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课件网) Unit 2 Onwards and Upwards Developing ideas — Reading Time to draw Show the importance of our sight Take out a piece of papers,and close your eyes, choose one picture to draw. If you were blind, how would you feel What difficulties would you face People with limited mobility problems could use People who have reduced vision could use Special assistance walking sticks, handrails… special pavements for the blind, Braille (布莱叶盲文) signs... wheelchairs, Stephen Hawking Helen Keller Beethoven Zhang Haidi Many people have made great achievements despite disabilities, can you name some inspiring models？ Background Information Helen Keller (1880 —1968) was an American writer, lecturer and social activist(积极分子). 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 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree(文学学士学位). A short introduction to Helen Keller Let’s learn more about Helen Keller Turn to page 20 and read the passage about her. What’s the type of the text novel science fiction story ？ What’s the type of the text A. Narrative (记叙文). B. Essay (散文). C. Argumentative writing (议论文). What are the main wishes of the author She would like to be able to see for three days. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Para. ___ Para. ___ Para. ___ 1-3 4-7 8 Many people without a disability are not appreciative of what they have What Helen wants to see in the three days Helen has one suggestion to those who can see Step 2 Read for structure 1. What can we learn from the first paragraph A. Helen loves darkness and silence. B. Helen is only stricken with blindness. C. Helen wishes people to suffer from diseases. D. Helen thinks healthy people ignore too much. I have often thought it would be a blessing if each human being were stricken blind and deaf for a few days at some time during his early adult life. Darkness would make him more appreciative of sight; silence would teach him the joys of sound. n.幸事，幸运 if引导的条件状语从句 be stricken with 患某种疾病 adj. 感激的 be appreciative of... 感激... para1 2. How did Helen feel when her friend told her she observed nothing after a long walk A. Unbelievable. B. Pleased. C. Understanding. D. Interested. Now and then I have tested my seeing friends to discover what they see. Recently, I asked a friend who had just returned from a long walk in the woods what she had observed. “Nothing in particular,” she replied. 不时，时常；偶尔 现在分词作定语，修饰friends 定语从句 注意到，看到，观察 尤其，特别 be particular about 对...挑剔 para2 How was it possible, I asked myself, to walk for an hour through the woods and see nothing worthy of note I who cannot see find hundreds of things to interest me through mere touch. If I can get so much pleasure from touch, how much more beauty must be revealed by sight And I have imagined what I should most like to ... ...
