现代大学英语第一册unit1课件

Lesson1–HalfaDayPartThreeTextAppreciationENTERLesson1–HalfaDayPartThr1TextAppreciationLesson1–HalfaDayI.Textanalysis

1.GeneralAnalysis2.ThematicAnalysis3.Structure4.FurtherDiscussionII.WritingdevicesShortsentencesIII.SentenceparaphraseContentsTextAppreciationLesson1–Ha2Lesson1–HalfaDay

Plotofthestory

Settingofthestory

Protagonistsofthestory

Writingtechniques

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Theme

ofthestoryTextAnalysisDiscussthesequestionswithyourpartners.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson1–HalfaDayPlotof3Lesson1–HalfaDay

Plot:alittleboy’sfirsttimetogotoschoolSetting:onthewaytoschoolatschoolonthewayhome

Protagonists:“I”–theboyinthestory

Writingtechniques:gotoWritingdevices

Themeofthestory:gotothenextpageTextAnalysisForreference.TheendofGeneralAnalysis.

Lesson1–HalfaDayPlot:a4Lesson1–HalfaDayTextAnalysisThematicAnalysis1.Allmyclothesarenew.2.Schoolmakesusefulmenoutofboys.3.Mymisgivingshadhadnobasis.4.Ourpathwasnottotallysweetandunclouded.5.Theladywouldsometimessmile,butyellandscoldoften.6.Thestreetslinedwiththegardensdisappeared.7.Iturnedouttobeagrandpa.Changeiseverywhere,frommyclothes,tomyopinions,tomylifeandfinallytomyappearance.NotonlyIbutalsotheladyandthesocietyarechanging,too.Everythingischanging!Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson1–HalfaDayTextAnal5Lesson1–HalfaDayTextAnalysis

thestreetcrowdedwithcars,highbuildings,rubbishandchildrenWhatchangesareconveyed?changesonmypartchangesonotherpeople’spartclothesmyviewonschoolmyouterappearancethelady’sattitudetowarduschangesinthesocietyThematicAnalysisTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson1–HalfaDayTextAnal6Lesson1–HalfaDayTextAnalysisThemeofthestoryThefollowingareafewpossibleunderstandingsofthemessagethestoryconveys.Whichonedoyouagreewith?Arguewithyourgrouppartners.Timeandtidewaitfornoman.Lifeisatragedy.Thereisnothingpermanent inlifebutchange.Educationcanneverkeepupwithchangesin society.Lifeisshortandtimeisprecious.Lifeisadream.Donottakeanythingseriously.Timegoesbyquicklyandmanythingscantakeplaceinyourlifetime.Beforeyouknowit,anewsocietyisborn.TheendofThematicanalysis.

Lesson1–HalfaDayTextAnal7Part1(paras.)about:

Part2(paras.)about:Part3(paras.)about:Lesson1–HalfaDayTextAnalysisStructureofthetext1—78—1617—20Theboy’smisgivingsaboutschool.Howtheboyfeltaboutschool.Walkingoutoftheschool,hefoundtimehadchangedeverything.TheendofStructure.

Part1(paras.)about: L8Lesson1–HalfaDayTextAnalysisFurtherdiscussiononthetextReadthefollowingsuggestionsmadebythefather.Whichonesdoyouagreewithandwhichonesnot?Haveyoueverbeengivensomesuggestionsbyyourparentswhenenteringtheuniversity?Listthemout.Schoolisaplacethatmakesusefulmenoutofboys.Don’tyouwanttobeusefullikeyourbrothers?Putasmileonyourfaceandbeagoodexampletoothers.Beaman.Todayyoutrulybeginlife.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson1–HalfaDayTextAnal9Lesson1–HalfaDayTextAnalysisFurtherdiscussiononthetextFromthedescriptionbetweenPara.8andPara.16,wecanseedifferentaspectsofschoollife.Trytolistasmanyaspectsaspossibleinthefollowingtable.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson1–HalfaDayTextAnal10Lesson1–HalfaDayTextAnalysisFurtherdiscussiononthetextInthelastpartofthetext,theboywalkedoutoftheschooltofindthattheoutsideworldhadchangedbeyondmeasure.Howmighthefeelaboutthechanges?Listexactwordsthatsupportyourchoice.Hewas_____.

frightenedsurprisedangrypuzzledexcitedsatisfieddelightedsadindifferentcriticalTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson1–HalfaDayTextAnal11Lesson1–HalfaDayHowdidtheboyfeelthefirstdayhewenttoschool?Whathappenedthefirstdayatschool?Howdidtheboylikeschoollife?Wasschoollifejustamatterofplayingandfoolingaround?Whatdidheseeonhiswayhome?TextAnalysisFurtherdiscussiononthetextTheendofFurtherdiscussion.

Lesson1–HalfaDayHowdidt12Lesson1–HalfaDayWritingDevicesNowobservethefollowingpara.carefully.Whatstrikesyoumost?Ididnotknowwhattosay.Thegatewasnowclosed.Someofthechildrenburstintotears.Thebellrang.Aladycamealong,followedbyagroupofmen.Themenbegansortingusintoranks.Wewereformedintoanintricatepatterninthegreatcourtyardsurroundedbyhighbuildings;fromeachfloorwewereoverlookedbyalongbalconyroofedinwood.(Para.11)

Thegreatuseofshortandsimplesentences!Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson1–HalfaDayWritingD13Lesson1–HalfaDayWritingDevicesMoreexamples:Iwalkedafewsteps,thencametoastartledhalt.GoodLord!Wherewasthestreetlinedwithgardens?Wherehaditdisappearedto?Whendidallthesecarsinvadeit?Andwhendidallthesepeoplecometorestonitssurface?Howdidthesehillsofrubbishfindtheirwaytocoveritssides?Andwherewerethefieldsthatborderedit?Highbuildingshadtakenover,thestreetwasfullofchildren,anddisturbingnoisesshooktheair.(Para.17)GoodGod!Iwasinadaze.Myheadspun.Ialmostwentcrazy.…(Para.18)Whydidtheauthorprefertouseshortandsimplesentences?Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson1–HalfaDayWritingD14Lesson1–HalfaDayWritingDevicestheabundantuseofshortandsimplesentencestoachieve1.theeffectofoneperson’sthoughts/thinking2.theeffectofrapidchangeofthingsandafeelingofconfusionechoingthestyleofthetext(Thestoryistoldasareflection.Thinkingissometimesdisconnected.)echoingthethemeofthetextTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson1–HalfaDayWritingD15Lesson1–HalfaDayWritingDevicesTheshortsentence,ordinarilycontainingoneconciselywordedassertion,isgoodtogivepointandcrispnesstoathought.Whenyouwishtomakeanimportantdefinition,statementsofweightytruth,oranemphaticassertion,shortsentencesareoftenappropriate.Thefollowingshortsentencesarequotable,emphatic,andtothepoint:Economyistheartofmakingthemostoflife.—G.B.ShawLoveisasnecessarytothehumanbeingasfoodandshelter.Inwhatcasesshouldweuseshortsentences?TheendofWritingdevices.

Lesson1–HalfaDayWritingD16Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase1Iwalkedalongsidemyfather,clutchinghisrighthand.(1)

Iwalkednexttomyfather,holdinghisrighthand.presentparticipleasadverbialmodifierMoreexamplesfromthetextgoto2Lesson1–HalfaDaySentence17Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase1.Mymotherstoodatthewindow

watchingourprogress,andIturnedtowardsherfromtimetotime,hopingshewouldhelp.(2)2.“I’mnotpunishingyou,”hesaid,laughing.(4)3.Thebellrang,announcingthepassingofthedayandtheendofwork.(17)backto1Lesson1–HalfaDaySentence18Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase2

Theydidnotmakemehappy,however,asthiswasthedayIwastobethrownintoschoolforthefirsttime.

(1)“As”introducesanadverbialclauseofreason.goto3MoreexamplesNounphraseusu.followedbyarelativeclauseisusedasanadverbialoftime.Butmynewclothesdidnotbringanyhappinesstome,becauseitwasthedayIwasforcedtogotoschoolforthefirsttime.Lesson1–HalfaDaySentence19Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase1.ThemomentIsawhim,Irecognizedhewasthecriminalthepolicewerelookingfor.2.TheyearIwasborn,myfatherwasworkingtowardsaPhDdegree.3.ThedayHansChristianAndersenreturnedtohishometown,almostallthepeopleturnedouttogreethim.backto2Lesson1–HalfaDaySentence20Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase3Mymotherstoodatthewindowwatchingourprogress,andIturnedtowardsherfromtimetotime,hopingshewouldhelp.(2)Mymotherstoodatthewindowwatchingourslowanddifficultmovementtowardstheschool,andIlookedbackatherfrequently,hopingshewouldstopmyfathertakingmetoschool.presentparticiplephrase,actingasadverbialofaccompanyingcircumstancesgoto4MoreexamplesLesson1–HalfaDaySentence21Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase

Wewalkedalongastreetlinedwithgardens,andfieldsplantedwithcrops,pears,anddatepalms.(2)pastparticiplephraseusedheretomodify“astreet”and“fields”respectively.Itcanberegardedasarelativeclausecutshort.Wewalkedalongastreet,onbothsidesofwhichtherearegardensandfieldswherecrops,pearsanddatepalmsareplanted.MoreexamplesLesson1–HalfaDaySentence22Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase

Whatisthelanguagespokeninthatarea?=thatisspokenTheyareproblemsleftoverbyhistory.=whichhavebeenleftbackto3Lesson1–HalfaDaySentence23Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase4“Whyschool?”Iaskedmyfather.“WhathaveIdone?”(3)ellipticalquestionWhydoIhavetogotoschool?Idon’tthinkI’vedoneanythingwrongtobepunishedlikethis.rhetoricalquestiongoto5

MoreexamplesMoreexamplesLesson1–HalfaDaySentence24Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphraseFather:We’llgotoTianjinthisweekend.Daughter:Whatfor?(Whythisweekend?/WhyTianjin?)2.–Hi!–Morning!–Gottroubles?–Surehave.–Lostafriend?–No,justtired.–Uplatelastnight?–Yeah.Bigparty.backto4EllipticalquestionsarecommoninspokenEnglish.Lesson1–HalfaDaySentence25Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase5goto6Rhetoricalquestion–onethatexpressesstrongfeelingoropinionanddoesn’trequireananswer.Itisusedtosaysomethingmorepositivelythaninastatement.Don’tyouwanttobeusefullikeyourbrothers?Can’tyouseeI’mbusy?(Don’tdisturbme!)Whatgoodisapromiseforanunemployedworker?Doesnothingeverworryyou?(Idon’tunderstandhowyoucanbesocarefree.Questionform,definiteansweroftenusedinargumentand/orpersuasionLesson1–HalfaDaySentence26Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase6Ididnotbelievetherewasreallyanygoodtobehadintearingmeawayfrommyhomeandthrowingmeintothehuge,high-walledbuilding.(5)Ididn’tthinkitwasusefultotakemeawayfromhomeandputmeintothatbuildingwithhighwalls.to(makesb.)leaveaplaceunwillinglybecauseonehastogoto7gerundastheobjectoftheprepositionMoreexamplesLesson1–HalfaDaySentence27Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphraseWehaddifficultyinfindingaparkinglot.2.There’snopointinwaiting.3.I’mnotkeenongambling.I’mtooafraidoflosing.4.Ihavenoobjectiontohearingyourstoryagain.backto6Lesson1–HalfaDaySentence28Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase7 …wecouldseethecourtyard,vastandfullofboysandgirls.(6)goto8adjectivephraseasanattributivemodifier…wecouldseethecourtyard,whichishugeandcrowdedwithboysandgirls.MoreexamplesLesson1–HalfaDaySentence29Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase1.There’snothingwrongwiththecomputer.2.Canyourecommendsomebookseasyforfreshmentoread?3.ImetSally,angryatmeasalways,attheparty.4.Itwasaconferencefruitfulofresults.backto7Whenusedasanattributemodifier,adjectivephrasesareoftenplacedafterthenoun.Lesson1–HalfaDaySentence30Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase8

Youwillfindmewaitingforyouwhenit’stimetoleave.(7)I’llcometofetchyouwhenschoolisover.I’llbewaitingforyouhereatthegate.objectcomplementgoto9find+obj+v-ingMoreexamplesLesson1–HalfaDaySentence31Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphraseWhenIenteredtheroom,Ifoundhimreadingsomethingaloud.2.Ifoundatreelyingacrosstheroad.3.Ifshecatchesyoureadingherdiary,she’llbefurious.4.Hisremarkleftmewonderingwhathewasdrivingat.5.Thewordsimmediatelysetusalllaughing.backto8Thisstructureisverycommoninverbslike“see,hear,feel,watch,notice”.Lesson1–HalfaDaySentence32Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase9

Aladycamealong,followedbyagroupofmen.(11)

Aladycametowardus;arrivingafterherwereagroupofmen.

goto10pastparticipleasanadverbialmodifierofmannerMoreexamplesLesson1–HalfaDaySentence33Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphraseNbine,give,guide

1.____bytheteachers,allthestudentsarestudyingveryhard. 2.____enoughtime,I’llcompletethejobintime. 3.____withpractice,theorymaybelearnedeasily.backto9GuidedGivenCombinedLesson1–HalfaDaySentence34Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase10

Wewereformedintoanintricatepatterninthegreatcourtyard…(11)Weweremadetostandindifferentplacestoformregularlinesorshapesinthebigcourtyard.goto11Lesson1–HalfaDaySentence35Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase11

…fromeachfloorwewereoverlookedbyalongbalconyroofedinwood.(11)…ononesideofthecourtyardwasabuildingwithalongwood-roofedbalconyoneachfloorwherewecouldbeseen.Or…fromthebalconyoneachfloorofthebuildingpeoplecouldseethepatternintowhichweformed.goto12Lesson1–HalfaDaySentence36Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase12Well,itseemedthatmymisgivingshadhadnobasis.(13)Well,perhapsmydoubt,worryandfearaboutwhatschoolwouldbelikewereallgroundless.OrWell,itseemedthatIwaswrongtothinkthatschoolwasadreadfulplace.goto13Lesson1–HalfaDaySentence37Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase13

Itwasnotallamatterofplayingandfoolingaround.(15)Whatwedidatschoolwasn’pletelytowastetimeinsteadofdoingsth.thatyoushouldbedoinggoto14Lesson1–HalfaDaySentence38Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase14

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

goto15Lesson1–HalfaDaySentence39Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase15

Nothinglayaheadofusbutexertion,struggle,andperseverance.(16)Wewouldhavetodoourbestandkeepworkingveryharduntilwefinishedschool.ThisiswhatIimaginedourschooldayswouldbelike.OrThekindoflifethatwaswaitingforusatschoolwouldbefullofexertion,struggleandperseverance.onlygoto16Lesson1–HalfaDaySentence40Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase16

Thosewhowereabletookadvantageoftheopportunitiesforsuccessandhappinessthatpresentedthemselves.(16)Iftherecameopportunities,capablestudentswouldseizethemtoachievesuccessandhappiness.relativeclausemodifying“those”relativeclausemodifying“opportunities”goto17Lesson1–HalfaDaySentence41Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase17

Howdidthesehillsofrubbishfindtheirwaytocoveritssides?(17)

Howdidthestreetcometobecoveredwithsomuchrubbishonbothsides?Wheredidtheycomefrom?

toarriveorgettoaplacegoto18Lesson1–HalfaDaySentence42Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase18

Hereandtherestoodconjurersshowingofftheirtricksormakingsnakesappearfrombaskets.(17)

Conjurersstoodeverywhere.Theywereshowingofftheirtricksormakingsnakesappearfrombaskets.aninvertedsentenceduetolongsubjectgoto19MoreexamplesLesson1–HalfaDaySentence43Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase

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Therearesomeexceptionstothisreaction. 2.Weretherenoairontheearth,therewouldbenolifeonit. 3.Innocaseshouldwewasteourtime. 4.Theregoesthebell. 5.Awayhurriedthecustomers.backto18Lesson1–HalfaDaySentence44Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase19

Thentherewasabandannouncingtheopeningofacircus,withclownsandweightlifterswalkinginfront.(17)Thentherewasabandthatwasannouncingtheopeningofacircus.Theclownsandweightlifterswerewalkinginitsfront.“With+n.+doing”constructionisusedadverbiallymodifying“announcing”.MoreexamplesTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson1–HalfaDaySentence45Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase1.

Hestoodtherewithastickinhishand.

(with+n.+prep.)2.

Paulsoonfellasleepwiththelightstillburning.(with+n.+participle)3.

Shecan’tgooutwithallthesedishestowash.(with+n.+todo)4.

Hewaslyingonthebedwithallhisclotheson.(with+n.+adv.)TheendofSentenceParaphrase.Lesson1–HalfaDaySentence46Lesson1–HalfaDayPartThreeTextAppreciationThisistheendofPartThree.PleaseclickHOMEtovisitotherparts.Lesson1–HalfaDayPartThre47Lesson1–HalfaDayPartThreeTextAppreciationENTERLesson1–HalfaDayPartThr48TextAppreciationLesson1–HalfaDayI.Textanalysis

1.GeneralAnalysis2.ThematicAnalysis3.Structure4.FurtherDiscussionII.WritingdevicesShortsentencesIII.SentenceparaphraseContentsTextAppreciationLesson1–Ha49Lesson1–HalfaDay

Plotofthestory

Settingofthestory

Protagonistsofthestory

Writingtechniques

ofthestory

Theme

ofthestoryTextAnalysisDiscussthesequestionswithyourpartners.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson1–HalfaDayPlotof50Lesson1–HalfaDay

Plot:alittleboy’sfirsttimetogotoschoolSetting:onthewaytoschoolatschoolonthewayhome

Protagonists:“I”–theboyinthestory

Writingtechniques:gotoWritingdevices

Themeofthestory:gotothenextpageTextAnalysisForreference.TheendofGeneralAnalysis.

Lesson1–HalfaDayPlot:a51Lesson1–HalfaDayTextAnalysisThematicAnalysis1.Allmyclothesarenew.2.Schoolmakesusefulmenoutofboys.3.Mymisgivingshadhadnobasis.4.Ourpathwasnottotallysweetandunclouded.5.Theladywouldsometimessmile,butyellandscoldoften.6.Thestreetslinedwiththegardensdisappeared.7.Iturnedouttobeagrandpa.Changeiseverywhere,frommyclothes,tomyopinions,tomylifeandfinallytomyappearance.NotonlyIbutalsotheladyandthesocietyarechanging,too.Everythingischanging!Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson1–HalfaDayTextAnal52Lesson1–HalfaDayTextAnalysis

thestreetcrowdedwithcars,highbuildings,rubbishandchildrenWhatchangesareconveyed?changesonmypartchangesonotherpeople’spartclothesmyviewonschoolmyouterappearancethelady’sattitudetowarduschangesinthesocietyThematicAnalysisTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson1–HalfaDayTextAnal53Lesson1–HalfaDayTextAnalysisThemeofthestoryThefollowingareafewpossibleunderstandingsofthemessagethestoryconveys.Whichonedoyouagreewith?Arguewithyourgrouppartners.Timeandtidewaitfornoman.Lifeisatragedy.Thereisnothingpermanent inlifebutchange.Educationcanneverkeepupwithchangesin society.Lifeisshortandtimeisprecious.Lifeisadream.Donottakeanythingseriously.Timegoesbyquicklyandmanythingscantakeplaceinyourlifetime.Beforeyouknowit,anewsocietyisborn.TheendofThematicanalysis.

Lesson1–HalfaDayTextAnal54Part1(paras.)about:

Part2(paras.)about:Part3(paras.)about:Lesson1–HalfaDayTextAnalysisStructureofthetext1—78—1617—20Theboy’smisgivingsaboutschool.Howtheboyfeltaboutschool.Walkingoutoftheschool,hefoundtimehadchangedeverything.TheendofStructure.

Part1(paras.)about: L55Lesson1–HalfaDayTextAnalysisFurtherdiscussiononthetextReadthefollowingsuggestionsmadebythefather.Whichonesdoyouagreewithandwhichonesnot?Haveyoueverbeengivensomesuggestionsbyyourparentswhenenteringtheuniversity?Listthemout.Schoolisaplacethatmakesusefulmenoutofboys.Don’tyouwanttobeusefullikeyourbrothers?Putasmileonyourfaceandbeagoodexampletoothers.Beaman.Todayyoutrulybeginlife.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson1–HalfaDayTextAnal56Lesson1–HalfaDayTextAnalysisFurtherdiscussiononthetextFromthedescriptionbetweenPara.8andPara.16,wecanseedifferentaspectsofschoollife.Trytolistasmanyaspectsaspossibleinthefollowingtable.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson1–HalfaDayTextAnal57Lesson1–HalfaDayTextAnalysisFurtherdiscussiononthetextInthelastpartofthetext,theboywalkedoutoftheschooltofindthattheoutsideworldhadchangedbeyondmeasure.Howmighthefeelaboutthechanges?Listexactwordsthatsupportyourchoice.Hewas_____.

frightenedsurprisedangrypuzzledexcitedsatisfieddelightedsadindifferentcriticalTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson1–HalfaDayTextAnal58Lesson1–HalfaDayHowdidtheboyfeelthefirstdayhewenttoschool?Whathappenedthefirstdayatschool?Howdidtheboylikeschoollife?Wasschoollifejustamatterofplayingandfoolingaround?Whatdidheseeonhiswayhome?TextAnalysisFurtherdiscussiononthetextTheendofFurtherdiscussion.

Lesson1–HalfaDayHowdidt59Lesson1–HalfaDayWritingDevicesNowobservethefollowingpara.carefully.Whatstrikesyoumost?Ididnotknowwhattosay.Thegatewasnowclosed.Someofthechildrenburstintotears.Thebellrang.Aladycamealong,followedbyagroupofmen.Themenbegansortingusintoranks.Wewereformedintoanintricatepatterninthegreatcourtyardsurroundedbyhighbuildings;fromeachfloorwewereoverlookedbyalongbalconyroofedinwood.(Para.11)

Thegreatuseofshortandsimplesentences!Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson1–HalfaDayWritingD60Lesson1–HalfaDayWritingDevicesMoreexamples:Iwalkedafewsteps,thencametoastartledhalt.GoodLord!Wherewasthestreetlinedwithgardens?Wherehaditdisappearedto?Whendidallthesecarsinvadeit?Andwhendidallthesepeoplecometorestonitssurface?Howdidthesehillsofrubbishfindtheirwaytocoveritssides?Andwherewerethefieldsthatborderedit?Highbuildingshadtakenover,thestreetwasfullofchildren,anddisturbingnoisesshooktheair.(Para.17)GoodGod!Iwasinadaze.Myheadspun.Ialmostwentcrazy.…(Para.18)Whydidtheauthorprefertouseshortandsimplesentences?Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson1–HalfaDayWritingD61Lesson1–HalfaDayWritingDevicestheabundantuseofshortandsimplesentencestoachieve1.theeffectofoneperson’sthoughts/thinking2.theeffectofrapidchangeofthingsandafeelingofconfusionechoingthestyleofthetext(Thestoryistoldasareflection.Thinkingissometimesdisconnected.)echoingthethemeofthetextTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Lesson1–HalfaDayWritingD62Lesson1–HalfaDayWritingDevicesTheshortsentence,ordinarilycontainingoneconciselywordedassertion,isgoodtogivepointandcrispnesstoathought.Whenyouwishtomakeanimportantdefinition,statementsofweightytruth,oranemphaticassertion,shortsentencesareoftenappropriate.Thefollowingshortsentencesarequotable,emphatic,andtothepoint:Economyistheartofmakingthemostoflife.—G.B.ShawLoveisasnecessarytothehumanbeingasfoodandshelter.Inwhatcasesshouldweuseshortsentences?TheendofWritingdevices.

Lesson1–HalfaDayWritingD63Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase1Iwalkedalongsidemyfather,clutchinghisrighthand.(1)

Iwalkednexttomyfather,holdinghisrighthand.presentparticipleasadverbialmodifierMoreexamplesfromthetextgoto2Lesson1–HalfaDaySentence64Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase1.Mymotherstoodatthewindow

watchingourprogress,andIturnedtowardsherfromtimetotime,hopingshewouldhelp.(2)2.“I’mnotpunishingyou,”hesaid,laughing.(4)3.Thebellrang,announcingthepassingofthedayandtheendofwork.(17)backto1Lesson1–HalfaDaySentence65Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase2

Theydidnotmakemehappy,however,asthiswasthedayIwastobethrownintoschoolforthefirsttime.

(1)“As”introducesanadverbialclauseofreason.goto3MoreexamplesNounphraseusu.followedbyarelativeclauseisusedasanadverbialoftime.Butmynewclothesdidnotbringanyhappinesstome,becauseitwasthedayIwasforcedtogotoschoolforthefirsttime.Lesson1–HalfaDaySentence66Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase1.ThemomentIsawhim,Irecognizedhewasthecriminalthepolicewerelookingfor.2.TheyearIwasborn,myfatherwasworkingtowardsaPhDdegree.3.ThedayHansChristianAndersenreturnedtohishometown,almostallthepeopleturnedouttogreethim.backto2Lesson1–HalfaDaySentence67Lesson1–HalfaDaySentenceParaphrase3Mymotherstoodatthewindowwatchingourprogress,andIturnedtowardsherfromtimetotime,hopingshewouldhelp.(2)Mymotherstoodatthewindowwatchingourslowanddif