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Lesson One Half A Day

Lesson One Half A Day. Period 1-2. 1. Arrangements (Period 1-2). Assignment checking Lead-in and warm-up activity 1. Picture talking 2. Chain story Summary & Problems solving Assignment. 2. Assignment checking. Preview unit one (answer the following questions)

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Lesson One Half A Day

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  1. Lesson One Half A Day Period 1-2 1

  2. Arrangements (Period 1-2) • Assignment checking • Lead-in and warm-up activity • 1. Picture talking • 2. Chain story • Summary & Problems solving • Assignment 2

  3. Assignment checking Preview unit one (answer the following questions) Can you recall your first day’s experience at primary school? Did you feel you were a stranger the first day you arrived at this university? Was it hard for you to leave home for the first time in your life? What do you think is the business of university? What do you expect to learn here? What do you think you should do to get the most out of college? Did you find the university just as you had imagined? In what way was it as you imagined, and in that way was it not? Do you find life at college rich and colorful or tedious and boring? Do you have trouble adjusting to life here? New words and expressions in unit 1. 3

  4. Fill in the blanks with properprepositions: 1) The change of air is particularly beneficial ____ her health. 2) He is now convinced _____ the truth of the report. 3) Please do not be irritated _______ his bad manners since he is merely trying to attract attention. 4) The old woman is unbearably curious ____ other people’s business. to of by about

  5. Fill in the blanks with the proper form of vary: 1) Features such as height, weight, and skin color ____ from individual to individual and from face to face. 2) The weatherman broadcasts the _______ in temperaturetwice a day. 3) The remarkable ______ of life on the Galapagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin to establish his theory of evolution. vary variation variety

  6. Assignment checking Preview unit one (answer the following questions) Can you recall your first day’s experience at primary school? Did you feel you were a stranger the first day you arrived at this university? Was it hard for you to leave home for the first time in your life? What do you think is the business of university? What do you expect to learn here? What do you think you should do to get the most out of college? Did you find the university just as you had imagined? In what way was it as you imagined, and in that way was it not? Do you find life at college rich and colorful or tedious and boring? Do you have trouble adjusting to life here? New words and expressions in unit 1. The brief life experience of the author. 6

  7. The Author: Naguib Mahfous(1911/12/11-2006/ 8/30) Born in an old quarter of Cairo. The youngest son of a merchant. Studied philosophy at Cairo University. Worked in university administration and then worked for the Ministry of Islamic Affairs. Later became Head of the State Cinema Organization at the Ministry of Culture. Also worked as a journalist. 7

  8. Life Experience of the Author He is the first Arab to win the Nobel prize for literature, in 1988. He has been described as “A Dickens of the Cairo cafés" “The Balzac of Egypt". “The father of Arabic novels” He is now the author of no fewer than 30 novels, more than 100 short stories, and more than 200 articles. Half of his novels have been made into films which have circulated throughout the Arabic-speaking world. 8

  9. Naguib Mahfous—— important works The Cairo Trilogy家族小说《宫间街》三部曲(1957) 9

  10. Palace Walk 《宫间街》 ② Palace of Desire 《思宫街》 ③ Sugar Street 《甘露街》 10

  11. The Persistence of Memory, 1931 II. Lead-in and warm-up activity by Salvador Dali 11

  12. Group Discussion Can you find any clue about life and time from the picture? Do you know any sayings or quotes wise enough to express your feelings? 12

  13. Quotes and sayings abouttime and life: • Time and tide wait for no man. • Men talk of killing time, while time quietly kills them. • Life is short and time is precious. • Life is a tragedy. There is nothing permanent in life but change. • Life is a dream. Do not take anything seriously. 13

  14. II. Chain-story: (20 minutes for discussion and then play) Title: Your First Day at College Situation: Mary and John both are freshmen. Today, It is their first day at college. Now they’re just standing at the gate of the college. (beginning of the story) Different places: gate—administration building—dormitory—canteen— library—shop—playground Each group chooses one place and make up a story, you also need choose your group leader. 14

  15. Summary & Problems solving How to understand the following quote: Education can never keep up with changes in society. 15

  16. Assignment 1. Review: Go over the new words and background information in Unit 1. 2. Preview: (1)Read through text A and pick out and learn the language points. (2) Do preview exercise 1 on page 6. (3) Divide the text into three parts. 3. Written exercises: Do exercise 2 on page 7, speaking exercise 1 on page 8, exercise 1 on page 10 and exercise 7 on page 15. 16

  17. Lesson One Half A Day Period 3-4 17

  18. Arrangements (Period 3-4) • Assignment checking • Text analysis • Summary & Problems solving • Assignment 18

  19. Assignment checking 1.Review: Questions on the background information: a) What is the major of the author in the university and what university did he graduate from? b) What is the reason that the author is so famous in Arabic-speaking country? c) What are the nicknames of the author? d) What is the name of the author's major works? e) What is the topic of the text? 2. Written exercises: Exercise 1 on page 10 and exercise 7 on page 15. 3. Preview: Structure of the text. (Divide the whole text into three parts) 19

  20. Structure of the text Part 1 (paras. 1- ) : Part 2 (paras. ) : Part 3 (paras. ): The boy’s reluctance to go to school. His misgivings about school. 7 The boy’s life at school: Rich and colorful; Requiring discipline and hard work. 8-16 17-20 At the end of school day: Everything has changed. 20

  21. Text Analysis I. Topic Discussion Plot: Setting: Protagonists: a little boy’s first time to go to school on the way to school at school on the way home “I” –the boy in the story 21

  22. Text Analysis Theme Change There is nothing permanent in life but change. Allegory A day at school stands for a whole life. Coming-of-age Transition from childhood to adulthood. 22

  23. II. Find out all the changes in the text: Text Analysis Everything is changing! 1. All my clothes are new. 2. School makes useful men out of boys. 3. My misgivings had had no basis. 4. Our path was not totally sweet and unclouded. 5. The lady would sometimes smile, but yell and scold often. 6. The streets lined with the gardens disappeared. 7. I turned out to be a grandpa...... 23

  24. What changes are conveyed? Thematic Analysis Text Analysis clothes my view on school my outer appearance changes on my part changes on other people’s part the lady’s attitude toward us the street crowded with cars, high buildings, rubbish and children changes in the society 24

  25. III. Group Discussion & Presentation Please discuss the following questions in groups and then choose one of you to make a presentation: What’s the purpose of school, according to the boy’s father? Do you agree with him? Why or why not? Do you agree with the lady in the story that a school is a home to the children? Why or why not? What did the boy realize about school? Was it all fun? What do you think of the changes that had taken place in the outside world during his half day inside the school? Do you think the outside world had changed for the better or for the worse? Which sentence in the text do you think can be used as a motto for your college years? Please explain. 25

  26. Summary & Problems solving 26

  27. Assignment for period 3-4 1. Review: Go over the theme and structure of the text. 2. Preview: (1)Read through paras 1-20 and pick out and learn the language points. (2)Analyze the character of the Father in the story. 3. Written exercises: (1)Do exercise 5 on page 13, exercise 6 on page 14, exercise 1 on page 16 and exercise 2 on page 17. (2)Do exercise 4 on page 13 on the exercise book. 27

  28. Lesson One Half A Day Period 5-6 28

  29. Arrangements (Period 5-6) • Assignment checking • Text analysis • Summary & Problems solving • Assignment 29

  30. Assignment checking: 1.Review: Questions about the previous study: 1) What are the necessary elements in a narration? 2) How many parts in the text? 3) What is the theme of the text? 4) What changes are conveyed in the text? 2. Written exercises: Exercise 5 on page 13;exercise 6 on page 14;exercise 1 on page 16 and exercise 2 on page 17;exercise 4 on page 13. 3. Preview: Some questions about the language points in part 1-3: 1) to throw into 2) to make…(out) of sb/sth 3) It is no good/use doing sth 4) to tear oneself/ sb away from… 5) be a man 6) take advantage of 7) there was no question of... 8) bring about/ give rise to 4. The character of the Father in the story. 30

  31. P14. 6 the door locked , very angry The city gate wide open, playing the guqin, it very strange quite obvious/clear, his successor worried/anxious, talking to yourself so heavily polluted, pay (the price) the ground shaking/trembling/quaking, rolling down laugh, laugh himself put these things in order, do it lying in the grass, covered with blood interested in gardening or painting, keep him busy hear her say, put off/postponed 31

  32. P17, 2 had overslept had invited was born, had left had gone, told had worked, were admitted loved, had always been was, had been became, had read returned, came met, had once treated, said, was, had done, forgave, asked 32

  33. 1. They took advantage of our helpless situation and took over our company. 2. Although there are still difficulties ahead of us, I am sure that we Chinese people will have the wisdom tobring about the peaceful unification of our country on our own. 3. It is wrong toput emphasis on nothing bur GDP. It will give rise to many serious problems. 4. He loves to show off his wealth, but that is all in vain. People still avoid him as though he were poison. 5. He soon fell in love with the village and was determined to make it a beautiful garden together with other villagers. 6. We must spend more money fighting against global warming. In addition, we must resort to tough laws. It is not just a matter of money. 7. When the police arrived at the school, the students and teachers were still in a daze. 8. This corrupt official was still clinging to his power. He refused to step aside. 9. When the man finally came into view, I found it was my father. I didn’t know how he managed to find this place in the blinding/heavy snow. At that moment, I burst into tears. 10. She glanced at him from time to time. It was the first time in her life that she had found herself looking at a young man like that. P13--4 33

  34. Prepare for the following questions and have an answer race. Q1: Did the father take it as an important day when the boy went to school the first day? How do you know? Q2: Did the boy feel happy about going to school? Why or why not? Q3: What’s the purpose of sending him to school according to his father? Q4: Find the suggestions made by the boy’s father. I. Answer race for Part I: 34

  35. II. Answer race for Part II: Read the text carefully and try to find the answers to the following questions. Q1: How did he feel when he went into the school? Why did he have such a feeling? What happened on the first day at school? Q2: What did the lady mean when she said "There are mothers and fathers here, too"? Was the lady always so sweet? What would she do when the kids did something wrong? Q3:Did he find school life enjoyable and beneficial? Why or why not? Q4: Can you describe the different stages of his day at school? Does this change carry any symbolic meaning for you? Q5: From the description between Para.8 and Para.16, we can see different aspects of schoollife. Try to list as many aspects as possible in the following table. 35

  36. Text Analysis Part II: Main Idea But … Rivalries Pain Hatred Punishment Exertion Struggle Perseverance Then … At first … Joyful Enjoyable Beneficial Socializing Learning Friendship Love Sweet Unclouded Reluctant Frightened A stranger Imprisoned Confused At a loss 36

  37. Q5: From the description between Para.8 and Para.16, we can see different aspects of schoollife. Try to list as many aspects as possible in the following table. 37

  38. Text Analysis Part II: Main Idea Life is like a day in school. Compromise Enlightenment Half a Day Growth Adaptation Orientation 38

  39. III. Answer race for Part III: Listen carefully and try to find the answers to the following questions. Why did the boy step aside at the school gate? What did “I” see when he stepped out of school? Summarize the changes. How did he feel? How do you understand the unexpectedness of the changes? Why do you think the boy was suddenly a “grandpa”? 39

  40. Text Analysis Detailed Analysis Part III: Main Idea Allegorical Time LIFE TIME Mnemonic time Half a day Observable Time Childhood Adulthood Old age 40

  41. The meaning of Part 3: The boy walked out of the school to find that the outside world had changed beyond measure and that he had grown into an old man. 41

  42. Summary & Problems solving 42

  43. Assignment for period 5-6 1. Review: Go over the language points, sentence structures in part 1,2 & 3. 2. Preview: (1)Remember the key points in the whole unit and prepare for the quiz. (2)Analyze the writing device in the text. (3)Do exercise 2 on page 9. 3. Written exercises: Do exercise 3 on page 12, exercise 3 on page 17 and exercise 4 & 5 on page 18. 43

  44. Text Analysis Key and difficult language points Part I: Sentence Paraphrase They did not make me happy, however, as this was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first time. (para. 1) Noun phrase usu. followed by a relative clause is used as an adverbial of time. “As” introduces an adverbial clause of reason. Be to do sth: future tense indicating intention or plan Paraphrasing: But my new clothes did not bring any happiness to me, because it was the day I was forced to go to school for the first time. 44

  45. Text Analysis Key and difficult language points Part I: Sentence Paraphrase “Why school?” I asked my father. “What have I done?” (para. 3) rhetorical question elliptical question Paraphrasing: Why do I have to go to school? I don’t think I’ve done anything wrong to be punished like this. 45

  46. Text Analysis Key and difficult language points Part I: Sentence Paraphrase I did not believe there was really any good to be had in tearing me away from my home and throwing me into the huge, high-walled building. (para. 5) gerund as the object of the preposition to (make sb.) leave a place unwillingly because one has to Paraphrasing: I didn’t think it was useful to take me away from home and put me into that building with high walls. 46

  47. Text Analysis Detailed Analysis Part II: Sentence Paraphrase In addition, the time for changing one’s mind was over and gone and there was no question of ever returning to the paradise of home. (para. 16) there is no possibility of Paraphrasing: Besides, it was impossible for us to quit school and return to the good old days when we stayed home playing and fooling around all day. Our childhood was gone, never to come back. 47

  48. TextAnalysis Detailed Analysis Part II: Sentence Paraphrase Those who were able took advantage of the opportunities for success and happiness that presented themselves. (para. 16) relative clause modifying “those” relative clause modifying “opportunites” Paraphrasing: If there came opportunities, capable students would seize them to achieve success and happiness. 48

  49. Text Analysis Detailed Analysis Part III: Sentence Paraphrase Here and there stood conjurers showing off their tricks or making snakes appear from baskets. (para. 17) an inverted sentence due to long subject When should inversion be used? Compare: 1.Were there no air on the earth, there would be no life on it. 2. In no caseshould we waste our time. 3. Theregoes the bell. 4. Awayhurried the customers. 49

  50. Text Analysis Detailed Analysis Part III: Sentence Paraphrase Then there was a band announcing the opening of a circus, with clowns and weight lifters walking in front. (para. 17) “With+n.+doing” construction is used adverbially modifying “announcing”. 1. He stood there with a stick in his hand. (with + n. + prep.) 2. Paul soon fell asleep with the light still burning. (with + n. + participle) 3. She can’t go out with all these dishes to wash. (with + n. + to do) 4. He was lying on the bed with all his clothes on. (with + n. + adv.) 50

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