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Unit 4 Today’s Trends Lesson A: Modern family trends. Traditional or Modern ?. 传统的. 现代的. What appears in the trend?. Traditional Modern. Trend:. 趋势. divorce. housewife. househusband. working father. working mother. stay-at-home mother. Agree or not ?. divorce. housewife. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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BOOK 2
Unit 4 Today’s Trends
Lesson A: Modern family trends
Traditional or Modern ? 传统的 现代的
Traditional Modern
What appears in the trend?
趋势 Trend:
househusbandhousewifedivorce
stay-at-home mother working father working mother
Which is more likely in a modern family?househusband
housewife
divorce
stay-at-home mother
working father
working mother
Agree or not ?
Which is more likely in a traditional family?
a majority of = most of some of
all of none of
Exactway
…of us agree that ….is more likely in a modern family.
a lot of
a couple of (数个)
…of us disagree that ….is more likely in a modern family.
…percent (%) of… Two-thirds (2/3) of …
(基数词)
(序数词)
Statistics about the family trends数 据
In 1960, over 70 percent of homes had a working father and a stay-at-home mother. Today, this is true for only _________ of home.
_____________ of women believe both men and women should work outside the home, and that both should help with the children.
15 percent
A majority/Most
In 1970, one-fifth of all children aged 3 to 5 were in day care programs. Today that number has increased (增加) to __________.two-thirds
stay-at-home mother
Children in day care programs日托中心
Believe
Do not Believe
The number of divorces today is two times / twice ( 2 倍) as high as in 1966 and _____________ as high as in 1950.
four times
The number of unmarried couples ( 未婚夫妇 ) living together __________ from 1970 to 2001.quadrupled
vi. 成为四倍
Divorce
Unmarried couples
Are you surprised or not?
Do you know such modern families?
Family 1 Family 2
DanCourtney JamalTia
Job?
How many babies?
takes care of the baby?
goes to work everyday?
work at home?
manager househusband
One Two
× √
×√ × ×
× √ √ √
writer writer
√ √
If Dan, Tia, Jamal doesn’t work at home, how will the
y take care of their babies?
Send their babies to day care centers / preschool programs.日托中心 学前教育项目
Is it good for parents to send their babies to day
care centers when they are working? Why?
Debate
Moderator 主持人
Mr. Taylor Ms. Marin
Ms Marin’s reasons? Ms. Marin’s suggestion?Mr. Taylor’s suggestion?
How does Ms. Marin express disagreement?
Disagreement
1. I don’t agree.
2. I don’t think so.
3. I disagree.
4. I don’t think that’s true.
5. Not necessarily.
6. …
Agreement
1. I agree (with you).
2. Me too.
3. That’s right.
4. I feel the same way.
5. That’s true.
6. Definitely!/ Absolutely!
7. I can’t agree with you
more.
8. …
1. It’s wonderful that working parents can put their child
ren in day care.
2. In a family with young children, only one parent shou
ld work.
3. A father can never match (比得上) a mother in ta
king care of children and the home.
4. Couples are getting married too late these days.
Pair work: Agree or disagree?
I think… I agree.… I disagree.…
1. Hamburger is the best fast food.
2. Nokia is the best brand of cell phone.
3. Reading is the best way to learn English.
4. Dog is the best pet.
5. People should live with their parents until they get married.
6. Both boys and girls should help with the housework.
Pair work: Agree or disagree? + Reason
I think… I agree because…… I disagree because……
Group work: Modern ideas
Modern ideasHow many
agree?
How many
disagree?
1. It’s better to get married later in life.
2. You shouldn’t change jobs more than once.
3. The most important person to trust is yourself.
4. The future will be great.
5. Our children will have better life than us.
1. All / Some / Most / A majority / A lot / A couple… of people in my group think/feel ….
2. All / Some / Most / A majority / A lot / A couple… of my group members don’t think/feel …. because…
Homework
1. Recite the new words and expressions.
2. Finish the blank-filling on page 39.
3. Finish the exercises for Lesson A in the workbook.
4. Preview Lesson B.
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