现代大学英语精读4-Lesson-7-Spring-Sowing(3)教学提纲.ppt

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1、现代大学英语精读4-Lesson-7-Spring-Sowing(3)LiamO’FlahertyLiamO’FlahertywasborninIrelandin1896.HewroteinEnglishandIrish.Hismainworksincludethenovels:ThyNeighbour’sWifeTheBlackSoulTheInformerTheAssassinShametheDevilFamineLiamO’FlahertyPre-classworkDoyouknowhowspringso

2、wingisdoneagainstthebackgroundofatraditionalagriculturalcountryinIreland?2.Doyouknowhowspringsowingisdoneinourcountry?Aboutthestory:“SpringSowing”istakenfromtheauthor’sfirstcollectionofshortstorieswhichbearsthesametitlepublishedin1924.Thestorydescribesthefir

3、stdayofthefirstspringplantingofanewly-weddedcoupleagainstthebackgroundofatraditionalagriculturalcountry.DetailedDiscussionoftheTextPara1rakeoutsth:removeashesfrom(afire,kiln,etc)livecoalslive:stillburningorglowing;notextincteg:alivespark;alivevolcanohearth:t

4、heareaaroundafireplaceortheareaoffloorinfrontofitstreak:astreakisalongthinmark,lineorbandofadifferentsubstanceorcolor.Hereinthetext,itreferstotherayofearlysunlightwhichwaswhiteagainstthedarksky.eg:Therearestreaksofgrayappearinginherblackhair.streak(v.):1)toc

5、overwithlineseg:Thewomanfinishedhermovingstory,ourfaceswerestreakedwithtears.2)tomoveveryfasteg:Thecatstreakedacrosstheroadwiththedogbehindit.(idm.)1)likeastreakoflightning:veryquickly2)awinning/losingstreak:referstotherepeatedsuccess/failureduringatimeofgoo

6、dorbadluckasitwere:seemingly;inaway;sotospeak(usedtocommentonthespeaker’sownchoiceofwords,whichmaygiveonlyanapproximatemeaning)eg:Sheseemedveryrelaxed---inhernaturalsettingasitwere.Para2Hisfreckledfaceandhislittlefairmoustachefreckled:coveredwithsmalllight-b

7、rownspotsonthehumanskinlightincolor;blond.Westernersholdthenotionthatlightcoloringisdesirable.P:Theman’sfairmoustacheandfreckledfacesuggestthatheIstillquiteyoungHerblackhairpiledattherearofherheadwithalargecombgleaminginthemiddleofthepile,Spanishfashion.P:he

8、rblackhairpiledintoamassatthebackofherheadwithacombshininginthemiddleofthepile,inthewaySpanishdo.Combisusedheretokeepherhairbackandfordecoration.Para3Theyateinsilence,sleepyandyetonfirewithexcit