1、 Spring SowingLiam OFlaherty1/43R einforcementT ext AnalysisSpring SowingB ackgroundW arming upUnit 22/43Questions/ActivitiesCheck-on PreviewObjectivesWBTRSpring SowingUnit 2Warming up3/43Warming upQuestions/Activities1.What would you do in a typical spring morning?2.What hopes and worries do you ha
2、ve about your future life?3.What do you know about farming?Do you know how spring sowing is done in our country?WBTR4/43Check-on PreviewGive the definition of the underlined words and phrases.1.Outside,cocks were crowing and a white streak was rising from the ground,as it were,and beginning to scatt
3、er the darkness.2.They ate in silence,sleepy and yet on fire with excitement3.he swore and said that a man would be better off dead than4.and driving out every other desire but that of asserting his manhood5.She looked at Martin wearily and it seem to her WBTRWarming up5/43ObjectivesUnderstand the s
4、tructure and the general idea of the storyThink about how to interpret the storyKnow something about the symbolsSolve your own questions about the storyWBTRWarming up6/43BackgroundGenreAuthorBWTRSpring SowingUnit 27/43BackgroundAuthorLiam OFlaherty 1896 1984uuwas born in 1896 in a remote village in
5、Ireland.was born in 1896 in a remote village in Ireland.His family were not well off.The Irish language His family were not well off.The Irish language was widely spoken in the area,and in the was widely spoken in the area,and in the OFlaherty household both English and Irish OFlaherty household bot
6、h English and Irish were used.were used.uuleft school in 1917 and joined the Irish Guards left school in 1917 and joined the Irish Guards.He served on the Western Front,where he was.He served on the Western Front,where he was injured,and it is possible that the shell shock injured,and it is possible
7、 that the shell shock he suffered may have been responsible for the he suffered may have been responsible for the mental illness which became apparent in 1933.mental illness which became apparent in 1933.His LifeBWTR8/43BackgroundAuthoruuIrish novelist and short-story writer whose Irish novelist and
8、 short-story writer whose works combine brutal naturalism,psychological works combine brutal naturalism,psychological analysis,poetry,and biting satire with an analysis,poetry,and biting satire with an abiding respect for the courage and persistence abiding respect for the courage and persistence of
9、 the Irish people.of the Irish people.uuMajor works include:Major works include:Thy Neighbours Wife Thy Neighbours Wife(1924)thought to be (1924)thought to be one of his best.one of his best.The Informer The Informer(1925)for which he had been (1925)for which he had been awarded the awarded the 1925
10、 James Tait Black Memorial 1925 James Tait Black Memorial PrizePrize for fiction.for fiction.FamineFamine(1937)(1937)His WorksBWTR9/43Backgrounduwas a significant Irish novelist and short story writer and was considered to be a leading figure in the Irish literary renaissance.AuthorHis InfluenceBWTR
11、10/43BackgroundGenreA Short Story Plot:a young couples first day of spring sowing Irish village Setting:In spring Agricultural society(why?)Theme of the story:what do you think?BWTR11/43DetailedAnalysisStructureThemeSpring SowingUnit 2Text AnalysisTWBR12/43Text AnalysisThemeTry to interpret the symb
12、olized meaning:springEarly in the morningNewly marriedFirst day of sowingTWBR13/43Text AnalysisStructurePart I(paras.1-3):Introduction.Part II(paras.4-8):Preparation.Part III(paras.9-14):In the morning.Part IV(paras.15-18):At noon.Part V(paras.19-35):In the afternoon.TWBR14/43Text AnalysisDetailed A
13、nalysisTWBR15/43Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisMain IdeaSentence ParaphraseWords&ExpressionsExerciseI II III IV VTWBR16/43Part 1:Introduction1-3Text Analysis17/43Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart I:Main IdeaPlease search for words and expressions in the text which may help you describe:(1)Martin(2)M
14、ary,and(3)the life they were living at the timeLiving conditionsrelationship18/43Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart I:Main IdeaHow does the author describe the couples feeling about the spring sowing?How do you understand such a mixed feeling?Symbolic meaningsEarly hour in the morning Spring sowing1
15、9/43Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart I:Words&Expressions-Compare the following words and give the definition to each word:gleam:glow:glimmer:glisten:20/43Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart I:ExercisesTranslating or paraphrasing:scatter,rake out,hateful,freckled,fair,on fire with,glamour,open up th
16、e earth,imminence,dejected,shrewd,be fixed on,worthy,the head of a family 21/43Part 2:PreparationText Analysis22/43Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II:Main IdeaDid Martin feel confident in himself?And was he eager to start the sowing?Please find evidence in the text.What kind of a role was Mary pl
17、aying here?What did they aim to achieve for the day?23/43Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II:Words&ExpressionsTranslating or Paraphrasing:cross,tremor,at this rate,rawhide shoes,hamlet,soul,crack,cluster of cabins,throbbing hearts,a patch of,a heap of,be manured with,striped,seize,boastful24/43Tex
18、t AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart II:ExercisesRest:to place,put;to base or ground:我结论是建立在那个实际上。她把胳臂肘放在桌子上。take hold(of):to overpower(sb.)她感到一阵莫名激动占据了自己。他决心不再让疾病重新翻身。25/43Part 3:In the MorningText Analysis26/43Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart III:Main IdeaWhy did Mary put an arm round Martins waist a
19、nd how did Martin react to this?What did the earth mean to Martin?What did he do to prove himself a worthy husband?Was he exceptional among the men in the village?27/43Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart III:Main IdeaNotice the words used by the author to describe the mans actions:advance,commence,sp
20、it on palms,spoke rapidly,eyes fixed on,assert manhood,subjugate,worked furiously,whirl,beat the sods What was Mary thinking of while gazing distantly at the ground?Why did she suddenly become afraid of the earth?28/43Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart III:Words&Expressions-Compare the following wor
21、ds and give the definition to each word:edge:verge:rim:brim:border:29/43Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart III:Words&Expressions-Translating or Paraphrasing:ridge,a strip of,advance,commence,numb with,empty-headed,assert,subjugate,turn up,furrowed brows,henceforth,till the earth,be dotted with,feroc
22、iously,cock 30/43Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart III:Exercises -Translate the following sentences with the appropriate words or phrases:take for,draw back,be chained to,secure 他们把我们当成日本人了。他生起火以后狼群稍稍后退了些,但很快它们 又变得大胆并开始向他寸寸逼进。今天妇女不再甘于被束缚在厨房中。你能为我弄到两张音乐会好票吗?31/43Part 4:At NoonText Analysis32/43Text
23、AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart IV:Main IdeaHow did Martin enjoy the lunch break?Why did Mary lose her appetite?Why was she depressed and why did she become joyful again?What did they have in mind while sitting there still,looking away into the distance,hand in hand?33/43Text AnalysisDetailed Analysis
24、Part IV:Words&Expressions-Translating or Paraphrasing:draught,wistfully,munch,keep blowing at,rim,blind,eat heartily,revel in,look into the distance34/43Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart IV:Exercises -Translate the following sentences with the appropriate words or phrases:rob of,overpower他感到本应属于自己高
25、兴被剥夺了。全部游客都为优美风景所倾倒。35/43Part 5:In the Afternoon(end)Text Analysis36/43Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart V:Main IdeaWhat did Martin and Mary accomplish by the end of the days sowing?What did Martin think of the days work?How will you explain the flash of rebellion and the delicious feeling of comfo
26、rt that Mary had in mind?What was she thinking while following Martin on their way home?37/43Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart V:Words&Expressions-Translating or Paraphrasing:carry a long way,wearily,momentary,cross ones mind,delicious feeling,bend backs,get twisted with,lowing38/43Text AnalysisDet
27、ailed AnalysisPart V:Exercises -Translate the following sentences with the appropriate words or phrases:straighten,a flash of 把肩膀挺直。把你房间整理一下。板起面孔。“Jack告诉你什么了?”她突然生气地问道。39/43Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart V:ExercisesGo through the descriptions of the hard toil that Martin and Mary experienced in
28、the field and fill in the blanks.back and wrists were getting _;her neck would _;in the _ movement of their bodies;the smell of the upturned earth acted like a _ on their _;his bones _;Mary looked at Martin _;they would have to _ their backs and do it until their hands and bones got _ with rheumatis
29、m.40/43RWBTSpring SowingUnit 2ReinforcementAppreciationAppreciationDiscussionDiscussion41/43ReinforcementDiscussionWork in groups of four:What is the traditional work ethic that you can learn from this story?Is it still relevant to our life now?Why?What are the roles that Martin and Mary were assumi
30、ng in the family?Can you imagine what a life they would live in the future?Do you now have some idea of how to interpret a literature work?RWBT42/43ReinforcementAppreciationRWBTPlease underline and read aloud the descriptions of nature,mans body movement and feelings in the text that you find beautiful and impressive.Please try to translate at least one of the parts youve just underlined and read.43/43