3:50 – Its been a while since we had a good chat. Please get into groups – say hello and share news. How have you been? Did you prepare a new story last week? This week? How have you been this week? Listen. Share.

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February 15 th

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  1. February 15th

  2. Class objectives • 3-3:50 – Its been a while since we had a good chat. Please get into groups – say hello and share news. How have you been? Did you prepare a new story last week? This week? How have you been this week? Listen. Share. • 4:4:50 – Presentation on Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother – Vocabulary and Video • 5-5:50 – Discuss with your group. Which parenting style is better? Which parenting style did you use? How were your parents? Any big regrets? (This hour is for discussing parenting)

  3. Some vocabulary words and expressions • Controversial • Battle Cry – Battle Hymn • Extreme form of parenting • Leading children to excel • Berated/Rebuke/Criticize/Scold • Lazy, Pathetic, Self-indulgent – lack of discipline

  4. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom (Memoir) • Difference in how Asian and American parents treat their babies (choice) • What areKorean parents like? Hagwon, etc. • Chinese-American Amy Chua – Yale Law Professor wrote a book on parenting

  5. Amy Chua • She says Chinese parents are better than Western ones. • American parents always tell their children they can do anything, that they are beautiful

  6. Chinese parenting • She once called her children garbage. • She threatened her children to play the piano by withholding lunch and dinner. • Her daughter once made a birthday card for her and she rejected it.

  7. She told her daughter to stop being lazy, cowardly, and pathetic. To skip dinner and practice. After her daughter succeeded, she was so happy. • Watch the movie and read the book Joy Luck Club. Very good movie

  8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt_PSZpZxvU • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAel_qRfKx8 (ABC News) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAel_qRfKx8 (Channel 4) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPIhIDMFkWY (Today Show)

  9. Questions • What are the big differences in parenting styles? • Which are more effective and why? • How did you raise your children? Any regrets? • My experiences with my friend’s mothers.

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