现代大学英语第一册课件 PPT Unit .ppt

现代大学英语第一册 杨立民 Unit 1 Half a Day by Naguib Mahfous Background Information Naguib Mahfous 纳吉布?马福兹 Naguib Mahfous is the first Arabian language author awarded the Nobel Prize in literature(1988). He has been described as the “Dickens”(迪更斯 1812-1870， 英国著名现实主义小说家)of Cairo Cafés and the “Balzac” (巴尔扎克，1799-1850，法国著名小说家)of Egypt. who, through works rich in nuance - now clear-sightedly realistic, now evocatively ambiguous - has formed an Arabian narrative art that applies to all mankind. ? Warming-up questions What is the text mainly about? Do you remember your first day of school? Were you scared? Happy? Excited? Or what? What were your feelings the first day you were here? Did you feel you were a stranger here? Did you find it hard to adjust to college life? At the end of the text, “I” turned out to be an old man. How do you understand this? How do you understand the title “Half a Day”? Is there any symbolic meaning? New Words and Expression Beneficial: Producing or promoting a favorable result; advantageous. Beneficial birds / insects Beneficial to Sunshine is beneficial to plants. A temperate climate is beneficial to the health. Cling: to hold closely; to refuse to let go He clung to the rope to keep from falling. Figurative meaning: cling to a purpose / out-dated customs / the last hope Convince: to persuade, to make believe Convince somebody to do something Convince somebody that Convince somebody of something e.g. adj. convincing: believable a convincing story Exertion: great effort Make exertions to do e.g. He made exertions to walk. V. exert: to put to use or effect; put forth/To bring to bear; exercise: e.g. I exerted all my strengths to move the box. For college students to do a part-time job will exert a profound influence on their personality and life. Glance: a quick look at something Give the paper a glance before breakfast. At first glance e.g. At