lI Questions 1. What association of ideas does the word bring to you? 2. How do people in the West usually celebrate Christmas? 3. How did the child react to what the sunday Scholl superintendent said? 4. Why wouldn't the childs mother look distressed when she learned that he had written his name on the envelope? 5. What are your impressions of the child?
II Questions • 1. What association of ideas does the word bring to you? • 2. How do people in the West usually celebrate Christmas? • 3. How did the child react to what the Sunday Scholl superintendent said? • 4. Why wouldn’t the child’s mother look distressed when she learned that he had written his name on the envelope? • 5. What are your impressions of the child?
Il Text Structure The text can be divided into six parts art one (Line 1-30): Those were hard times, poor children did not have enough to eat. The boy brought food and money to Sunday school as he was told Part two( Line31-46): The boy left school. He was anxious and frightened when Christmas is approaching Part three(Line 47-58): On Christmas Eve, the family was in the queer mood. Part four(Line 59-74): The boy began to be aware of the family's plight Part five(Line 75-84): The boy felt the cold emotion of renunciation Part six (Line 85-89): The second morning the boy received the present, but he no longer desired anything
III Text Structure • The text can be divided into six parts: • Part one(Line1—30 ): Those were hard times, poor children did not have enough to eat. The boy brought food and money to Sunday school as he was told. • Part two (Line31—46):The boy left school. He was anxious and frightened when Christmas is approaching. • Part three (Line 47—58): On Christmas Eve, the family was in the queer mood. • Part four (Line 59—74): The boy began to be aware of the family’s plight. • Part five (Line 75—84): The boy felt the cold emotion of renunciation. • Part six (Line 85—89): The second morning the boy received the present, but he no longer desired anything