Unit 16 Lesson 3 Life stories 課件

1、使用教材使用教材：Senior High English Senior High English (Module 6) (Module 6) 選修模塊選修模塊 Do you know some famous disabled people in the world ?blind, deaf and dumb when she was youngpeaceful and mild in her middle agesGuess: Who is she?Think: What success did she achieve in her life?“The best and most beauti

2、ful things in the world cannot be seen nor touched but are felt in the heart.” Helen KellerSome Quotes Helen Keller wrote 1. We can do anything we want to do if we stick to it long enough. Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it. 2. Keep your face to the suns

3、hine and you will not see the shadows. 3. One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.4. I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to do the something that I can do. 5. When we do

4、 the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another. 6. Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature.7. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.8. When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the clos

5、ed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. Do you know Helen Keller? Can you know what was special about her?BlindDeafrestrictionsBecause of these restrictions on her communication, Helen could not speak, read or write.If there are restrictions on us, we cannot do things freely

6、.couldnt see couldnt hearWhat were her problems? couldnt speak, read , communicateblind deaf= (severe ) restrictions Helen Keller (June 27, 1880 - June 1, 1968), was one of the most famous American writers in the twentieth century. When she was 19 months old, she survived a fever but she found she b

7、ecame blind and deaf. And she also found it very difficult to speak. However, with the help of her teacher Anne Mansfield Sullivan, Keller learned to read braille(盲文盲文) and to write by using a special typewriter. she grew up and become a world-famous public speaker . While she was still at college s

8、he wrote the famous book “The Story of My Life” . She had an international influence on the lives of the disabled . Helen KellerReading strategy: PredictionBefore reading, look at the title, pictures. Read the first two or three lines of the text.Try to guess what the text is going to be about.a. Lo

9、ok at the title-b. look at the picturesc. Read the first couple of lines:Helen Keller was a very special girl who needed a superb teacher. By the time she was seven years old, she still couldnt speak, read or write.Can you guess what the passage is about?The passage may talk about how Helen Keller l

10、earned something with the help of her teacher. Pre-readingUse Reading Strategies to answer these questions about the text.Reading strategy: Fast ReadingRead the text to get the general idea. Ignore words you dont know.Read the text again. Try to work out the meaning of important new words. Use a dic

11、tionary if you cant.Read any comprehensive questions and try to think of possible answers. Then find answers to questions in the text. 1. How was Helen Keller different from other children?2. Why was her teacher so important to her?Heller Keller couldnt see or hear. Because she was a very special gi

12、rl who needed a superb teacher.3. How did she learn new words?She learned new words spelt on her hand.4. Why did she feel happy when she understood the meaning of the word “water”?Because the knowledge gave her hope and joy.5. Why was the word “l(fā)ove” so difficult for Helen to understand?Because it i

13、s abstract word that can not be touched.6. Why did she think that love might be the sun?Because Mrs. Sullivan took her to the sun when teaching the word “l(fā)ove”.7. How did she learn the word “think”?When she made a necklace of beads, she kept making mistakes. And she stopped to think, at this time, h

14、er teacher noticed this and spelt the word to her.8. What do the words “l(fā)ove” and “think” have in common?They are both abstract and they can not be touched.unbearablestubborntroublesometrouble + someun + bear + able(v.)What do you think of Helens behavior?1 A _ person does not like to change his/her

15、 idea.2 A _ person will cause a lot of trouble.3 An _ person is one that people cannot stand.stubborntroublesomeunbearableBarbie _ is popular with the children.dollCan you figure out the whole process of Helens learning ?Some of the clues are given here:getting to know Sullivan getting to know some

16、words which can be touchedthe mystery of language was revealed to her getting to understand some abstract words.Helen needed a superb teacher because she couldnt speak , read and write. Anne Sullivan, who had eyesight problem, was a teacher and had the same experience with Helen.Anne Sullivan got to

17、 do first is to stop Helens unbearable behaviors, and when they first met, she gave Helen a big hug. Sullivan s way of teaching is simple and straightforward. She taught Helen the word “doll” by spelling it on her hand.Now that Helen understood the key to language, she was very eager to learn more a

18、nd use it as much as she could.When Anne taught her the word “l(fā)ove” , she got confused about it. She mistook it for sun and the sweetness of flower.When Anne noticed that she had made a mistake when making a necklace, she taught her the word “think”.She came to understand “think” and “l(fā)ove”these two

19、 abstract words, which can not be touched.She realized that Anne deeply loved her.Discussion:What kind of teacher do you think Anne Sullivan is?Try to use as many adjective words as you can.Read fast to find out which of the following is mentioned in the text. A. how Helen Keller learned to play gam

20、es.B. how Helen Keller communicated with her teacher.C. how Helen Keller learned the words.While-reading“T or F”1.The word “l(fā)ove” was a complex word for Helen. 2.Helen didnt find it difficult to understand the word “l(fā)ove”.3.The understanding of “think” helped her understand “l(fā)ove”.4.Helen got to kno

21、w the meaning of “l(fā)ove” through touching.Read and find out the examples of words Helen learned. water; doll; think; lovedoll; watersth. you can touchthink; lovehard to show; Group 1:Group 2:(object words)(complex words)Whats the difference among the four words “water,doll; think,love”?Brainstorming

22、Imagine you are Miss Sullivan, and discuss in groups how you can teach the following words to Helen:doll, water, think, love Remember! Helen cannot see or hear anything.Word:dollWhereHow she learnedHow she feltWhat happened in the endAt home Ann spelt into play with a game could spell the word in _

23、imitationmonkey-likeSkim the text quickly and complete the table according to when Helen learn them: “doll / water”.Word:waterWhereHow she learned How she feltWhat happened in the endbythe wellby feeling the flowing of the waterhopeful and joyfulhad _ understanding; the world of words was _ to her.a

24、 burst ofopening upThousand Hands Kwan-Yin Please watch here. Lets have a break.Post-reading1、What problems did Helen have as a child?2、Who helped her learn language? And how? (one example )3、What helped her learn the word “l(fā)ove”? (detailed information)4、What can you learn from her? Never give up! N

25、ever be discouraged by difficulties! You are what you want to be! 5、What do you think happened later to Helen Keller?I think Helen Keller came to know more and more knowledge and could even read a whole book. Maybe she became a teacher like Sullivan.You can check your guessing on page 100.Have a try

26、:Please retell the story to their partner based on the questions and understanding in the text .Writing and Speaking: WritingChoose a memory from your life. Write notes about these things:a、your age, place and timefive years old, in a shop, one weekendb、who you were with ：my motherc、what happenedI s

27、aw a doll I wanted to buy, my mother didnt agree, I cried, my mother went awayd、how you felt ：regret, afraid, happye、what happened in the endmy mother came backThen work in pairs. Tell each other about your memory. One weekend when I was five years old, my mother went shopping with me. I saw a beaut

28、iful doll in a shop and I asked my mother to buy it for me. My mother said I had already had too many dolls and didnt agree. I pretended to cry very loudly and refused to go. After a while, when I looked around, I could not find my mother. I regretted and felt so afraid that I cried again. But this

29、time I was crying for real. Just then, my mother came back and took me home. I was very happy and said sorry to her. After that, I never pretended to cry to get what I wanted.ExampleVolunteers? Report your memory of your life.Task 1: Helen Keller once wrote an article hoping to have three days to se

30、e. Suppose you were Helen, what would you do if you were given three days. and give reasons.Task 2: Xiao Ming, 15 years old, recently had an accident and lost his left arm. He was in low spirit. Talk with him and try to encourage him to cheer up using Helen as an example. Im optimistic about As far

31、as I know It seems to me that From my point of view, .Writing and Speaking：SpeakingHave a try: report your result.1.feel +名詞名詞, 感到某事情感或觸摸到某物。感到某事情感或觸摸到某物。He felt no shame and no regret . feel + adj 感覺到怎樣感覺到怎樣. 摸上去如何摸上去如何The cloth feels very soft .2. only 引導(dǎo)的狀語從句如放在句前，引導(dǎo)的狀語從句如放在句前， 后面的句子要部分倒裝。后面的句子要部

32、分倒裝。Only by changing the way we live can we save the earth .3. reveal 1). 展現(xiàn)展現(xiàn),顯露出顯露出Little by little he revealed his ambitions.2). 揭示揭示,揭露揭露;暴露暴露;泄露泄露He revealed the secret by accident.Further investigation revealed that he was guilty.4. be eager for 想得到，想得到， 盼望盼望He was eager for work , for he coul

33、d not imagine life without it . be eager to do sth 5. puzzle 使迷惑使迷惑;使為難使為難,使窘困使窘困What puzzles me is why they didnt show up.令我百思不解的是他們?yōu)槭裁礇]有出現(xiàn)。令我百思不解的是他們?yōu)槭裁礇]有出現(xiàn)。 puzzled expression 迷惑的表情迷惑的表情6. in a flash 瞬間瞬間Hell be back in a flash.他很快就會回來。他很快就會回來。7. in （the） light of 根據(jù)根據(jù)He reviewed his policy in the light of recent developments.他根據(jù)最近的事態(tài)發(fā)展重新考慮自己的方針。他根據(jù)最近的事態(tài)發(fā)展重新考慮自己的方針。8. burst into te