Unit 10 Sweet September

新世纪高等院校英语专业本科系列（修订版）综合第六册(第2版)电子上海外语教育出版社南京信息大学刘杰海Unit10SweetSeptemberUnit10ContentspageContentsLearningObjectivesPre-readingActivitiesGlobalReadingDetailedReadingConsolidationActivitiesFurtherEnhancementObjectivesLearningObjectivesRhetoricalskill:personificationandmetaphorKeylanguage&grammarpointsWritingstrategies:poeticdescriptionTheme:thebeautyofnaturePre-R:pictureactivationWhySeptemberis“sweet”?PictureActivation|Pre-questionsPre-R:Pre-questions-11.Spring,summer,autumnandwinter,likefoursisters,cometodecoratetheworldeveryyearinsuccession.Theyarecharmingandattractiveindifferentwaystopeopleofdifferentpersonalities.Whichseasondoyoulikebest?Pleasetellyourfeelingsforitaswellasyourreasons.PictureActivation|Pre-questionsOpenfordiscussion.Pre-R:Pre-questions-22.Whateverlivingcircumstanceswearein,weallmighthavesomeintimatecontactwithnature.Pleasesharewithotherssuchanexperienceofyoursandgiveadescriptionofthesituationaswellastheemotionarousedinyou.PictureActivation|Pre-questionsOpenfordiscussion.GR:TextintroThisisaveryfinedescriptionofSeptemberasaseasonofbeauty,aseasonofharvest,andaseasonofpreparationfornewlife.Thewholeessayisdevelopedinakindofchronologicalorder.Theauthorfirstdescribeshowasenseofautumn“creepsin,”andgraduallyunfoldsitsuniquebeauty.Then,stepbystep,heleadsustotheharvestseason,describingwhatthebusyfarmerdoesinthefieldsandinthekitchen.Thenwehavethefirstfrostoftheyear,whichbringswithitanotherkindofbeautyandurgesanimalsandbirdstoprepareforwinter.TextIntroduction|CultureNotes|Author|StructureGR:CN-NewEnglandNewEngland(Paragraph3)“NewEngland”referstoanareainthenortheastcoastoftheUS,comprisingthestatesofMaine,NewHampshire,Vermont,Massachusetts,RhodeIsland,andConnecticut.TextIntroduction|CultureNotes|Author|StructureGR:CN-authorbio-1BornontheprairieinNebraska,HalBorland(1900–1978)grewupinColorado,andthenmovedtoNewEnglandin1945.Hewrotewhathelikedtothinkofashis“outdooreditorials”fortheSundayNewYorkTimesfrom1941untiljustbeforehisdeathin1978.HebroughttohiswritingbothpersonallifeexperiencewithnatureandthewisdomandwaysofruralAmerica.LikehisSundayeditorials,hisoutdoorbooksareessayswhichfollowtheseasonsthroughtheyear:AnAmericanYear,HillCountryHarvest,SundialoftheSeasons,Seasons,HalBorland’sBookofDays,HalBorland’sTwelveMoonsoftheYear.TextIntroduction|CultureNotes|Author|StructureGR:CN-authorbio-2Trainedasajournalist,hiswritingsreportthedailynewsfromtheworldofnature.Mr.Borlandalsowrotefournovelsthatincludethemesofnatureandhuman’srelationshipwithnature.HismostfamousfictionisWhenLegendsDie(1964).TextIntroduction|CultureNotes|Author|StructureGR:structureTextIntroduction|CultureNotes|Author|StructurePart1(Para1)introducesthetopicPart2(Para2-7)thearrivalofautumnPart3(Para8-10)describethefewdaysaroundtheAutumnEquinoxPart4(Para11-12)animals’preparationforcomingwinterPart5(Para13-14)theendoftheSeptemberseasonDR-p1-textSWEETSEPTEMBERHalBorlandItisSummer’sCompletion,Autumn’sPrelude.1.Septemberismorethanamonth,really;itisaseason,anachievementinitself.ItbeginswithAugust’sleftoversanditendswithOctober’spreparations,butalongthewayitachievesspecialsatisfactions.Aftersummer’sheatandhaste,theyearconsolidatesitself.DeliberateSeptember—initsowntimeandtempo—beginstosumupanothersummer.DetailedReadingDR-p2-text2.WithSeptembercomesasenseofautumn.Itcreepsinonamistydawnandvanishesinthehotafternoon.Ittiptoesthroughthetreetops,rougingafewleaves,thenridesatuftofthistledownacrossthevalleyandaway.ItsitsonahilltopandhootslikeanOctoberowlinthedusk.Itplaystagwiththewind.Septemberisachangeling,busyasasquirrelinahickorytree,idleasalanguidbrook.Itissummer’sripenessandrichnessfulfilled.DetailedReadingDR-p3-text3.SomeoftherarestdaysoftheyearcomeintheSeptemberseason—dayswhenitiscomfortablycoolbutpulsingwithlife,whentheskyisclearandclean,theaircrisp,thewindfreeofdust.Meadowsstillsmellofhayandthesweetnessofcutgrass.SeptemberflowersarelessvariedthanthoseofMaybutsoabundantthattheymakeSeptemberanotherflowerymonth.Goldenrodcomesbymid-August,butrisestoapeakofgoldenabundanceinearlySeptember.Latethistlesmakespectacularpurpleaccents.Andastersblossomeverywhere,alongtheroadsides,inmeadows,onthehilltops,evenincitylots,rangingincolorfrompurewhitethroughalldegreesoflavendertotheroyalNewEnglandpurple.DetailedReadingDR-p4-text4.Wethinkofspringasthemiracletime,whenopeningbudandnewleafproclaimthepersistenceoflife.ButSeptemberisabiding,andpreparationsarecompletedforanotheryear,anothergeneration.Theacornripensandthehickorynutmatures.Theplantcommitsitsfuturetotheseedandtheroot.Theinsectstowstomorrowintheeggandthepupa.Thesurgeisalmostoverandlifebeginstorelax.DetailedReadingDR-p5-6-text5.Thegreenprimeispassing.Thetreesbegintoproclaimthechange.Soontheleaveswillbediscarded,thegrasswillbesere.Butthemiracleoflifepersists,themysteriousgermofgrowthandrenewalthatistheseeditself.6.Thisisagossamerseason.Dawnshimmerswithspiderfilaments,proofthatlatehatchesofspiderlingshavetheinstincttotravel.OnsuchgossamerstrandstinyspidershavetraveledintotheArcticandalmosttothesummitsoftheHimalayas.Soonmilkweedpodswillopen,withtheirsilverfloss.DetailedReadingDR-p7-text7.Thisistheseasonoftheharvestmoon.Withreasonablyclearskiesitwillbeamoonlitweek,fortheharvestmoonisnothasty;itcomesearlyandstayslate.Therewasatimewhenthebusyfarmercouldreturntothefieldsaftersupperandcontinuehisharvestbymoonlight.There’sstillharvestingtobedone,butmuchofitnowcentersonthekitchenratherthanthebarns.Thelastbountifulyieldcomesfromthegarden,thelastsweetcorn,thetomatoes,therootvegetables.Thecanning,thepreserving,thefreezing,thekitchenharvestinallitsvariety,reachesitspeak.DetailedReadingDR-p8-text8.Firstfrostcomesinthenight,aclear,scant-starrednightwhenthemoonisnearitsfullness.Itcomeswithoutawhisper,quietasthistledown,brushingthecornerofahillsidegarden.Dawncomesandyouseeitspath—theglisteningleaf,thegleamingstem,thelimp,blackeninggardenvine.DetailedReadingDR-p9-text9.Anothernightortwothefrostwalksthevalleysinthemoonlight.Thenitgoesbackbeyondthenorthernhillstowaitalittlelonger,andthegoldenmildnessofearlyautumncomfortstheland.Afaintanisesmellisontheair,goldenrodscent.ThemistswirlsandSeptembershinesthroughthedeep-blueskyofSeptember.DetailedReadingDR-p10-text10.Towarm-bloodedcreatures,thecrisp,coolnightsofSeptemberareinvigorating.Butcold-bloodedinsectsareatthemercyofthesunandnowtheirclocksrundown.Thecicadaisstilled.Thechorusofthecricketandkatydiddiminishes.Whentheyraspatallitiswiththedeliberatetempoofafiddlerdrawingawornbowacrossfrayingstrings.DetailedReadingDR-p11-text11.Nowcomethehoardingdays.Micehavebeenharvestingandstowingseedsforweeks.Thechipmunklineshiswinterbedroom,andsquirrelshidethenuttrees’bounty.Thewoodchucks,gorgingongrassandcloverandfruit,layuptheirharvestinbodyfatundertheirownskins.DetailedReadingDR-p12-text12.Theflickersbegintogatherformigration.Allsummerthesebigwoodpeckerswereresolutelyindividual,busywithfamilylifeandwantingnocompany.Nowtheyaregregarious,withtimefortribalgossipandcommunityplay.Thewarblersandswallowshavealreadyformedinpremigrationflocks;soontherobinswillbegatheringtoo.Nestingiscompleted,fledglingsareontheirown6,andthereisfoodinplenty.Septemberisvacationtimeforbirds.Whoknowsbutthattheyarediscussingthetripahead?DetailedReadingDR-p13-14-text13.BySeptember’sendthetreasurechestofautumnbeginsto“spillover”withwealth.Youseeitglowinginthequietafternoon,aflameinthesunset.Woodland,roadsideanddooryardwillsoonbejeweledbeyondarajah’srichestdreams.14.Theyear’sseasoninthesunhasrunitscourse.Naturebeginstoprepareforwinter.Afterthecolorinthewoodlands,theleaveswillblanketthesoil.Thelitterofautumnwillbecomemulch,thenhumusforrootandtenderseed.Theurgencyofgrowthisendedforanotheryear,butlifeitselfishoardedinrootandbulbandseedandegg.DetailedReadingDR:p1AnalysisParagraph1AnalysisNotethattheopeningstatement“Septemberismorethanamonth,really;itisaseason,anachievementinitself”is,inasense,thetopicsentenceofthewholeessay,whichwillbebeautifullydevelopedinthefollowingparagraphs.Thereaderswillexpecttoseewhatdistinguishingfeaturesithasandwhatkindof“achievement”itisinitself.DetailedReadingDR:p2AnalysisParagraph2AnalysisThisparagraphconveysavisionaboutthearrivalofSeptember.WecansensethealmostimperceptiblearrivalofautumninthefirstfewdaysofSeptemberifwearesensitiveenough.DetailedReadingDR:p3-4AnalysisParagraphs3-4AnalysisInthesetwoparagraphstheauthordescribestheshortperiodafterthefirstfewdaysofSeptember“whenitiscomfortablycoolbutpulsingwithlife.”(Paragraph3.Comparethisclausewiththoseintheprecedingparagraph.Itisalreadymorethan“asenseofautumn.”)HecomparesitwithMayandspring(Paragraphs3and4):Itisa“flowerymonth”with“lessvaried”flowers,andithasequally“abiding”wonderbutthiswonderisrevealedinasubtlerway.DetailedReadingDR:p5AnalysisParagraph5AnalysisInthisparagraphtheauthormakesapredictionaboutwhatwilltakeplacewiththearrivalofautumn,thatis,“...theleaveswillbediscarded,thegrasswillbesere,”but“theseed”willremainunderground,whichis“thegermofgrowthandrenewal.”DetailedReadingDR:p6AnalysisParagraph6AnalysisThisparagraphisafinedescriptionofwhatthespiderdoesinSeptember.Onecannotbutadmirethe“thepersistenceoflife”representedbythistinycreature,forithas“traveledintotheArcticandalmosttothesummitsoftheHimalayas.”DetailedReadingDR:p7AnalysisParagraph7AnalysisThisparagraphdescribeswhat“thebusyfarmer”doesinthisharvestseason.DetailedReadingDR:p8-10AnalysisParagraphs8-10AnalysisThesethreeparagraphsdescribethefewdaysaroundtheAutumnEquinox(秋分),whichoccursonSeptember22,23,or24,justafewdaysbeforetheMid-AutumnDay,“whenthemoonisnearitsfullness.”ItshouldnotbeFrost’sDescent(霜降),whichoccursonOctober23or24.Thetraceoffrostindicatestheprogressionoftimeintheseason.Noticethatitisstillin“earlyautumn.”DetailedReadingDR:p11-12AnalysisParagraphs11-12AnalysisThesetwoparagraphsdescribehowdifferentanimalspreparefortheupcomingwintertowardslateSeptember.DetailedReadingDR:p13-14AnalysisParagraphs13-14AnalysisThelasttwoparagraphsendtheessaywiththeendoftheSeptemberseason.Havingconsolidateditselfinthisseasonwithitswealth,naturebeginstoprepareforwinter.DetailedReadingDR-Question-p2DetailedReadingParagraph2QuestionWhatistheauthor’spurposeofusing“creepsin”and“tiptoes”?Theauthoristryingtosaythatautumnisalmostimperceptiblewhenitfirstarrives.DR-Question-p3DetailedReadingParagraph3QuestionHowdoesthewritermakethecomparisonbetweenSeptemberandMayintermsofflowers?SeptemberflowersmaybelessvariedthanthoseinMaybuttheyaremoreabundantandtheircoloursrangefrompurewhitethroughalldegreesoflavendertotheroyalNewEnglandpurple.DR-Question-p4DetailedReadingParagraph4QuestionWhatdifferencedoestheauthortrytodistinguishbetweenSeptemberandspring?BothspringandSeptemberaremiracleseasons.Springsignalsthebeginningofnewlife,whileSeptembermarksitsmaturity(annualfruition);springproclaimsthepersistenceoflifethroughopeningbudandnewleafwhileSeptemberrevealsthelastingwonderoflifeinasubtlerway—throughtheseedandtheroot,andtheeggandthepupa.DR-Question-p10DetailedReadingParagraph10QuestionHowdowarm-bloodedcreaturesandcold-bloodedinsectsfindthenightsofSeptemberwhen“thefrostwalksthevalleys”?Warm-bloodedcreaturesfindtheseearlyautumnnightsmorepleasantandrefreshing(tothemthenightsare“crisp,cool”),whereascold-bloodedinsectsfindthattheirtimeisrunningoutbecauseitisbecomingtoocoldforthem.Noticethatthefocusisoncool-bloodedinsectsinParagraph10.DR-Question-p11DetailedReadingParagraph11QuestionHowdothesmallcreaturespreparefortheupcomingwinter?Theyhoardfood.DR-Question-p14DetailedReadingParagraph14QuestionWhatisSeptember’slastcontributiontonaturewhenitcomestoitsend?ThelastcontributionofSeptembertonatureisitspreparation(mulch,humus,root,bulb,seed,andegg,etc.)fortherenewaloflifeinthenextyear.LPT-aftersummer’sheatandhasteDetailedReading“Aftersummer’sheatandhaste,theyearconsolidatesitself.”ParaphraseInsummer,everythinggrowsfastduetohightemperatures.Afterthat,theyearmakesitsachievementmoresecureinSeptember(i.e.itmakestheplantsandtreesstopthiskindofgrowth,bearfruit,andmatureinSeptember).LPT-consolidateDetailedReadingconsolidatevt.tomakethepower,position,orachievementsyoualreadyhavestrongerormoreeffectivesothattheyarelikelytocontinuee.g.Thesuccessoftheirmajorproductconsolidatedthefirm’spositioninthemarket.Shehopedthatmarriagewouldconsolidatetheirrelationship.ThecompanyhasbeenexpandingrapidlyandIfeelit’snowtimetoconsolidate.LPT-itcreepsinonamistydawnandvanishesDetailedReading“Itcreepsinonamistydawnandvanishesinthehotafternoon.”ParaphraseItarrivessilentlyonahazydawnandfadesawayinthehotafternoon.(Thatistosay,wefeelaslightautumnchillintheearlyhoursofthemorningbutintheafternoonitisashotassummeragain.)LPT-creepDetailedReadingcreepvt.ifsomeonecreepssomewhere,theymovetherequietlyandslowlye.g.Oneortwotypingerrorscreptintothereport.Doubtsbegantocreepintomymindaboutthelikelysuccessoftheproject.LPT-vanishDetailedReadingvanishvi.todisappearinasuddenandmysteriouswaye.g.Thechildvanishedwhileonherwayhomefromschool.Cheapruralhousingisvanishinginthesouthofthecountry.LPT-SeptemberisachangingDetailedReadingSeptemberisachangeling,busyasasquirrelinahickorytree,idleasalanguidbrook.ParaphraseSeptemberisachangeableseason,sometimesitisveryactive,likeabusysquirrelinahickorytree,sometimesitisstill,likeapeacefulstream.LPT-idleDetailedReadingidlevi.runsslowlyordoesnotproduceanymovemente.g.He’saverydiligentstudent.Buthisbrotherisanidlefellow.Thatfactoryhasbeenidleforquiteafewyearsandmanyofitsworkershavebeenlaidoff.It’scrazytohave￡7,000sittingidleinthebank.Weidledawaythehoursuntiltheattack,drinkingandplayingcards.LPT-Goldenrodcomesbymid-AugustDetailedReading“Goldenrodcomesbymid-August,butrisestoapeakofgoldenabundanceinearlySeptember.”ParaphraseGoldenrodbeginstoblossombymid-August,andinearlySeptember,itscolorturnsyellowanditisinfullbloom.LPT-abundanceDetailedReadingabundancen.averylargequantityofsomethinge.g.Thereisabundantevidencethatcarshaveaharmfuleffectontheenvironment.Wehadwineinabundance.You’vemadeyourfeelingsabundantlyclearLPT-TheplantcommitsitsfutureDetailedReading“Theplantcommitsitsfuturetotheseedandtheroot.”ParaphraseTheplant’sfutureisreliantontheseedandtheroot.LPT-commitDetailedReadingcommitvt.togiveadefiniteopinionormakeadefinitedecision;toagreetodosomethingimportante.g.Likesomanymen,hehasproblemscommittinghimselftoarelationship.Thegovernmentmustcommititselftoimprovinghealthcare.IthinkIcancomebutIwon’tcommitmyselftillIknowforsure.LPT-SoontheleaveswillbediscardedDetailedReading“Soontheleaveswillbediscarded,thegrasswillbesere.”ParaphraseSoontheleaveswillbecastoffandthegrasswillbewithered.LPT-discardDetailedReadingdiscardvt.togetridofsomethingthatyounolongerwantorneede.g.ManyinternationalstudentswhohadjustcometotheUSwouldusethefurniture,especiallymattressesandchairs,discardedbyotherpeople.Inthetimeofreformsuchoutdatedideasshouldbediscarded.LPT-thatistheseeditselfDetailedReading“...thatistheseeditself.”Paraphrase...theseeditselfisthepromiseofgrowthandrenewal.LPT-DawnshimmerswithspiderfilamentsDetailedReading“Dawnshimmerswithspiderfilaments...”ParaphraseSpiderfilamentssparkleintheearlymorninglight...LPT-shimmerDetailedReadingshimmervi.toreflectagentlelightthatseemstoshakeslightlye.g.Shecou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