Warming-up activities Preparing for your writing Writing and revising
Additional reading
Introductions: Chris Gardner was a struggling salesman of
a medical device known as a “bone density scanner”. But the seemingly “revolutionary” machine is considered as an unnecessary luxury by doctors, who are the potential buyers. Life as a salesman is hard for him, but Chris still has big dreams for his future.
narration so that we can see the differences between the two; F) Learn to improve revision skills.
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Warming-up activities Preparing for your writing Writing and revising Additional reading
Unit 12 Exploring the Meaning of Life
Warming-up activities Preparing for your writing Writing and revising
Additional reading
Watch the movie clip and then answer the following questions.
medical device I sell for a living. Chris: Thank you very much for the opportunity to discuss with you. I
appreciate it. Doctor A: We just don’t need it, Chris. It’s unnecessary and expensive. Chris: Well, maybe next … Doctor A: Thank you. Chris: It gave a slightly denser picture than an X-ray for twice the
Unit 12 Exploring the Meaning of Life
Objectives
Review
In this unit, we’re going to: A) Understand the basic principles of the narrative B) essay; B) Read and analyze sample narrative essays and
money. Chris: You see that car, one with the pretty yellow shoe on it? That’s
mine. There’s no parking in their hospitals. That’s what happens when you are always in a rush. Chris: Thanks anyway. Thank you very much. Maybe next quarter. Doctor B: It’s possible.
2. Can you have a guess at what Chris’ dream for his future might be?
Unit 12 Exploring the Meaning of Life
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grasp their main features; C) Practice writing a narrative essay; D) Practice using time transitions when writing
narrative essays; E) Have a try at past narration and present
Additional reading
Chris: This is part of my life story. This part is called “riding the bus”. Chris: This machine on my lap? It’s a portable bone density scanner, a
Unit 12 Exploring the Meaning of Life
Weparing for your writing Writing and revising
Additional reading
Video Quotations
Unit 12 Exploring the Meaning of Life
Unit 12 Exploring the Meaning of Life
Warming-up activities Preparing for your writing Writing and revising
Additional reading
Questions
1. Is it hard for Chris, the salesman, to make a living? Why or why not? Please give some details.
Unit 12 Exploring the Meaning of Life