Warm-upExercises.ppt

Warm-up Exercises Questions-answering Warm-up Exercises Why do so many migrant workers move from the country to the city? Enjoy Pictures of Countryside City Beautiful countryside Beautiful countryside City life City life City life City life City life Vs country life Compare the city life countryside life Different aspects Advantages Vs disadvantages Which one do you prefer and why? General Comprehension Questions What are the two things that the writer has always wanted to do? Is life in the country easy for the writer and his family? How do the writer and his family manage to live on a comparatively low income in the country? What does the writer think are the special qualities necessary for leading a life the way they do? How does the writer think he and his family will feel when they have to leave the farm someday? Text Organization Part I (Paras 1-3) The writer views his life in the country as a __________ and ________ one. Part II (Paras 4-7) Life in the country is _____ but yet sometimes very _____. Text Organization Part III (Paras 8-11) After _____________ , the writer’s income was _______ ,but he and his family can manage to get by. Part IV (Paras 12-15) A tolerance for _______ and a lot of ______ have made it possible for the family to enjoy their life in the county. Theme of the text For the author and his family, living in the countryside improves the quality of life, but to achieve this, it takes special qualities: tolerance for solitude and energy, which makes it possible for them to enjoy this pleasant but sometimes harsh country life. Text Analysis This piece of writing is written in the first person. It is a piece of narrative writing. Writing skills 1. topic sentence+supporting details (Para.2,3,4,6,7,10,11) 2. transitional words sequential words (Para.4,7,8) other connectives (Para.10,12,14) also in Text B (Para.7,8,9,11) Who is E.B White? born in 1899 in Mount Vernon, New York began his writing career as a reporter