Lesson One   
Pre_class Work
Ⅰ.Read the text once for the main idea
Ⅱ.Choose the statement that best explains your understanding of the text
Ⅲ.Read the text a second time.Learn the new words and expressions listed below
Ⅳ.Read the text a third time for a better understanding
Ⅴ.Prepare to ask your own questions about the text
Ⅵ.Listen to the recording of the text
   
More Work on the Text
Ⅰ.Oral Work
Ⅱ.Vocabulary
Ⅲ.Grammar
Ⅳ.Written Work

 

 

 

 

Text  A  Half a Day

Naguib Mahfous

 

 
across  take sb.皍: take sb. to the other side
alongside  side by side; next to
balcony  阳台
band  a group of musicians, esp. a group that plays popular music 乐队
beneficial  useful
border  与……接界;与……相邻
circus  马戏团
cling  to hold closely; to refuse to let go
clown  a person who dresses funnily and triesto make people laugh by his jokes or actions小丑
conjurer  a person who entertains people by performing tricks in which things appear, disappear, or change as if by magic
convince  to make sb. believe; to persuade说服
creator  one who makes sth. for the first time创造者; the Creator(宗教)造物主
crossroads  a place where two or more roads cross交叉路口
curiosity  the desire to learn and know好奇心
daze  a state of being unable to think clearly 茫然状态
exertion  great effort 努力;尽力
glance  a quick look at sth.
globe  地球;地球仪
halt  a stop or pause
hatred  strong feelings of dislike
hesitate  to be slow to act because one feels uncertain or unwilling 犹豫; 迟疑
intricate  containing many small parts or details that all work or fit together错综复杂的
introduction  the act of learning about sth. for the first time介绍
irritated  annoyed and impatient
joyfully  very happily
lift  抬;举; weight lifters: those who compete in contests of strength by lifting heavy objects
misgiving  (常用复数) feelings of doubt and fear 顾虑
nap  a short sleep during the day
observant  careful to observe (rules) 遵守规则的
good and quick at noticing things 十分机警的; 善于观察的
opportunity  a chance
overlook  to see a place from a building or window 俯视
palm  棕榈树; date皍: 椰枣树
paradise  heaven 天堂
perseverance  determination to keep trying to do sth. in spite of difficulties 坚持不懈; 不屈不挠
physical  of material substance (often refers to human body) 肉体的;身体的
rank  a line (of people)
revolve  to move or turn in a circle around a central point
rivalry  竞争
scold  to angrily criticize sb., esp. a child
single  only one
sort  a kind or a type
to put things in a particular order 
spin  to turn round and round
startled  surprised and often slightly frightened
stream  a natural flow of water; anything that moves on continuously a皍of: 一连串的
stretch  伸展; 皍out: 伸出
sunset  the time when the sun is seen to disappear as night begins 日落
surface  表面
sweetheart  a person one loves
trace  a sign that sth. is there 迹象; 痕迹
trick  (魔术)戏法
unclouded  without any cloud, clear; untroubled
uniform  a special set of clothes which all members of a group wear, esp. in a school, the army or the police
universe  宇宙
vain  in~: without result
variety  quality of not being the same 多样性
various  of several different kinds
vast  very large
whisper  to say sth. very quietly so thatother people cannot hear what you are saying
yell  to shout loudly because you are very excited, angry, or in pain
   
  
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