Unit 2 Spring Sowing by Liam O'Flaherty ENTER
Tet顶a6s时 Theme The simple life,honest nature and good wishes of the newly- married couple are presented through the descriptions of their spring planting in minute detail.It reveals the traditional virtues of a typical farmer:hard work,simple living,discipline, and above all,strong sense of responsibility for the happiness of his wife and family BACK NEXT
z Te心t月na5s Text Structure Part 1 (Paras.1-8):The young couple's preparations for the first day of their first spring sowing Part 2 (Paras.9-33):A detailed description of the spring sowing. Part 3(Paras.34-35):The young couple's yearnings for the future BACK
1ct月na巧9io General Analysis Question:What is the importance of the first spring sowing for the newly-weds? For the young couple,the first day of their first spring sowing was an extremely important day,because it not only would determine the crop they would harvest in autumn,but also would show what kind of wife and husband they would prove to each other and what kind of family they were going to have. BACK NEXT
Tct几na巧ss Further Questions on Appreciation 1.What values and moral principles are being idealized here?Is it still the same today?Do you agree that the traditional work ethic (职业道德/伦理)is out of date?Are such qualities as hard work, diligence,thrift,responsibility,discipline,simple and honest living,rugged individualism(顽a强的个人主义)and self-reliance,etc. still valued? 2.What changes have taken place in social ethics since our grandfathers'time?Is there anything that remains unchanged? BACK