Unit_2_Spring_Sowing

Unit2SpringSowingBYQixiaoyang•Warm-up•Backgroundinformation•Wordstudy•Textanalysis•SummaryContentsWarm-upTeQ1:ThetexttellsastoryaboutspringsowinginIreland,doyouknowhowspringsowingisdoneinourcountry?•Openup•plow犁地•ridge作垄•Manure施肥•seaweed/straw稻草•sow/spreadtheseeds播种.•raisethesod除草•water…浇水*Handsowing:Flatsowing平耕Ridgesowing垄耕*Q2:Whatdoesspringmeantoyou?*Q3:Whatarethetop3qualitiesyourspousemustpossess?TraditionalVirtuesHardworkSimplelivingDisciplineStrongsenseofresponsibilityResponsibilityforthehappinessofyourwife/husband,parentsandchildrenHonestyLongingforthefutureJoyandloveBackgroundinformation1.Author:LiamO’Flaherty*1896-1984*OneofthemostsignificantandimportantmodernAnglo-Irishauthors.*Histhemesstemfromhisexperiencesgrowingupinapoverty-strickensocietyontheislandofAran.*Thenaturalistic,mystical,romantic,andrealisticstyles.*MainWorks*ThyNeighbor‘sWife(你邻居的妻子)*TheBlackSoul*TheInformer（告密者）（wasmadeintoafilmofthesamename）*TheAssassin*ShametheDevil*Famine（饥荒）IrishLiteratureBackgroundinformation2.Ireland*TheAnglo-IrishWarendedin1921,creatingtheIrishFreeState,aDominionwithintheBritishEmpire,witheffectiveinternalindependence,butstillconstitutionallylinkedwiththeBritishCrown.*TheFreeStatelefttheCommonwealthtobecomearepublicin1949Language:English,IrishCapital:DublinReligion:92%CatholicismIrelandisasmall,modern,trade-dependenteconomywithgrowthaveragingarobust（稳定的，坚定的）7%in1995—2004.Agriculture,oncethemostimportantsector,isnowdwarfedbyindustryandservices.IrelandBackgroundinformation3.PotatoThepotatowasintroducedaroundtheyear1600.Whenitarrived,thepotato’spopularitywasbasedonthepotatoproducingmorefoodperacrethananyothercropsIrishfarmershadgrownbefore.ThePotatoComestoIrelandIrelandwasthefirstcountryinEuropewherethepotatobecameamajorfoodsource.Bythe1800's,thepotatowassoimportantinIrelandthatsomeofthepoorerpartsofthecountryreliedentirelyonthepotatoforfood.Becausethepotatowassoabundantandcouldfeedsomanypeople,itallowedthepopulationofIrelandtogrowveryquickly.ThePotatoComestoIrelandWordsStudy*assert*a.tostateorexpresspositively;toaffirm清楚而有力地表明（某事物）为事实;声称;断言assertone’sinnocence*b.toput(oneself)forwardboldlyorforcefullyinanefforttomakeanopinionknown坚定而有信心地使别人认识到（某事物）;坚持:*Example:Ihadtoassertmyselfinthemeetinginordertoensureacquisitionofthenewbook.Toassertistostateone'sopinionconfidentlybutoftenwithoutprooftosupportit.e.g.:“IhaveendeavoredtoassertnothingbutwhatIhadgoodauthorityfor.”(WilliamSewel)Asseverateconnotessobersincerityofassertion.e.g.:“ThetaxpayeralsoasseveratesthathisreturnfromGreeceprovesconclusivelythathisintentionswereandarehonorable.”(DailyReportforExecutives)纳税人同时郑重声明他从希腊的返回，本身就非常有说服力地证明他的意图，曾经是，现在也是诚实的（行政官员每日报告）除了我的确有把握的事情外，我不会断然地讲任何事情”（威廉·西维尔）。*Whatyoudowhenyoueat…*Crunch:crushsthnoisilywiththeteethwheneating嘎吱嘎吱地咬或嚼某物:*E.g.:crunchpeanuts,biscuits,etc嚼花生﹑饼乾等*Munch/Champ/chomp:tobiteoreatsomethingnoisily用力咀嚼（某物）;大嚼*E.g.:Barrysatmunchingonanapple.*Gnaw:tokeepbitingsth.hard(+away/at/on)咬，啃*E.g.:shegnawedatherfingernails.*Swallow:causeorallow(espfoodordrink)togodownthethroat吞下或咽下（尤指食物或饮料）*E.g.:Takingpillsiseasy;justputtheminyourmouthandswallow.*Gulp/bolt:swallow(foodordrink)quicklyorgreedily快速或贪婪地吞咽（食物或饮料）*E.g.:Shegulpeddownherbreakfastandranforthebus.brusque粗鲁的,无准备的;blunt率直的,直言不讳的;crusty爱发脾气的,暴躁的Theseadjectivesmean“abruptandsometimesdiscourteousinmannerorspeech”.gruff(声音)粗哑的;生硬的(人的行为)冷淡的;态度生硬的Gruffimpliesroughnessorsurlinessofmannerandoftenharshspeechbutdoesnotnecessarilysuggestrudeness.Heranswerwasgruff,buthereyestwinkled.Brusqueemphasizesrudeabruptness.Trytocultivatealessbrusquemanner.*Bluntstressesutterfranknessandusuallyanupsettingdirectness.e.g.:Ihavetobeblunt:you'renotwelcomehere.Crustysuggestsaroughandforbidding(难亲近的)mannerthatsometimesconcealsbenevolenceofspirit.e.g.:He'sacrustyoldgentlemanwhofeedsstraydogsandcats.imminencen.*thenearnessofsomethingthatisgoingtohappenimminenta.abouttohappenverysoonExamples:theimminenceofnuclearwarAnannouncementoffurthercutsingovernmentexpenditureisimminent.a.totakegreatpleasureordelightb.(literaryorhumorous)todance,drink,sing,etc.,atapartyorinpublic,esp.inanoisywayExamples:Afterthelonghotsummerwerevelledintherainstorm.Theyrevelledalldayandallnightaftertheirexams.revelv.revelryrevelerWordformation*streakn.a.aline,mark,orbanddifferentiatedbycolorortexturefromitssurroundingsb.aslightcontrastingelement;atrace(个性中的）些微特点Examples:streaksofgreyappearinginhisblackhairTherewasastreakofwildness/crueltyinhim.(Aninherent,oftencontrastingquality)*swearv.a.touserudeandoffensivelanguageb.topromisethatyouwilldosomethingc.tosayverystronglythatwhatyouaresayingistrueExample:Heturnedroundandsworeatme.Victorsworehewouldgethisrevenge.Monasworenevertoreturnhome.Doyouswearonyourhonorthatyouwillnevertellanyone?*subjugatev.a.todefeat(peopleoracountry)andruletheminawaythatallowsthemnofreedomb.totreat(yourself,yourwishesoryourbeliefs)asbeinglessimportantthanotherpeopleortheirwishesorbeliefsSynonymsdefeatconquervanquishbeatovercomeExample:Journalistsmustsubjugatepersonalpoliticalconvictionstotheirprofess