Grammar instruction takes an important role in language teaching in EFL context, and contextualized analysis of authentic texts can help learners better understand Larsen-Freeman's (2003) three dimensions—form, m...Grammar instruction takes an important role in language teaching in EFL context, and contextualized analysis of authentic texts can help learners better understand Larsen-Freeman's (2003) three dimensions—form, meaning and use of related grammatical features. This article will analyze Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (hereafter GA for short) in terms of tense/aspect, modality and cohesion, and briefly discuss how it could be used in teaching.展开更多
文摘Grammar instruction takes an important role in language teaching in EFL context, and contextualized analysis of authentic texts can help learners better understand Larsen-Freeman's (2003) three dimensions—form, meaning and use of related grammatical features. This article will analyze Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (hereafter GA for short) in terms of tense/aspect, modality and cohesion, and briefly discuss how it could be used in teaching.