(19)range (20)crisis 2. Comprehension (1)Explain the text (2)Summarize Text Organization Part One(Parasl-3)Introduction: The author started the interview with the Carters. Beginning with the furniture Carter designed d made Part Two:(Paras4-5)Carter's woodworking talent served him well during his political career: it draws him nearer the laborers and it's a kind of therapy Part Three:(Paras6-13)About Carters new book, Everything to Gain, and their tired life on their farm in plains (3)Summarize General idea This is an essay based on the author's interviw of Rosalyn and Jimmy Carter. Focusing on Carter's carpentry skills and his new book, this essay reveals a totally different Jimmy Carter from the one we know well American president. After leaving the White House, Rosalyn and Jimmy Carter have been trying hard to adjust to new life, their adjustment was realized mainly through wood working and writing. They are restoring themselves and also helping other people who may also have difficulty adjusting to great changes in life 3. Long sentences ( 1)I think that skill with one's hands---whether its tilling the soil, building a house, making a piece of furniture, play ing a violin or painting a painting something that doesnt change with the ups and downs of life (2)No matter if I was involved in writing a book, conducting a political campaign, teaching at Emory Univers ity or dealing with international affairs, I could always go back-at least for a few hours at a time---to the woodshop (3)In Jimmy and rosalyn Carters recently published book, Everything to gain they explain frankly how they used back-to-basics skills to confront and esolve their painful political defeat, a sudden departure from Washington and heir fears of an empty future (4)In this book we encourage people to take on new things that might look very difficult, but that become very rewarding once the person is involved b. the theme-related language learning tasks (Part IV) 1. Role Play (1) Imagine one of you is Sam Walton and the other barber, John Mayhall. Sam goes to the barbers. While having his hair cut, Sam chats with the barbe (2) Suppose you are a Wal-Mart executive and your partner a Wal-Mart salesman. You are now talking about your Sam Walton (3)Imagine one of you is Sam Walton and the other his friend. Now Sam is inviting his friend to his fiftieth birthday party on the phone 2. Essay Writing ()P58-62 Writing strategy(19) range (20) crisis 2. Comprehension (1) Explain the text (2) Summarize Text Organization Part One (Paras1-3) Introduction: The author started the interview with the Carters. Beginning with the furniture Carter designed and made. Part Two: (Paras4-5) Carter’s woodworking talent served him well during his political career: it draws him nearer the laborers and it’s a kind of therapy. Part Three: (Paras6-13) About Carter’s new book, Everything to Gain, and their retired life on their farm in Plains. (3) Summarize General idea This is an essay based on the author’s interviw of Rosalyn and Jimmy Carter. Focusing on Carter’s carpentry skills and his new book, this essay reveals a totally different Jimmy Carter from the one we know well as American president. After leaving the White House, Rosalyn and Jimmy Carter have been trying hard to adjust to new life, their adjustment was realized mainly through woodworking and writing. They are restoring themselves and also helping other people who may also have difficulty adjusting to great changes in life. 3. Long sentences (1) I think that skill with one’s hands---whether its tilling the soil, building a house, making a piece of furniture, playing a violin or painting a painting---is something that doesn’t change with the ups and downs of life. (2) No matter if I was involved in writing a book, conducting a political campaign, teaching at Emory University or dealing with international affairs, I could always go back—at least for a few hours at a time---to the woodshop. (3) In Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter’s recently published book, Everything to Gain, they explain frankly how they used back-to-basics skills to confront and resolve their painful political defeat, a sudden departure from Washington and their fears of an empty future. (4) In this book we encourage people to take on new things that might look very difficult, but that become very rewarding once the person is involved. b. the theme-related language learning tasks (Part IV) 1. Role Play (1) Imagine one of you is Sam Walton and the other barber, John Mayhall. Sam goes to the barber’s. While having his hair cut, Sam chats with the barber. (2) Suppose you are a Wal-Mart executive and your partner a Wal-Mart salesman. You are now talking about your boss, Sam Walton. (3) Imagine one of you is Sam Walton and the other his friend. Now Sam is inviting his friend to his fiftieth birthday party on the phone. 2. Essay Writing (1) P58-62 Writing strategy