1. English Listening and Composition
Prof. Shao Guangqing
Sep., 2013
영어 청취와 작문

2. Warm-up

3. Reading: The snake-man
T or F
__1. The snake-man talked to the snake.
__2. The snake-man pinned the snake to the floor with his bare hands.
__3. The snake was moving around as the snake-man held it in his hand.
__4. The snake jumped around after it was in the sack.
__5. The snake-man seemed afraid as he held the sack with the snake in it.

4. Responding to the text He talked to the snake and moved slowly.
1. What did the snake-man do to keep the snake calm while he was preparing to catch it?
He talked to the snake and moved slowly.

5. Responding to the text The snake moved around in the sack.
2. What did the snake do after the snake-man caught it?
The snake moved around in the sack.

6. Responding to the text
3. How do you think the snake-man felt while he was catching the snake?
4. Why didn’t the snake-man just kill the snake?
Animal protection activists?
Religious or Superstitious? ….

7. Reading: The best hamburger of my life
Read the paragraph.
What made the hamburger memorable?
The hamburger was memorable because the author ate it with Sergio Verdirame, the author’s favorite soccer player.

8. Responding to the text
1. Why did the writer go to the hotel?
He went to the hotel to get his favorite soccer players’ autographs.

9. Responding to the text
2. What did he do after he got there? Why?
He waited outside for a long time because he was too nervous to ask for their autographs.

10. Responding to the text
3. What kind of challenge did the writer face? Was it physical or emotional?
It was an emotional challenge. He was too nervous to talk to the players.

11. Responding to the text
4. How did the writer deal with the challenge?
He thought about his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and gained enough courage to talk to his favorite soccer players.

12. Structural analysis Topic sentence (1st sentence) [time and place]
Supporting sentences
c. The writer asked the soccer player for his autograph.
d. Sergio Verdirame invited the writer to dinner.
a. The writer ordered a hamburger.
b. The writer was very nervous and his hands were shaking.
e. The writer overcame his fear and enjoyed his dinner.
Concluding sentence (final comment)
b. He was able to spend time with his favorite soccer player.

13. Structure of narrative paragraphs
Topic sentence
What; when; where
Supporting sentences
What happened first, next?
What else happened?
How did the experience end?
Concluding sentence
What was important about the experience? How did it affect you?

14. Free writing Topic sentence Supporting sentences Topic:
What; when; where
Supporting sentences
What happened first, next?
What else happened?
How did the experience end?
Concluding sentence
What was important about the experience? How did it affect you?
Topic:
A special memory from your childhood
5 points for voluntary speakers
Do not worry about making mistakes !

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