2. Unit 1 I Am Home

3. Contents: Part I: More information about the Text Part II: More skills about Practical Writing Part III: Practice makes perfect--- Practical training

4. Part I More information about the Text 1. Home 2. Life on the farm 3. Arizona 4. Los Angeles 5. California

5. Home What’s your understanding of the meaning of home?

6. Life on the farm There are lots of love, lots of space and lots to do. The word bored never found its way into my vocabulary. The work for us was a labor of love.

7. Arizona (I) Area ： 295 ， 023 (square km) the 6th Population :2,296,000people the 32nd Capital ： Phoenix Cities ： Tucson, Mesa Flower ： Cactus

8. Arizona (II)

9. Los Angeles (I) Located in sunny Southern California, Los Angeles is a sprawling metropolis and the second largest city in the United States. Los Angeles is a major center of manufacturing, industry, trade and finance.

10. Los Angeles (II) In addition, Los Angeles (Hollywood) is known throughout the world as the largest producer of entertainment and media. This combined with its sunny climate, palm trees and sandy beaches make it a top tourist destination, attracting millions of visitors every year.

11. California Over the years, many people have dreamed of going to California. At first, the dream was to find gold. A few found gold and became rich. The people who stayed made homes for themselves. They found work. Some started schools and religious centers. In eighteen fifty California became a state.Today, California is still a land of dreams. People want to live there because of the warm weather and sunshine. There are beautiful ocean beaches and mountains. There are jobs in the cities and on farms.

12. More information about the practical writing: How to send an e-mail ? Part II

13. E-Mail (I) sample

14. E-mail (II)

15. E-mail (III)

16. E-mail (IV)

17. How to create better, clearer messages? There are ways to make your messages clearer and more meaningful: quoting emphasizing pausing using gestures

18. Part III Practice makes perfect Sharpen your mouth Sharpen your brain

19. Sharpen your mouth (I) Group Work In our text, the author like her life very much. What’re your attitudes and pursuits in life?

20. Sharpen your mouth (II) Group Work Do you like your family? Would you like to tell your friend about your family?

21. Sharpen your mouth (III) Discussion Have you ever had difficulty talking to your parents? It is well known around the world that young people and their parents very often seem to fail in their attempts to communicate with each other. It is as if they hear each other, and, not liking what they hear, choose to ignore it. By doing this, they send false messages to each other. As a result, too often, their two different worlds go separate directions or meet head-on, creating what is known as the generation gap. SO what’s your opinion about the generation gap?

22. Sharpen your mouth (IV) Answer the questions according to the text: 1.How did you know the writer enjoyed doing the work on the farm? 2.How did the writer like the different surroundings of their new home in Arizona? 3. Why did the writer move again after settling down in Arizona? 4. what decision did the writer and her mother make after her first film achieved success?

23. Sharpen your mouth (V) Answer the questions according to the text: 5. what did the writer mean by “a dark void”? 6. How did the writer find out the cause of her unhappiness about her life in Los Angeles? 7. What did the writer’s “perfect home” look like?

24. Sharpen your brain (I) Would you like to communicate with your friend by sending an e-mail? Your best friend Lily is studying abroad. Next Sunday is your birthday. You’d like to invite her to take part in your birthday party and share your happiness together. Now you’re sending her an e-mail.

25. Sharpen your brain (II) You’re general manager of a car company. Now you’re sending an e-mail to Mr. Mitchell, sales manager of Galaxy cooperation, inviting him to take part in a car exhibition next month in Guangzhou. Your e-mail address is sinocar @ hotmail.com. And Mr. Mitchell’ e-mail address is galaxy 2003 @ nicenet.org

26. Sharpen your brain (III) Would you like to write down the author’s different life experiences in the three different places? Life on the farmLife in ArizonaLife in USA physical Mental