Lesson 4-A Drink in the Passage I. Text Analysis (5) They gave a whole window to it, with a white velvet backdrop if there is anything called white velvet, and.(Para. 7) Questions: a What did he mean when he said . if there is anything called white velvet"? Could he be playing with the word white"here? a What qualities are usually associated with velvet"? BTL E To be continued on the next page
Lesson 4—A Drink in the Passage W B T L E I. Text Analysis They gave a whole window to it, with a white velvet backdrop, if there is anything called white velvet, and… (Para. 7) To be continued on the next page. Questions: What did he mean when he said “… if there is anything called white velvet”? Could he be playing with the word “white” here? What qualities are usually associated with “velvet”? (5)
Lesson 4-A Drink in the Passage I. Text Analysis (6)"It's beautiful, "he said. "Look at that mothers head. She's loving that child but shes somehow watching too. Like someone guarding. She knows it won't be an easy life ( Para. 14) Questions: a Did the white man admire the sculpture purely from an artistic point of view? Why and why not? a Do you think the exhibited sculpture transformed the mind of this young Africaner? In what way? BTL E To be continued on the next page
Lesson 4—A Drink in the Passage W B T L E I. Text Analysis “It’s beautiful,” he said. “Look at that mother’s head. She’s loving that child, but she’s somehow watching too. Like someone guarding. She knows it won’t be an easy life.” (Para. 14) To be continued on the next page. Questions: Did the white man admire the sculpture purely from an artistic point of view? Why and why not? Do you think the exhibited sculpture transformed the mind of this young Africaner? In what way? (6)
Lesson 4-A Drink in the Passage I. Text Analysis (7)I couldnt have told him my name. I said I was Vakalisa, living in Orlando Questions: a Why didnt simelane tell the white man his true name? a What do you think was the reason why van Rensburg decided to befriend this black stranger? BTL E To be continued on the next page
Lesson 4—A Drink in the Passage W B T L E I. Text Analysis I couldn’t have told him my name. I said I was Vakalisa, living in Orlando. To be continued on the next page. Questions: Why didn’t Simelane tell the white man his true name? What do you think was the reason why van Rensburg decided to befriend this black stranger? (7)
Lesson 4-A Drink in the Passage . Text Analysis (8) Then he said to me,"Are you educated? I said unwillingly.Yes. Then I thought to myself, how stupid, for leaving the question open .(Para. 27) Question a Why did he say that he was a fool to leave the question open? BTL E To be continued on the next page
Lesson 4—A Drink in the Passage W B T L E I. Text Analysis Then he said to me, “Are you educated?” I said unwillingly. “Yes.” Then I thought to myself, how stupid, for leaving the question open. (Para. 27) To be continued on the next page. Question: Why did he say that he was a fool to leave the question open? (8)
Lesson 4-A Drink in the Passage . Text Analysis (9) Now I certainly had not expected that I would have drink in the passage.(Para. 30) Questions: a How did simelane feel when he realized that they were going to drink in the passage? Did he feel insulted and angry? a Why do you think Simelane was not invited in? BTL E To be continued on the next page
Lesson 4—A Drink in the Passage W B T L E I. Text Analysis Now I certainly had not expected that I would have drink in the passage. (Para. 30) To be continued on the next page. Questions: How did Simelane feel when he realized that they were going to drink in the passage? Did he feel insulted and angry? Why do you think Simelane was not invited in? (9)