II.In-Class Reading Post-Reading Reading Comprehension 1.Understanding the Organization ofthe Text A.Two things that I was dissatisfied with(para.1-3) 1. My job 2. My engagement B.Purpose of my trip (para.4-6) 3.To transform myself C.Process for change (para.7-14) 4.I created a mindset that made me ready for change. 5.I insulated myself from the usual influences in my life and the people whose approval was most important. 6.I structured my time in order to produce change and growth. 7.I pushed myself to experiment with new ways of being. 8.I made public commitments of what I intended to do,so it would be harder to back down. 9.I processed my experiences systematically. 10.I made changes when I returned that continued the transformation that started while I was in Aruba. D.Conclusion (para.15) 11.I would continue going on transformative trips to keep my growth in the future. 2.Retelling the main idea of the passage This is a story about a man who,at one point of his life,felt very lost and was unhappy with both his work and his personal life.While attending a course which required personal sharing,he made a decision in front of his classmates that he would quit his job and end his engagement.He actually did both.In order to transform himself,he went to Aruba,a beautiful island.In this new and comfortable environment,he did many things that would help him change.Finally,he returned home feeling reborn. 66 II. In-Class Reading Post-Reading Reading Comprehension 1. Understanding the Organization of the Text A. Two things that I was dissatisfied with (para.1-3) 1. My job 2. My engagement B. Purpose of my trip (para.4-6) 3. To transform myself C. Process for change (para.7-14) 4. I created a mindset that made me ready for change. 5. I insulated myself from the usual influences in my life and the people whose approval was most important. 6. I structured my time in order to produce change and growth. 7. I pushed myself to experiment with new ways of being. 8. I made public commitments of what I intended to do, so it would be harder to back down. 9. I processed my experiences systematically. 10. I made changes when I returned that continued the transformation that started while I was in Aruba. D. Conclusion (para.15) 11. I would continue going on transformative trips to keep my growth in the future. 2. Retelling the main idea of the passage This is a story about a man who, at one point of his life, felt very lost and was unhappy with both his work and his personal life. While attending a course which required personal sharing, he made a decision in front of his classmates that he would quit his job and end his engagement. He actually did both. In order to transform himself, he went to Aruba, a beautiful island. In this new and comfortable environment, he did many things that would help him change. Finally, he returned home feeling reborn