Читать книгу English for Life Reader Grade 8 Home Language - Elaine Ridge - Страница 21
Оглавление| Pre-reading | |
| 1. | Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate real life sounds, e.g. buzz, crash, splat. Look at the poem “TRIS-TRAS” on page 5 for other examples. Malapropism is the unintentionally funny use of a word which sounds like the intended one but has a totally different meaning, e.g. The cannonballs ate the missionaries. Think of another example of malapropism. (You could look in the dictionary if you find this difficult.) |
| During reading | |
| 2. | The clue to understanding the story lies in the words “secret life” of Walter Mitty. As you read, try to work out why the author chooses these words rather than the “daydreams” of Walter Mitty. |
