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Unit 1 Festivals around the world I．教学内容分析 本单元的中心话题是“节日”，主要讲述了不同地区不同种类的节日。 Warming Up部分设计了小组活动，通过图表填写让学生区分中国的传统节日与别国节日的异同，目的在于激活学生已有的节日背景知识，引出主题，为以后几堂课学习热身。 Pre-readin g 通过几个问题,调动学生已有的知识和经验，激发学生想了解更多节日的好奇心，让他们主动参与到主题教学活动中，为下面学习阅读文章作铺垫。 Reading 部分先简要介绍了一下早期各种节日的起源以及存在的原因，然后又分别介绍了几种世界各地的节日，依次的顺序是亡灵节、纪念名人的节日、丰收节、春天的节日等。 Comprehending由四个部分组成。第一、三、四部分通过表格形式，第二部分通过让学生回答问题的方式，鼓励学生积极思考，加深对课文的理解。 Learning about Language 部分主要突出了本单元的语法项目——情态动词的用法。这些情态动词主要有：can，could，may，might，will，would，shall，should，must，can’t 等的用法。 Using Language 部分中包括了听、说、读、写几个部分的内容。学生可通过对Trinidad Carnival、情人节等一些节日的学习，分析问题，锻炼自己的思维能力。阅读后的习题及讨论不仅帮助学生理解文章的主旨大意，更重要的是让学生寻找解决问题的方法。 Learning Tip部分主要建议学生搜集各种资料，查询与世界各地节日有关的信息，了解各种节日的来源与内涵。 II．教学重点和难点 1. 教学重点 (1) 本单元的生词和短语； (2) 掌握一些情态动词的基本用法； (3) 了解有关节日和民俗，掌握有关词汇，如custom,religious等。 2. 教学难点 (1) 增进学生对中国节日的理解，了解和感悟外国的节日； (2) 提高学生的社会文化素质，加强跨国文化素质； (3) 培养学生运用资源策略。 本单元建议分七课时： 第一、二课时：Warming up, Pre-reading, Reading & Comprehending 第三、四课时：Learning about Language 第五课时：Listening (Using Language) Speaking (Using Language), Listening (Workbook)& Listening task (Workbook) 第六课时：Reading (Using Language) & Reading task (Workbook) 第七课时：Speaking task (Workbook), Writing (Using Language) & Summing Up IV．教学步骤： Period 1&2 Warming up, Pre-reading, R eading & Comprehending Teaching Goals:
教学内容 A Let's talk～Let's find out、B Let's sing 教学目标 【知识目标】 1.重点词汇：ruler、pencil、crayon、eraser 2.重点句型：（1）Hello/Hi,I'm... （2）I have a/an... 【能力目标】 1.会进行自我介绍。 2.会唱“A B C song”。 【情感目标】 通过图片、歌曲、游戏等多种方式培养学生学习英语的兴趣。 教学重点 1.掌握单词ruler、pencil、crayon、eraser。 2.句型“Hello/Hi,I'm...”的运用。 教学难点 1.单词的准确发音。 2.在情境中运用句型打招呼并自我介绍。 教学准备 课本、录音机、磁带、相关文具、人物头饰、 字母挂图、课件。 课时安排3课时。 第一课时 教学过程批注 一、Warm-up 1.请学生说说他们在生活中已经了解的英语词汇或日常用语。 2.教师先播放B Let's sing中的歌曲“Hello！”录音三遍，学生跟 着唱。然后学生分组比赛唱歌，教师表扬唱得好的小组。 激发学生学习英 语的兴趣和愿望。 Part A Hello
教学过程 批注 一、Warm-up & Revision 1.做游戏。教师说文具单词，学生拿出相应的文具，拿错的学生淘汰出局。教师接着说另一个文具单词，学生拿出相应的文具，拿错的学生淘汰出局。依次复习四个文具单词。 2.教师请几名学生进行自我介绍。 S1：Hello,I'm... S2:Hi,I'm... S3:Hello,I'm... 复习并检测学生掌握单词、句型的情况。 二、Presentation & Practice 1.Let's sing （1）教师利用字母挂图展示26个字母，带领学生将字母Aa~Zz 读两遍，边读边指着相应的字母。 （2）教师播放三遍歌曲“A B C song”，学生边听边跟唱，然后让能力强的学生唱一遍，教师适当进行奖励。 （3）教师领唱，学生跟唱，然后全体学生一起唱。 （4）分小组比赛唱，对于唱得好的小组进行表扬。 （5）教师随意指着字母挂图上的字母，点学生读。 2.Let's find out （1）教师让学生打开课本第六页，让学生圈出图中的字母。（2）让学生说出找到的字母并指着相应的字母。若没有说全，其他学生可相互补充。 （3）利用课件呈现答案，核对答案。 （4）教师指着图中字母点学生读。 通过歌曲及挂图让学生初步熟悉26个字母的大小写以及顺序。 通过找字母，让学生熟悉字母的形状。 作业设计 将歌曲“A B C song”唱给家 长听。 板书 设计 Unit 1 Hello！ 在A部分的三节课中，我设计了不同的活动，意在激发学生学习英语的兴趣与积极性。通过A部分的学习，学生初步了解了26个字母，学习了四个文具词汇，学习了见面打招呼及自我介绍用语。这些都是与学生日常生活息息相关的，学生更加容易接受。 Part B
Unit 1 Greetings. 教学目的 学会并熟练运用4种打招呼的方式. Hi. Hello. Morning. Good morning. 5种动物单词以及名字。 teddy bear cat dog panda monkey Catty Doffy Pandy Munchy 根据时间安排课程内容 1.5小时 前45分钟 Greetings 的4种方式以及动物名称。 后45分钟 名字的认读以及动物名字的复习。 Step 1 greeting Hi. Hello. I’m Tina. Give a gift to everybody. What’s the gift? An English name. Step 2 sing a song. What’s your name? What’s your name? I’m Tina. What’s your name? What’s your name? I’m ***. 游戏建议：1、拉火车2、London bridge Step 3 Morning. Good morning. morning & evening (show cards). Greet with “morning” and “good morning”. point and say “hi, hello, morning, good morning ” Drill greetings (games) Part 6 游戏建议：鹦鹉学舌句子大串联 Step 4 animals Teddy Bear cat dog panda monkey Drill the words Say hi hello morning good morning to the animals. part 3 游戏建议: 拍卡片跳卡片闪卡片TPR Have a break! Step 5 animals’ names Show names Catty Doffy Pandy Munchy Give the names to children.
小学信息技术五年级（第八册第二单元） 《制作简单的表格》 单位：鸡冠区东风小学 姓名：蔡静玲
一、教学设计 （一）教学目标 知识技能：学生在自己喜爱的情境中，认识表格中一些常用名词，学会制作简单的表格，在表格中输入文字及装饰表格。 过程与方法：在教师、同学及网络的帮助下，感受学习制作表格过程。初步学会表达解决问题的过程和方法。 情感、态度、价值观：感知生活中应用表格的知识；初步培养学生动手操作的能力及与同伴合作交流的意识、能力；培养学生审美能力。 重点：制作简单的表格及美化表格 难点：用不同的方法来制作表格。 （二）教学策略分析 1 学习者分析 五年级学生的有意注意大约保持30分钟左右。学生在学习本课前已经有了一般计算机水平的能力。学生会输入文字，美化文字，并且学会了上网浏览及下载。 2 教学理念和教学方式 信息技术教学是师生之间、学生之间交往互动与共同发展的过程。信息技术教学，要紧密联系学生的生活实际。采用探究式学习，教师可以利用网络的优势，成为信息的广播者，为学生提供动态的，丰富的信息；问题情境的创设者，鼓励学生主动参与学习；尝试点拨的引导者，为学生的主动学习创设空间；知识反馈的调整者，激活学生积极探索的自信心。学生是学习的主人，在教师的帮助下，小组合作交流中，利用动手操作探索，发现新知，自主学习。 教学评价方式多样化，师生评价，生生评价，小组评价等多种方式，以过程评价为主。在课堂上利用数字卡片，对学生的学习和练习作出评价，以有趣多样的评价激励学生的积极情绪，实现人机对话，每个学生都能体验到成功的乐趣。 （三）教学准备 共30台计算机，全部联网，有电子教室软件 （四）设计思路 1 创设情境，揭示课题 （1）学校趣味运动会，两位小记者带来的调查资料，使学生知道表格的优点。（2）米琪俱乐部提供生活中的表格及学生说说自己观察到的生活中的表格，使学生把所学的知识应用到生活中。 2 欣赏导入，讲授新课 （1）认识表格 让学生先到米琪俱乐部去学习一些表格中的名称，然后学生来当小老师来讲解这部分知识，在这个基础上，使学生知道其中一个小记者带来的表格是五行三列的表格，通过抢答赛的形式巩固这部分知识。学生在自主学习的形式下，较快的掌握所学知识，并培养学生竞争意识，激发学生学习的欲望。
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consist v. be composed of 由……构成 brilliant adj. excellent 卓越的，杰出的 assemble v. fit (parts) together组装，装配 instant adj. occurring immediately即刻的 via prep. by way of 凭借，经由 vanish v. disappear 消失，消散 unexpected adj. surprising 意外的 cancer n. 癌症 executive n. a manager in a company who helps make important decisions 经理，业务主管 expectation n. anticipation 期望，预期 impressive adj. arousing respect or admiration 令人印象深刻的 aspect n. feature 方面 decade n. ten years 十年 perfectionist n. someone who is not satisfied with anything unless it is completely perfect 完美主义者 bachelor n. a man who has not yet married 单身汉 motorcycle n. a two-wheeled motor vehicle 摩托车 proof n. evidence 证据，证明 engineering n. application of science to design, building, and use of machines etc. financial adj. r elating to money or the management of money财政的，金融的salary n. fixed regular payment by employer to employee 薪金，薪水stock n. share 股份，证券 tribute n. praise 颂词，称赞 visionary adj. h aving vision or foresight有眼光的，有洞察力的 creative adj. i nventive, imaginative有创造力的 genius n. a very clever person 天才 inspiring adj. giving people a feeling of excitement and a desire to do something great 鼓舞人心的，启发灵感的
单元教材解析 Unit 1 My day 教Let ’s learn Let ’s talk Let ’s try 学Let ’s spell Let ’s wrap it up Read and write 内 Let ’s check Story time 容 教本单元重点学习的主题是日常学习生活以及周末活动安排。主情景图通过张鹏和来自西班牙的新朋友Pedro 讨论他在 材西班牙的学习生活， Amy和 Sarah 以及 Zoom和 Zip 分别讨论各 分 自周末活动的情景呈现本单元要学习的核心句型。 析 1.能够听、说、读、写并在情景中运用句型 Whendo you get up ? I often get up at 7 o’clock... What do you often do on the weekend? I often clean my room and wash my clothes. Sometimes I play ping-pong with Zhang Peng.询问并回答某人的日常作息与周末安排。 教 2. 能够在语境中理解词汇 finish class ,go back to 学 school,classes start,就学校的课程安排时间进行问答；能 目够理解句型 Why are you shopping today?I ’m also hard-working . 的意思，并能正确发音。 标 3. 能够听、说、读、写五个有关日常作息活动的词组： do morning exercises,eat breakfast,have class,play sports,eat dinner 以及四个日常活动的词组： clean my room, go for a walk, go shopping,take a dancing class ，并能够在语境中正确运用这些词组询问并回答关于日程作息和周末安 排的问题、描述日常活动与周末安排。
Starter Unit 1 Good morning! 全单元教案 【教学内容】 Starter Unit 1是Go for it! 预备篇三个单元中的第一单元。预备篇是为了使没有英语学习基础的学生更好地使用本套教材而编写的。同时又帮助有一点基础的学生尽快熟悉教材中的人物，激发他们的自信心，增强说英语的兴趣。它的主要内容为26个字母和最基本的英语日常用语。本单元的教学内容为：学习Aa---Hh 8个字母。学习hi、hello、good、morning、afternoon、evening、fine、OK、thanks 等词汇。学习不同时间见面时的问候语及其回答。 【教学目标】 A、语言知识目标 词汇：Letters Aa---Hh hi、hello、good、morning、afternoon、evening、fine、OK、thanks 句型：Good morning/afternoon/evening, Alice! Hello, Frank! Hi, Cindy! How are you? I’m fine/OK, thanks. B、语言技能目标 本单元要求学生掌握英文字母Aa—Hh，能认读其印刷体和手写体字母的大小写等四种 形式；能看, 听，说本单元所列的日常交际用语，重点学会打招呼，并做到语音语调正确。 C、情感目标 万事开头难，首先利用这个单元培养学生们对英语的兴趣，因为兴趣是最好的老师。 【教学策略】 1. 以任务型教学作为课堂教学理念、利用整体语言教学法、情景教学法、交际教学法等。 2. 在教学中创设切实可行的任务型教学活动、突出交际性。 3. 教师为主导、学生为主体、任务为基础，注重实用性。 4. 引趣激趣策略，创设情景调节气氛，引发激发学生兴趣。 【学习策略】 自主、探究、合作、交流。 【教学重点】 Aa----Hh的字母教学 相互问候：Good morning/afternoon/evening, Alice! Hello, Frank! Hi, Cindy! How are you? I’m fine/OK, thanks. 【教学难点】 a) 不同时间的不同问候； b) 人名的读法和人物与名字的配对（8个）。 【课时安排】 第一课时：完成1a–1c 第二课时：完成2a–2e 第三课时：完成3a–3d 第四课时：完成4a–4d 【教学过程】 The First Period (1a–1c) Teaching aims （教学目标） 1. 能识别书中的八个人物。 2. 学会八个人名的读音。
Unit 1 Computer Basics 【教学目的】 ○ Learn about the English terms of the basic physical portion of the computer, including CPU, monitor, motherboard, memory, RAM, ROM, mouse, keyboard, disk, USB and I/O port ○ Improve the students’ ability to understand th e long and difficult sentences in the text. ○ Master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text. ○ consolidate the technical terms and important professional phrases by doing exercises. 【教学重点难点】 ○Important technical terms: printed circuit board (印刷电路板), system buses(系统总线), memory modules(内存模块), plug-in cards(即插即用卡), daughterboard(子板), peripheral device (外围设备), binary number system(二进制系统), rational number (有理数), random access memory(随机存取存储器), read-only memory(只读存储器), disk drive(磁盘驱动器), removable disk(可移动磁盘), serial port(串口类型), parallel port(并口) ○ Abbreviation:CPU, RAM(FPM, EDO, SDRAM, DDR), ROM, USB, SCSI; ○ Difficult sentences: 1. It is equipped with sockets to which all processors, memory modules, plug-in cards, daughterboards, or peripheral devices are connected. 2. ...by utilizing the binary number system it is possible to produce arbitrary rational numbers and through clever formatting all manner of representations of pictures, sounds, and animations. 3. A data storage device for which the order of access to different locations does not affect the speed of access, except for bursts. 4. Note though that there are different competing format used for floppies, so that a floppy written by one type of computer might not directly work on another, also sometimes called “diskette”. ○ Review the important points of essential English responsible for be equipped with be identical to be similar to in conjunction with Note though that be capable of doing sth. 【教学步骤】 Step One Read and explain Text A to the students and ask the students to keep in mind the following
Unit 1 friendship Participants: 靳燕，黄洋，董妮娅，仝亚军，李桂秀，吴晓，邹舍龙 School: Tai Zhou No.1 Senior Middle School 1.Teaching aims and demands 2.Suggested teaching notes 1). Analyses of the teaching contents This unit is about friendship, and nearly all the teaching materials center on it. Warming up---The questionnaire leads students to think and talk about friendship, get to know the problems between friends and seek solutions, which makes preparations for the further teaching in topics, background and vocabulary. Pre-reading---The questions prompt students to think critically about
friends and friendship in reality, alerting them to the fact that besides people, a diary can be a friend, too. Reading--- The diary by theJewish girl Anne gave a glimpse of her life during her family’s shelter in Amsterdam from the German Nazis’ killing in world war 2. she treats the diary as her best friend, and in it reveals her longing for a normal life and close contact with nature, which helps her get through the days. Comprehending---It helps students further understand the text by doing multiple choices, questions and answers, and matching. Learning about language---It teaches the important expressions and structures and grammar: direct and indirect speeches. Using language---The two letters, listening, questionnaire design, letter writing and fun writing prepares students to further talk about friendship, especially the problems with misunderstanding, and unfriendliness, thus strengthening students’ abilities to practice language, discover, and solve problems. Summing up---It summarizes the whole contents of this unit from the aspects of topics, vocabulary and grammar. Learning tip--- This part encourages students to form the habit of writing a diary. Integrating skills--- The text introduces the way Hawaiians express friendship, to get students to realize the cultural differences in the values of friendship in addition its importance in all cultures. 2) Making of the teaching plan This unit centers on friends and friendship, exploring different types of friendship with particular attention to that one can develop with oneself, i.e., the comfort and support one seeks from an imaginary friend. Students are expected to come to be truly aware of the qualities and conducts that make a good friend, display and develop the ability to cope with misunderstanding, conflicts and problems related to friendship, and give advice on it. The concept that even an ordinary thing can be a friend should break down the traditional belief in the interpersonal nature of friendship. Also, the comparison of similarities dissimilarities in friendship comprehension between the East and the West leads students to know better the values of friendship in Westerns’ eyes. All in all, this unit promises to unveil the true essence of friendship and helps students to lead a more friendly and harmonious life. Thus, based on the theme, contents and teaching objectives, the whole teaching procedures can fall into five periods as follows:
Unit 1Where did you go on vacation? Section A (1a－1c) 1．重点短语：stay at home，go to the mountains，go to summer camp 2．重点句式：—Where did Tina go on vacation? —She went to the mountains. 1．重点短语和句型 2．一般过去时态的特殊疑问句和陈述句 一般过去时态的特殊疑问句和陈述句 一、认真预习1a—1c，找出下列短语和句型。 1．待在家里____________________ 2．去山区____________________ 3．去夏令营____________________ 4．去纽约城____________________ 5．—蒂娜去哪里度假了？ ________________________________________________________________________ —她去山区了。 ________________________________________________________________________ Step 1情景导入 Teacher：Hello，everyone.Glad to see you again.Did you have a good time during the vacation？Did you go anywhere interesting with your parents？Did you do anything special there？Can you tell us where you went on vacation? 环节说明：以学生假期旅行为话题开始本节课的教学，引起了学生的学习兴趣和用英语表达的欲望。 Step 2完成教材1a—1c的任务 1．学生领读1a中的单词和词组，学生识记单词和词组并且将活动和图片中的人物匹配。(3分钟)。 2．认真观察1a图片中的人物活动，然后认真听录音，将1b中的人物序号写在相应的图片旁边，完成课本上1b的听力任务。(3分钟) 3．再听一遍录音，并跟读对话。(2分钟) 4．结对练习1c中的对话，并请一些学生表演出他们的对话。(3分钟) 5．模仿1c中的对话，利用1a中的短语和1b的听力答案与同伴编练新对话，并邀请一些小组表演对话。(5分钟) 参考案例 A：Where did Tina go on vacation? B：She went to the mountains. 6．小结训练。(3分钟) (C)1.—What did you do on vacation? —I ________ to New York City.
《认识钟表》第一课时 学校：隆德县城关二小 姓名：高海霞
《认识钟表》第一课时教学设计 隆德县城关二小高海霞 一、教学内容：人教课标版数学第一册第84、85页。 二、教材简析： 这部分内容是认识钟表及钟表上的整时。教材在例题中先让学生认识钟面上的时针和分针，弄清楚短针是时针，长针是分针，再以认识7时为例，认识钟表面上的整时，使学生感悟到分针指着12，时针指着几就是几时。接着安排“试一试”让学生认识几个钟面上的整时，自己能拨出整时，并会读写整时数。 三、教学目标： 1、知识技能目标： 1）、让学生初步认识钟面，会看钟面上的整时。 2）、发展学生初步的观察能力、动手能力、概括能力和合作意识。2、过程性目标： １）、通过观察、拨表针等实践活动，让学生体验数学与日常生活的密切联系，体会到学习数学的乐趣，建立学好数学的信念。 ２）、通过操作、观察、分析等活动，培养学生主动参与探究的精神。 ３）、能用所学知识，合理安排自己的时间，做时间的主人。 3、情感目标： 让学生初步建立时间观念，从小养成有规律的作息和珍惜时间的良好习惯。 四、教具:
多媒体课件、实物钟表面、找朋友图片 学具：钟表面或实物钟表 五、教学过程： 认识钟表 教学过程： 一）、创设情景，导入新课： 今天老师给大家带来一首歌，想不想听？（播放歌曲——嘀答嘀答）。歌曲唱的是什么？钟表有哪些作用？我们就一起认识钟表（板书课题）。[设计意图：用儿歌——嘀答嘀答创设一个轻松愉悦的教学情景，从而激发学生认识钟表的兴趣，导入新课。] 二）、自主探究 1、认识钟面 大家都带钟表了吗？老师看看，哇，真多！这么漂亮。老师也为大家带了一些钟表,想看吗（播放课件幻灯片1—3）?钟表的类型可多了，请同学们拿出你的钟表，看一看钟面上都有些什么？相互说一说。钟面上有什么？谁先说?(12个数，两根针……) 你们发现了钟表的很多密秘，看到你们这么棒呀，钟表姐姐想和大家交朋友，听它说什么了（幻灯片4）？指出钟面上的时针、分针（幻灯片5） [设计意图：利用学生已有的知识经验，引导学生观察，用相互说钟面、再听钟面介绍，达到认识钟面第一个知识点的目的] 2、认识整时
U nit one Friendship Teaching aims: 1.能力目标： a.Listening: get information and views from the listening material; b.Speaking: express one’s attitude or views about friends and friendship in appropriate words. c.Reading: enable the Ss to get the main idea d.Writing: write some advice about making friend as an editor 2.知识目标： a.Talk about friends and friendship; how to make friends; how to maintain friendship https://www.doczj.com/doc/8418997128.html,e the following expressions: I think so. / I don’t think so. I agree. / I don’t agree. That’s correct. Of course not. Exactly. I’m afraid not. c. to enable the Ss to control direct speech and indirect speech d. vocabulary: upset , calm , concern , loose, Netherlands, German, series, outdoors, dusk, crazy , purpose , thunder , entire, entirely, power , curtain, dusty, partner, settle, suffer , highway, recover, pack, suitcase, overcoat, teenager, exactly, disagree, grateful, dislike, tip , swap , item add up \ calm down\ have got to \be concerned about \ walk the dog \ go through \ set down \a series of \ on purpose \ in order to \ at dusk \ face to face \ no longer\not …any longer\ suffer from\ get\be tired of \ pack sth. up \ get along with \ fall in love \ join in 3. 情感目标: a. To arose Ss’ interest in learning English; b. To encourage Ss to be active in the activities and make Ss to be confident; c. To develop the ability to cooperate with others. 4. 策略目标： a. To develop Ss’ cognitive strategy: taking notes while listening; b. To develop Ss’ communicative strategies. 5. 文化目标：to enable the Ss to get to know different opinions about making friends from different countries. Teaching steps: Period one Step1. Warming up 1. Ss listen to an English song AULD LANG SYNE.
课题Unit 1Welcome back to school! 第一课时 教学目标1、听懂会说 We have a new friend today. I'm from America. 2、掌握 I'm from...句型. 3、认识美国、加拿大、中国的国旗，并会介绍自己。 教学重点句型We have two new friends today. I'm from the UK. 教学难点Welcome的发音。 课前准备1．教材相关人物的头饰、国家国旗2．教材相配套的录音带及光盘 教学过程 教学环节教师活动学生活动设计意图与反思 Step1. Warm up 1．复习第一册所学歌曲 “Hello”。 2．对话练习： T: Hello, A. T: Welcome back to school. Nice to see you again. 请一些学生做此对话练习， 由教师和一名学生来做，过渡到 由两名学生来做。 Hello，teacher. Nice to see you, too. Step2. Presentation 1．师生问候： T: Good morning, boys and girls. T: I'm Miss…. I'm from China.(手中举起中国国旗) And you? 鼓励学生说出：I'm... I'm from China. 2．让更多的学生进行自我 介绍：I'm... I'm from... 3．教师：Class, we have two new friends today. 让学 生观看教学课件。 ［使用Let's talk A动画 Good morning, teacher. w W w .X k b 1. c O m I'm... I'm from... 学生观看教学课件。 跟读模仿对话 (Amy) (No)
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L4 Unit 1-1Listening 旅游 Christina was on the 2 weeks’ vacation. This is the first vacation she’s had for a long time. the last vacation she took was more than 2 years ago. Now she is visiting her friend in San Francisco. Her friend and her husband are living in the center of the city. He works at a start-up company at Silicon Valley. While he was working, she worked part time at the department store. Christiana hasn’t seen her friend for long time. The last time they saw each oth er was 3 years ago. At that time, they were both working at a department store T hen Christina quit her job and started her own business. She designs women’s clothing. She has 2 employers now and her company is slowly growing. Christina has come to San Francisco by herself. Her husband didn’t come because he has to work. He tried the company 2 years old but it didn’t work out. His company failed only after only few months. So he works in an another company and save money. Once he saved enough money h e plans to start another company. He doesn’t want to give up. This is the second time Christina has been to San Francisco. The first time was when she was a high school student. That was 10 years ago. During that trip, she was only in San Francisco for few days. After that, she went to Los Angles and New York. This time, she and her friend plan to relax and have fun. Christina arrived 2 days ago, the day before yesterday. Her friend met her at the airport and drove her to her apartment. Her apartment is just north to the airport about 20 minutes from San Francisco. It’s a small apartment but it’s on a hill and it has a great view. Yesterday they went downtown and rode the cable cars. Christina was surprised by how steep the hills are. Then they walked along the ocean and ate lunch at the seafood restaurant. From the restaurant they could see the Golden Gate bridge. Tomorrow they plan to drive to Yosemite National park. By car was only 4 hours away. Christina has never been there before so she was excited. She has heard the park was very beautiful. Her friend has been to Yosemite several times. She says it’s one of the most beautiful places in the world. Christina just hopes that her friend is a good driver.