The secrets of english grammar

Pre-Exam Task

Analyze the text according to the following:

1. The genre of the text

2. The structure of the text (organization, topics, supports, etc.)

3. The pragmatics of the text

4. The language of the text (vocabulary, grammar, means of cohesion, etc.)

5. The author and the readers of the text (how their identities are reflected in the text), etc.

1. The genre of the text

1^st – Thesis statement. Introductory paragraph

2^nd part is the evidence 1

3^rd part is the evidence 2

4^th part is the evidence 3

5^th part is the summing up

1. The structure of the text (organization, topics, supports, etc.)

The Amish who believe in large families, have doubled their population in less than two decades.

However, in the search for cheaper farmland, they have also moved to Arkansas, Colorado, Kentucky, Mississipi, Missouri, Nebraska, and West Virginia. TS

The family is the center of Amish life.

One of the best examples of a unique self-contained community in the United States is the Old Order Amish, members of a religious group that broke away from the Swiss Mennonite church in the 1600s and settled in Pennsylvania aroundv1727.

2. The pragmatics of the text

The family is the center of Amish life. Nearly all Amish marry, and divorce is forbidden.

3. The language of the text (vocabulary, grammar, means of cohesion, etc.)

self-contained - (adj) not needing or depending on other people

break away from- stop being part of sth

Mennonites and Amish- Modern groups which are remnants of the Anabaptist faith.

pass through- to go through a town, etc., stopping there for a short time but not staying.

Barn- an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

Pastures- Managed grassland or enclosed meadow that usually is planted with domesticated grasses or other forage to be grazed by livestock.

Convey - to transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or title to.

Reminiscent- Reminding of the past

Obedience - A form of compliance that occurs when people follow direct commands, usually from someone in a position of authority

Humility - lack of pride; modesty

Thrift - care in managing money or other resources.

Divine - related to a god; supremely good or beautiful.

Providence - the protective care of God or of nature as a spiritual power.

revolve around sth. - to have someone or something as the main or most important interest or subject.

conscientious objector - Person who refuses to enter the military or bear arms due to moral or religious reasons.

Outward - relating to how people, situations, or things seem to be, rather than how they are inside.

Adjustment- a change in the way a person behaves or thinks.

Marital - having to do with marriage.

Intact - untouched or uninjured; kept or left whole.

Poignant - having strong feelings, especially of sadness or pity.

Secular - not connected with spiritual or religious matters.

Indicate - to show or point out.

4. The author and the readers of the text (how their identities are reflected in the text), etc.

Amish are out of this world, from modern life, they often follow the old traditions and deny everything new. Generally they are friendly, and preserve the old way of life, keep old customs and traditions.