2. 基础英语一教案（课件）

3. Lesson One Half A Day

4. Main Points  About the author his voice how he pictures the world important works  Check of Pre-class Work  Text appreciation structure analysis topic discussion  Language understanding sentence paraphrase word study writing techniques

5. About The Author Naguib Mahfouz: Do you know anything about him? the first Arab to win the Nobel prize for literature, in 1988 "a Dickens of the Cairo cafés" "the Balzac of Egypt". Naguib Mahfouz

7. He was the first Arab to win the Nobel prize for literature, in 1988. “I am the son of two civilizations that at a certain age in history have formed a happy marriage. The first of these, seven thousand years old, is the Pharaonic civilization; the second, one thousand four hundred years old, is the Islamic civilization.” (Nobel Lecture) His Personal Voice

8. Naguib Mahfouz started his career as a writer by exploring ancient Egyptian history, with the aim to seek the identity of his own country in the space-time of his existence and the sphere of his Self. It is notable that when the author later on turns to social and contemporary issues, something of this early belief in fate, destiny, dispensation or providence remains. People in his novels are often, like reeds in the wind, almost powerless in the face of circumstance and chance.

9. How He Pictures the World very gloomy but not completely disappointing life is a tragedy time as a force of oppression. only two bright spots: man's continuing struggle for equality promise of scientific progress

10. His Important Works The Cairo Trilogy (1955-1957) The Children of Gebelawi (1959) The Thief and the Dogs (1961) Autumn Quail (1962) Small Talk on the Nile (1966) Miramar (1967) several collections of short stories

13. Check of Pre-class Work  Words and Expressions fill in the blanks show the words by body language  Ask your own questions Prepare to ask your own questions about the text  Listen to the recording Listen to the recording of the text, paying special attention to Paragraphs 14-16

14. Pre-class Work: fill in the blanks  University students usually spend a great deal of time studying __________.  Peter loves __________ his stamp collection to his friends.  These people argued that poverty had __________ the crimes in the town.  The next day Mr. Smith __________ the text just where he had left off. on their own showing off given rise to went on with

15. Pre-class Work (2): acting out the words and expressions Use your body language to express the following words and phrases: cling to; daze; glance; halt; joyful; nap; overlook; revolve; scold; spin; startled; stretch; whisper; yell

16. Text Appreciation  Structure of the text Part 1 (para. 1- ) about: Part 2 (para. ) about: Part 3 (para. ) about: 7 The boy’s misgivings about school 8-16 How the boy felt about school. 17-20 Walking out of the school, he found time had changed everything.

17. The main idea  Select one statement that might best express the message of the text. ____ a) Time goes by quickly, and many things can take place in your life time. Before you know it, a new society is born. b) Your first day at school is a day to remember, because it is so funny. c) Life is a dream and it is soon over. Today you are a school boy. Tomorrow you are an old man. d) Schools in the old days were terrible places. The teachers scolded and punished the children.

18.  Can you use One word to describe your feeling after the first reading of the text? a.Puzzled b.Shocked c.Irritated d.Joyful e.Miserable f.(Your personal opinions)…

19. Development of the story School! School?! Part I The boy’s misgivings about school

20. What have I done?

21. Make useful men out of boys

22. prison / army —— school prisoners / soldiers —— students beating / training —— study

23. Everything that is enjoyable and beneficial is here Part II How the boy felt about school

24. Our path was not totally sweet and unclouded.

25. Part III Walking out of school, he found everything had changed

26. Summary of the text Retell the story by putting the pictures in order that they may render sense. Try to bear the wh-questions like who, what, where, when, why, and how in mind; tell the story in time order

27. Topic discussion  Plot of the story:  Setting of the story:  Protagonist v.s. Antagonists:  Drama of the story lies in:  Writing technique: (Have you ever read a story using the similar technique?)  Theme of the story:

28. Topic discussion A.Read the following suggestions made by the father. Which ones do you agree with and which ones not? Have you ever been given some suggestions by your parents when entering the university? List them out.  School is a place that makes useful men out of boys.  Don’t you want to be useful like your brothers?  Put a smile on your face and be a good example to others.  Be a man.  Today you truly begin life.  __________________________________________

29.  B. From the description between Para.8 and Para.16, we can see different aspects of school life. Try to list as many aspects as possible in the following table.

30. C. In the last part of the text, the boy walked out of the school to find that the outside world had changed beyond measure. How might he feel about the changes? List exact words that support your choice. He was _____  frightened  surprised  angry  puzzled excited  satisfied  delighted  sad  indifferent critical Supporting words startled, … …

31. D. "who, through works rich in nuance - now clear-sightedly realistic, now evocatively ambiguous - has formed an Arabian narrative art that applies to all mankind” After reading “Half a Day”, how do you understand the comment on Naguib Mahfouz?

32. Language Understanding  Sentence Paraphrase  Word Study  Writing Techniques

33. A. Sentence Paraphrase Explain the following orally. 1.It’s a place that makes useful men out of boys.It’s a place that makes useful men out of boys. 2.I felt I was a stranger who had lost his way.I felt I was a stranger who had lost his way.

34. Answer for reference: 1.It’s a place that makes boys become useful men. 2. In this strange place, I felt confused and didn’t know what to do.

35. 3.… from each floor we were overlooked by a long balcony roofed in wood. 4. Well, it seemed that my misgivings had had no basis.

36. 3.… on each side of the courtyard was a building with a long wood-roofed balcony on each floor where we could be seen. 4. Well, it seemed that I was wrong to think that school was a dreadful place.

37. 5.Rivalries could bring about pain and hatred, or give rise to fighting. 6. 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.

38. 5.When two or more boys fell in love with the same girl, it might cause the boys to suffer, or to hate each other, or to fight. 6. 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.

39. 7.Nothing lay ahead of us but exertion, struggle, and perseverance. 8. Those who were able took advantage of the opportunities for success and happiness that presented themselves.

40. 7.We would have to do our best and keep working very hard until we finished school. this was what I imagined our school days would be like. 8. If there came opportunities, capable students would seize them to achieve success and happiness.

41. B. Word Study — Prepositions Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions.  The change of air is particularly beneficial _______ her health.  He is now convinced ______ the truth of the report.  Please do not be irritated _______ his bad manners since he is merely trying to attract attention.  The old woman is unbearably curious _______ other people’s business. to of by about

42. Word Study — Prefixes A. Fill in the blanks with proper words having the required prefix. After class, study such words as much as possible.  mis-= wrong(ly), bad(ly), ill (misgiving…) 1. The irresponsible of a drunken driver resulted in an accident. 2. ___________ never come singly. 3. I like your plan in principle; my only is that it may take too long to carry out. 4. How can we clear up the between the two families? misbehavior Misfortunes misgiving misunderstanding

43.  B. over- = above, across, beyond (overlook, …) 1. The fire was completely by daybreak. 2. Water from the kitchen sink onto the floor. 3. Our garden is from the neighbor’s windows. 4. Well, I’ll it this time; but don’t do it again.

44.  C. var(i)=diverse, to change (vary, variation, various, variety,...) 1. Features such as height, weight, and skin color ____ from individual to individual and from face to face. 2. The weatherman broadcasts the ________ in temperature twice a day. 3. The remarkable _______ of life on the Galopagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin to establish his theory of evolution.

45. Language Understanding —— phrases  to present oneself to appear, happen eg. When the chance to study at Harvard presented itself, I jumped at it. He was ordered to present himself at the chairman’s office at nine o’clock next morning.

46. Guess the word meaning  They unwrapped their Christmas presents.  His wife presented him with a brand-new baby girl.  His sudden resignation presents us with a tricky situation.  The National Theatre is presenting “King Lear” next month.  It was unfair to discuss his case if he wasn’t present.

47.  to make sb./sth. (out) of sb./sth. It’s a place that makes useful men out of boys. (make boys become useful men) eg. The army made a man of him. He said the Government were frightened of nothing. The real trouble was we were making a mountain out of a molehill.

48.  There is no good to be had in doing sth.  It is no good/use doing sth. There is no good to be had in buying a boat when you don’t have enough spare time to use it. It’s no good crying over spilt milk.

49. it is no (not much) good it is no (not any, hardly any, little) use it is useless it is not the slightest use it is worth (worthwhile) there is no (no good, no use)  There is no denying that women are playing an important role in the world today.

50.  to tear sb. away from a place to (make sb.) leave a place or a person unwillingly because one has to eg. Can’t you tear yourself away from the TV for dinner? I found the program absolutely fascinating. I couldn’t tear myself away—even to finish an urgent e-mail.

51.  to cling to sth. to hold tightly; not release one’s grip on eg. The little child clung to his mother for comfort. Some of the victims of the fire climbed out of the building, clung to the window ledges for a minute or two and then dropped to their death a hundred feet below. She still clings to the belief that her son is alive.

52.  burst into (tears, sobs; laughter, a guffaw, song) begin, suddenly and/or violently, to cry, laugh, sing etc. eg. Aunt Annabel, who has been nervous and jumpy lately, suddenly burst into tears. As the comic got into his stride, the audience burst into hoots of laughter.

53. cf. The aircraft turned on its back and burst into flames. The orchards seemed to have burst into blossom overnight. I mentioned the incident later to a tailor friend and he burst out laughing/crying.

54.  sort people into ranks put... in order; arrange They sorted the apples according to size into large ones and small ones. cf. She spent a happy afternoon sorting out her coins and stamps. It’s no good standing back and waiting for things to sort themselves out.

55.  to resort to to make use of ; to turn to sth. (esp. sth. bad) as a solution eg. Terrorists resorted to bombing city centers as a means of achieving their political aims. These are means we have never resorted to to obtain information.

56.  Elliptical  Rhetorical device  Figure of speech  Rhetorical question  modify

57. Writing Techniques AA. Using repletion to achieve unity BB. Using unexpected ending to introduce the philosophy CC. Using specific words and concrete details to achieve effectiveness DD. Creating realistic and convincing accounts (1) Description (2) Figures of speech (3) Children’s narrative style

58. Assignment Exercises of Lesson One

59. Further notes on discussion 1. If you had only half a day left to live, what would you most want to do? List the top five things you would do and give us your reason. 2. Suppose the narrator found his home at last. What would happen after that? 3. Work in group. Make up your own story of “Half a Day” and perform it. 4. Tell your funny first school-day stories.

60. Further notes on writing Write a composition no less than 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline below. On Change 1. We are living in an ever-changing world. 2. Change is double-edged. 3. We can manage to take advantage of changes.

61. Half a Day Naguib Mahfouz You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions. ----Naguib Mahfouz