Unit3 Message of the Land现代大学英语精读.pptVIP

Message of the Land Pira Sudham R einforcement T ext Analysis Unit 3 Message of the Land B ackground Warming up W B T R Message of the Land Questions Check-on Preview Objectives Warming up Unit 3 Warming up Questions W B T R What does “land” mean to you? What are the differences among “land”, “soil” and “earth”? material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow 土地 territory over which rule or control is exercised国土 the solid part of the earths surface陆地 earth是相对于天空或太空而言的“地面”; land是指地球表面相对于海洋而言时的“地面” ground指人们在上面行走的地面或具有一定面积限度的空地。 soil主要表示栽培植物的“土壤”,也可引申为“国土,国度”。 Questions Check-on Preview Mark each of the statements “T” for true or “F” for false. The farmer inherited the land from his father and wanted to pass it down to his children. The woman loved her children dearly and was very concerned about their life away from home, while her husband did not care a bit. The villagers used to grow their own food, make their own crafts, and dig their own well, but now they have to hire people to do everything. The woman disliked most of the changes happening in her village and wanted everything as it had been. We can infer that the author criticizes the old couple for being old-fashioned, stubborn, and unable to adjust themselves to the changes. W B T R Warming up Objectives W B T R Master the language items listed. Know something about the author and his works. Appreciate the writing style and metaphors used. Think about such topics as urbanization and globalization and form your own opinions. Warming up Background Genre Author B W T R Unit 3 Message of the Land Background Author Life B W T R Born in a remote Esarn village in Thailand First language Lao Temple boy in Bangkok曼谷at 14 Thailand’s top university Scholarship to New Zealand to study English 30-year odyssey through New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, the UK, Germany, and Switzerland Retired to a solitary life in his home village in 1997, helping needy students and teache