...Children's upbringing We start in the first text called Why I love my strict Chinese mom from a newspaper. It is an inter-view from The New York Post interviewing Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld who describes her up-bringing as a child. She had a very strict mother who used methods as not letting the children attend sleep-overs, have play dates, be in school plays, complain about not being in a school play. The daughter goes on telling the interviewer that she does not think that her mother rose her badly, as most of society does. She thinks that the mother did a really good job and that she in no way have lost any possibilities of friendship and fun. The method the mother uses is to have a strict scheme of what the children can and cannot do which, in the end, turned out great for her kids who says "If I died tomorrow, I would die feeling I've lived my whole life at 110 percent." The second text is called Let them eat pizza: parenting guru's recipe for bringing up children. Dr Bryan Caplan claims that activities such as music lessons, organized sports and educational games are a waste of time as they do not make the slightest difference to children when they mature. Parents should relax and give the children more slack and take a backseat role in the children's lives. Although he does subtly state that parents should make an effort to interact with their children until the age of 12 where after "it has no effect" The third and last text is a general policy statement from the Summerhill...
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...How should children be raised? 1. Give an account of child raising principles as presented in the three texts. Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld, “Why I love my strict Chinese mom”, a newspaper report by Mandy Stadtmiller from The New York post website, 2011. 18-year old Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld says that she loves the tough parenting methods her mother used and thanks. Sophia has now become an independent thinker who makes the most of new opportunities. Tiger mother principle(s): The tiger mother method is the most strict way to raise your child, according the Western. The technique of being a tiger mother, was firstly presented in a book “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” written by Amy Chua, were she describes how Chinese parents are better at raising kids than Western ones. “Chinese Tiger Mother” method has some incredibly strict principles. Here are some things taken out of the book. Sophia and Louisa were never able to do these listed things. - Attend a sleepover; - Have a play date; - Be in a school play; - Complain about not being in a school play; - Watch TV or play computer games; - Choose their own extracurricular activities; - Get any grade less than' an A; - Not be the No. I student in every subject except gym and drama; - Play any instrument other than the piano or violin; - Not play the piano or to violin Discussion: I think that the importance of child raising is very essential. It is extremely vital to help your child to secure her/him a high-quality future...
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...childraising. A lot of different ways also. But there is not a single answer, for the normal or perfect childraising. Parents raise their child or child’s different. The different methods of childraising has cost many debates. In the first text, Sophia Chuba-Rubenfield tells about how it was to be raised by her mother Amy Chau. The text is named: “why I love my strict Chinese mom”. Amy Chau has got a lot of critic because of her book: “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” which is described as “how Chinese parents raise such stereotypically successful kids” (p. 2, l. 4). Because of the critic to the mom, he daughter has written her side of the story to the post. In the letter, she wrote, she thanks her mother for pushing her to the limit. She says her mother’s “tough love” has raise her to be an independent thinker who has lived her whole live at 110 percent. The “tough love” is visible in some of the rules there was in the raising. Amy Chua has used strict parenting, not letting her kids attend to a sleepover or even having a playdate, making her playing violin and piano in her sparetime. According to Sophia, she is thankful of the way her mom has raised her. In the second text: “Let them eat pizza: Parenting guru’s recipe for bringing up children.” Do we hear about parenting guru Dr. Bryan Caplan claims that children should be allowed to eat pizza and watch more television. He thinks that parents try to hard when bringing up their children, instead they should stop trying to control...
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...The Roar of the Tiger Mom Had I grown up with Tiger parents, I would have probably been the valedictorian of my class only filled with sadness and stress. Why be successful if it can’t be enjoyable? In “The Roar of the Tiger Mom”, the author Amy Chua says that the reason why Chinese parents raise stereotypical successful children is because of their strict parenting. In contrast she says that Western parents are not which is where I disagree. Growing up and being the first child, I was really loved. My parents weren’t as hard on me as they were to my siblings simply because of how quiet and humble I was. I always brought home a report card filled with A’s and E’s and occasionally a B and an S for conduct. I definitely consider my parents to be Western parents but surely not the “weak-willed, pathetic parents that Ms. Chua describes”. (Rosin 266) We had rules and standards as well. My dad helped shaped my brother in to the talented soccer player he is now. I always wondered why he was so hard on him. Long practices and no going out with friends until it is done right. Although, my dad never went to the extreme of no dinner or no birthday celebrations; he made sure that my brother knew that he would thank him later for pushing him hard and not giving up on him and sure enough once he got older and was able to see it and understand it himself, he did. “Western parents try to respect their children’s individuality, encouraging them to pursue their true passions, supporting their...
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...Texas State University – San Marcos COMM 1310: Fundamentals of Human Communications Melissa Novak Life as a Male Asian Student My name is Tao Zhèng, and I am a 19-year-old male attending school in America. I lived in Japan until I was 16, and then moved to America to attend an American university and expand my education. I tend to spend the majority of my days either at school or focusing on my studies at home. My parents are very strict and take my schooling very seriously. Typically, It’s my mom who pushes my academic success. Dad always says it would be her fault if I did not succeed so I do everything I can to not let her down. I don’t see my father much, maybe around three hours a day. But it’s okay because I know he’s working to provide our family with the best care and make us proud (Cohen 2011). (Question 1) When I wake up, I start out my morning with looking at my schoolwork and seeing what I need to do for the day and plan accordingly. My parents and family back home in Japan have high expectations for me and I want to do everything I can to impress them. I then attend all of my classes back to back because I’m taking twenty credit hours; my plan is to graduate this December. After I finish my classes, I head up to the library for three back to back Asian centered study groups. My friends and I help each other out a lot; I have found that we compliment each other well because we experience the same stereotypes and can help one another out (Kiley 2012). (Question...
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...How children should be raised 1: Give an account of childraising principles as presented in the three texts. The first text I would like to start from is the one called "Why I love my strict Chinese mom", by the 18-year-old Sophia Chua-Rubbenfeld. Many things have been written about Sophia’s mother, and that is why she decided to write an essay to her mother, to convince the critics that they were wrong. In this essay, she is writing about her mother’s upbringing from her point of view and that she is very thankful for her, because her strict parenting has forced her to be more independent. In the essay, she tells us some of the childraising principles her mother used on her. When she got to high school, her mother realized that she needed to grow up. All the girls in her school started using makeups and that is why she took Sophia to a drugstore to buy some makeup and taught her to use it. Another thing is that the mother taught Sophia to live life to the fullest. She was not satisfied, when Sophia did not do her best at something and therefore she taught her to push her body, to the limits of her potential. Her father has also had an impact on her upbringing. He taught her not to speculate about people’s opinion and to make her own decisions. The other text is the one called "Let them eat pizza: Parenting guru's recipe for bringing up children", by Kate Loveys. Dr Bryan Caplan is the opposite of “Tiger Mum”. When it comes to parenting children, Dr Bryan Caplan thinks...
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...3? Give examples from the text. Taking your starting point in one of the texts, discuss how children should be raised. Texts Page 2 1. Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld, "Why I love my strict Chinese mom", a newspaper report by Mandy Stadtmiller from The New York Posl website,2}ll Kate Loveys, "Let them eat pizza: Parenting guru's recipe for bringing up children", a newspaper article from The Daily Mail website, May 16,20lI . 2. . 5 a J "Summerhill's General Policy Statement", an extract from A.S. Neill's book Summerhill a radical approach to child reåring, 1960 7 B Write an essay (700-1000 words) in which you analyse and interpret Debi Alper's short story "How Lucky You Are". Your essay must include the following points: - the main theme - a characterization of Max and Ishraqi - the way the short story is structured - Max's relationship with his parents - the setting Têxt Debi Alper, "How Lucky You Are", a short story, 2010 Page 8 Side 2 af 12 sider A TEXT 1 SoPhia Chua-Rubenfeld Why I love mY strict Chinese mom 18-year-oldSophiaChua-Rubenfeldsayshermother,s..toughlove',parentingmethods opportunities' an independent thinker who makes the most of new raised her to be tive essaY, "WhY Chinese Mothers t Journal earlier this month' the ids' "how Chinese parents raise such...
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...A lot of people wonder how Chinese parents raise such stereotypically successful kids. They wonder what these parents do to produce so many math whizzes and music prodigies, what it's like inside the family, and whether they could do it too. Well, I can tell them, because I've done it. Here are some things my daughters, Sophia and Louisa, were never allowed to do: Enlarge Image Erin Patrice O'Brien for The Wall Street Journal Amy Chua with her daughters, Louisa and Sophia, at their home in New Haven, Conn. • attend a sleepover • have a playdate • be in a school play • complain about not being in a school play • watch TV or play computer games • choose their own extracurricular activities • get any grade less than an A • not be the No. 1 student in every subject except gym and drama • play any instrument other than the piano or violin • not play the piano or violin. I'm using the term "Chinese mother" loosely. I know some Korean, Indian, Jamaican, Irish and Ghanaian parents who qualify too. Conversely, I know some mothers of Chinese heritage, almost always born in the West, who are not Chinese mothers, by choice or otherwise. I'm also using the term "Western parents" loosely. Western parents come in all varieties. Ideas Market The Tiger Mother Responds to Readers Chua's Daughter Sophia Explains What Life is Really With her 'Tiger Mom' An Asian Father's GIft: Permission to Fail Ms. Chua answers questions from Journal readers...
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...A lot of people wonder how Chinese parents raise such stereotypically successful kids. They wonder what these parents do to produce so many math whizzes and music prodigies, what it's like inside the family, and whether they could do it too. Well, I can tell them, because I've done it. Here are some things my daughters, Sophia and Louisa, were never allowed to do: Amy Chua with her daughters, Louisa and Sophia, at their home in New Haven, Conn. ENLARGE Amy Chua with her daughters, Louisa and Sophia, at their home in New Haven, Conn. ERIN PATRICE O'BRIEN FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL • attend a sleepover • have a playdate • be in a school play • complain about not being in a school play • watch TV or play computer games • choose their own extracurricular activities • get any grade less than an A • not be the No. 1 student in every subject except gym and drama • play any instrument other than the piano or violin • not play the piano or violin. I'm using the term "Chinese mother" loosely. I know some Korean, Indian, Jamaican, Irish and Ghanaian parents who qualify too. Conversely, I know some mothers of Chinese heritage, almost always born in the West, who are not Chinese mothers, by choice or otherwise. I'm also using the term "Western parents" loosely. Western parents come in all varieties. IDEAS MARKET The Tiger Mother Responds to Readers Chua's Daughter Sophia Explains What Life is Really With her 'Tiger Mom' An Asian Father's GIft:...
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...1. Give an account of child raising principles as presented in the three texts. Sophia Chua- Ruben Feld is 18 years old. She grew up with a mother who is called “Tigermom”. She tells about her experience of raising her child in text 1 “ Why I love my strict Chinese mom” a newspaper report by Mandy Stadtmiller. It’s about the Tigermom, Amy Chua, who is a very strict mother. She has many strict rules for her daughters, Sophia and Louisa. Both of them had a very limited childhood. Some examples could be, they couldn’t go for a sleepover, have a play date or get grades under A. They should be the best in school, so they spent most of the day doing schoolwork. Dr. Bryan Caplan has the opposite opinion about this case, which can be seen in text 2, a newspaper article by Kate Loveys:” Let them eat pizza: Parenting guru’s recipe for bringing up children”. He believes each child´s own choices are a part of their progress and development. People with this kind of upbringing can also become very successful in life. Dr. Bryan Caplan also thinks children should live a controversial life where they are able to be free and do what they like such as watching television. In text number 3 “Summerhill – a radical approach to child rearing”, by A.S Neil, he has the same point as text 2 which is that it is wrong to do as the tigermom does. He thinks that the child should be able to decide for themselves, which kind of life they want to live, and should not be forced by their parents. A.S Neil...
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...CARAGA STATE UNIVERSITY AMPAYON BUTUAN CITY MAIN CAMPUS SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANCE TITLE: TEENAGE PREGNANCY SUBMITTED BY: BAJAO, ANNE GUILIPA LADIELOVE NAQUILA, MARITA SUBMITTED TO: MS. MAGLENTE, ORDEM MARCH 2015 Introduction Teenage pregnancy is widespread in the Philippines, especially amongst the poor. It is a story that may not be too pleasant, but one that is repeated all too often. Teen pregnancy is an obvious rising issue in our society. Teenage pregnancy is seen as the result of early sexual activeness. Teenage pregnancy is defined as a teenage girl, usually within the ages of 13-19, becoming pregnant. It is one of the most difficult issues that teenagers, their family and communities face today. Teenage pregnancy is widespread in the Philippines, especially among the poor. The Philippines is experiencing a crisis of overpopulation which have consequences on the quality of life of the Filipino people. Here in the Philippines, we believe in the saying of our national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal that “Youth is the hope of our Mother land”. In their hand lies the future generation to follow. But as we see from the situation nowadays, what we’re expecting from the youth is the contrary of the saying. Teenagers are prone to pregnancy. Almost every year there is a rapid increase on the number of pregnant youths. One of the major causes of this problem is that most of the youths nowadays grew up in broken...
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...In reality, I look around the world today, and during my lifetime, I have seen remarkable changes, so I think of a quote by Comedian, George Carlin, “The American Dream, because you have to be asleep to believe it.” Why have I come to that conclusion? Well, many things but today I will elaborate on the LGBT agenda. As part of, my interview I questioned two Christian denominations, one who accepts the LGBT movement, and one who objects it. I was hoping to get a broad perspective of acceptance and the conformity by our society, from two avenues of Christianity who accept and deny homosexuality, as a sin. Originally, I finished high school in a small community town in southern New Mexico, and the majority ethnic groups were Europeans and Hispanics....
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...race? Why? ( page 9) I would describe myself as being multiracial, even though when asked in forms I usually only circle Hispanic or Latino. My mom is Venezuelan, and as far down as we can track all her ancestors were also Venezuelans, on my dad’s side he was European, and all his relatives as far as being tracked down were also of European decent. I believe my family is made up of a diversity of races. Although we are not able to find out where it came from, on my mom’s side of the family there must have been someone from Asian decent, as I have almost Asian eyes, and I have cousins and had an uncle that if you were to look at them you would think that they were Chinese. Have you or any member of your family ever encountered a glass ceiling? Explain (page 14) When I was 2 months old, my dad passed away in an accident, my mom had to take my dad’s place at his job, which was a factory that he owned along with other partners. My mom experience a glass ceiling as the other’s partners perspective of a woman working weren’t as diverse and thought that because of her gender she shouldn’t have been working in such a top position. I believe this happened because it was in Venezuela, where the cultural landscape of women working wasn’t consider much and what was perceived as a job for women was to be a stay home mom with the children. Should we always treat everybody the same and ignore differences? Are there any situations in which we should treat people differently? (page 32) I really...
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...注意很多问题后要加理由，不然考官就会问你“WHY” 第一部分很多是问个人信息的问题，答案因人而异，这里提供的答案可以做为范本，不符 合你的情况的可以做些修改。符合你的情况的，你可以练熟！还有一些问题，就是我们提 供的问题的变化，就是不同的问法，但是你可以用同一个方式来回答的，要记得考试时候 能听明白，然后会转化哦！ 1. Your Work or Your Studies • Do you work or are you a student? Well, I am a senior in Zhejiang University and I’m planning to pursue my master’s degree in the U.K after my graduation. That’s why I take this test. 1a) Your Work General Description of Your Job • What job (or, what work) do you do? I’m a teacher at an English training center. I’ve been working there for several years. It’s my pleasure to see my students make progress, so I think this job is very suitable for me. • What is the nature of that work? It’s a teaching job. I help the students improve their English language skills and most of them are planning to take IELTS. • What do you do in that job? I teach English, both productive and receptive skills. My job is to help my students succeed in their studies and pass exams if they need to. • Would you say your job (or, your work) is very important? 、 I think so. I think the world will be much worse if there’re no teachers, especially good ones. I think my job is very important...
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...Alex Flinn A Kiss in Time For Joyce Sweeney. Thanks for everything! Contents Part I Talia ix Chapter 1 If I hear one more syllable about spindles, I shall… 1 Chapter 2 Tomorrow is my sixteenth birthday. I do not suppose it… 7 Chapter 3 Free of the encumbrance that is Lady Brooke, I fairly… 17 Part II Jack 25 Chapter 1 What they don’t tell you about Europe is how completely… 27 Chapter 2 “Good thing we got food first,” Travis says on the… 33 Chapter 3 When I was a kid, back when my family was… 39 Chapter 4 It’s a castle. Not a modern-looking one like Buckingham Palace,… 45 Chapter 5 I stare at her. I’ve never seen a human being… 49 Chapter 6 She’s awake! It really is like Snow White! Holy crap!… 55 Chapter 7 Things get a little crazy then. There’s Travis at the… 63 Part III Jack and Talia 71 Chapter 1: Talia 73 Chapter 2: Jack 84 Chapter 3: Jack 94 Chapter 4: Talia 101 Chapter 5: Jack 105 Chapter 6: Talia 111 Chapter 7: Jack 131 Chapter 8: Talia 147 Chapter 9: Jack 151 Chapter 10: Talia 156 Chapter 11: Jack 169 Chapter 12: Talia 176 Chapter 13: Jack 183 Chapter 14: Talia 188 Chapter 15: Jack 194 Chapter 16: Talia 200 Chapter 17: Jack 208 Chapter 18: Talia 213 Chapter 19: Jack 220 Chapter 20: Talia 225 Chapter 21: Jack 235 Chapter 22: Talia 241 Chapter 23: Jack 251 Chapter 24: Talia 258 Chapter 25: Jack 266 Chapter 26: Talia 271 Chapter 27: Jack 273 Chapter 28: Talia 278 Chapter 29: Jack ...
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