大学英语综合教程lesson3概要1.pptVIP

Lesson Three Message of the Land Introduction to the Text 1) The style of such ‘writing’ is colloquial. 2)The language is straightforward. 3)The sentences are generally short. The text can be divided into 2 parts: the first part (para.1—3): she briefly tells us about each member of her family and how all her children left the second part (para.4—11): the rest deals with the changes that she finds she can’t adjust to. The farmer’s speech is shorter, but touches something deeper- what he thinks are the roots of all evils. Language study 1. to belong to sb: to be owned by sb. eg: This comput