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,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Half a Day,Naguib Mahfouz,About the author,education and background,important works,how he pictures the world,T,ext appreciation,structure analysis,topic discussion,Language understanding,sentence paraphrase,word study,Naguib Mahfouz,Naguib Mahfouz,Education & Background,Naguib Mahfouz was born on the 11th Dec. 1911 in an old quarter of Cairo, the youngest son of a merchant. He studied philosophy（哲学）at King Faud I (now Cairo) University, graduating in 1934. He worked in university administration（行政部门） and then in 1939 he worked for the Ministry of Islamic Affairs. He was later Head of the State Cinema Organization at the Ministry of Culture(文化部）. He also worked as a journalist（记者）.,Naguib Mahfouz,Education & Background,Although widely translated, his works are not available in most Middle Eastern countries because of his support of Sadats Camp David initiative. In 1994 he survived an assassination（暗杀） attempt by Islamic extremists（极端主义分子）. He is married, has two daughters and lives in Cairo.,Camp David Accords:,popular name for the historic peace accords in 1978 between Israel and Egypt.,The official agreement was signed on Mar. 26, 1979, in Washington, D.C. by Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat, with U.S. President Jimmy Carter signing as a witness（证人）. Under the pact, which was denounced （公开指责）by other Arab states, Israel agreed to return the Sinai to Egypt, a transfer（转移；转让） that was completed in 1982. In a joint letter the two nations also agreed to negotiate（谈判） Palestinian autonomy（自主） measures in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip, but in fact no progress was made on this issue before Sadats assassination (暗杀） in Oct., 1981.,Naguib Mahfouz,Education & Background,Guess,This is ,Naguib Mahfouz,important works,Naguib Mahfouz was the first Arab to win the Nobel prize for literature, in 1988. He has been described as a Dickens of the Cairo cafs and the Balzac of Egypt. He is now the author of no fewer than 30 novels, more than 100 short stories, and more than 200 articles. Half of his novels have been made into films which have circulated （流通；传播）throughout the Arabic-speaking world.,Naguib Mahfouz,important works,Naguib Mahfouz,important works,Mahfouz began writing when he was 17. His first novel was published in 1939 and ten more were written before the Egyptian Revolution of July 1952, when he stopped writing for several years. One novel was republished in 1953, however, and the appearance of,The Cairo Trilogy（三部曲）,in 1957 made him famous throughout the Arab world as a depictor（描写者） of traditional urban（城市的） life.,Naguib Mahfouz,important works,The Cairo Trilogy,(published 1955-1957) is a tale of the lives of a Muslim family and spans（跨过） the first half of the 20th century. Each book in the trilogy was named after a suburb of Cairo. The first,Palace Walk,was set during the British occupation of Egypt early in the century. The second,Palace of Desire,covered the changing times of the 1920s. The third book,Sugar Street,brings the family into the mid 20th century. In this final part the head of the family is now old and frail（weak). He surveys the world while the main story centers on the grandsons.,Naguib Mahfouz,important works,Naguib Mahfouz,important works,Cairo,Naguib Mahfouz,important works,Works of his second writing period:,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.,Naguib Mahfouz,important works,Naguib Mahfouz,how he pictures the world,The picture of the world as it emerges（出现） from the bulk (大量） of Mahfouzs work is very gloomy（暗淡的；阴沉的；令人沮丧的） indeed, though not completely disappointing. It shows that the authors social utopia (乌托邦；理想国）is far from being realized. Mahfouz seems to conceive o f（构思；想象） time as a force of oppression. His novels have consistently shown time as the bringer of change, and change as a very painful process, and very often time is not content until it has dealt his heroes the final blow of death.,Naguib Mahfouz,how he pictures the,world,To sum up, in Mahfouzs dark description of the world there are only two bright spots（点）. These consist of mans continuing struggle for equality on the one hand and the promise of scientific progress on the other; meanwhile, life is a tragedy.,Text Appreciation,Structure of the text Part 1 (,para. 1- ),about:,Part 2 (,para. ),about: Part 3 (,para. ),about:,7,The boys misgivings about school,8-16,How the boy felt about school.,17-20,Walking out of the school, he found time had changed,Text Appreciation,for group discussion in class,Plot of the story:,Setting of the story:,Protagonist . Antagonists:,Drama of the story lies in:,Writing technique: (Have you ever read a story using the similar technique?) Theme of the story:,Text Appreciation,for group discussion in class,The following are a few possible understandings of the message the story conveys. Which one do you agree with? Argue with your group partners.,Time and tide wait for no man.,Life is a tragedy. There is nothing permanent,in life but change.,Education can never keep up with changes in society. Life is short and time is precious.,Life is a dream. Do not take anything seriously.,Text Appreciation,for group discussion in class,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.,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.,_,_,Text Appreciation,for group discussion in class,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.,Text Appreciation,for group discussion in class,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, ,Text Appreciation,for after-class thinking,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?,Text Appreciation,for after-class thinking,Great works never fail to reveal the common human experience.,After reading the story, do you feel emotionally or spiritually touched? Why or why not?,Word Study,band 1.a group of musicians a jazz band 2.flat, thin material for fastening things together or for placing round an object to strengthen it papers kept together with a rubber band 3.group of persons doing sth together under a leader and with a common purpose a band of robbers,Band of Brothers,brand 商标； 牌子,brand-new 崭新的,bandage 绷带,Word Study,convince convince sb of sth/that make sb feel certain,I couldnt him of his mistake.,I am convinced of his honesty.,a convincing argument,Word Study,daze,V.,make sb feel stupid or unable to think clearly 使茫然 If someone gave you a heavy blow on the head, you would probably feel d.,dazzle 使眼花；使目眩,dazzling,dazzling sunshine,Word Study,exert,exert on/upon 发挥；运用 exert pressure on sb exert all ones strength/influence to do sth,exert oneself:,make an effort,exert oneself to arrive early,Word Study,intricate,complex,complicated,sophisticated,Word Study,lift:,raise sth to a higher level or position,lift articles in a shop,shoplift,=elevator(America):,box-like apparatus in a building for taking peoplke up or down to another floor,Word Study,observe observe traffic rules observe Christmas,observant,an observant boy,observant of the rules,observatory 天文台,Word Study,overlook:,1. have a view of sth from above,2.fail to see or notice; pay no attention to,overlook an error,Word Study,rank:,n,. 1.line of people or things 2.position or class officers of high ranks,v.,This song ranks first this week.,Word Study,-volv-, -volut- (旋转） revovle re+volv 使旋转；旋转 evolve e(向外）+volv 发展；演化,Word Study,startle: give a shock to;cause to move or jump,startled,startling,Word Study,uniform,adj,. the same; not varying in form, quality,etc. sticks of uniform length,n.,dress worn by all members of an organization He looks handsome in uniform.,Word Study,universe universal universally,Word Study,vary: be different They vary in price from ten to fifty yuan.,vary,various,varied,variety,variation,invarious,invariously,Language Understanding, sentence paraphrase,I walked alongside my father, clutching his right hand. alongside:,side by side, next to,clutching his right hand:,present participle as adverbial modifier,list other examples from the text:,My mother stood at the window,watching,our progress.,Language Understanding, sentence paraphrase,They did not make me happy, however, as this was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first time.,What does “they” refer to?,What does the narrator imply by using “to be thrown into school”?,But I wasnt happy as I usually was when I had new clothes to wear because it was the day I started school.,Language Understanding, sentence paraphrase,My mother stood at the window watching our progress, and I turned towards her from time to time, hoping she would help.,What does “progress” mean here?,What kind of help could his mother offer?,What does the sentence tell us about the boys relationships with his parents?,Slow and difficult movement towards the school.,Language Understanding, sentence paraphrase,a street lined with gardens ,a street where there are gardens along both sides,lined with,: past participle phrase used here to modify “a street”. It can be regarded as a relative clause cut short, eg.,a novel (that was) written by Charles Dickens,personal computers (that are) made in China,Language Understanding, sentence paraphrase,“Why school?” I asked my father. “What have I done?”,elliptical question & rhetorical question,Please give more examples.,“Why do I have to go to school? I dont think Ive done anything wrong to be punished like this.”,Language Understanding, sentence paraphrase,elliptical question & rhetorical question,A: Headmaster: We want you to go and tell the boys parents the news. B: Teacher: Why me?,Father: Well go to Tianjin this weekend. Daughter: What for?/ Why this weekend?/Why Tianjin?,Dont you want to be useful like your brothers?,Cant you see Im busy? (Dont disturb me!),What good is a promise for an unemployed worker?,Does nothing ever worry you?,Language Understanding, sentence paraphrase,I did not believe there was really any good to be had in tearing me away from my home and throwing me into the huge, high-walled building.,There is no good to be had in doing sth. It is no good/use doing sth.,I didnt think it was useful to take me away from home and put me into that building with high walls.,Language Understanding, sentence paraphrase, we could see the courtyard, vast and full of boys and girls.,v,ast and full of boys and girls:,adjective phrase as an attributive modifier More examples: Theres nothing wrong with the computer. Can you recommend some books easy for freshmen to read?,Language Understanding, sentence paraphrase,You will find me waiting for you when its time to leave.,Ill come to fetch you when school is over. Ill be waiting for you here at the gate. “waiting for you” as object complement,find +,obj,+,v-ing,eg.,They found the lost child _ in the cave. As I walk down the familiar routes on campus, I find myself _ a lot of soul-searching and reminiscing.,Language Understanding, sentence paraphrase,A lady came along, followed by a group of men. followed by a group of men: an adverbial modifier of manner eg. ( combine, give, guide),_ by the teachers, all the students are studying very hard. _ enough time, Ill complete the job in time. _ with practice, theory may be learned easily.,Language Understanding, sentence paraphrase,The men began sorting us into ranks. The men began arranging us into lines/ rows.,Language Understanding, sentence paraphrase,We were formed into an intricate pattern in the great courtyard.,We were made to stand in different places to form regular lines or shapes in the big courtyard.,Language Understanding, sentence paraphrase, from each floor we were overlooked by a long balcony roofed in wood., on one side of the courtyard was a building with a long wood-roofed balcony on each floor where we could be seen.,Or, from the balcony on each floor of the building people could see the pattern into which we formed.,Language Understanding, sentence paraphrase,Well, it seemed that my misgivings had had no basis.,Well, perhaps my doubt, worry and fear about what school would be like were all groundless.,Or,Well, it seemed that I was wrong to think that school was a dreadful place.,Language Understanding, sentence paraphrase,It was not all a matter of playing and fooling around.,What we did at school wasnt just playing and wasting time doing nothing useful.,all:,completely,a matter of sth.:,a situation that involves sth.,to fool around:,to waste time instead of doing sth. that you should be doing Learning is a matter of seeing much, suffering much and studying much.,Language Understanding, sentence paraphrase,In addition, the time for changing ones mind was over and gone and there was no question of ever returning to the paradise of home.,There is no question (of doing): there is no possibility,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.,Language Understanding, sentence paraphrase,Nothing lay ahead of us but exertion, struggle, and prseverance.,nothing but: only,We would have to do our best and keep working very hard until we finished school. This is what I imagined our school days would be like.,Or,The kind of life that was waiting for us at school would be full of exertion, struggle and perseverance.,Language Understanding, sentence paraphrase,Those who were able took advantage of the opportunities for success and happiness that presented themselves.,to present itself/ themselves: (formal) to appear, happen,If there came opportunities, capable students would seize them to achieve success and happiness.,Language Understanding, sentence paraphrase,How did these hills of rubbish find their way to cover its sides? How did the street come to be covered with so much rubbish on both sides? Where did they come from?to find ones way: to arrive or get to a place,Language Understanding, sentence paraphrase, here and there stood conjurers showing off their tricks, or making snakes appear from baskets.,an inverted sentenceConjurers stood everywhere. They were showing off their tricks or making snakes appear from baskets. More examples: There are some exceptions to this reaction. Were there no air on the earth, there would be no life on it. In no case should we waste our time. There goes the bell. Away hurried the customers.,Language Understanding, sentence paraphrase,Then there was a band ., with clowns and weight lifters walking in front.,More examples:He stood there with a stick in his hand. (with + n. + prep.) Paul soon fell asleep with the light still burning. (with + n. + participle) She cant go out with all these dishes to wash. (with + n. + to do.) He was lying on the bed with all his clothes on. (with + n. + adv.,),Language Understanding, phrases,to make sb./sth. (out) of sb./sth. Its 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,.,Language Understanding, phrases,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 dont have enough spare time to use it. Its no good crying over spilt milk. It is worth doing well what is worth doing.,Language Understanding, phrases,it is no (not much) good,it is no (not any, hardly any, little) use,it is useless,it is not the slightest use I,t 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.,+ doing,Language Understanding, phrases,to tear sb. away from a place to (make sb.) leave a place or a person unwillingly because one has to eg. Cant you,tear,yourself,away from,the TV for dinner? I found the program absolutely fascinating. I couldnt,tear,myself,away,even to finish an urgent e-mail.,Language Understanding, phrases,to cling to sth.,to hold tightly; not release ones grip oneg. 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.,Language Understanding, phrases,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,.,Language Understanding, phrases,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.,Language Understanding, phrases,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. Its no good standing back and waiting for things to,sort themselves out,.,Language Understanding, phrases,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.,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 chairmans office at nine oclock next morning.,Language Understanding, phrases,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 wasnt,present,.,word study,Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions.,The change of air is particularly beneficial _ her
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