September

“By all these lovely tokens September days are here
With summer’s best of weather
And autumn’s best of cheer.” Helen Hunt Jackson
九月大解密  - 「憑著這些可愛的象徵 九月降臨大地 有著夏日最美.

What does September mean to you? For students, it means the start of school. For others, It means fall is in the air, if not immediately, then soon. September 19 this year will be a time to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival. people will celebrate with delectable moon cakes - both traditional and unusual!

September 8 was the official day to celebrate grandparents this year, in 1989, U.S. President Jimmy Carter signed the proclamation, urging "each citizen.... to reflect on the influence his grandparents have had in shaping his own destiny."

Do you like cookies? Fortune cookies? Well, eat them to your heart's content on the 13th to celebrate Fortune Cookie Day! If you prefer animals, then Elephant Appreciation Day on the 22nd may be more to your liking.

On the 28th show your teachers how much you appreciate their hard work. And speaking of teachers, U.S. teachers in the 1980s wanted to encourage students to ask more questions, so they created "Ask A Stupid Question Day." So go ahead - ask that question.

Popular since the Middle Ages, the sapphire is September's birthstone. Folklore Says it keeps you and your loved ones from harm. Symbolizing valor, the aster, this mouth's flower, is named for the Greek word for star which refers to the shape of the flower.

Grammar Gym:
'......elephant appreciation day on the 22nd may be more to your liking."
'to be more to one's liking' - to be more like how someone likes something to be.
*Tom and Tara are so different; Tom likes to eat at fast food restaurants while fancy Italian restaurants are more to Tara's liking.
Chloe hates camping; vacationing at a five-star resort is more to her liking.

Vocabulary Tips;
delectable - delicious food.美味可口的。
*These delectable chocolates are irresistible.
*The delectable menu created by the chef is very pricy.
proclamation -make officially announcement. 公告，宣告。clam-有‘呼吸’之意。重音在第二音节。
*The government issued a cease-fire proclamation.
proclaim (v) -宣称。
*The company proclaimed that all their products were subject to strict quality control.
folklore -any kinds of custom or stories that they get to pass down to generation and next generations.民间的传说。  'folk' -民间的，流传的。
*The tribes folklore says that their ancestors were actually ravens.-大鸟，乌鸦。
*As a child, Henry was fascinated by folklore and fairy tales.-民间的传说和传奇童话故事。
valor - brave, courage, soldier's brave in the war. 英勇，勇气，勇猛。尤其是用在战争上表现出来的勇气。
*The general used effective tactics and showed great valor on the battlefield. 极有效的战术和极大的勇气。
*The soldiers were awarded for their valor during the war.
shape - influence, influence people's thinking or doing or destiny.
*Jesus shapes my live.
 
Language Tips:
observance - 庆祝，纪念。（订立一些节日，纪念日。任何人都可以创造一个纪念日，是否真有人跟进去庆祝，那是另外一回事。）
Year of Water Conservation - is a observance. -一年一度的省水日。


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