1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家标题：voa慢速英语讲解附字幕:美国与中国的家长有何不同对应音频：0217a.mp3听力内容：Comparing American and Chinese ParentsThis is the VOA Special English Education Report.Some American parents might think their children need better educations to compete with China and other countries. But how much do the parents themsel
2、ves need to change?A new book called Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua has caused a debate about cultural differences in parenting. Ms. Chua is a professor at the Yale Law School in New Haven, Connecticut, and the mother of two daughters. She was raised in the American Midwest by immigrant
3、 Chinese parents.In the Chinese culture, the tiger represents strength and power. In her book, Ms. Chua writes about how she demanded excellence from her daughters. For example, she threatened to burn her daughters stuffed animals unless she played a piece of music perfectly. She would insult her da
4、ughters if they failed to meet her expectations. Larry D. MooreAmy ChuaMs. Chua told NBC television that she had a clear list of what her daughters, Sophia and Louisa, were not permitted to do.AMY CHUA: Attend a sleepover, have a play date, watch TV or play computer games, be in a school play, get a
5、ny grade less than an A.Many people have criticized Amy Chua. Some say her parenting methods were abusive. She even admits that her husband, who is not Chinese, sometimes objected to her parenting style. But she says that was the way her parents raised her and her three sisters.Ms. Chua makes fun of
6、 her own extreme style of parenting. She says she eased some of the pressure after her younger daughter rebelled and shouted I hate my life! I hate you!Ms. Chua says she decided to retreat when it seemed like there was a risk that she might lose her daughter. But she also says American parents often
7、 have low expectations of their childrens abilities.AMY CHUA: One of the biggest differences I see between Western and Chinese parents is that Chinese parents assume strength rather than fragility.Stacy DeBroff has written four books on parenting.STACY DEBROFF: The stirring of this intense debate ha
8、s to do with what does it mean to be a successful parent and what does it mean to be a successful child?Ms. DeBroff says Amy Chuas parenting style is not limited to Chinese families. She says it represents a traditional way of parenting among immigrants seeking a better future for their children.But
9、 she also sees a risk. When children have no time to be social or to follow their own interests, they might not develop other skills that they need to succeed in life. Stacey DeBroff advises parents to develop their own style of parenting and not just repeat the way they were raised.这里是VOA特别英语教育报道。一
10、些美国家长可能认为，他们的孩子需要更好的教育，以便与中国和其他国家竞争。但是家长本身又需要作出多少改变呢？Amy Chua撰写的新书虎妈的战歌(Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother)引发了人们对为人父母的文化差异的辩论。Amy Chua是康涅狄格州纽黑文耶鲁法学院的教授，也是两个女孩的母亲。她本人在美国中西部由一对中国移民父母抚养长大。在中国文化中，老虎代表着力量和强势。在她的书中，Amy Chua说她要求她的女儿必须表现优秀。例如，她威胁烧掉她们的填充玩具动物，除非她们能完美地演奏一首音乐。如果不能达到她的要求，她会辱骂她的女儿。Amy Chua告诉NBC电视台，她
11、明确地列出她的女儿Sophia和Louisa不准做的事情。Amy Chua：“在朋友家过夜，出去玩，看电视或者打电脑游戏，参加学校的游戏，分数低于A，这些都是不允许的。”许多人批评Amy Chua。一些人说，她的教育方法太具有虐待性。她甚至承认，她非中国人的丈夫有时候也反对她的教育方法。但是她说，这就是她的父母教育她和其他三个姐妹的方式。Amy Chua取笑自己极端的教养方法。她说，她的小女儿曾经反抗，向她大叫：“我恨自己的生活，我恨你！”后来，她稍微缓解了一些压力。Amy Chua表示，当她意识到自己可能面临失去女儿的危险的时候，她决定放弃。但是她还表示，美国的父母对自己孩子能力的期望通常很
12、低。Amy Chua：“根据我的看法，西方和中国父母之间的差异在于，中国的父母通常呈现强势而不是脆弱。”Stacy DeBroff已经写过四本关于父母教育的书。Stacy DeBroff：“这场激烈的辩论的中心是，成功的父母意味着什么，成功的孩子意味着什么。”DeBroff说，Amy Chua的教育方式并不仅仅限于中国家庭。她说，这代表为了孩子寻求更好的将来的移民传统的教育方式。但是她也看到了危险。当孩子们没有时间来进行社交或者发展自己的兴趣的时候，他们或许不能发展在生活中取得成功所需的其他技能。Stacy DeBroff建议家长们找到自己的教育方法，而不是重复自己被养大的方式。1.repre
13、sent v.代表, 象征, 表示例句：The pilots respectfully represented that they were not at all tired.飞行员郑重表示他们一点也不累。2.expectation n.预料; 期望例句：He has little expectation of passing the exam.他对考试及格不抱希望。3.permit vt.vi.允许; 许可例句：I would like to do it with you, but I am not sure whether my parents permit.我愿意和你一起做, 但不知我父
14、母是否允许。allow，let，permit，leave，authorizeallow普通用词，侧重听任、默许或不加阻止。在正式场合可用来表客气的请求。这些动词均含“让、允许”之意。let常用词，用于各种非正式场合，语气最弱，指允许或无力阻止某事，暗示漠不关心或听之任之。permit正式用词，在多数场合可与allow换用，语义最强，指准许某人做某事，含权威或正式的意味。leave侧重不加干涉。authorize语气最强，指权威性的允许与认可。4.extreme adj.极度的, 极端的; 过激的；过分的例句：His views are rather extreme.他的见解相当偏激。5.reb
15、el vi. 反抗政府; 造反例句：The tribes rebelled against the government.各部落反叛政府。6.retreat vi.撤退; 退却例句：Our soldiers force the enemy to retreat.我们的战士迫使敌人后退。1.Some American parents might think their children need better educations to compete with China and other pete with与…抗争例句：She competed with her rival
16、for a prize.她与对手一比高低以图获得奖品。It is difficult for a small grocery store to compete with a supermarket.小商店很难与超市抗争。other, the other, another与others用法区别这些不定代词不仅在含义上有单复数之分，而且在用法上有泛指(无the)和特指(有the)之别。其用法区别可归纳如下：1)指单数时的用法指单数时，若泛指用another，若特指用 the other。如：Give me another (one). 另外给我一个。Shut the other eye, plea
17、se. 请把另一只眼睛也闭上。2)指复数时的用法指复数时，若泛指用 other(后接复数名词)，若特指用the other(后接复数名词)。如：There are other ways of doingit. 做这事还有其他的办法。Where have the other students gone? 其他学生都到哪里去了？3)other的用法others永远表示复数意义(且其后不能再接名词)。其用法大致相当于)“other 复数名词”，同样地 the others 大致相当于“the other复数名词”。如：Other people Others may not think that wa
18、y. 别的人可能不这样想。He is cleverer than the others the other students in her class. 他比班上其他学生聪明。4)another的用法another一般只能表单数，且其后接名词也只能接单数名词。但是若其后有数词或 few 修饰时，则也可接复数名词。如：We need another few chairs. 我们还需要几把椅子。In another two weeks itll be finished. 再过两个星期就可做完了。5)与 some连用与 some 对比使用时，用 others(此时与 some 同义)。如：Some
19、say yes, and others say no. 有人说对，有人说不对。2.She even admits that her husband, who is not Chinese, sometimes objected to her parenting style.object to反对; 对…反感例句：I object to him.我反对他。They objected to me on personal grounds.他们出于个人的原因反对我。3.Ms. Chua makes fun of her own extreme style of parenting.mak
20、e fun of嘲弄, 取笑例句：It is wrong to make fun of a cripple.嘲笑残疾人是不对的。4.One of the biggest differences I see between Western and Chinese parents is that Chinese parents assume strength rather than fragility.rather than 而不是例句：They thus increased their annual grain production rather than diminished it.他们这样增加了而不是减少了粮食年产量。高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！
