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導(dǎo)語 Janice Sigrist老師是一名資深教育人，曾在美國和中國的多所國際幼兒園擔(dān)任園長和創(chuàng)始人。在上海生活生活21年的她，于今年7月回美定居。一妍邀請Janice開設(shè)一個(gè)英文學(xué)習(xí)專欄，通過Janice的日常故事，激發(fā)大家學(xué)習(xí)英文的興趣，提升口語能力。 文丨Janice Sigrist 編輯｜第1整理術(shù)編輯部 Pick up your English again！喜歡請?jiān)谝曨l號(hào)點(diǎn)贊，你會(huì)獲得一顆愛心哦。
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1）所有英文學(xué)習(xí)愛好者。 2）希望接受更多沉浸式英語教學(xué)體驗(yàn)的爸爸媽媽和小朋友。 3）希望將來為國際家庭、雙語家庭提供上門整理服務(wù)的職業(yè)整理收納師。 Janice重新回到了射擊場上。 第1整理術(shù)YiOrganizer招募第一個(gè)英文學(xué)習(xí)粉絲群（同時(shí)也是Janice粉絲群）。大家可以在群里向Janice建議下一期的故事話題，包括國際教育、美國日常生活，或是任何有關(guān)美好生活的問題，統(tǒng)統(tǒng)歡迎。1 轉(zhuǎn)發(fā)一個(gè)Janice的故事到朋友圈。2 準(zhǔn)備一段你聽Janice講故事的心得（英文），或提供一個(gè)你希望聽到的新話題（英文），發(fā)送給小助手“蘋果老師”微信號(hào)（ID：msapple004）。加好友暗號(hào)：Janice。3 滿足以上兩個(gè)小伙伴，默認(rèn)就是Janice的粉絲啦，獲得入群機(jī)會(huì)。群討論主題：聆聽Janice小故事的心得，建議，以及其他希望Janice講故事的話題方向。拒絕其他話題閑聊。建議盡可能使用英文交流。Hi there. I am Miss Janice, an educator and lover of life! I enjoyed my 21 years in China, my 38 years as an educator, and I am back in the US now sharing my US experiences with you. Today I experienced something I had not done in over 46 years. First, let me share just a little bit of information. At the end of June I broke my right arm, and it has just been recently that I have been able to use it more. It is not completely healed, but it is getting so much better. In addition, I have just put an offer down on a beautiful home in Rawlins, Wyoming. It is a small town surrounded by mountains and desert. So today, I wanted to learn how to shoot again. When we were little, we would spend our summers in Wyoming. When we were 8 or 9 we were taught about gun safety, and when we were around 11 or 12 our Dad taught us all how to shoot a gun. My mother’s family had a ranch that was about 30 miles outside of town, and there was always the possibility of a rabid animal, a rattle snake, or some other critter attacking an animal or a person—and so we were all taught how to use a gun for protection. And, the last time I shot a gun it was my grandfather’s old shotgun, 46 years ago. It was actually a lot of fun today! We drove about 20 miles outside of Boise, to the Double Tapp Range. It is a private club that my brother belongs to. He pays a membership of $200 per year, or around 1,288 rmb, which is expensive for here but it is on huge open land, the owner is his friend, and it is generally not very busy because it is so huge. It is often used by law enforcement agencies for practice and qualifying, and that is reassuring. Now, because of my right arm, I needed to use a light pistol. My brother gave me his 22 pistol, which is light and easy to handle. It takes just 6 bullets, and we loaded it up. To relearn, I stood in front of the target, around 8 feet or 2.44 meters. I put on a good pair of ear plugs, ones that are designed for shooting. We put our own target on a standup one that the club had provided, and I held the gun firmly with my right hand. Next, I cupped my left hand around the butt of the gun and my right hand. I pulled the hammer back, which you have to do in order to shoot, until it clicked. It was hard to do this, and later I used my left hand to cock it back before I took my grip. I used my right eye, with my left eye closed, to look through the sights. I used the first joint on my right index finger, the one next to the thumb, to gently squeeze the trigger. I remembered not to ever jolt the gun, and not to be afraid of the sound of the gun, or I would not be able to shoot straight.I took my pose, with my left foot in front, and the right leg behind. I put both arms out straight in front of me, and looked through the sights. I kept my weight balanced between both legs, took my time, and pulled the trigger. I hit the mark! I wasn’t in the middle, but I wasn’t outside of it either! I was in the middle section, slightly to the left. Then, after a second shot, when I hit my next mark, I moved backwards. I did this after 2 more shots, and then reloaded the gun and shot another click, or round. I kept moving back, so that I was up to perhaps 12 feet or 3.66 meters away. The bullets I shot were .22 caliber, which means that its size is 22 one hundredths of an inch wide, or .58 centimeters wide. Caliber is a way of measuring the width of a bullet. Today my brother shot .45’s, which are much wider and heavier. They are around 1.14 centimeters wide.I am sharing with you the picture of my target after I finished shooting. It is not perfect by any means, but it sure was fun and I felt really good afterwards. I will continue to practice and I will learn how to clean and care for a gun as well. When I do move to Wyoming I will legally purchase a gun, and will keep it only for emergencies. I will also continue to learn how to shoot better.What a fun experience! In this area of the US, which we call Cowboy country, especially out in the countryside, most people do know how to shoot a gun, as it is a part of their daily life, and at times it is necessary for self-protection from the elements or for protection of family and property.Thank you for joining me today. I wish you all a wonderful week, great new adventures of your own, and I welcome you to join my future adventures. ? Bye, bye!中國第一家以整理文化為核心視角的生活美學(xué)新媒體
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