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