A DAY IN THE COUNTRY

By :Anton Chekhov
 BETWEEN eight and nine o’clock in the morning .
A dark leaden-colored mass is creeping over the sky towards the sun. Red zigzags of lightning
gleam here and there across it . There is a sound of far- away rumbling . A warm wild frolics over the
grass , bends the threes , and stirs up the dust. In a minute there will be a spurt of May and a real storm
will begin.
Fyokla ,a little beggar-girl of six , is running through the village , looking for Terenty , the
cobber. The white- haired , barefoot child is pale . Her eyes are wide open , her lips are trembling.
She asks every one she meet . No one answers. They are all preoccupied with the approaching
storm and take refuge in their huts. At last she meets Silanty Silitch , the sacristan , Terenty’s bosom
friend . He is coming along, staggering from the wind.
 Task 5 Making Connections
A.Reading Connections
 Group yourselves into five
 Choose one question word below and discuss

A DAY IN THE COUNTRY

WHEN WHAT WHY

C . Fellow Feeling
When you read a selection , it is very important to understand how your senses work. Your
understanding of images will play a key role in your appreciation of the text.

Sensory images make reading active . Images create a clear picture that aids your
imagination. Most importantly, sensory images help make your reading three dimensional-you
can see , hear , smell , and even can touch what the text describe.

Think of the text you have read. Write five words that apeal to your senses as indicated below

1. Nose
2. Hands
3. Lips
4. Ears
5. Eyes
 Task 6 Connect And Kinect
Use the chart below to analyze the short story “A Day in the Country”. Use the questions
provided below

Title : Genre:

Element Description
1.Character(s):Who are the characters in the story.
2. Setting :Where and when does the story take
place?
3.Conflict : what is the main problem in the story?
4. Plot :What is happening in the story? What is the
story about?
5.Tone/Mood: What is the author’s attitude toward
the subject ? What kind of emotion or feeling do
you get after reading?
6. Point of View : Who is telling or narrating the
story ? Is one character acting as a narrator
(1st person), or someone telling what’s going on (3rd
person)
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