The Bridging Task

What is it all about?

The

story or

poem you have

studied.

New information

about the background of the story or the

writer.

MOST important!1. You must understand the text of

the bridging task –

2. NOTICE –

Use your dictionary!!

Is it a quotation or is it information?

Do you know who wrote it?

MOST important!3. What is the general subject?

The writer’s life ?

The writer’s work?

Difficulties in the writer’s childhood

Problems the writer overcame.Themes the writer often writes about

Or

Background information about the setting – the time or the place.

LET’s PRACTICE – Bridging tasks from the BAGRUT

Amy Tan explores the difficulties in growing up as a Chinese-American daughter and the problems of fitting into modern society. These young women try their best to become 'Americanized', rejecting Chinese culture and tradition.How does the above information add to your understanding of the story Rules of the Game? Support your answer with examples from the story.

1. Quotation or information ?

2. Who wrote it?

3. What is the general subject?

LET’s PRACTICE – Bridging tasks from the BAGRUT

MR. KNOW-ALL / Somerset Maugham"... I had an acute power of observation and it seemed to me that I could see a great many things that other people missed. I could put down in clear terms what I saw." – from The Summing Up by Somerset MaughamRelate this quote to Mr. Know-All. Support your answer with examples from the story.

1. Quotation or information ?

2. Who wrote it?

3. What is the general subject?

LET’s PRACTICE – Bridging tasks from the BAGRUT

Maugham was famous for his unique talent for exploring the bitter realities of human relationships in tales of love, infidelity, passion and prejudice.Relate this information to one or more of the themes of love, infidelity, passion and prejudice in Mr. Know-All. Support your answer with examples from the story.

1. Quotation or information ?

2. Who wrote it?

3. What is the general subject?

How do you build the bridge?

Building the Bridge

Scaffolding

Scaffolding1) The (quotation/information) is about……

2) We understand that ………….. This relates to ………………………..… in the

(poem/story/play).

3) (EXPLAIN)

4) The (quotation/information) is relevant to (Rules of the Game/Mr Know-All) because it shows the connection between……

and the story.

GENERAL SUBJECT

SPECIFIC INFORMATION from BRIDGING TASK

SPECIFIC EXAMPLE

GENERAL SUBJECT

Example of Bridging TaskMR. KNOW-ALL / W. Somerset Maugham

Somerset Maugham has an ability to see human weaknesses. He's realistic about people and knows well that human beings are not all good or bad. For this reason he doesn't praise or criticize them too much. – Make a connection between the above quote and the story. Support your answer with information from the story.

1. Quotation or information ?

2. Who wrote it?

3. What is the general subject?

Somerset Maugham has an ability to see human weaknesses. He's realistic about people and knows well that human beings are not all good or bad. For this reason he doesn't praise or criticize them too much. – Make a connection between the above quote and the story.

1)The (quotation/information) is about……

2) We understand that …………..

This relates to ………………………………………….… in the story.

3) Explain

4) The (quotation/information) is relevant to Mr Know All because it shows the connection between……

and the story.

Maugham’s understanding of people.

he knew people are not all good or bad.

the character Max Kelada

Max Kelada was a character with many weaknesses. He was a bossy man who liked to argue and always thought he was right. In the story he was called “Mr Know All” by the other passengers because he seemed to be “everywhere and always”. His behavior annoyed the narrator when he took over his card game, booked him his seat at the table without asking him and he would argue at the dinner table. However, at the end of the story he showed that he was also a kind man. He sacrificed his own reputation in order to save the honor of Mrs Ramsay, a woman whom he hardly knew. We saw that Mr Kelada was a true gentleman in spite of the weaknesses in his character.

Maugham’s understanding of people

Example of Bridging Task RULES OF THE GAME / Amy Tan

"I was raised by extremely strict but extremely loving Chinese immigrant parents... Western parents seem much more concerned about their children's... self-esteem, whereas tough immigrant parents expect strength in their children and therefore behave completely differently." – Amy Chua, from an interview in Time Magazine.

Explain how this quote adds to your understanding of the story "Rules of the Game."

1. Quotation or information ?

2. Who wrote it?

3. What is the general subject?

"I was raised by extremely strict but extremely loving Chinese immigrant parents... Western parents seem much more concerned about their children's... self-esteem, whereas tough immigrant parents expect

strength in their children and therefore behave completely differently".

1)The (quotation/information) is about……

2) We understand that …………..

This relates to ………………………………………….… in the story.

3) Explain

4) The (quotation/information) is relevant to Rules of the Game because it shows the connection between……

and the story.

culture differences between Chinese and Western parents

Chinese parents expect their children to be strong.

Mrs Wong’s behavior with Waverly

Mrs Wong taught her daughter the importance of being strong of learning the art of “invisible strength”. The first lesson was when Waverly was 6 and did not get the salted plums she wanted when she cried out, she only got them when she “bit back her tongue” and controlled her emotions. When Waverly tried to find out about chess from her brothers her mother explained to Waverly that

she should not ask “why” from other people but learn for herself .

culture differences between Chinese and Western parents