also tells us what joys he finds in life and in farming VIl. In--Class discussion Questions: 1) What is the wife's philosophy of life? 2)What is the husband's philosophy of life? 3)What is the massage of the land? 4 )List some facts that attract the young man away from countryside to cities 5)What are the typical characters of young people? What about the old ones? 6) What is the message in the old couple's mind? What do you think of the message? 7) Is there the so-called generation gap between the old couple and their children? Why or why not? 8)Do you find similar happening here in China today? Give examples VIl. Assignment 1. Go over the parts we learned in class 2. Finish the exercises after the text6 also tells us what joys he finds in life and in farming VII． In--Class Discussion Questions: 1）What is the wife’s philosophy of life? 2)What is the husband’s philosophy of life? 3)What is the massage of the land? 4)List some facts that attract the young man away from countryside to cities. 5)What are the typical characters of young people? What about the old ones? 6）What is the message in the old couple’s mind? What do you think of the message? 7）Is there the so-called generation gap between the old couple and their children? Why or why not? 8）Do you find similar happening here in China today? Give examples. VIII． Assignment 1. Go over the parts we learned in class. 2. Finish the exercises after the text