Practical English (2): Advanced Instructor: Dr. Yi-Cheng Huang Course Code: A School of Electrical and Information Time: 13:30-16:20 Date: June 05, 2008

Course Description of Today Section I and II: Chapter 2, Unit 12 (Art and Literature: From Comic Books to Graphic Novels) Section III: Personal Presentation ( 豪哲、 俊逸、逸銓、瀚陞、忠益、孟志 and 耿羽 ) Roll Call

Vocabulary: Paragraph 1 1 comic (n, adj.): a. a comic is a magazine that contains stories told in pictures (used mainly in British English; the usual American term is comic book); b. a comic is an entertainer who tells jokes in order to make people laugh; c. comic is used to describe comedy as a form of entertainment, and the actors and entertainers who perform it; d. if you describe something as comic, you mean that it makes you laugh, and is often intended to make you laugh

Vocabulary: Paragraph 1 2 for short (adj.): abbreviated 3 dialogue (n): a conversation between people in a book, play, etc. 4 periodically (adv.): occurring at time intervals 5 newsstand (n): a moveable stall in the street, or at a railway station, at which newspapers and magazines are sold 6 in doubt (adj.): uncertain about someone or something

Vocabulary: Paragraph 2 1 ukiyo-e (n): "pictures of the floating world", is a genre of Japanese woodblock prints and paintings produced between the 17th and the 20th centuries, featuring motifs of landscapes, tales from history, the theatre and pleasure quarters. (see photos)

ukiyo-e

Vocabulary: Paragraph 2 2 theme (n): a. a theme in a piece of writing, a talk, or a discussion is an important idea or subject that runs through it; b. a theme in an artist ’ s work or in a work of literature is an idea in it that the artist or writer develops or repeats 3. Tintin: see photos

Tintin

Vocabulary: Paragraph 2 4 series (n): a. a series of things or events is a number of them that come one after the other; b. a radio or television series is a set of programmes of a particular kind which have the same title 5 conquest (n): a military victory

Vocabulary: Paragraph 3 1 bound (bind): if you bind something, you tie rope, string, or other material around them so that they are held firmly 2 publication (n): book, magazine, newspaper, etc 3 content (n): the ideas or meanings expressed in a speech or piece of writing, subject matter, substance

Vocabulary: Paragraph 3 4 mature (adj.): adult, fully grown 5 graphic novel (n): a type of comic book, usually with a lengthy and complex storyline similar to those of novels, and often aimed at mature audiences

Vocabulary: Paragraph 4 1 transition (n): the process in which something changes from one state to another 2 moral (n): morals are principles and beliefs concerning right and wrong behaviour; (adj.): moral means relating to beliefs about what is right or wrong 3 Watchmen: see photos 4 fault (n): a weak point in someone ’ s character, a shortcoming, a foible

Watchmen

Vocabulary: Paragraph 4 5 Maus: see photos

Maus

Vocabulary: Paragraph 5 1 novella (n): a short novel or a long short story 2 album (n): a. a book in which you keep things such as photographs or stamps that you have collected; b. a record with about 25 minutes of music on each side; you can also refer to a collection of songs that is available on an LP, cassette, or CD as an album

Assignment for Next Week Please Review Chapter 1, Unit 11 (The Mystery of Memory: How Good Is Your Memory?) and Chapter 2, Unit 12 (Art and Literature: From Comic Books to Graphic Novels) Please Prepare for Your Personal Presentation (At Least 5 Minutes): 怡雯、宗 耀、炬聖、仲銘、宗翰 and 松軒 Please Hand in Your Outside Reading Report Please Start to Prepare Your Final Exam!

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