UNIT 1 Text A Mother Tongue Text B Cross-cultural Differences Practical Writing Essential Techniques of Essay Writing UNIT 2 Text A The Last Leaf Text B The Theory of Love Practical Writing Patterns of Essay Development UNIT 3 Text A Can You Raise a Polite Kid in This Rude World? Text B The 50 Percent Catastrophe Practical Writing Patterns of Essay Development (continued) UNIT 4 Text A Technology Remakes the Schools Text B Learning with Virtue Reality Practical Writing Patterns of Essay Development (continued) UNIT 5 Text A What on Earth Are We Doing? Text B A Bet on Planet Earth Practical Writing Writing for Practical Communication UNIT 6 Text A New Genes -- New Hope or Future Disaster? Text B Are Your Genes To Blame? Practical Writing Writing for Practical Communication (continued) UNIT 7 Text A Scarcity, Choice, and Opportunity Cost Text B Seven Money Mistakes Everyone Makes Practical Writing Curriculum Vitae (or Resume) UNIT 8 Text A Mission To Mars Text B Life on Mars? Practical Writing Abstract UNIT 9 Text A Knowledge and Wisdom Text B Two Truths to Live by Practical Writing Writing for International Academic Conferences ( I ) UNIT 10 Text A Commencement Address at Stanford University Text B Presentation to IOC by Yang Lan Practical Writing Writing for International Academic Conferences (I[) Appendix