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.