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

45WhyculturecountsUNITSpeakingChineseinAmericaObjectivesTotalkaboutastereotypeofChineselanguageandcultureTofurtherunderstandthetextToapplythephrasesandpatternsTomastertheparagraph(essay)writing

skillSectionA45Whyculturecounts3Contents5SpeakingChineseinAmericaUNITWarming-upActivitiesTextStudyLanguageApplicationSummaryContents5SpeakingChineseinA45UNITWarming-upActivitiesLead-inPre-readingActivitiesCulturalBackgroundSpeakingChineseinAmerica5UNITWarming-upActivitiesLead5新視野大學(xué)英語第三版第四冊第五單元sectionAppt課件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與……有聯(lián)系2.ontheside作為副業(yè)；作為兼職3.get/cometothepoint切入主題4.hedge…inwith/by…以……限制某人（的自由、機(jī)會(huì)等）；包圍；圍住5.berepresentativeof有代表性的；代表……的6.

ifanything

如果有什么不同；甚至正相反；甚至還不如說PracticalPhrasesSpecificMea44與……有聯(lián)系(anaccident/blame/beattachedto)Don’tworrybecauseitwasanaccidentandnoblameisattachedtostudents.beattachedto短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用不要擔(dān)心，因?yàn)檫@僅是意外，學(xué)生不應(yīng)該受到指責(zé)。意群提示與……有聯(lián)系(anaccident/blame/b45作為副業(yè)；作為兼職(makesculptures/ontheside)Herhusbandisadoctorwhomakessculptures

ontheside.ontheside短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用她的丈夫是個(gè)醫(yī)生，業(yè)余時(shí)間做些雕塑。意群提示作為副業(yè)；作為兼職(makesculptures/on46切入主題(not

havemuchtime/cometothepoint)Wedon’thavemuchtime,soI’llcomestraighttothepoint.get/cometothepoint短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用我們時(shí)間不多，所以我就直入主題吧。意群提示切入主題(nothavemuchtime/come47以……限制某人（的自由、機(jī)會(huì)等）；包圍；圍住(politicians/hedgeinwith)

Itisclearthatpoliticiansareoftenhedgedinwiththeirowninterests.hedge…inwith/by…短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用很明顯，政客們通常受到本身利益的制約。意群提示以……限制某人（的自由、機(jī)會(huì)等）；包圍；圍住(politi48有代表性的；代表……的(berepresentativeof/dominant/literarythemes)Theseshortstoriesarerepresentativeofthedominantliterarythemesofthe20thcentury.

berepresentativeof短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用這些短篇小說代表了20世紀(jì)具有主導(dǎo)性的文學(xué)主題。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；甚至還不如說(losing/ifanything/relieve)XiaoMingdidn’tseemtoodisappointedatlosing.Ifanything,heseemedrelievedthatitwasallover.ifanything短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用小明看上去對輸?shù)舯荣惒⒉皇翘?。相反，他好像因?yàn)楸荣惗家呀Y(jié)束而感到如釋重負(fù)。意群提示如果有什么不同；甚至正相反；甚至還不如說(losing/50FunctionalPatternsFunctions&Usages1.Why+v./n./prep.phrase用于含蓄地表達(dá)觀點(diǎn)。2.IfIconsidermyupbringingcarefully,Ifindthere

wasnothingdiscreet/importantaboutsth./sb.Igrewup

with….用于表示“通過個(gè)人經(jīng)歷而形成的對某人/事的正確認(rèn)識”。3.

Atthisjunction,Idoagree

inpartwithsth.用于表示“部分認(rèn)同”。FunctionalPatternsFunct51何必費(fèi)勁講究形式上的客套呢？原句譯文逆譯練習(xí)Whybotherwithsuchnominalcourtesy?句型提煉何必費(fèi)勁講究形式上的客套呢？原句譯文逆譯練習(xí)Whyboth52why+v./n./prep.phrase句型提煉應(yīng)用提示用于含蓄地表達(dá)觀點(diǎn)。句型應(yīng)用why+v./n./prep.phrase句型53(TVprogram)典型例句你可以在電腦上看電視節(jié)目，何必費(fèi)勁買個(gè)電視機(jī)呢？意群提示YoucanwatchTVprogramsonthecomputer,sowhyatelevision?(TVprogram)典型例句你可以在電腦上看電視節(jié)目，54仔細(xì)想想自己的成長過程，我發(fā)現(xiàn)，我從小到大所接觸到的中文并不是什么特別謹(jǐn)慎的語言。原句譯文逆譯練習(xí)IfIconsidermyupbringingcarefully,IfindtherewasnothingdiscreetabouttheChineselanguageIgrewupwith.句型提煉仔細(xì)想想自己的成長過程，我發(fā)現(xiàn)，我從小到大所接觸到的中文并不55IfIconsidermyupbringingcarefully,Ifindthere

wasnothingdiscreet/difficultaboutsth./sb.Igrewupwith….句型提煉應(yīng)用提示用于表達(dá)“通過個(gè)人經(jīng)歷而形成的對某人/事的正確認(rèn)識”。句型應(yīng)用IfIconsidermyupbringingca56(upbringing/growupwith)典型例句仔細(xì)想想自己的成長過程，我發(fā)現(xiàn)，我從小到大所接觸到的英文并不是什么特別難的語言。意群提示IfIconsidermyupbringingcarefully,IfindtherewasnothingdifficultabouttheEnglishlanguageIgrewupwith.(upbringing/growupwith)典57在這一點(diǎn)上，我的確在某種程度上同意《紐約時(shí)報(bào)雜志》的那篇文章。原句譯文逆譯練習(xí)Atthisjunction,Idoagreeinpartwith

TheNewYorkTimesMagazinearticle.句型提煉在這一點(diǎn)上，我的確在某種程度上同意《紐約時(shí)報(bào)雜志》的那篇文章58Atthisjunction,I

doagreeinpartwithsth.句型提煉應(yīng)用提示用于表達(dá)“部分認(rèn)同”。句型應(yīng)用Atthisjunction,Idoagreei59(Atthisjunction/agreeinpartwith/raise)典型例句在這一點(diǎn)上，我的確在某種程度上同意女孩要富養(yǎng)的理念。意群提示Atthisjunction,Idoagreeinpartwiththeideathatdaughtersshouldberaisedinrichnessandhappiness.(Atthisjunction/agreeinp60

生于移民家庭的孩子都清楚，有一種特殊的兩難境地與說兩種語言的生活聯(lián)系在一起。

a.Asanychildofimmigrantparentsknows,thereisaspecialkindofdoublebindattachedtoknowingtwolanguages.(Para.12，L1)生于移民家庭的孩子都清楚，有一種特殊的兩難境地與說兩種語61由于一直同時(shí)聽著中英文兩種語言，故而我對它們之間的任何對比總是心存懷疑，因?yàn)槲易⒁獾剿鼈兏髯远加袑Ψ剿鶝]有的難點(diǎn)。

b.HavinglistenedtobothChineseandEnglish,I’msuspiciousofcomparisonsbetweenthetwolanguages,asInoticethereciprocalchallengestheyeachpresent.(Para.20,L1)由于一直同時(shí)聽著中英文兩種語言，故而我對它們之間的任何對比總62我擔(dān)心語言的力量，即如果一個(gè)人將一件事說了很多遍，無論其是否有惡意，這件事都會(huì)變成事實(shí)。

c.Iworryaboutthepoweroflanguage:Ifonesaysanythingenoughtimes,itmightbecometruewithorwithoutmaliciousintent.(Para.22,L4)我擔(dān)心語言的力量，即如果一個(gè)人將一件事說了很多遍，無論其是否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.

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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

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