Pre-Reading Materials
Watch the following video about Naguib Mahfouz in English, then answer the questions that follow in Arabic:
a. In one paragraph, write about Naguib Mahfouz's early life: where he was born where and what he studied.
b. Naguib Mahfouz received the Nobel Prize in Literature for his distinguished writings. In two paragraphs, write about his work and mention some of his famous novels.
Post-Reading Materials
1. Watch the following video about a day in the life of Naguib Mahfouz narrated by him in his Egyptian dialect.
While you may not understand everything that was said in the video, write a short description of what you did understand. What was the video about? Provide as much information as you can.
While you may not understand everything that was said in the video, write a short description of what you did understand. What was the video about? Provide as much information as you can.
2. Go to the Naguib Mahfouz web site http://naguibmahfouz.shorouk.com/ and read the descriptions of his famous novels. Choose one of them and make a short presentation about it in Arabic. What is the subject of the novel? What made you interested in it?
