(
课件网) Three Days to See Onwards and Upwards -deveoping ideas Pre-reading Who is she Helen Keller (1880-1968) What have you already known about her Background Information Helen Keller was an American writer, lecturer and social activist. Aged just 19 months old, she became ill and lost both her hearing and sight. With the help of her teacher, Anne Sullivan, she overcame her disabilities. She made history as the first deaf-blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.(文学学士学位）. She wrote 14 books, the most famous of which is "The Story of My life". while - reading Read the passage quickly and finish the two activities.(2’) 1. What is the genre（体裁）of the passage A. argument B. a research paper C. essay D. a news report 2. Divide the passage into 3 parts and summarize the main idea of each part. Part 1(para.1--3) : Helen’s eagerness to see Part 2(para.4--7): What Helen desires to see in 3 days Part 3(para.8): A hint given to seeing people essay: a short piece of writing giving someone’s ideas about politics,society. etc. 1. What did Helen’s seeing friend observe in the woods How did Helen feel about that Nothing in particular. doubtful/unbelievable Second reading--read for details Activity 1: Read fast and answer the 2 questions. (3’) 2. Why did Helen’s seeing friends observe nothing，while Helen who can not see could find hundreds of interesting things only by touch while - reading Her friend could see and hear, but she didn’t appreciate her senses. She was too used to it, so she took it for granted. Helen lost her sight and hearing, but she appreciated what she has-- the sense of touch and make full use of it to experience the beauty of nature. Second reading--read for details Activity 2: draw a mind map to show your understanding of questions 3 and 4. (6’) while - reading 3. What does Helen Keller plan to do on the first, second, and third day 4. What Helen’s qualities are shown in these arrangements on the 2nd day on the 1st day on the 3rd day to greet the dawn to discover more beauty to see the busy life of ordinary people She cares for the lives of the world. She has social responsibility. to see the kind people helping or accompanying her to see the books which have opened her mind to take a walk in the woods and enjoy the beauty of nature to go to the museums to see man’s progress to read the soul of man through art to go to a theater or the movies She is thirsty for knowledge. She cares for history and culture. qualities She is grateful to the people who love her and help her. She is life-loving. Second reading--read for details Activity 3: Read the passage and answer the following questions.（2’） 5.What hint does Helen Keller give to readers 6. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage while - reading Use your eyes as if tomorrow you would be stricken blind. Hear the music of voices, the song of a bird, the mighty strains of an orchestra, as if you ... ...
