1、 Lesson One Half a Day Naguib Mahfouz Warm UpFirst day of school StanfordIntroduction to the Textn1.Writing-the protagonist returns after being absent for a short time to find everything changed beyond recognition.n2.The best example-Washington Irvings(17831859)“Rip Van Winkle”n3.This technique is o
2、ften used to emphasized rapid changes in society.Questions:n1.Whats your deepest impression of your first day to the Uni.?n2.Did you find the Uni.just as you had imagined?n3.Are you afraid of leaving home and your dearest parents to a strange place?n4.Can you live independently or take care of yours
3、elf very well?n5.Whats your dream you want to realize during the four academic years?n6.What do you think of the relationship between the teachers and the students?n7.What are your expectations of university?What kind of changes do you think it will bring upon your life?uBorn in 1911,educated at Cai
4、ro UniversityuWrote short stories and historical novels before WWIIuTurned to write novels of social realism after WWIIuLater works combined realism&symbolism uA prolific writer:no fewer than 30 novels,more than 100 short stories,and more than 200 articles.Naguib Mahfouz His WorksThe Cairo Trilogy:P
5、alace Walk,Palace of Desire,Sugar Street(first published 1957)The Time and Place and Other Stories,1991His InfluenceuThe first Arab Writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature 1988,The Cairo Trilogy uDepicts realistically the social and political life in Egypt uHis classical and lucid style rejuvena
6、ted literary Arabic without recourse to colloquialisms through works rich in nuance-now clear-sightedly realistic,now evocatively ambiguous-has formed an Arabian narrative art that applies to all mankind a Dickens of the Cairo cafs and the Balzac of Egypt.Lesson 1 Half a Day Plot:a little boys first
7、 time to go to school Setting:on the way to school at school on the way home Protagonist/Narrator:“I”the boy in the story Theme of the story:what do you think?A Short StoryText Structure1Para.1-7The boys reluctance to go to school His misgivings about school 2Para.8-16The Boys life at school:Rich an
8、d colorfulRequiring discipline and hard work 3Para.17-20At the end of school day:Everything has changed!Detailed Analysis Para.1-7Main IdeasHow did the boy feel about going to school?Find textual evidence.Why was he feeling so?List the fathers comments about school.What do you think of them?School i
9、s a place that makes useful men out of boys.Dont 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.Language and DetailsWordsPhrasesSentence PatternGrammarclutchconvince throw intomake out oftear fromcling to The day+
10、that clause There is no/any good in doingI was to be thrown into clutching his right handstreet lined with gardensLanguage and Details 1.clutchhold tightly,usu.in fear,anxiety,or painSilent and pale,the girl clutched(to/onto)her mothers chest.A drowning man will clutch at a straw.Clutching the money
11、 in his hand,he hurried to the bank.Lesson 1 Half a DayThey did not make me happy,however,as this was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first time.“As”introduces an adverbial clause of reason.Noun phrase usu.followed by a relative clause is used as an adverbial of time.But my new clothe
12、s did not bring any happiness to me,because it was the day I was forced to go to school for the first time.Language and Details Be to do sth:future tense indicating intention or plan Language and DetailsMore examples:I was born in the year China began its open and reform policy.By the time the ambul
13、ance arrived,it was too late.The moment I saw him,I recognized he was the criminal wanted by the police.n2.to throw sb.into/out of a place:nto force sb to stay or leave a placeneg:Theyll throw me out of school if I failed the examn3.to make(out)of sb./sth.:to make sb./sth.becomen e.g.The army made a
14、 man of his son.n Hardships help make a man(out)of a boy.n make sth.of ne.g.I wish he would get married.A wife might make sth.of this idiot.n4.It is no good/use doing sth:nIt is not useful to do sth.There is no point in doing sthne.g:Its no good crying over spilt milk.(proverb)nIts no use talking to
15、 him-hes crazy!There is no+doing sth.e.g.There is no joking about this matter.Its a waste of time doing sth.e.g.Its a waste of time arguing about it.n5.to tear oneself/sb away from:nto make sb leave a place or a person unwillingly because one has to.e.g:Cant you make yourself away from the TV for di
16、nner?nThe young artist couldnt tear himself away from da Vincis Mona Lisa.n5.be a man:be strong and bravebe man enough(to do sth./for sth.)e.g.He is not man enough to face the music.nHe is not a man enough to accept his failures gracefully.Lesson 1 Half a Day“Why school?”I asked my father.“What have
17、 I done?”elliptical questionWhy do I have to go to school?I dont think Ive done anything wrong to be punished like this.rhetorical questionLanguage and DetailsDetailed AnalysisPara.8-16Main IdeasWhat happened the first day at school?How did the boy like school life?Can you describe the different sta
18、ges of his day at school?Do these changes carry any symbolic meaning to you?How do you understand“there are fathers and mothers here”(para.12)and“I made many friends and fell in love with many girls”(para.13)?Main IdeaThen But At first ReluctantFrightenedA strangerImprisonedConfusedAt a lossOverwhel
19、medJoyfulEnjoyableBeneficialSocializingLearningFriendshipLoveSweet UncloudedRivalriesPainHatredPunishmentExertionPerseverance Main IdeaGrowthCompromiseEnlightenmentAdaptationOrientationHalf a DayLife is like a Life is like a day in school.day in school.Language and DetailsWordsPhrasesSentence Patter
20、nGrammarmisgivingperseverance come into viewburst intoa matter offool aroundbring aboutgive rise toresort totake advantage of There was no question of doingNothing butI had never imagined school would have She would often yell and scoldPart IIIe into viewnto begin to be seenne.g:As soon as we turned
21、 the corner,the grand palace came into view.7.burst intoburst into tears burst out crying burst into laughter burst out laughingn8.a matter of sth/of doing sthna situation that involves sth or depend on sthneg:Wisdom is a matter of knowing when to speak your mind and when to mind your speech.nSome p
22、eople like pop music while others prefer serious music.Its a matter of taste.n9.to bring about sthnto make sth happen.ne.g:Science has brought about many changes in our lives.nThe war brought about great human sufferings.n10.rivalry n.:competitionneg:Money problem is the usual between brother and si
23、ster.nRival n.nrival(for/in sth):person or thing competing with another.nEg:business rivals/rivals in lovenShe has no in the field of romantic fiction.nRival v.(-ll-)rival sb/sth(for/in sth):be comparable to sb/sthnEg:Cricket cannot rival football for/in excitement.n11.to give rise ton(fml)to cause
24、sth to happen or exist.nEg:Poor living conditions give rise to many diseases.Would(p.15)nI had never imagined school would have this variety of experiences.(para.13)possibilitynAnd while the lady would smile,she would often yell and scold.(para.15)frequent actions in the pastnI would find the answer
25、 at home with my father.(para.18)past future tensen but the stream of cars would not let up.(para.18)willingnessn12.to resort to sthnto make use of sth;to turn to sth(esp bad)as a solution.nEg:Try not to resort to violence.nThey had to resort to threats when they failed to persuade them to leave.n13
26、.nothing but:onlyne.g:Right now he thinks about nothing but his research.nShe ate nothing but an apple for lunch.n14.exert v.n exert oneself:make an effort.nEg:Youll have to exert yourself more if you want to pass the exam.nExertion n.nHe failed to lift the rock in spite of all his exertions.nNow th
27、at Im 90,I find the exertions of traveling too great.n(我年届90岁，出远门已力不从心。)15.to take advantage of sthnto make use of sth well.ne.g:We must take full advantage of our trip to Britain.nThe farmer took advantage of the good weather and got all the wheat.nCF:to take advantage of sb:to make use of sb unfai
28、rly or deceitfully to get what one wants;exploit sb.n Eg:She took advantage of my generosity and got everything for her promotion.Detailed AnalysisPara.17-20Main IdeaWhat did“I”see when he stepped out of school?Summarize the changes.How did he feel?Why did he stand still?How do you understand the un
29、expectedness of the changes?Why do you think the boy was suddenly a“grandpa”?Language and DetailsWordsPhrasesGrammartraceinvadedaze in vainon my own come to a haltfind ones way totake overshow offlet upHere and there stood conjurers with clowns and weight lifters walking in frontLesson 1 Half a Daya
30、.a small sign that shows that sb.or sth.was present or existedb.very small amount It vanished/disappeared/without trace.Petras lost all trace of her German accent.Age has left its traces on his face.There are traces of poison in the mans blood.A mere trace of smile passed over her face.aabba16.trace
31、(n)n17.on ones ownn alone,without help.nEg:Today young people like to live on their own.nThe first thing youve got to do at the college is to learn how to work on your e to a halt:to stopn eg:The car came to a halt before it hit an old man.n Work came to a halt when power was suddenly cut.nCf:to bri
32、ng sth to a halt:to cause sth to stop.n Eg:Air traffic in the country was brought to a halt because of heavy snowstorms.19.Take over:gain control overne.g.They succeeded in taking over the administration of the occupied territory.nThe new department head took over yesterday.nMovies are going down an
33、d television is taking over in the West.nA new point of view is taking over.nDont let your prejudice take over.20.Let upn1)stopne.g.They never let up attacking the enemy.n2)become less seriousne.g.His mind never let up for an instant.n The wind is letting up a little.DiscussionWork in groups of four:nPick out sentences in the text that impress you most and share them with your group-mates.nDiscuss the possible themes of the text.nIf the narrator goes home at last,what do you think will happen?
