unit 2-spring sowing

SpringSowingLiamO’FlahertySowseedsinseedbedsPlowthefieldTransplanttheseedlingsintothepaddyfield.ReapHuskHewasbornin1896inaremotevillageinIreland.Hisfamilywerenotwelloff.HewasasignificantIrishnovelistandshortstorywriterandwasconsideredtobealeadingfigureintheIrishliteraryrenaissance.Hisworkscombinebrutalnaturalism,psychologicalanalysis,poetry,andbitingsatirewithanabidingrespectforthecourageandpersistenceoftheIrishpeople.LiamO'Flaherty1896–1984Majorworksinclude:ThyNeighbour'sWife(1924)–thoughttobeoneofhisbest.TheInformer(1925)–forwhichhehadbeenawardedthe1925JamesTaitBlackMemorialPrizeforfiction.Famine(1937)TheBlackSoulAuthorassertv.a.tomakeotherpeoplerecognizeyourrightorauthoritytodosthbybehavingfirmlyandconfidently维护自己的权利或权威eg.~one'sauthority,independence,rightsYouaretootimid-youmusttrytoassertyourselfmore.b.state(sth)clearlyandforcefullyasthetruth声称，断言eg.Sheassertedherinnocenceassertionn.assertiveadj.showingastrongandconfidentpersonality;assertingoneselfeg.TheystatetheiropinionsinanassertivetoneofvoiceSynonyms:affirm,allege,claimbreedbreedv.1.(ofanimals)produceyoung生育，繁殖eg.Howoftendolionsbreed?2.bringup;train;educate养育，训练，教育eg.Spartanyouthswerebredaswarriors.breedn.atypeofpersonofanimal品种，种类eg.Whatbreedisyourdog?crunchvv.tomakealoudsoundofsthbeingcrushedeg.ShewascrunchingpeanutswhilewatchingTV.Thefrozensnowcrunchedunderourfeet.•n.crunching•crunchyadj.firmandcrisp,andmakingasharpsoundwhenbrokenorcrushedeg.crunchybiscuitsdejectedadj.depressed;saddejectionn.eg.他们三番五次失败后情绪非常低落。Repeatedfailurehadleftthemfeelingverydejected./indejectiongrumblev.1.~(at/tosb)(about/at/oversth)complainorprotestinabad-temperedwayeg.你自己犯了愚蠢的错误，别向我抱怨Don’tgrumbleatmeaboutyourownstupidmistakes?2.makeadeepcontinuoussoundeg.thundergrumblingawayinthedistance•n.1.complaint;2.rumbleimminencen.imminentadj.(esp.ofunpleasantevents)abouttohappenverysoon即将发生的，临近的，逼近的Examples:theimminenceofnuclearwarTheygotnowarningofimminentdanger.Anannouncementoffurthercutsingovernmentexpenditureisimminent.pretendv.pretendtodosth当他妈妈进房间时，男孩假装睡着了。Theboypretendedtobeasleepwhenhismotherenteredhisroom.我们按门铃时，她假装不在家。Shepretendedthatshewasnotathomewhenwerangthebell.•revelv.totakegreatpleasureordelight~insthExamples:Theyrevelledalldayandallnightaftertheirexams.经历了一个漫长的酷暑，我们尽情享受这场暴雨。Afterthelonghotsummerwerevelledintherainstorm.subjugatev.todefeatsb/sth;togaincontroloversb/sthExample:TheircostlyandfutileattempttosubjugatetheAfghanslastedjust10years.他们想征服阿富汗人的意图耗费大量金钱而且无效，只维持了十年的时间Synonymsdefeatconquervanquishsubduebeatdefeat,conquer,vanquish,beat,overcome“Whetherwedefeattheenemyinonebattle,orbydegrees,theconsequenceswillbethesame.”(ThomasPaine)“Aconqueringarmyontheborderwillnotbehaltedbythepowerofeloquence.”(OttovonBismarck)TheforcesofNapoleonwerevanquishedatwaterloo.“Towinbattles…youbeatthesoul…oftheenemyman.”(GeorgeS.Patton)“ThelastforeignertosubjugateEnglandwasaNormandukeintheMiddleAgesnamedWilliam.”(StanleyMeisler)swearv.swear-swore-sworn1.touserudeoroffensivelanguage,usu.becauseyouareangry~atsb/stheg.Shebumpedherheadinthedoorwayandsworeloudly.2.tomakeasolemnpromiseeg.你愿意在法庭上宣誓说你曾看见他做那件事吗？Areyouwillingtoswearincourtthatyousawhimdoit?tremorn.slightshakingortremblingExample:Thestorywassoterriblethatitsenttremorsdownmyspine.她的声音有点颤抖Therewasatremorinhervoice.triangulartri-:three,tripletricolortricycletrilingual•bi-:two,twicebicyclebiannualabiannualmeetingbicentenarybicentennial~anniversary/celebrationbimonthly~journal双月刊bigamybilateralbinocularsmonologuen.mono-:one,singlemonogamymonolingualmonopolymonopolizemonorailmonosyllablemonotonous我们现在可以开始仪式了吗？Shallwecommencetheceremonynow?那老汉拄着拐杖一瘸一拐地走着。Theoldmanhobbledalongtheroadwiththeaidofhisstick.他的谈判技巧使他赢得了精明外交官的名声。Hisskillinnegotiatingearnedhimareputationasashrewddiplomatist.我看见那男人身后拖着一捆柴。Isawthemandraggingabundleoffirewoodafterhim.BackgroundGenreAShortStoryPlot:Setting:BWTRBackgroundGenreAShortStoryPlot:ayoungcouple’sfirstdayofspringsowingIrishvillageSetting:InspringBWTRTextAnalysisStructurePartI(paras.):Introduction.PartII(paras.):Preparation.PartIII(paras.):Inthemorning.PartIV(paras.):Atnoon.PartV(paras.):Intheafternoon.TWBRTextAnalysisStructurePartI(paras.1-3):Introduction.PartII(paras.4-8):Preparation.PartIII(paras.9-14):Inthemorning.PartIV(paras.15-20):Atnoon.PartV(paras.21-35):Intheafternoon.TWBRTextOrganizationPart1():MartinandMarybegantheirfirstdayofspringsowingasacouple.Part2():Thecoupleworkedintheirfieldbeforesunrisetillsundown.Part3():Theywereproudoftheirgoodday’swork.Para.1-4Para.5-31Para.32-35TextAnalysisPart1(paras.1-3)•Howdoestheauthordescribethecouple’sfeelingaboutthespringsowing?•DidMartinfeelconfidentinhimself?Pleasefindevidenceinthetext.Martinstoodinhisshirtbythewindow,rubbinghiseyesandyawning,whileMaryrakedoutthelivecoalsthathadlainhiddenintheashesonthehearthallnight.live（usu.attrib.）:(here)stillburningorglowing;notextinct/deadlivefishaliveTVprogramalivecoverageoftheWorldCupalivebomblivewiresOutside,cockswerecrowingandawhitestreakwasrisingfromtheground,asitwere,andbeginningtoscatterthedarkness.as