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The Polish Rip Van Winkle
"Rip Van Winkle" was a
character in a short story by
the American author
Washington Irving.
‫"ريب فان وينكل“ كان كشخصية في‬
‫قصة قصيرة للكاتب األمريكي‬
.‫واشنطن ايرفينج‬
Rip Van Winkle
Washington Irving
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Rip Van Winkle" was a character in a short story by
the American author Washington Irving.
In the story, Rip lived in a little town in the Hudson
Valley, in New York, in the 1770s, around the time
of the American Revolution. Rip went out hunting
one day, took a nap under a tree, and fell asleep. He
woke up 20 years later to find himself a citizen of a
brand-new country—the United States of America.
Evaluation (1)
Who was Washington Irving?
An American writer.
Where did Rip Van Winkle live?
New York.
What happened to him?
He slept for 20 years.
How had his country changed in 20 years?
It had become the United States.
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Eid Al-Blewi, 80, who had been in a coma for five
years, woke up and was able to indentify members
of his family. The 80- year old had not regained
consciousness after surgery to remove a tumor in
his head. While still in a coma, he had undergone
treatment for one and a half years at the Tabuk
Armed Forces Hospital. His family did not expect
him to wake up when he did . Doctors believe that
the treatment had a positive effect on his condition
and help him wake up.
Evaluation (2)
Who was Eid Al- Blewi?
An 80- year old who had not regained his consciousness.
What happened to him?
He had been in coma for five years.
What did his family expect?
They did not expect him to wake up from that coma.
Is the story true?
Yes, it is
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An Egyptian man, who had been in a coma for almost
seven months, woke up and named the person who
had shot him in the head. The man had been taken
to the hospital seven months before with a serious
head injury and had slipped into a coma almost
immediately. When he woke up he lived long
enough to tell the police that a barber, named
Mohammed, had shot him. The barber was arrested
and charged with murder.
Evaluation (3)
What is the story about?
An Egyptian man who had been shot.
Who did shoot him?
A barber man called Mohammad.
How long had he been in a coma?
He had been in a coma seven months
Did the police arrest the criminal?
Yes, they are.
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Polish railway worker Jan Grzebski, 65, is not from a work of fiction, but is a
real-life one. Grzebski went into a coma after he was hit by a train in 1988. He
woke up 19 years later in April 2007, into a world that had transformed itself
from a Communist regime where food lines were common to a world of Big
Macs and cell phones.“When I went into a coma, there was only tea and
vinegar in the shops, meat was rationed, and there were long lines of cars at
gas stations. Now there are so many goods in the shops it makes my head
spin. What amazes me today is that all these people walk around with their
cell phones and never stop complaining. I have nothing to complain about,”
said Grzebski. At the time of the accident, Grzebski’s doctors didn’t give him
long to live, but they were wrong. He survived thanks to the devoted care of
his wife, Gertrude. She refused to believe the doctors and moved her
husband’s body every hour to prevent bed sores. “It was Gertrude that saved
me, and I’ll never forget it,” said Grzebski. Now he’s getting to know his
family, which has grown considerably since his accident. His four children are
all married and have provided him with 11 grandchildren.
Evaluation (4)
What happened to Jan Grzebski?
He was hit by a train and went into a coma.
How long was he in a coma?
19 years.
How was Poland different?
There were many more goods.
Why does he think it’s strange that people are complaining?
They have so much more than before.
After Reading Page ( 9 )
A. Choose the meaning of each word as it is used in the reading.
1. Perpetuation (P2)
‫استمرارية‬
2. Regain (P2)
‫يسترد‬
3. Treatment (P2)
‫معالجة‬
4. effect (P2)
‫نتيجة‬
5. Transformed (P4)
‫تحول‬/‫تغير‬
6. Rationed (P5)
‫معدل محدد‬
(B) page: 9
Explain the following expressions in your own words:
1. Regain consciousness ( paragraph 2)
get back consciousness
2. Slip into a coma (paragraph 3)
lose consciousness
3. Make my head spin (paragraph 5)
makes someone feel dizzy
Taking notes:
To write only key words that
give information such as nouns,
verbs and adjectives.
For example:
The man was in a coma for ten
years
Notes: coma / 10 years
Discussion
Think of a story you know or read about a medical miracle. Write
information in the chart (page 9):
Prepared by
‫اعداد المعلم‬
Khalid Saeed Al shahrani
‫خالد سعيد الشهراني‬
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