Unit 2 Spring Sowing by Liam O'Flaherty ENTER
Tet顶a6s时 Theme The simple life,honest nature and good wishes of the newly- married couple are presented through the descriptions of their spring planting in minute detail.It reveals the traditional virtues of a typical farmer:hard work,simple living,discipline, and above all,strong sense of responsibility for the happiness of his wife and family BACK NEXT
z Te心t月na5s Text Structure Part 1 (Paras.1-8):The young couple's preparations for the first day of their first spring sowing Part 2 (Paras.9-33):A detailed description of the spring sowing. Part 3(Paras.34-35):The young couple's yearnings for the future BACK
1ct月na巧9io General Analysis Question:What is the importance of the first spring sowing for the newly-weds? For the young couple,the first day of their first spring sowing was an extremely important day,because it not only would determine the crop they would harvest in autumn,but also would show what kind of wife and husband they would prove to each other and what kind of family they were going to have. BACK NEXT
Tct几na巧ss Further Questions on Appreciation 1.What values and moral principles are being idealized here?Is it still the same today?Do you agree that the traditional work ethic (职业道德/伦理)is out of date?Are such qualities as hard work, diligence,thrift,responsibility,discipline,simple and honest living,rugged individualism(顽a强的个人主义)and self-reliance,etc. still valued? 2.What changes have taken place in social ethics since our grandfathers'time?Is there anything that remains unchanged? BACK
Text Analysis Further Questions on Appreciation 3.Let's pretend that you are Martin Delaney or Mary living in the 21st century.What kind of a person would you like to have as your wife or husband?What qualities would you like to find in your spouse? BACK NEXT
z Paragrapl1 .While Mary raked out the live coals that had ain hidden in thashe(ara.可 burning coals to remove (ashes or coals from a fire) had been buried under the ashes BACK NEXT
Paragrapl 1 Live:still burning or glowing;not extinct/dead also:a live spark;a live volcano Pay attention to the different meanings of"live": a live television /radio program;a live performance a live bomb;live wires as it were:seemingly;in a way;so to speak.Short form of"as if it were S0 He was living in a dream world,as it were. He closed his eyes,trying to relive that happy moment,as it were. BACK NEXT
Paragrapli 1 scatter:(cause people or animals to)move,usu quickly in different directions;throw sth.in different directions The crowd scattered. We scattered the plates of food around the room before the party. Don't scatter your money around.别到处挥霍 scatter sth.with sth.: scatter the fields with seeds (scatter the seeds on the fiedkle:used with water,sand,salt,etc and indicates intentional scattering,usu.over a small area Sprinkle a little salt on the rice BACK
Paragraphi 3 .sleepy and bad-humored and yet on fire with excitement,for it was the first day of their first spring sowing as an and wife.(Para.3) burning with emotion; full of ardor Although still not fully awake,the young couple was already greatly excited,because that day was the first day of their first spring planting after they got married. BACK NEXT