1. Practical English (2): Advanced Instructor: Dr. Yi-Cheng Huang Course Code: A8027330 School of Electrical and Information Time: 13:30-16:20 Date: June 05, 2008

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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)

6. ukiyo-e

10. 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

11. Tintin

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. Watchmen

20. Vocabulary: Paragraph 4 5 Maus: see photos

21. Maus

23. 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

24. 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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