新视野大学英语第三版第四册第五单元sectionA课件

4SpeakingChineseinAmericaUnit5SectionAFOREIGHLANGUAGETEACHINGANDRESEARCHPRESSAIRFORCEENGINEERINGUNIVERTISY4SpeakingChineseinAmericaUn1Eachofusislikeeverybodyelseinsomeways(universalbehaviors),likethepeopleinourcultureinsomeotherways(culturalbehaviors),andlikenooneelseatallinstillotherways(personalbehaviors).—CraigStorti(Americanscholar)Ourincapacitytocomprehendotherculturesstemsfromourinsistenceonmeasuringthingsinourownterms.—ArthurErickson(Canadianarchitect)45UNITEachofusislikeeverybodye2SectionA

45WhyculturecountsUNITSpeakingChineseinAmericaObjectivesTotalkaboutastereotypeofChineselanguageandcultureTofurtherunderstandthetextToapplythephrasesandpatternsTomastertheparagraph(essay)writing

skillSectionA45Whyculturecounts3Contents5SpeakingChineseinAmericaUNITWarming-upActivitiesTextStudyLanguageApplicationSummaryContents5SpeakingChineseinA45UNITWarming-upActivitiesLead-inPre-readingActivitiesCulturalBackgroundSpeakingChineseinAmerica5UNITWarming-upActivitiesLead5新视野大学英语第三版第四册第五单元sectionAppt课件6SomeWesternersthinkthatChinesepeopletendtoavoidsaying“no”directly.WhatarethecommonwaysinwhichtheChineseexpressdisagreement,rejectionorrefusalindailycommunication?

Chinesepeoplegenerallyuseexpressionslike“possiblyno”or“I’mafraiditwon’twork”tosay“no”toothers.Thismakesthemlessdirectingivingrejections.SomeWesternersthinkthatChi72.AreallChineseso“discreetandmodest”thattherearen’tevenwordsfor“no”?No.Whenpeoplewithgreaterauthorityorpowersay“no”tothoseinalowerstatus(e.g.parentstochildren),theycanbeverydirectandstraightforward,e.g.“absolutelyno”.2.AreallChineseso“discree8WhatarethecommonstructuresAmericansusetocomplimenteachother?(a)Whata…!(e.g.“Whatanicehat!”)(b)____________________________________.(Giveonestructureandoneexample)2.ArethereanydifferencesbetweenChineseandAmericanculturesinhowpeoplecomplimenteachotherandhowtheyrespondtoacompliment?ListentoaradioprogramoncomplimentsinAmericanEnglish.Completetheanswerstothefollowingquestionsaccordingtowhatyouhear.Whatarethecommonstructures91.WhatarethecommonstructuresAmericansusetocomplimenteachother?(a)Whata…!(e.g.“Whatanicehat!”)(b)___________________________________(Giveonestructureandoneexample)Ilikeyour…(e.g.“Ilikeyourhat.”)Iloveyour…(e.g.“Iloveyourshoes.”)1.Whatarethecommonstruct10ArethereanydifferencesbetweenChineseandAmericanculturesinhowpeoplecomplimenteachotherandhowtheyrespondtoacompliment?Yes,thetraditionalwayistosaysomethingtoshowthatweortheobjectweownisnotthatgood.Forexample,wemaysay“哪里”(meaning“itisnothing”).Butinmoderndays,manypeoplehaveadoptedtheEnglishwayofrespondingtoacompliment.Theysay“thankyou”veryoftentoo.Arethereanydifferencesbetw11

Chinaiscastingsuchahuge__________ontheUnitedStatesthatmanyAmericansare______________tolearntheChineselanguage_____________retaintheircompetitiveedge.“InterestinlearningChineseamongAmericanyouthandtheirparentshasgrowndramaticallyinthepastfiveyears.”Listentoashortpassageandfillinthemissinginformation.shadowTobecontinuedscramblinginabidtoChinaiscastingsucha12saidVivienStewart,vicepresidentattheAsiaSociety,aUSgrouptryingto__________________betweenAmericansandthepeoplesofAsiaandthePacific.China’sdramaticrisetonearsuperpower________anditstellingeffectspolitically,economically,bridgethegapstatus

Listentoashortpassageandfillinthemissinginformation.TobecontinuedsaidVivienStewart,vicepres13and___________aredrivingtheinteresttolearnthelanguage,expertssay.From_________________tohighschools,studiesbytheAsiaSocietyshow,thereisa“rapidrise”in__________amongpupilstostudytheChineselanguage.”culturallykindergartensListentoashortpassageandfillinthemissinginformation.Tobecontinuedinterestand___________aredrivingth14TheChineserichculturaltraditionsandblossomingeconomymeanthatisnow______________allofourstudentstobebetterpreparedtoengagethemand_______opportunitiestogether,”saidMichaelLevine,AsiaSociety’sexecutivedirectorofeducation.essentialforListentoashortpassageandfillinthemissinginformation.seizeTheChineserichculturaltrad15QuestionsPreviewing1.WhatdoesChineseAmericansreferto?

2.WhatstereotypesofChineseAmericansaredepictedinthemedia?TipsTipsCulturalBackgroundChineseAmericans3.WhatarethepopularcolumnsinthehistoryoftheNewYorkTimesMagazine?TipsQuestionsPreviewing1.Whatdo16

1.WhatdoesChineseAmericansreferto?Theterm“ChineseAmericans”referstoAmericansofChinesedescent.ItalsoincludesthosewithpartialChineseancestry.CulturalBackgroundtheUnitedArabEmirates1.WhatdoesChineseAmerican172.WhatstereotypesofChineseAmericans

aredepictedinthemedia?ChineseAmericansare“foreign”and“unassimilated”.Chinesearealienpredators.ChineseAmericansarerestrictedtoclichédoccupations.ChineseAmericansarepolite.ChineseAmericansasawholeareamodelminority.CulturalBackgroundtheUnitedArabEmirates2.WhatstereotypesofChinese183.WhatarethepopularcolumnsinthehistoryoftheNewYorkTimesMagazine?Someofthepopularcolumnsinthehistoryofthemagazineare“OnLanguage”,“TheEthicist”,“Consumed”,and“TheFunnyPages”.CulturalBackgroundtheUnitedArabEmirates3.Whatarethepopularcolumn19MainIdea&StructureLanguageFocusCriticalThinkingTextStudy5UNITSpeakingChineseinAmericaMainIdea&StructureLanguage20Whydidtheauthor’smotherdescribeherSau-saubyusingtheexpression“nominalcourtesy”atthedinner?(Para.1)TipsShejustpretendedtobepolite.(ateupthedishintheend;althoughshedidn’twantitatfirst.)Whydidtheauthor’smotherde21Whentheauthor’smotherofferedthelastscallopfromthegarlicseafooddish,Sau-sau’sresponse:(Para.2)Sighed.(Para.7)Full,I’malreadyfull.(Para.5)B’yao,zhenb’yao!(Para.3)Whentheauthor’smotheroffer22Whatdidtheauthor’smothersuggestastherightwayfortheChinesetorespondatthedinnertableinAmerica?(Para.8)Tips

Theysaydirectlywhethertheywanttohaveanythingornot.Theywouldratherthanrefuseforthesakeofpolitenesseveniftheyinfactwanttoeatit.Whatdidtheauthor’smothers23Astoryaboutafamilydinnertointroducethetopicoftheessay,i.e.whetherChineselanguageandcultureare_______________.PartI—(Paras.1-__)9indirectandpoliteAstoryaboutafamilydinner24HowdidthearticleinTheNewYorkTimesMagazinedescribeChineselanguageandculture?(Para.10)MainIdeasofthePartsMainIdea&StructureTipsItsaidthatChineselanguageandculturewereveryindirectandpolite.HowdidthearticleinTheNew25Asanychildofimmigrantparentsknows,thereisaspecialkindof_______________attachedtoknowingtwolanguages.(Para.12)doublebindAsanychildofimmigrantpare26Whydidtheauthor’sparentsscoldherwhensheansweredthemwithaquestion?(Paras.13-17)TipsTheythoughtthatshewasnotrespectfulifshequestionedthem.Whydidtheauthor’sparentss27IfIconsidermyupbringingcarefully,Ifindtherewasnothing__________abouttheChineselanguageIgrewupwith,nocensorshipforthesakeof_____________.Myparentsmadeeverythingabundantlyclearintheir_______________demands:“Ofcourseyouwillbecomeafamousaerospaceengineer,”theyprodded.(Para.18)discreetpolitenessconsecutivediscreetpolitenessconsecutive28Para.20HavinglistenedtobothChineseandEnglish,I’msuspiciousof____________betweenthetwolanguages,asInoticethereciprocal____________theyeachpresent.EnglishspeakerssayChineseisextremelydifficultbecausedifferentwordscanbedenotedbyverysubtlevariationsintone.Englishisoftenbracketedwiththelabelof_____________,alanguageoftoomanybrokenrules.comparisons

challengesnotreliableinconsistencyPara.20Havinglistenedtobot29InParagraph21,theauthormentionshowanoutsideobservermightviewChinesepeoplebyjustlisteningtohermotherspeak.Whydoesshediscussthis?TipsTosupportheropinionthattounderstandthedifferencebetweenlanguagesandbehaviorjustthroughliteraltranslationmayleadtowronggeneralizations.InParagraph21,theauthorme30Whatdidtheauthorworry?(Para.22)TipsSeeChinesepeoplefromalimitedperspective;LeadtoactualintoleranceandfewChineseintopmanagementpositions;Thepoweroflanguage.Whatdidtheauthorworry?(Pa31HowdoestheauthorfeelaboutthedescriptionofChinesepeopleasbeing“modestandpolite”?(Para.24)TipsShefeelsthatitisannoyingbecausesuchadescriptiondoesnotexpressnewideas,honestemotionsorconsideredthought.Howdoestheauthorfeelabout32PartII—(Paras.10-26)TheauthorexaminesindetailtheAmericanviewaboutChineselanguageandcultureandrebutsitwithstoriesandobservationsfromherownlife.PartII—(Paras.10-26)Theau33Accordingtothetext,howdoChinesepeoplesay“yes”or“no”whenansweringquestions?(Para.28)TipsSayingsomethingspecifictowhatisaskedbecausethereisnoonewordinChinesefor“yes”or“no”.Referringdirectlytothepropositionbeingassertedordenied.Accordingtothetext,howdo34PartIII—(Paras.27-31)ThereisnoonewordinChinesefor“yes”or“no”,whichisnotbecauseChinesepeoplearediscreet,butbecausetheiranswerisspecifictowhatisasked.PartIII—(Paras.27-31)There35Astoryaboutafamilydinnertointroducethetopicoftheessay,i.e.whetherChineselanguageandcultureareindirectandpolite.(Paras.1-9)IntroductionAstoryaboutafamilydi36RefutationagainsttheAmericanviewthatChineselanguageandcultureareindirectandpolite.(Paras.10-26)IntroductionBodyRefutationagainsttheA37ThereisnoonewordinChinesefor“yes”or“no”,whichisnotbecauseChinesepeoplearediscreet,butbecausetheiranswerisspecifictowhatisasked.(Paras.27-31)IntroductionBodyConclusionThereisnoonewordinChi38IntroductionBodyConclusionIntroductionBodyConclusion39

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Once,atadinner,mymotherwhisperedtomeconfidentially:“Sau-saupretendstoohardtobeapolite__________!Whybotherwithsuchnominal___________?Intheend,shealwaystakeseverything.”Mymothernolongerpatientwitholdtaboosandcourtesies.recipient

courtesyTobecontinuedSpeakingChineseinA40IreadanarticleinTheNewYorkTimesMagazine,wheretheauthormentionedthattheinterwoven_______________ofChineselanguageandculturerendersitsspeechindirectandpolite.Chinesepeopleareso“_________andmodest”,thattherearen’tevenwordsfor“yes”and“no”.

configurationdiscreetTobecontinuedIreadanarticleinThe41IfIconsidermyupbringingcarefully,IfindtherewasnothingdiscreetabouttheChineselanguageIgrewupwith,no____________forthesakeofpoliteness.HavinglistenedtobothChineseandEnglish,I’m______________comparisonsbetweenthetwolanguages,asInoticethereciprocalchallengestheyeachpresent.censorshipsuspiciousofTobecontinuedIfIconsidermyupbringingca42Evenmoredangerousisthetemptationtoviewthe_____betweendifferentlanguagesandbehaviorintranslation.Thereisnoonewordfor“yes”or“no”,butnot_________________tobediscreet.____________,IwouldsaytheChineseequivalentofanswering“yes”or“no”isspecifictowhatisasked.gulfIfanythingoutofnecessityEvenmoredangerousisthetem43PracticalPhrasesSpecificMeanings1.

beattachedto与……有联系2.ontheside作为副业；作为兼职3.get/cometothepoint切入主题4.hedge…inwith/by…以……限制某人（的自由、机会等）；包围；围住5.berepresentativeof有代表性的；代表……的6.

ifanything

如果有什么不同；甚至正相反；甚至还不如说PracticalPhrasesSpecificMea44与……有联系(anaccident/blame/beattachedto)Don’tworrybecauseitwasanaccidentandnoblameisattachedtostudents.beattachedto短语逆译短语应用不要担心，因为这仅是意外，学生不应该受到指责。意群提示与……有联系(anaccident/blame/b45作为副业；作为兼职(makesculptures/ontheside)Herhusbandisadoctorwhomakessculptures

ontheside.ontheside短语逆译短语应用她的丈夫是个医生，业余时间做些雕塑。意群提示作为副业；作为兼职(makesculptures/on46切入主题(not

havemuchtime/cometothepoint)Wedon’thavemuchtime,soI’llcomestraighttothepoint.get/cometothepoint短语逆译短语应用我们时间不多，所以我就直入主题吧。意群提示切入主题(nothavemuchtime/come47以……限制某人（的自由、机会等）；包围；围住(politicians/hedgeinwith)

Itisclearthatpoliticiansareoftenhedgedinwiththeirowninterests.hedge…inwith/by…短语逆译短语应用很明显，政客们通常受到本身利益的制约。意群提示以……限制某人（的自由、机会等）；包围；围住(politi48有代表性的；代表……的(berepresentativeof/dominant/literarythemes)Theseshortstoriesarerepresentativeofthedominantliterarythemesofthe20thcentury.

berepresentativeof短语逆译短语应用这些短篇小说代表了20世纪具有主导性的文学主题。意群提示有代表性的；代表……的(berepresentative49如果有什么不同；甚至正相反；甚至还不如说(losing/ifanything/relieve)XiaoMingdidn’tseemtoodisappointedatlosing.Ifanything,heseemedrelievedthatitwasallover.ifanything短语逆译短语应用小明看上去对输掉比赛并不是太失望。相反，他好像因为比赛都已结束而感到如释重负。意群提示如果有什么不同；甚至正相反；甚至还不如说(losing/50FunctionalPatternsFunctions&Usages1.Why+v./n./prep.phrase用于含蓄地表达观点。2.IfIconsidermyupbringingcarefully,Ifindthere

wasnothingdiscreet/importantaboutsth./sb.Igrewup

with….用于表示“通过个人经历而形成的对某人/事的正确认识”。3.

Atthisjunction,Idoagree

inpartwithsth.用于表示“部分认同”。FunctionalPatternsFunct51何必费劲讲究形式上的客套呢？原句译文逆译练习Whybotherwithsuchnominalcourtesy?句型提炼何必费劲讲究形式上的客套呢？原句译文逆译练习Whyboth52why+v./n./prep.phrase句型提炼应用提示用于含蓄地表达观点。句型应用why+v./n./prep.phrase句型53(TVprogram)典型例句你可以在电脑上看电视节目，何必费劲买个电视机呢？意群提示YoucanwatchTVprogramsonthecomputer,sowhyatelevision?(TVprogram)典型例句你可以在电脑上看电视节目，54仔细想想自己的成长过程，我发现，我从小到大所接触到的中文并不是什么特别谨慎的语言。原句译文逆译练习IfIconsidermyupbringingcarefully,IfindtherewasnothingdiscreetabouttheChineselanguageIgrewupwith.句型提炼仔细想想自己的成长过程，我发现，我从小到大所接触到的中文并不55IfIconsidermyupbringingcarefully,Ifindthere

wasnothingdiscreet/difficultaboutsth./sb.Igrewupwith….句型提炼应用提示用于表达“通过个人经历而形成的对某人/事的正确认识”。句型应用IfIconsidermyupbringingca56(upbringing/growupwith)典型例句仔细想想自己的成长过程，我发现，我从小到大所接触到的英文并不是什么特别难的语言。意群提示IfIconsidermyupbringingcarefully,IfindtherewasnothingdifficultabouttheEnglishlanguageIgrewupwith.(upbringing/growupwith)典57在这一点上，我的确在某种程度上同意《纽约时报杂志》的那篇文章。原句译文逆译练习Atthisjunction,Idoagreeinpartwith

TheNewYorkTimesMagazinearticle.句型提炼在这一点上，我的确在某种程度上同意《纽约时报杂志》的那篇文章58Atthisjunction,I

doagreeinpartwithsth.句型提炼应用提示用于表达“部分认同”。句型应用Atthisjunction,Idoagreei59(Atthisjunction/agreeinpartwith/raise)典型例句在这一点上，我的确在某种程度上同意女孩要富养的理念。意群提示Atthisjunction,Idoagreeinpartwiththeideathatdaughtersshouldberaisedinrichnessandhappiness.(Atthisjunction/agreeinp60

生于移民家庭的孩子都清楚，有一种特殊的两难境地与说两种语言的生活联系在一起。

a.Asanychildofimmigrantparentsknows,thereisaspecialkindofdoublebindattachedtoknowingtwolanguages.(Para.12，L1)生于移民家庭的孩子都清楚，有一种特殊的两难境地与说两种语61由于一直同时听着中英文两种语言，故而我对它们之间的任何对比总是心存怀疑，因为我注意到它们各自都有对方所没有的难点。

b.HavinglistenedtobothChineseandEnglish,I’msuspiciousofcomparisonsbetweenthetwolanguages,asInoticethereciprocalchallengestheyeachpresent.(Para.20,L1)由于一直同时听着中英文两种语言，故而我对它们之间的任何对比总62我担心语言的力量，即如果一个人将一件事说了很多遍，无论其是否有恶意，这件事都会变成事实。

c.Iworryaboutthepoweroflanguage:Ifonesaysanythingenoughtimes,itmightbecometruewithorwithoutmaliciousintent.(Para.22,L4)我担心语言的力量，即如果一个人将一件事说了很多遍，无论其是否631Doyouknowofanystereotypeofaforeigncountry,itspeople,oritslanguage?Haveyouevermetanyonewhoeitherfitsorcontradictsthisimage,andinwhatway?Ifyouaregoingtoliveinaforeigncountryforanumberofyears,whatwouldyouprefertodo:toadaptyourbehaviorandmannerstothecultureofthatcountry,ortosticktothenormsofyourownculture?TipsTips1Doyouknowofanystereot64

•Yes.Frenchpeopleareromantic,andtheFrenchlanguageisbeautiful;Italiansarefashionable,andItalyhasthebestcuisineintheworld.IhavewatchedmanymoviesinwhichFrenchpeopleareindeedromantic,althoughIhavenevermetanyFrenchinperson.AcommonsceneinthemoviesisthataFrenchmangivesflowerstohisgirlfriendorwife,ortwopersonsmeetbychanceandfallinlovequickly.Doyouknowofanystereotypeofaforeigncountry,itspeople,oritslanguage?Haveyouevermetanyonewhoeitherfitsorcontradictsthisimage,andinwhatway?

•No.Ithinkpeopleindifferentcountriesorculturesoftheworldhavemoresimilaritiesthandifferences.Forinstance,weallconsidersuchvaluesashonesty,diligenceandpatriotismimportantqualitiesofbeingagoodmanoragoodcitizen.Hence,Ithinktherearenoessentialdifferencesbetweenpeoplesorcultures,andIdon’thaveanystereotypeofanyforeigncountry,itspeople,oritslanguage.•Yes.Frenchpeop652.Ifyouaregoingtoliveinaforeigncountryforanumberofyears,whatwouldyouprefertodo:toadaptyourbehaviorandmannerstothecultureofthatcountry,ortosticktothenormsofyourownculture?

•Iwilltrytoadaptmyhabitstolocalnorms.Forexample,Iwillfollowtheirrulesofdining,bodylanguageandgiftgiving.•IwouldprefertomaintainChinesetraditions.Modernpeoplevalueculturaldiversity,so,IthinkpeopleoftheforeigncountryIliveinwillrespectmychoice.Tips2.Ifyouaregoingtolivein66

Watchavideoclipanddiscussthefollowingquestion.VideoWatchingTipsWhatwouldyousuggestasgoodwaysforpeopletoavoidmisunderstandingsofforeigncultures?Watchavideoclipanddiscu67

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Lookforinformationaboutthosecultures;

Visitforeigncountries,whichwillenableustoexperiencetheirculturesinpersonandunderstandthembetter;

Makefriendswithforeignerswhoaretravelingorarelivinginourcountry;Communicatingwiththemindailylifewillhelpusknowtheircustoms.Whatwouldyousuggestasgoodwaysforpeopletoavoidmisunderstandingsofforeigncultures?TipsWhatwouldyousuggesta695UNITLanguageApplicationWritingDevicesOralReproductionParagraphTranslationSpeakingChineseinAmerica5UNITLanguageApplicationWr70Writeanarrativewithdirectdialog

Anarrativeessaytellsastory.Importantelementsthatmakeupastoryincludeasetting(thelocation),atheme(thebasicidea),amood(thefeelingoratmosphere),characters(people),andaplot(thesequenceofevents).Onewaytopresenttheseelementsistousedialog.Agoodnarrativeessayoftenemploysvividdialog,throughwhichitcanbringcharacterstolifeandeffectivelyarousereaders’emotionalresponses.

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Dialogistheverbalexchangesbetweentwoormorecharacters.Therearetwowaystotellthewordsofthecharacters.Oneisdirectdialog,inwhichtheexactwordsspokenbyacharacterarequoted.Thesewordsarepresentedinquotationmarksandattributedtothespeaker.Theotherisindirectdialog,inwhichthewordsofacharacterareparaphrasedandnotputinquotationmarks.

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Whenwritingdirectdialog,weshouldfollowthestandardconventionsofpunctuationandformatting.Thebasicprinciplesareasfollows:Usequotationmarkstoindicatetheexactwordsspokenbycharacters.2.Beginanewparagraphwheneverthespeakerchanges.3.Makesurereadersalwaysknowwhoisspeaking.Dialogtags(e.g.“Hesaid”)aresometimesusedtoidentifythespeaker.4.Usecorrectpunctuationmarksandcapitalization.

tobecontinuedWhenwritingdirectdialog73Example:“Cleanupyourroom,”Mothersaid,“oryou’renotgoingtothemovie!”Jimshouted,“That’snotfair!It’sBen’sroomtoo!”“Benwillbehomelatertotakecareofhishalf.Now,areyougoingtogetstarted?”Motherscolded.“Iguessso,”mutteredJim.“Whydoesn’tBeneverhavetodoanythingaroundhere?”“Hedoesplenty,”Mothersaid.Jimsaid,“Ineverseehimdomuchofanythingbutstudy.”“Well,”answeredMother,“you’reneveraroundverymuch.” Example:“Cleanupyourroom,”74

Readthefollowingoutlineandthesampleessay.Readthefollowingoutl75Topic:Apersonspecialtome Introduction:MyfriendJerryisaspecialpersonbecausehealwayschoosesagoodmood,andforhimattitudeiseverything. tobecontinuedTopic:tobecontinued76Body:•Heisanaturalmotivator.•Hechoosestolearnfrombadthingsratherthantobeavictimofthem.•Hesurvivedagunshotinjurywithoptimism.Conclusion:Restatethemainidea:Attitude,afterall,iseverything.

tobecontinuedBody:tobecontinued77Sample:

Eachmorningwhenwewakeup,wehavetwochoicestostarttheday:toembraceitinagoodmood,ortocomplainofitinabadmood.Mostpeoplesometimeschooseone,andsometimestheother.MyfriendJerry,however,isaspecialpersonbecausehealwayschoosesagoodmood,andforhimattitudeiseverything.Jerryisanaturalmotivator.Heonceworkedasarestaurantmanager.tobecontinuedSample:tobecontinued78Sample:Therewereseveralwaiterswhofollowedhimaroundfromrestauranttorestaurant.Theywantedtoworkwithhimbecauseofhisattitude.Ifanyonewashavingabadday,Jerrywasalwaystherecheeringhimup.Thisreallymademecurious,soonedayIwentuptoJerryandaskedhim,“Idon’tgetit!Youcan’tbehappyallthetime.Howdoyoudoit?”Jerryreplied,“Whensomethingbadhappens,IcanchoosetobeavictimorIcanchoosetolearnfromit.Ichoosetolearnfromit.”

tobecontinuedSample:tobecontinued79Sample:“Yeah,right,butit’snotthateasy,”Iprotested.“Yes,itis,”Jerrysaid.“Lifeisallaboutchoices.It’syourchoicehowtolivelife.”Soonafterthat,Ilefttherestaurantindustry.Welosttouch,butIoftenthoughtofhimwheneverIneededtomakeachoiceinlife.Severalyearslater,IheardthatJerrywasbadlyhurtinagunshotincident.

tobecontinuedSample:tobecontinued80Sample:Onemorningheleftthebackdoorofhisrestaurantopenandwasheldupatgunpointbyanarmedrobber. Whenthealarmwentoff,therobberpanickedandshothim.Jerrywassenttothehospitalandstayedinintensivecareforweeks.Itwasamiraclethathesurvived.IvisitedJerryaftertheincident.“Weren’tyouscared?”Iasked.“Yeah,Iwasscared,especiallywhentheywheeledmeintotheemergencyroom.ButIchosetolive.”

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“Whatdidyoudo?”“Well,whenthenurseaskedmeifIwasallergictoanything,Iyelled,‘Yes,bullets!’Theyalllaughed.”Jerryrecovered,thankstothedoctors,andtohispositiveattitude.Ilearnedfromhimthatwehavethechoiceeverydaytolivefullyandhappily.Attitude,afterall,iseverything. Sample:82WritingpracticeDirections:

Writeanarrativeessayofnolessthan200wordsononeofthefollowingtopics.Youressayshouldincludeoneormoredirectdialogs.Onetopichasanoutlinethatyoucanfollow.WritingpracticeDirections:Wr83Topic:AfrustratingexperienceIntroduction:Introducethebackgroundofthestoryandstateyourthesis.Body:Describewhathappenedtoyouindetail.Besuretoincludeoneormoredirectdialogsinyourdescriptions.Conclusion:Concludeyouressaywithafinalthoughtabouttheexperience,oralessonlearnedfromit.Topic:Afrustratingexperie84Moretopics:•Anunforgettableexperience•AdifficultdecisionMoretopics:85

Writeanessaybythefollowingwritingpatternofthetext.Youmayapplyasmanyexpressionsfromthetextaspossibletoyourwriting.WritingEssaywritingWriteanessayonthefollowingtopic.Writeanessaybythe86Youcanfollowtheoutlinegivenbelow.TobecontinuedWritingEssaywritingPartI.IntroductionYoumayincludethefollowingpoints:introducethebackgroundofthestoryandstateyourthesis.Youcanfollowtheoutlinegiv87Youcanfollowtheoutlinegivenbelow.PartII.BodyDescribewhathappenedtoyouindetail.Besuretoincludeoneormoredirectdialogsinyourdescriptions.TobecontinuedEssayWritingWritingYoucanfollowtheoutlinegiv88Youcanfollowtheoutlinegivenbelow.TobecontinuedEssayWritingWritingPartIIIConclusionConcludeyouressaywithafinalthoughtabouttheexperience,oralessonlearnedfromit.Youcanfollowtheoutlinegiv89Youmayadoptthefollowingexpressions.IdidnotspeakEnglishwellandhaddifficultyin…;

Whybotherwithsuch…?Asitturnedout,Ihadthemostfrustratingexperience;

Ireadanarticlein…on…,wheretheauthormentionedthat…;Assb.knows,thereisaspecialkindofdoublebindattachedtosth.TearsformedinmyeyesasIthoughtIwould