东北大学《大学英语》课件-第3章.ppt

3 3 Text B Warm-up Text Comprehension Check Critical Thinking Warm-up 1.Do you come from a small family or a large family?2.Work in pairs or groups to find the important words in the text below and see what information you can get.Text B Families Come in All Sizes On November 18,1997,Bobbi and Kenny McCaughey of the United States were the happy parents of one child-their daughter Mikayla.The next day,they had eight children.Bobbi gave birth to septuplets-three more daughters and four new sons.At first it was very hard.They lived in a very small house and they needed lots of help.Now its better.They live in a big house and the children help with the housework.Text B Barry and Julia Rollings of Canberra,Australia started with just two daughters:Alix and Briony.Then,between 1991 and 1998,they adopted six more children-five sons and one daughter.Barry also has four adult children from his first marriage.People always ask them,“How many kids do you have now?”Julia says,“I love my family and life!”And she adds,“Barry likes housework.”Text B In traditional Chinese culture,families were very large.But in mainland China today,with a population of over 1,300,000,000 people,the government has a one-child policy:in most places,a family can have only one child.In the future,there will be possibly no aunts,uncles,or cousins for many people.Why?Because there will be no sisters or brothers.Some people might not agree with the one-child policy.But all agree that one advantage of a small family is that parents have more money for their children.Comprehension Check Read the text carefully and answer the questions below.1.Septuplets are seven children born at the same time.A.How many children were in the McCaughey family on November 18,1997?B.How many children were in the McCaughey family on November 19,1997?C.What are septuplets?D.Is there information in the reading to help you answer the questions?Yes./No.2.Alix and Briony Rollings are twins.A.When were Alix and Briony born?B.Is there information in the reading to help you answer the question?Yes./No.One child.Eight children Seven children born at the same time.Yes.Before 1991.Yes.Comprehension Check Read the text carefully and answer the questions below.3.Julia Rollings is Barrys first wife.A.How many children does Barry have from his first marriage?B.Is Julia Barrys first wife?C.Is there information in the reading to help you answer the questions?Yes./No.4.The traditional Chinese family was a one-child family.A.Today,are families in mainland China large?B.Years ago,were families in mainland China large or small?C.Is there information in the reading to help you answer the questions?Yes./No.Four.No,shes his second wife.Yes.No,they are getting smaller.Large.Yes.Critical Thinking Based on the information in the reading,check the statements that are probably true.Think and explain.1.The McCaugheys have three daughters._ _ _ _ _ 2.Julia Rollings does all the housework._ _ No,it is not true.Before November 19,1997,the McCaugheys had one daughter,but on November 19,1997,Bobbi McCaughey gave birth to septuplets including three more daughters.So they have four daughters instead of three.No,it is not true.According to Julia Rollings,Barry likes housework.So it can be inferred that Julia and Barry share housework.Critical Thinking Based on the information in the reading,check the statements that are probably true.Think and explain.3.There were many aunts,uncles,and cousins in traditional Chinese families._ _ Yes,it is probably true.In traditional Chinese culture,families were very large and as a result,there were many aunts,uncles,and cousins.