Comprehensive English I Unit 1 Half a Day Naguib Mahfouz Preclass Work-1
Unit 1 Half a Day Naguib Mahfouz Preclass Work-1
Comprehensive English I contents Background Information Critical Reading of the Text Assignments
contents Background Information Critical Reading of the Text Assignments
Comprehensive English I V Background Information
v Background Information
About the Comprehensive English I author 1.The author of this article,Naguib Mahfouz,is a famous Egyptian writer and has been "a Dickens of the Cairo cafes and the Balzac of Egypt".Find out more information about him. Main publications: His achievements:
1. The author of this article, Naguib Mahfouz, is a famous Egyptian writer and has been “a Dickens of the Cairo cafés and the Balzac of Egypt”. Find out more information about him. Main publications: His achievements: About the author
About the Comprehensive English I author 2.This article is an allegorical tale(寓言故事).The best example in English world may be Rip Van Winkle,a short story written by American writer,Washington Irving (1783 -1859).You can have access to Rip Van Winkle on the Internet,and please briefly summari he story. The main character: The setting of the story: Plot of the story: Drama of the story lies in: Theme of the story:
2. This article is an allegorical tale (寓言故事). The best example in English world may be Rip Van Winkle, a short story written by American writer, Washington Irving (1783 -1859). You can have access to Rip Van Winkle on the Internet, and please briefly summarize the story. The main character: The setting of the story: Plot of the story: Drama of the story lies in: Theme of the story: About the author
About the Comprehensive English I author 3.Stories of this kind are also available in Chinese literature.Search the Internet or interview people around you so that you can name at least one of them? Name of the story: The main characters: A summary of the story:
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About the Comprehensive English I autho正 4.The setting of the story is not clearly stated in this article,but somehow it is in relation to Egypt.How much do you know Egypt in history and modern world?Offer your answers briefly. Egypt in history: Egypt in modern world:
4. The setting of the story is not clearly stated in this article, but somehow it is in relation to Egypt. How much do you know Egypt in history and modern world? Offer your answers briefly. Egypt in history: Egypt in modern world: About the author
Comprehensive English I VCritical Reading of the Text
v Critical Reading of the Text
Critical Reading Comprehensive English I The following outline will present you an overview of the text.Please finish the table to complete the outline. Part Section Para(s).and main idea 1 unwilling to go to school 1 My new clothes did make me happy. 2 I sought help with my mother. 3 I took schooling as a punishment. 2 the purpose and importance of 4 school 5 6 7 3 to begin to like school 8&9&10 Friendship started 1Π 12 13 14 4 15 J 16 Π 6 17 18 8 He found himself an old man. 19 A young boy came to me. 20 I have become a"grandpa
Critical Reading The following outline will present you an overview of the text. Please finish the table to complete the outline. Part Section Para(s). and main idea I 1 unwilling to go to school 1 My new clothes did make me happy. 2 I sought help with my mother. 3 I took schooling as a punishment. 2 the purpose and importance of school 4 5 6 7 II 3 to begin to like school 8&9&10 Friendship started 11 12 13 14 4 15 5 16 III 6 17 7 18 8 He found himself an old man. 19 A young boy came to me. 20 I have become a “grandpa
Critical Reading Comprehensive English I The following questions are raised to help you understand the text better.Try to answer them by yourself and then discuss them with your partner. 1.Why do you think the author uses "Half a Day"as the title of the story?How would you translate the title? 2.In which part of the article is the author talking about the present moment?In which part is he talking about the first half day?And in which part is he talking about his whole life experience?
箭头说明文字 The following questions are raised to help you understand the text better. Try to answer them by yourself and then discuss them with your partner. 1. Why do you think the author uses “Half a Day” as the title of the story? How would you translate the title? 2. In which part of the article is the author talking about the present moment? In which part is he talking about the first half day? And in which part is he talking about his whole life experience? Critical Reading