A Summer’s Reading

Deir Al Assad comprehensive 

Activity on the story A Summer’s Reading By Bernard malamud.

submitted by : Sara Qassem.

submitted to : Amira Assadi.

Table of contents

Introduction—-4

Exercise H—6-7

a letter from george to Mr. Cattanzara afret 10 years—8-9

The first story that George chose—10-13

Introduction

First of all we have to believe  that nothing comes easy so to attain your dream you need many things like movitation datermanation .
Ideas have more power than you imagine. They either take you to happiness or to unhappiness. In both cases, you are the maker of these ideas, so be aware of what you are thinking. Because your thoughts will determine the reality of your life now and tomorrow.
The more positive and constructive your thoughts are. A successful and happy life .. The more negative your thoughts are, the more you will achieve anything- Ibrahim al-Fiqi.
Motivation is the reason for people’s actions, desires, and needs. According to Maehr and Meyer, “Motivation is a word that is part of the popular culture as few other psychological concepts are.”

Exercise H

H-look back at your answers to exercise a on page 32 . compare your goals to George .
are they similar or different ? what other goals would you add to the list ?

George had many goals and he wanted to attain it .. Any human being wishes to achieve the goals of George .
To live a happy life you have to work hard and you have to determine you Your thoughts and goals  .
George goals  includes everything essential and important to life.
My goals are similar to george’s goals  in addition  when i grow up i want to open a charity.
I would like to be someone who contribute to do welfare.

a letter from george to Mr. Cattanzara afret 10 years 

Write a letter from George to mr.cattanzara ten years after the story ends?

How can i thank you?The words are racing and the phrases are crowded to organize the thanksgiving which is only worthy of you, to you, who had support the science and education although he missed out the chance to do it, to you who made and did not wait for the tender.
You know Mr.Cattnzara The thing that I liked about you is that although you lost your chance to learn, you tried to give it to others and did not give up .
My dream was your dream  and i attain my dream because of you, I wish I filled the void that was inside you.

Really i would like to thank you from my heart because without you im nothing now , you are made of a small ignorant child a successful person distinguished in his life.
You made me a strong person that taking responsibility.
Sincerely
George

The first story that George chose

Imagine that you are George at the end of the story. write a summary of the first
book that you chose to read . explain why you chose it?

The first book i have read is the power of positive thinking  by Dr.Norman Vencent Peale.
This book is written with the sole objective of helping the reader achieve a happy, satisfying, and worthwhile life.”
The precursor to The Secret, The Power of Positive Thinking has helped millions of men and women to achieve fulfillment in their lives. In this phenomenal bestseller, Dr. Peale demonstrates the power of faith in action. With the practical techniques outlined in this book, you can energize your life — and give yourself the initiative needed to carry out your ambitions and hopes. You’ll learn how to:

Expect the best and get it

Believe in yourself and in everything you do
Develope the power to reach your goals
Break the worry habit and achieve a relaxed life.Assume control over your circumstances
Be kind to yourself.
You know how a book comes into your life just at the right time

You know .. i learned many things from this book that
The author emphasizes too much on the power of praying to God than anything else !!.
When you change the way you think your whole world changes.

Improve your personal and professional relationships.

First of all I started reading  in a motivation story because i felt that i need to motivate my self and  start a new beginning with a new positive thinking  ، also i don’t like to read softbooks or stories .