外研社版l现代大学英语精读课件第一册esson3.ppt

1、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.13): she briefly tells us about each member of her family and how a

2、ll her children left the second part (para.411): the rest deals with the changes that she finds she cant adjust to. The farmers speech is shorter, but touches something deeper- what he thinks are the roots of all evils.,Pira Sudham is considered Thailands leading English language writer, who was nom

3、inated for the 1990 Nobel Prize for Literature. His literary works are concerned with social-economic-political changes occurring in Thailand. Widely read and highly acclaimed, his books have given an expedient voice to the poor and the voiceless.,Lesson 3 - Message of the Land,Author,The end of Aut

4、hor.,Language study,1. to belong to sb: to be owned by sb. eg: This computer belongs to my roommate, Wang Lin. Who does the Mobil phone belong to?,2. “as” in a relative clause,As is known to all, China first created the use of compass. ( as subject of the clause) As is often the case, the boy was la

5、te for class. ( as subject of the clause). Ill complete the task as you assigned to me. (manner) He seemed a foreigner, as in fact he was. As has been expected, he was late. He says he is rich, as I would agree.,3. to afford sth. /to do sth:,1) be able to buy or pay for, e.g: At the moment I cant af

6、ford a trip to Europe. Nowadays quite a lot of Chinese families can afford cars. 2) be able to spend, give, do, etc., without serious loss or damage, e.g: He can hardly afford to miss another day at school. Can you afford the time to help me?,4. bully,v. a. to threaten to hurt someone or frighten th

7、em, especially someone smaller or weaker b. to put pressure on someone in order to make them do what you want E.g. The child was bullied almost out of its life. Dont let them bully you into working on Saturdays.,5. Mind (1),1) pay close attention to, be careful Mind your head! Mind your step! Mind y

8、our footing!小心,站稳了! 2) take care of, look after Will you mind our cat while were on holiday?,Mind (2),3) mind ones own business: not to ask or take action about other peoples private affairs 4) be against, be opposed to I wouldnt mind a cup of coffee.,6. in spite of sth:,although sth. is true. eg: T

9、he children went out to play in spite of the cold. In spite of his age, my grandpa lives an active life.,7. “send”VP p.65,1) send away/off: send to another place His parents sent him away to school in America. 2) send down 3) send up 4) send out 5) send for,8. used to do sth. but no longer:,This exp

10、ression is often used to show a change. eg: They used to come and see their parents every week, but no longer.,9. litter,v. to make untidy with scattered rubbish n. light rubbish (bits of paper, wrappings) e.g. The desk was littered with papers. I am tired of picking up litter thrown by other people

11、. People who drop litter can be fined in some cities.,10. to have no use for sth.:,to not need sth. e.g: When their son started school, they had no use for his toys and gave them away,11. fashionable,a. popular, esp. for a short period of time b. popular with, or used by, rich people Strong colors a

12、re very fashionable at the moment. It suddenly became fashionable for politicians to talk about green issues. He runs a very fashionable restaurant near the Harbor.,12. Shout at vs. shout to,to shout at sb.: to speak loudly, often angrily to sb. Eg: He often shouted at his wife, and this upset her.

13、to shout to sb.: to speak loudly. Eg: Tom shouted to Jack to pass him the ball.,13. Even if,in spite of the fact or belief that. Eg: Even if I had the money, I wouldnt buy a thing like that. Ill go even if no one else does.,14. to occur to sb.:,(of an idea) to come to sbs mind eg: A happy thought oc

14、curred to me when I was surfing the Internet. It never occurred to me for a moment that you meant that. His name just did not occur to my memory. * sb. comes up with an idea sb. hits upon an idea,Exercises: Translation “good”,1. It was a girl with good manners. 2. These were all labeled as good eggs

15、. 3. Dogs are often regarded as mans good friends. 4. He was told that Nesser was a good chess player.,Exercises: Translation “good”,5. yet, as it sometimes happens that a person departs his life, who is really deserving of the praises the stone-cutter carves over his bones; who is a good Christian, a good parent, a good child, a good wife or a good husband; who actually does have a disconsolate family to mourn h