现代大学英语1-unit-1-half-a-day

HalfaDaytext2021/5/91BrainstormingLead-inActivityAbouttheauthorSkimmingandscanningGroupdiscussionComprehensiveReadingVocabularySentencegrammarIntensiveReadingExerciseCriticalthinkingAssignmentsContents12342021/5/92Lead-inActivityDirection:Workinpairsorgroupsanddiscuss.2021/5/93Q1Wasithardforyoutoleavehomeforthefirsttimeinyourlife?Lead-inActivity—Whosawyouoffattherailwaystation?—Whatdidhe/shesaytoyouontheway?—Whocametoschoolwithyou?2021/5/94Q1Q2Wasithardforyoutoleavehomeforthefirsttimeinyourlife?Doyourememberyourfirstdayofthisschool?Lead-inActivity2021/5/95Q3Doyourememberyourfirstdayofschool?Didyoufindtheschooljustasyouhadimagined??Q2Lead-inActivity—Wereyoudisappointedwhenyoufounditwasnotasgoodasyouhadexpected?2021/5/96Clickheretoaddyourtext1Lead-inActivityForestGump2021/5/97Clickheretoaddyourtext1Lead-inActivityForestGump2021/5/98Comprehensivereading2021/5/99ComprehensiveReading----TheauthorHis

life

纳吉布·马哈富兹NaguibMahfouz

1911-2006Bornin1911,educatedatCairoUniversityWroteshortstoriesandhistoricalnovels

beforeWWIIandnovelsofsocialrealism

afterWWII◆thefirstArabic-languageauthorawardedtheNobelPrizeforLiteraturein1988.2021/5/910ComprehensiveReading----TheauthorHis

writingstyleTheCairoTrilogy三部曲(firstpublishedin1957)Hisworkscombinedrealism&symbolism

Inthistext,astrategyusedinfictionwriting---theprotagonist主角returnsafterbeingabsentforashorttimetofindeverythingchangedbeyondrecognition.2021/5/911ComprehensiveReading----TheauthorHis

writingstyleRipVanWinklebyWashingtonIrving

TheLegendofSleepyHollow

睡谷传奇,华盛顿.欧文Ripwenttohuntsquirrels.Hedranksomethingaqueeroldmanofferedhimandfellfastasleep.Whenhewokeuphefoundhimselfanoldmanandthatgreatchangeshadoccurredinhisvillageduringhisabsence.Exampleinthetext2021/5/912ComprehensiveReading----Theauthor山中方一（七）日，

世上已千年。《水经注》“信安山（烂柯山）有石室，王质入其室，见二童子对弈，看之。局未终，视其所执伐薪柯已烂朽，遂归，乡里已非矣。”浙江，烂柯—围棋(gogame)Exampleinthetext2021/5/913ComprehensiveReading----TheauthorHis

writingstyleThistechniqueisoftenusedtoemphasizerapidchangesinsociety.2021/5/914thesocialrealismofBalzacandDickens.ThefirstArabWritertowintheNobelPrizeinLiterature–1988,TheCairoTrilogyHisworkshavebeencomparedinspiritandtonetoHisinfluenceComprehensiveReading----Theauthor2021/5/915ComprehensiveReading----StructureThetextcanberoughlydividedintothreeparts,accordingtothelittleboy’sexperiencethatday.2021/5/916123Part1Part2Part3Thenarrator’sunwillingnesstogotoschool.Thenarrator’sexperienceatschool.Thechangesthenarratorfoundafterschool.2021/5/917123Para.1-7Para.8-16Para.17-20Thenarrator’sunwillingtogotoschool.Thenarrator’sexperienceatschool.Thechangesthenarratorfoundafterschool.2021/5/918ComprehensiveReading----StructureScanPart.1andfocusonthefollowingquestions.Howdidtheboyfeelaboutgoingtoschool?Supportyourideaswithsomesimplewordsinthetext..

2.Listthefather’scommentsontheschool?Whatdoyouthinkofthem?unhappypunishingbethrownintoSchoolisnotapunishment.Aplacethatmakesmenoutofboysanduseful.Beaman.Todayyoutrulybeginlife.2021/5/919ComprehensiveReading----Q&AScanPart.2andfocusonthefollowingquestions.Whatarethedifferentunderstandingsoftheboytotheschool?

PositiveaspectsNegativeaspectsWhatlayaheadofhim?2021/5/920ComprehensiveReading----Q&AScanPart.2andfocusonthefollowingquestions.Whatarethedifferentunderstandingsoftheboytotheschool?

PositiveaspectsNegativeaspectsfriendshipschoolworkloverivalryplayingfightinglearningPhysicalpunishmentexertion,struggle,perseverance2021/5/921ComprehensiveReadingScanPart.3andfocusonthefollowingquestions.Whatdid“I”seewhenhesteppedoutofschool?Summarizethechanges.Hedidn’tfindhiswaitingforhimatthegateandthehadchanged.Hecouldn’tfindhishome.HefoundhimselfafatherstreetwayGrandpa/anoldman.2021/5/922ComprehensiveReading2.Whydoyouthinktheboywassuddenlya“grandpa”?Toemphasizetherapidchangesinsociety.2021/5/923ComprehensiveReading–GroupdiscussionThefollowingareafewpossibleunderstandingsofthemessagetheauthorintendstoconvey?Whichdoyouagreewith?2021/5/924ComprehensiveReading2021/5/92526ComprehensiveReading----T&FFTTFFTheboy’smotherbroughthimtoschool.Theboywasconvincedthatschoolwasnotapunishment.Theboydidn’tknowanyotherboyorgirlintheschoolthemomenthearrived.Schoollifewasjustamatterofplayingandfoolingaround.Theboy’sfathercametopickhimupashehadpromised.2021/5/926Timeandtidewaitsfornoman.ScanTransitionalwords/expressionsWritingskillsTheauthorHislifeHisworksHisinfluence

ReadingskillsConclusionComprehensiveReading----Summary2021/5/927IntensiveReading2021/5/928010203IntensiveReading04GrammaticalpointsImportantsentencesNewphrasesNewwordsIntensiveReading2021/5/929IntensiveReadingHalfaday

NaguibMahfouzPartIIPartIII2021/5/930IntensivereadingWordsPhrasesSentencePatternGrammarclutch

throwintomakeoutoftearfromTheday+thatclauseThereisno/anygoodindoingIwastobethrownintoclutchinghisrighthandstreetlinedwithgardens2021/5/931

Iwalkedalongsidemyfather,clutchinghisrighthand.(para.1)IntensiveReading--Summaryclutch:holdtightly,usu.infear,anxiety,orpaine.g.Silentandpale,thegirl

clutched(to/onto)

hermother’schest. 这个苍白安静的小女孩紧紧地靠在母亲胸前.

他紧紧地抓着钱，匆忙走向银行Clutchingthemoneyinhishand,hehurriedtothebank.2021/5/932

Theydidnotmakemehappy,however,asthiswasthedayIwastobethrownintoschoolforthefirsttime.(para.1)“As”introducesanadverbialclauseofreason.Nounphraseusu.followedbyarelativeclauseisusedasanadverbialoftime.tobeforcedtodosth.tothrowsb.out:toforcesb.toleaveaplacee.g.ThemomentIsawhim,Irecognizedhewasthecriminalwantedbythepolice.Theywillthrowmeout(ofschool)ifIfailthreeexams.IntensiveReading--Summary2021/5/933

Theydidnotmakemehappy,however,asthiswasthedayIwastobethrownintoschoolforthefirsttime.(para.1)“As”introducesanadverbialclauseofreason.Nounphraseusu.followedbyarelativeclauseisusedasanadverbialoftime.tobeforcedtodosth.tothrowsb.out:toforcesb.toleaveaplaceParaphrasing:Butmynewclothesdidnotbringanyhappinesstome,becauseitwasthedayIwasforcedtogotoschoolforthefirsttime.IntensiveReading--Summary2021/5/934“Whyschool?”Iaskedmyfather.“WhathaveIdone?”(para.3)ellipticalquestionMoreexamples:1.---Headmaster:wewantyoutogoandtelltheboy’sparentsthenews.---Teacher:Whyme?2.---Father:We’llgotoTianjinthisweekend.---Daughter:Whatfor?Whythisweekend?WhyTianjin?2021/5/935“Whyschool?”Iaskedmyfather.“WhathaveIdone?”(para.3)ellipticalquestionParaphrasing:WhydoIhavetogotoschool?Idon’tthinkI’vedoneanythingwrongtobepunishedlikethis.2021/5/936

It’saplacethatmakesusefulmenoutofboys.(para.4)Make…(out)ofsb/sth:tomakesb./sth.becomee.g.Thearmymadeamanofhim.Idon’tthinkyoucanmakeafootballstaroutofJohnny.2021/5/937

Ididnotbelievetherewasreallyanygoodtobehadintearingmeawayfrommyhomeandthrowingmeintothehuge,high-walledbuilding.(para.5)e.g.:

覆水难收。Itisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.to(makesb.)leaveaplaceunwillinglybecauseonehastoThereisnogoodtobehadindoing:Itisnogood/usedoingsth2021/5/938

Ididnotbelievetherewasreallyanygoodtobehadintearingmeawayfrommyhomeandthrowingmeintothehuge,high-walledbuilding.(para.5)Paraphrasing:

Ididn’tthinkitwasusefultotakemeawayfromhomeandputmeintothatbuildingwithhighwalls.to(makesb.)leaveaplaceunwillinglybecauseonehastoThereisnogoodtobehadindoing:Itisnogood/usedoingsth2021/5/939WordsPhrasesSentencePatternGrammarfoolaroundbringaboutgiverisetoresorttoTherewasnoquestionofdoingIhadneverimaginedschoolwouldhave…ShewouldoftenyellandscoldIntensivereadingPartII2021/5/940IntensivereadingIhadneverimaginedschoolwouldhavethisvarietyofexperiences.(para.13)

possibility

用于对过去事情的推测，译为“大概”Andwhiletheladywouldsmile,shewould

oftenyellandscold.(para.15)

frequentactionsinthepast过去经常性的习惯和动作：总会I

would

findtheanswerathomewithmyfather.(para.18)

pastfuturetense过去有意识的行动或意志：将…butthestreamofcarswouldnotletup.(para.18)

willingness用于过去的否定句中，表示拒绝，或无此习惯或

不可能：不肯2021/5/941Lesson1–HalfaDay

Itwasnotallamatterofplayingandfoolingaround.(para.15)Paraphrase:Whatwedidatschoolwasn’pletelytowastetimeinsteadofdoingsth.thatyoushouldbedoingamatterof:eg:Wisdomisamatterofknowingwhentospeakyourmindandwhentomindyourspeech.

2021/5/942Lesson1–HalfaDay

Rivalriescouldbringaboutpainandhatred,orgiverisetofighting.(para.15)makesth.happen(formal)tocauseorproducesth.esp.sth.badandunpleasantHowcanwe_________achangeinattitudes?Hisspeech_____________abitterargument.bringaboutgaveriseto2021/5/943Lesson1–HalfaDay

Evenmorefrequentlyshewouldresorttophysicalpunishment.(para.15)resortto:tomakeuseofsth.Toturntosth(especiallysthbad)asasolutione.g.Trynottoresorttoviolence.2021/5/944Lesson1–HalfaDay

Inaddition,thetimeforchangingone’smindwasoverandgoneandtherewasnoquestionofeverreturningtotheparadiseofhome.(16)Besides,itwasimpossibleforustoquitschoolandreturntothegoodolddayswhenwestayedhomeplayingandfoolingaroundallday.Ourchildhoodwasgone,nevertocomeback.thereisnopossibilityof

2021/5/945IntensivereadingWordsPhrasesGrammartraceinvadedaze

invainonmyowncometoahaltfindone’swaytotakeovershowoffletupHereandtherestoodconjurers……withclownsandweightlifterswalkinginfrontPartIII2021/5/946

….cametoastartledhalt.(para.17)

Compare:1.

Airtrafficinthecountrywasbroughttoahaltbyheavysnowstorms.tostopsuddenlytobringsthtoahalt:tocausesthtostop2021/5/947

Hereandtherestoodconjurersshowingofftheirtricksormakingsnakesappearfromba