half a day精读课件

HalfaDayNaguibMahfouzLecturegivenbyLiangLeleTeachingObjectivesKnowsomethingabouttheauthorMasterthestructureandthemainideaofthestoryMasterlanguageskills:paraphrase,retellMasterlanguagepoints:phrases,sentencestructuresLearntoanalyzethetextGainsomeenlightenmentsfromthetextTeachingProceduresLeadindiscussionbackgroundinformationassignmentstextanalysisTextAnalysisstructurethemeLanguage1:Doyoustillrememberthefirstdaythatyougotoschool?Describeit.(who,feeling,etc)Discussion2:Whatisyourfeelingofyourcollegelifeonthefirstday?3:Whatareyourexpectationsofyourcollegelife?4:What’syourdream/aimsyouwanttorealizeduringthefouracademicyears?Doyouhaveanyplans?5:Whatkindofchangesdoyouthinkitwillbringuponyourlife?DiscussionBackgroundInformation:TheAuthorBorn:December11,1911Cairo,EgyptDied:August30,2006(aged94)Cairo,EgyptOccupation:NovelistNationality:EgyptianNotablework(s):TheCairoTrilogyNotableaward(s):NobelPrizeinLiterature(1988)BackgroundInformation:thetext“HalfaDay”firstappearedinTheTimeandthePlaceandOtherStorieswhichwaspublishedin1991bytheschoolpressofAmericanUniversityinCairo.TextAnalysis:structure1Para.1-7Theboy’sreluctancetogotoschoolandhismisgivingsaboutschool2Para.8-16Theboy’slifeatschool:richandcolorful,requiringdisciplineandhardwork3Para.17-20Attheendofschoolday:everythinghaschanged!Talksthethemeofthetextwithyourpartner:1.Lifeisatragedy.Thereisnothingpermanentinlifebutchange.2.Educationcanneverkeepupwithchangesinsociety.3.Lifeisshortandtimeisprecious.4.Lifeisadream.Donottakeanythingseriously.5.Timegoesbyquicklyandmanythingscantakeplaceinyourlifetime.Beforeyouknowit,anewsocietyisborn.TextAnalysis:theme1.Iwalkedalongsidemyfather,clutchinghisrighthand.alongside:sidebyside,nexttoclutch:grip,grasp,toholdsthtightlyParaphrase:Iwalkednexttomyfather,holdinghisrighthand.clutchinghisrighthand:PresentparticipleasadverbialmodifierTextAnalysis:languageMoreexamplesinthetext:1.Mymotherstoodatthewindowwatchingourprogress,andIturnedtowardsherfromtimetotime,hopingshewouldhelp.(2)2.“I’mnotpunishingyou,”hesaid,laughing.(4)3.Thebellrang,announcingthepassingofthedayandtheendofwork.(17)TextAnalysis:languageLesson1–HalfaDayIII.SentenceParaphrase2Theydidnotmakemehappy,however,asthiswasthedayIwastobethrownintoschoolforthefirsttime.Itintroducesanadverbialclauseofreason.Nounphrasefollowedbyarelativeclauseisusedasanadverbialoftime.Butmynewclothesdidnotbringanyhappinesstome,becauseitwasthedayIwasforcedtogotoschoolforthefirsttime.TextAnalysis:languagebeforcedtodosth3.Mymotherstoodatthewindowwatchingourprogress,andIturnedtowardsherfromtimetotime,hopingshewouldhelp.ourprogress:ourslowanddifficultmovementfromtimetotime:sometimes,butnotveryoften.TextAnalysis:languagepresentparticiplephrase,actingasadverbialofaccompanyingcircumstances3.Mymotherstoodatthewindowwatchingourprogress,andIturnedtowardsherfromtimetotime,hopingshewouldhelp.paraphrase:Mymotherstoodatthewindowwatchingourslowanddifficultmovementtowardstheschool,andIlookedbackatherfrequently,hopingshewouldstopmyfathertotakemetoschool.TextAnalysis:language4.Wewalkedalongastreetlinedwithgardens,andfieldsplantedwithcrops,pears,anddatepalms.astreetlinedwithgardens…=astreetwheretherearegardensalongbothsides…pastparticiplephraseItcanberegardedasarelativeclausecutshort.Eg:Whatisthelanguagespokeninthatarea?=Whatisthelanguagethatisspokeninthatarea?TextAnalysis:language4.Wewalkedalongastreetlinedwithgardens,andfieldsplantedwithcrops,pears,anddatepalms.Wewalkedalongastreet,onbothsidesofwhichtherearegardensandfieldswherecrops,pearsanddatepalmsareplanted.TextAnalysis:language5.“Whyschool?”Iaskedmyfather.“WhathaveIdone?”ellipticalquestion&rhetoricalquestionParaphrase:“WhydoIhavetogotoschool?Idon’tthinkI’vedoneanythingwrongtobepunishedlikethis.”TextAnalysis:languagepointsellipticalquestion:Father:We’llgotoTianjinthisweekend.Daughter:Whatfor?(Whythisweekend?/WhyTianjin)TextAnalysis:languagerhetoricalquestiononeexpressesstrongfeelingoropinionanddoesn’trequireananswer.Can’tyouseeI’mbusy?(Don’tdisturbme!)Doesnothingeverworryyou?(Idon’tunderstandhowyoucanbesocarefree.)TextAnalysis:language6.It’saplacethatmakesusefulmenoutofboys.(4)tomake…(out)ofsb/sth=tomakesb/sthbecome…eg:Thearmymadeamanofhim.Thefourbrothersallmadeasuccessoftheirlives.TextAnalysis:language1.Toretellthestorytoyourpartnersafterclass.2.Previewnextlessonandanalyzethestructureofthetext.Assignments