现代大学英语精读4Lesson7SpringSowing(3)分析解析.ppt
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Lesson herty
About the author
Liam O'Flaherty is one of the most significant and important modern Anglo-Irish authors. His novels have not been met with much critical analysis over the last forty years because he stopped publishing work in 1956. Both his novels and his short stories define Anglo-Irish literature in that his themes stem from his experiences growing up in a poverty-stricken society on the island of Aran; his naturalistic, mystical, romantic, and realistic styles were also defined by his experiences in his native Ireland.
“Event” here refers to the spring planting
dejected: irritated; in low spirits; depressed;
disheartened; sad
Para 4
Martin fell over a basket in the half-darkness of the barn, he hwore and said that a man would be better off dead than…
Liam O’Flaherty
Liam O’Flaherty was born in Ireland in 1896. He wrote in English and Irish. His main works include the novels: Thy Neighbour’s Wife The Black Soul The Informer The Assassin Shame the Devil Famine
notion that light coloring is desirable. P: The man’s fair moustache and freckled face
suggest that he I still quite young Her black hair piled at the rear of her head with a
About the story:
“Spring Sowing” is taken from the author’s first collection of short stories which bears the same title published in 1924. The story describes the first day of the first spring planting of a newly-wedded couple against the background of a traditional agricultural country.
as it were: seemingly; in a way; so to speak ( used to comment on the speaker’s own choice of words, which may give only an approximate meaning) eg: She seemed very relaxed--- in her natural setting as it were.
on fire: (fig.) burning with emotion, passion or sensation; greatly excited; full of ardor; very enthusiastic, excited, or passionate
eg: He was on fire with excitement at this
been long expected, loved, feared and prepared for made them dejected. P: The couple had been looking forward to and preparing for this spring planting for a long time. But now that the day had finally arrived, strangely, they felt somehow a bit sad. We do not know why the young couple felt that way. Probably the first day of their first spring planting seemed to indicate to them that their honeymoon was over, and now was the time for them to be prepared for the endless toil ahead. the imminence of an event: the fact that sth (usu unpleasant) is now about to take place.
marvelous sight.
man and wife: husband and wife
open up: (cause sth to) be available for development, production, etc
eg: open up undeveloped land, new territory, etc But somehow the imminence of an event that had
be better off (doing sth): be wiser ( to do sth specified ); in a more favorable position or financial circumstances
This phrase is the comparative form of “ well off”. eg: He’d be better off going to the police about it.
Para 3
They ate in silence, sleepy and yet on fire with excitement, for it was the first day of their spring sowing as man and wife.
P: They had their breakfast, keeping silent, although still not fully awake, the young couple was already greatly excited, because that day was the first day of their first planting after they got married.
They would be better off flying than driving there. be cross ( with sb) (about sth): be rather angry or irritated; annoyed; ill-tempered eg: I was cross with him for being late. And somehow, as they embraced, all their irritation and sleepiness left them. And they stood there embracing until at last Martin pushed her from him with pretended roughness and said: “Come, come, girl, it will be sunset before we begin at this rate.” P: However, all of the unhappiness and drowsiness melt away with their hug. They remained in each other’s arms until finally Martin pushed her away, with pretended roughness, to show that he was now the
Para 2
His freckled face and his little fair moustache freckled: covered with small light-brown spots on
the human skin light in color; blond. Westerners hold the
P: In the barn, it was still very dark as it was very early in the morning. So Martin tripped over a basket. He cursed and said that it would be better for him to die than ( to have to get up at such an early hour and begin the day’s toil--- probably for the rest of his life).
Detailed Discussion of the Text
Para 1
rake out sth: remove ashes from ( a fire, kiln, etc) live coals
live: still burning or glowing; not extinct eg: a live spark; a live volcano hearth: the area around a fire place or the area of floor in front of it streak: a streak is a long thin mark, line or band of a different substance or color. Here in the text, it refers to the ray of early sunlight which was white against the dark sky. eg: There are streaks of gray appearing in her black
large comb gleaming in the middle of the pile, Spanish fashion. P: her black hair piled into a mass at the back of her head with a comb shining in the middle of the pile,in the way Spanish do. Comb is used here to keep her hair back and for decoration.
Liam O’Flaherty
Pre-class work
1. Do you know how spring sowing is done against the background of a traditional agricultural country in Ireland?
2. Do you know how spring sowing is done in our country?
hair.
streak (v.): 1) to cover with lines eg: The woman finished her moving story, our faces were streaked with tears. 2) to move very fast eg: The cat streaked across the road with the dog behind it. (idm.) 1) like a streak of lightning: very quickly 2) a winning/losing streak: refers to the repeated success/failure during a time of good or bad luck
About the author
Liam O'Flaherty is one of the most significant and important modern Anglo-Irish authors. His novels have not been met with much critical analysis over the last forty years because he stopped publishing work in 1956. Both his novels and his short stories define Anglo-Irish literature in that his themes stem from his experiences growing up in a poverty-stricken society on the island of Aran; his naturalistic, mystical, romantic, and realistic styles were also defined by his experiences in his native Ireland.
“Event” here refers to the spring planting
dejected: irritated; in low spirits; depressed;
disheartened; sad
Para 4
Martin fell over a basket in the half-darkness of the barn, he hwore and said that a man would be better off dead than…
Liam O’Flaherty
Liam O’Flaherty was born in Ireland in 1896. He wrote in English and Irish. His main works include the novels: Thy Neighbour’s Wife The Black Soul The Informer The Assassin Shame the Devil Famine
notion that light coloring is desirable. P: The man’s fair moustache and freckled face
suggest that he I still quite young Her black hair piled at the rear of her head with a
About the story:
“Spring Sowing” is taken from the author’s first collection of short stories which bears the same title published in 1924. The story describes the first day of the first spring planting of a newly-wedded couple against the background of a traditional agricultural country.
as it were: seemingly; in a way; so to speak ( used to comment on the speaker’s own choice of words, which may give only an approximate meaning) eg: She seemed very relaxed--- in her natural setting as it were.
on fire: (fig.) burning with emotion, passion or sensation; greatly excited; full of ardor; very enthusiastic, excited, or passionate
eg: He was on fire with excitement at this
been long expected, loved, feared and prepared for made them dejected. P: The couple had been looking forward to and preparing for this spring planting for a long time. But now that the day had finally arrived, strangely, they felt somehow a bit sad. We do not know why the young couple felt that way. Probably the first day of their first spring planting seemed to indicate to them that their honeymoon was over, and now was the time for them to be prepared for the endless toil ahead. the imminence of an event: the fact that sth (usu unpleasant) is now about to take place.
marvelous sight.
man and wife: husband and wife
open up: (cause sth to) be available for development, production, etc
eg: open up undeveloped land, new territory, etc But somehow the imminence of an event that had
be better off (doing sth): be wiser ( to do sth specified ); in a more favorable position or financial circumstances
This phrase is the comparative form of “ well off”. eg: He’d be better off going to the police about it.
Para 3
They ate in silence, sleepy and yet on fire with excitement, for it was the first day of their spring sowing as man and wife.
P: They had their breakfast, keeping silent, although still not fully awake, the young couple was already greatly excited, because that day was the first day of their first planting after they got married.
They would be better off flying than driving there. be cross ( with sb) (about sth): be rather angry or irritated; annoyed; ill-tempered eg: I was cross with him for being late. And somehow, as they embraced, all their irritation and sleepiness left them. And they stood there embracing until at last Martin pushed her from him with pretended roughness and said: “Come, come, girl, it will be sunset before we begin at this rate.” P: However, all of the unhappiness and drowsiness melt away with their hug. They remained in each other’s arms until finally Martin pushed her away, with pretended roughness, to show that he was now the
Para 2
His freckled face and his little fair moustache freckled: covered with small light-brown spots on
the human skin light in color; blond. Westerners hold the
P: In the barn, it was still very dark as it was very early in the morning. So Martin tripped over a basket. He cursed and said that it would be better for him to die than ( to have to get up at such an early hour and begin the day’s toil--- probably for the rest of his life).
Detailed Discussion of the Text
Para 1
rake out sth: remove ashes from ( a fire, kiln, etc) live coals
live: still burning or glowing; not extinct eg: a live spark; a live volcano hearth: the area around a fire place or the area of floor in front of it streak: a streak is a long thin mark, line or band of a different substance or color. Here in the text, it refers to the ray of early sunlight which was white against the dark sky. eg: There are streaks of gray appearing in her black
large comb gleaming in the middle of the pile, Spanish fashion. P: her black hair piled into a mass at the back of her head with a comb shining in the middle of the pile,in the way Spanish do. Comb is used here to keep her hair back and for decoration.
Liam O’Flaherty
Pre-class work
1. Do you know how spring sowing is done against the background of a traditional agricultural country in Ireland?
2. Do you know how spring sowing is done in our country?
hair.
streak (v.): 1) to cover with lines eg: The woman finished her moving story, our faces were streaked with tears. 2) to move very fast eg: The cat streaked across the road with the dog behind it. (idm.) 1) like a streak of lightning: very quickly 2) a winning/losing streak: refers to the repeated success/failure during a time of good or bad luck