Urit 4 The Washwoman
Unit 4 The Washwoman
Text A The Washwoman e Background Information e Introduction Language Points e Exercises
Text A The Washwoman Background Information Introduction Language Points Exercises
Background Information Isaac Bashevis Singer Isaac Bashevis Singer(1904-1991)was an American short -story writer and novelist who wrote in yiddish Born in poland he came to the USA in 1935. he became a journalist at the new york Jewish Daily Forward, which also published his fiction. Singer is most famous for his short stories, which deal most with the heritage, faith and daily lives of Polish Jews, particularly in the Warsaw Ghetto. He was awarded the Nobel prize for Literature in 1978
Background Information ❖Isaac Bashevis Singer Isaac Bashevis Singer (1904-1991) was an American short –story writer and novelist who wrote in Yiddish. Born in Poland, he came to the USA in 1935. He became a journalist at the New York Jewish Daily Forward , which also published his fiction . Singer is most famous for his short stories, which deal most with the heritage, faith , and daily lives of Polish Jews, particularly in the Warsaw Ghetto. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1978
Introduction This short story is about a woman who continued to work hard in her old age because she didn ' t want to become a burden. She washed for others even when she was alread past 70. But she was proud and strong from her lifetime of hard worK
Introduction This short story is about a woman who continued to work hard in her old age because she didn’t want to become a burden. She washed for others, even when she was already past 70 .But she was proud and strong from her lifetime of hard work
Language points 1. sickly-habitually ill, weak and unhealthy e.g. She's a sickly child and is very weak with the flu at the moment Strong as he is now, he was small and SIC ckly in his childhood 2. lean on/against- rest in a reclining position for a support e.g. She leaned on her husband's arm looking pe ae
Language Points 1. sickly-habitually ill, weak and unhealthy e.g. She’s a sickly child and is very weak with the flu at the moment. Strong as he is now, he was small and sickly in his childhood. 2.lean on/against – rest in a reclining position for a support e.g. She leaned on her husband’s arm, looking pale