Unit 15 A Fable for tomorrow 主讲人:段风丽
Unit 15 A Fable for Tomorrow 主讲人: 段风丽
Background knowledge The author: Rachel Carson (1907-1964) Rachel carson was born in a small rural Pennsylvania community near the Allegheny River, where she spent a great deal of time exploring the forests and streams around her 65-acre farm. As a young child, Carsons consuming passions were the nature surrounding her hillside home and her writing. She was first published"at the age of 10 in a childrens magazine dedicated to the work of young writers. Other youngsters who first saw their words in print in St Nicholas included William Faulkner and F Scott Fitzgerald
Background knowledge I. The Author: Rachel Carson (1907-1964), Rachel Carson was born in a small rural Pennsylvania community near the Allegheny River, where she spent a great deal of time exploring the forests and streams around her 65-acre farm. As a young child, Carson's consuming passions were the nature surrounding her hillside home and her writing. She was first "published" at the age of 10 in a children's magazine dedicated to the work of young writers. Other youngsters who first saw their words in print in St. Nicholas included William Faulkner and F. Scott Fitzgerald
Background Knowledge Upon graduation from Pennsylvania College, Carson was awarded a scholarship to complete her graduate work in biology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, an enormous accomplishment for a woman in 1929 Carsons distinction in both writing and biology won her a part-time position In 1925 Carson entered Pennsylvania with the U.S. Bureau of fisheries in College for Women as an English 1935 Where she was asked to create a major determined to become a writer Midway into her studies, however, she series of seven-minute radio programs switched to biology on marine life called"Romance Under he Waters
Background Knowledge In 1925 Carson entered Pennsylvania College for Women as an English major determined to become a writer. Midway into her studies, however, she switched to biology. Upon graduation from Pennsylvania College, Carson was awarded a scholarship to complete her graduate work in biology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, an enormous accomplishment for a woman in 1929. Carson's distinction in both writing and biology won her a part-time position with the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries in 1935 where she was asked to create a series of seven-minute radio programs on marine life called "Romance Under he Waters
Background Knowledge Meantime, she continued to submit writings on conservation and nature to newspapers and magazines, urging from the very beginning the need to regulate the"forces of destruction"and consider always the welfare of the " fish as well as that of the fisherman In 1943, Carson was promoted to the position of aquatic biologist in the newly created U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, where she authored many bulletins directed at the American public. One series, known as"Conservation in Action, was devoted to exploring wildlife and ecology on national wildlife refuges in laymen's terms proper preparation as well as the advantages of a diet including fish ano On the Another series was entitled"Food from the Sea" and offered information shellfish to a public unused to eating freshwater fish Carson was moved to the position of assistant editor and then editor-in-chief of all Fish and Wildlife Service publications
Background Knowledge ▪ Meantime, she continued to submit writings on ▪ conservation and nature to newspapers and ▪ magazines, urging from the very beginning the ▪ need to regulate the "forces of destruction" and ▪ consider always the welfare of the "fish as well ▪ as that of the fisherman.“ ▪ In 1943, Carson was promoted to the position of aquatic biologist in the newly created U.S. Fish ▪ and Wildlife Service, where she authored many bulletins directed at the American public. One series, known as "Conservation in Action," was devoted to exploring wildlife and ecology on national wildlife refuges in laymen's terms. Another series was entitled "Food from the Sea" and offered information on the proper preparation as well as the advantages of a diet including fish and shellfish to a public unused to eating freshwater fish. ▪ Carson was moved to the position of assistant editor and then editor-in-chief of all Fish and Wildlife Service publications
Background Knowledge Carson's first book, Under the Sea- Her next book, The Edge of the Sea Wind, published in 1941 was published in 1955. It told of the highlighted her unique ability to connection of all living creatures in present deeply intricate scientific material in clear poetic language areas where land and ocean meet that could captivate her readers and pique their interest in the natural world. In 1951. Rachel Carson began working on another book, The sea Around Us. It became her first best-selling book and won the National book award n 1952 Rachel Carson was able to leave er job at the Fish and Wildlife Service and spend her time writing
Background Knowledge ▪ Carson's first book, Under the SeaWind, published in 1941, highlighted her unique ability to present deeply intricate scientific material in clear poetic language that could captivate her readers and pique their interest in the natural world. In 1951, Rachel Carson began working on another book, The Sea Around Us. It became her first best-selling book and won the National Book Award. In 1952, Rachel Carson was able to leave her job at the Fish and Wildlife Service and spend her time writing. Her next book, The Edge of the Sea, was published in 1955. It told of the connection of all living creatures in areas where land and ocean meet
Background Knowlege were kept and spread a powerful chemical called DDT. It was part of a project to control mosquitoes PRI Many songbirds and harmless Rachel insects were killed by the DDT. Rachel Carson and other scientists Carson were very concerned about the harmful effects of ddt and other Rachel Carson's most famous book insect-killing chemicals called Silent Spring, was published pesticides. After World War TwO in 1962. The idea for the book these poisonous chemicals were developed from a suggestion from a widely used to control insects friend. Rachel's friend owned a Pesticides were sprayed almost protected area for birds. An airplane everywhere including agricultural had flown over the area where the fields and communities DDT and birds other pesticides had become
Background Knowlege ▪ Rachel Carson's most famous book, Silent Spring, was published in1962. The idea for the book developed from a suggestion from a friend. Rachel's friend owned a protected area for birds. An airplane had flown over the area where the birds ▪ were kept and spread a powerful chemical called DDT. It was part of a project to control mosquitoes. Many songbirds and harmless insects were killed by the DDT. Rachel Carson and other scientists were very concerned about the harmful effects of DDT and other insect-killing chemicals called pesticides. After World War Two, these poisonous chemicals were widely used to control insects. Pesticides were sprayed almost everywhere including agricultural fields and communities. DDT and other pesticides had become
Background Knowledge Manufacturing these chemicals had become a huge industr e so effective popular with the public and the government because they w In her book Silent Spring, Rachel Carson questioned the right of industrial companies to pollute without considering the effects on the environment. She argued that this kind of pollution would result in ever-decreasing populations of birds and other wildlife. She said this would lead to the loss of the wonderful sounds of nature. The chemical poisoning of the environment, she said, would cause a silent spring Rachel Carson did not live to see how her book influenced the government's decision to ban DDT. She died of breast cancer in 1964. She was fifty-six years old
Background Knowledge ▪ popular with the public and the government because they were so effective. Manufacturing these chemicals had become a huge industry. ▪ In her book Silent Spring, Rachel Carson questioned the right of industrial companies to pollute without considering the effects on the environment. She argued that this kind of pollution would result in ever-decreasing populations of birds and other wildlife. She said this would lead to the loss of the wonderful sounds of nature. The chemical poisoning of the environment, she said, would cause a silent spring. ▪ Rachel Carson did not live to see how her book influenced the government's decision to ban DDT. She died of breast cancer in 1964. She was fifty-six years old
Background Knowledge Chapters of Silent Spring 1.明天的寓 AFable for tomorrow 2.忍耐的义务 The obligation to endure 3死神的特效药 3. Elixirs of death 4.地表水和地下海 4. Surface waters and underground seas 5.土壞的王国 5. Realms of the soil 6.地球的绿色斗篷 6. Earth's green mantle 7.不必要的大破坏 7. Needless havoc SILENT8.再也没有鸟儿歌唱 8. And no birds sing SPRING9.死亡的河 Rivers of death 10.自天而降的灾难 10. Indiscriminately from the skies 11.超过了波尔基业家族的梦想 Beyond the dreams of the borgias CARS0N12.人类的代价 12. The human Pride 13.通过一扇狭小的窗户 13. Through a narrow window 14.每四个中有 14 One in Every Four 15.大自然在反抗 15 Nature Fights Back 16.崩溃声隆隆 16. The Rumblings of an avalanche 17.另外的道路 17. The other road
Background Knowledge Chapters of Silent Spring: 1. A Fable for tomorrow 2. The obligation to endure 3. Elixirs of death 4. Surface waters and underground seas 5. Realms of the soil 6. Earth’s green mantle 7. Needless havoc 8. And no birds sing 9. Rivers of death 10. Indiscriminately from the skies 11. Beyond the dreams of the borgias 12. The human Pride 13. Through a narrow window 14. One in Every Four 15. Nature Fights Back 16. The Rumblings of an avalanche 17. The other road 1. 明天的寓言 2. 忍耐的义务 3. 死神的特效药 4. 地表水和地下海 5. 土壤的王国 6. 地球的绿色斗篷 7. 不必要的大破坏 8. 再也没有鸟儿歌唱 9. 死亡的河流 10. 自天而降的灾难 11. 超过了波尔基业家族的梦想 12. 人类的代价 13. 通过一扇狭小的窗户 14. 每四个中有一个 15. 大自然在反抗 16. 崩溃声隆隆 17. 另外的道路
Background Knowledge Two memorials honor rachel Carson 1. Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge in Maine 2. Rachel Carson homestead in Autumn sunrise Springdale, Pennsylvania, the home she lived in when she was a child Education programs are offered Rachel Carson' s voice is alive in her writings that express the wonder there that teach children and adults and beauty of the natural world. And about her environmental values her worldwide influence continues through the activities of the environmental protection movement she started
Background Knowledge ▪ Two memorials honor Rachel Carson: 1. Rachel Carson National ▪ Wildlife Refuge in Maine. ▪ 2. Rachel Carson Homestead in Springdale, Pennsylvania, the home she lived in when she was a child. Education programs are offered there that teach children and adults about her environmental values. ▪ Rachel Carson's voice is alive in her writings that express the wonder and beauty of the natural world. And her worldwide influence continues through the activities ▪ of the environmental protection movement she started
Type of Reading one As indicated by the title, the passage is written in the form of a fable Afable is a brief tale, either in prose or in verse, dealing with fundamental things in life, often told to teach a moral lesson. People or animals as well as inanimate objects can be the central figures. The subject matter of a fable has to do with supernatural and unusual incidents and often draws its origin from folklore
Type of Reading One ▪ As indicated by the title, the passage is written in the form of a fable. ▪ A fable is a brief tale, either in prose or in verse, dealing with fundamental things in life, often told to teach a moral lesson. People or animals as well as inanimate objects can be the central figures. The subject matter of a fable has to do with supernatural and unusual incidents and often draws its origin from folklore