1. Filial Piety and Retirement
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2. FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013
Warm Up Discussion
Tomorrow is the federal election for the United States of America. We had a discussion before about “liberal” versus “conservative” views of life. Take 2-3 minutes to draw two columns and list as many items as you recall about the differences between these two views of governing.
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3. American Political and Cultural Divide? Red States and Blue States
Blue – states “won” by Obama in 2008 election Red – states “won” by McCain in 2008 election

4. American Presidential Election Basics
All American citizens 18 years and over can vote in the presidential election (every 4 years) – usually only about 50% of eligible voters turn out Vote for president/vice-president team – multi-party system, but 2 major parties (Democratic and Republican) Vote in state of residence (50 states in the USA) – the candidate with the most votes in the state will “win” the state.

5. Each state represents a certain number of “Electoral Votes”, based on population
If you “win” a state, you win that state’s “electoral votes”; if you win the most electoral votes, you win the election
2008:
Obama – 365 electoral votes;
McCain – 173 electoral votes

6. Red States:
Republican Party
“conservative”
small government
rural, suburban
local community
religious
traditional morality
free enterprise
low taxes
gun rights
anti-Communist
pro-military, pro-Israel
Blue States:
Democratic Party
“liberal”
strong government (health, education, welfare)
urban, multi-cultural
civil liberties, democracy, abortion and gay rights
mixed economy
pro-environment
social justice, anti-racist
pro-United Nations

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MBTI Statistics
Extrovert (E) vs Introvert (I)
~ 50 : 50
Intuitive (N) vs Sensing (S)
~ 25 : 75
Feeling (F) vs Thinking (T)
~ 60 : 40
Judging (J) vs Perceiving (P)
ENFJ
Giver
ENFP
Inspirer
ENTJ
Executive
ENTP
Visionary
ESFJ
Caregiver
ESFP
Performer
ESTJ
Guardian
ESTP
Doer
INFJ
Protector
INFP
Idealist
INTJ
Scientist
INTP
Thinker
ISFJ
Nurturer
ISFP
Artist
ISTJ
Duty Fulfiller
ISTP
Mechanic
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8. FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013
MBTI Statistics: Ethnic and Gender Differences in Best Fit Type (Asians)
ENFJ
Giver
4.2%
ENFP
Inspirer
5.1%
ENTJ
Executive
8.9%
ENTP
Visionary
4.4%
ESFJ
Caregiver
6.5%
ESFP
Performer
2.8%
ESTJ
Guardian
13.1%
ESTP
Doer
2.4%
INFJ
Protector
5.5%
INFP
Idealist
INTJ
Scientist
9.1%
INTP
Thinker
4.8%
ISFJ
Nurturer
6.9%
ISFP
Artist
2.2%
ISTJ
Duty Fulfiller
16.2%
ISTP
Mechanic
3.8%
Herk N, Thompson RC, Schaubhut NA. Poster presentation 2009
Bienniel Association for Psychological Type International Conference
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9. Pronunciation Practice
s soft th z hard th_____
sink think zee thee
sank thank Zen then
face faith breeze breathe
mouse mouth seize seethe
1. Think both thankful and truthful thoughts on the third month.
2. Mothers and brothers breathe through their mouth and seethe through their teeth.

10. “e” and “i” Pronunciation
Long vowels
fēēt  “bi-zi” 鼻子
bīke  “bai-se” 白色
Short vowels pĕn  no pinyin equal sĭt  no pinyin equal
whēēl wĭll wĕll whīle
bēēt bĭt bĕt bīte
rid red wrist rest
lid led knit net
pin pen fill fell
lift left bliss bless

11. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Tongue Twister
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
A peck of pickled peppers, Peter Piper picked.
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
Then where are the peck of pickled peppers that Peter Piper picked?

12. Elderly In Day to Day Life
Way of Life:
Individualistic vs communal
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13. Filial Piety
Attitude of obedience, devotion and care toward one’s parents and elder family members.
Encyclopedia Britannica
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14. Filial Piety in the World
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord; for this is right. Honor thy father and mother.”- Cited in the Bible 8 times.
“The voice of parents is the voice of gods, for to their children they are heaven’s lieutenants.” Shakespeare, English playwright ( )
“Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence.” Plato, Greek philosopher ( BC)
“A mother is a mother still, The holiest thing alive.” Samuel Taylor Coleridge, English poet, philosopher ( )
““Honour thy father and thy mother” stands written among the three laws of most revered righteousness” Aeschylus, Greek playwright ( BC)
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In contrast,…
“There is something underdeveloped about parents who demand respect. Obviously, they have failed to inspire love in their children, and so they demand an inferior substitute. Parents who are really fair and square with their children do not require respect. If you want to be respected by your child, act in such a manner that the respect comes naturally- which means deservedly- and not because your child fears reprisal.” A.S. Neill, Scottish educator ( )
“Every father should remember that one day his son will follow his example instead of his advice.” Charles F. Kettering, American businessman ( )
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16. Filial Piety in Chinese Culture
Share some Chinese idioms and explain their meaning in groups of 4. Correct each other as necessary.
Decide if your group agree or disagree with the idiom (成语) and why.
Select 1 idiom explanation to share with the class in English
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17. FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013
Video: Filial Piety
What is this video about?
What do you think this video is trying to promote?
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