(共27张PPT)
UNIT 5
Education
LESSON 1
ENLIGHTENING A MIND
启迪心灵
Think of some possible ways to teach someone who is blind to read and write. Then think of ways to teach someone who is both blind and deaf to read and write.
Think and Share
Portrait of Helen Keller when she was 7.
Helen Keller & Anne Sullivan
Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan
Helen and Sullivan are playing chess.
Helen is reading a book for the blind.
Read paragraphs 1-2 of the story. Discuss Helen Keller and her teacher’s characteristics and personalities.
Read for understanging
特点和个性
Activity 1
Helen was troublesome, stubborn and got angry easily when no one understood her.
Anne Sullivan was a superb teacher who could relate to Helen’s difficulties.
理解
烦人的
固执的
sympathetic 富有同情心的
She couldn’t see or hear.
With severe restrictions to her communication,her behaviour was often unbearable.
She had eyesight problems early in life.
严重的限制
难以忍受的
Read the rest of the story. Answer the questions.
How many words were taught to Helen What were they
Four words were taught to Helen in the story: “doll”,
“water”, “love”, and “think”.
Activity 2
Read for understanging
2. Which words were easier to learn Which were more difficult Explain why.
The words “doll” and “water”
were easier to learn, because
Helen could touch them. The
words “love” and “think”
were more difficult, because
they were complex and abstract
concept and couldn’t be touched.
Complete the diagram.
How Anne taught Helen the four words
For the word “doll”
Anne _________________________________________
______________________________________________.
let Helen play with the doll, and then spelt the letters “D-O-L-L” on her hand
Read for details
Para.3
Activity 3
How Anne taught Helen the four words
For the word “water”
Anne _________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________.
put one of Helen’s hands under the water. As the water flowed over Helen’s hand, Anne spell out “W-A-T-E-R” into Helen’s other hand
Para.4
How Anne taught Helen the four words
For the word “love”
Helen thought at first it was the sweetness of flowers but later ___________________________________________
___________________. “You cannot touch love ________________________________________________
_______________________________________________”.
she drew me closer to her and said, “it is here”, pointing to my heart
but you feel the sweetness that it pours into everything. Without love you would not be happy or want to play
Para.6/7/8/10/11
How Anne taught Helen the four words
For the word “think”
When Helen was trying to solve a difficult problem, Anne _________________________________________________
____________. In a flash, Helen ______________________
_________________________________________________.
touched Helen’s forehead and wrote the word “think” on her head
knew that the word was the name of the process that was going on in her head
前额
过程
Para.9
Complete the diagram about how the learning process affected Helen by choosing from the expressions.
a felt hope and joy b felt puzzled
c had a breakthrough d thought it was a game
e got the world of words opened up to her
f understood the beautiful truth of the word
g knew the meaning of the word in a flash
h felt it was monkey-like imitation
Read for details
Activity 4
困惑的
突破
一瞬间
模仿
doll
d thought it was a game
h felt it was monkey-like imitation
water
love
think
a felt hope and joy
e got the world of words opened up to her
b felt puzzled
f understood the beautiful truth of the word
c had a breakthrough
g knew the meaning of the word in a flash
Read for structure
doll
water
love
think
Para.3
Para.4
Para.6/7/8/10/11
Para.9
Para.1
Helen Keller’s problem.
Para.2
Helen’s teacher, Anne Sullivan.
Para.5
words which can be touched
words which can not be touched
The text can be divided into ______ parts:
Part 1 (Para.1)
Part 2 (Para.2)
Part 3 (Para.3-5)
Part 4 (Para.6-11)
Helen Keller’s problem.
Helen’s teacher, Anne Sullivan.
How Anne taught Helen the words which can be touched.
How Anne taught Helen the words which can not be touched.
4
Each member chooses one word. Tell the rest of the group how Anne taught the word and what impact the learning process has on Helen.
Read for expression
What qualities do you think Helen and Anne showed in the story Choose from the list on next PPT. Find evidence to support your opinion.
Read for expression
determined perseverant kind patient diligent willing creative
I think that Helen was determined to try to understand a word. She kept asking Anne questions so that she could understand the word “think”.
I think Anne was perseverant, patient and creative because she kept trying different ways and waiting for Helen to discover what words are.
Fill in the blanks with words from the story.
When Helen was young she lost her sight and hearing. With these 1.________________to her communication, Helen’s behaviour was often 2.____________ and sometimes 3.___________, stubborn and angry with a 4.____________ to break things when she was not understood. Anne Sullivan was a 5. ____________teacher. Anne’s technique was simple and 6._______________.
severe restrictions
unbearable
troublesome
tendency
superb
straightforward
Summary
She put an object into Helen’s hand and spelt out the word on her other hand. The 7.__________ knowledge she taught Helen gave her hope and joy. From “doll” and “water”, Helen’s knowledge and 8.___________ expanded and this changed her 9.___________ process. As Helen grasped the key to language, she discovered more 10.___________ words. Helen now understood the beautiful truth of the word “love”.
precious
vocabulary
thinking
complex
Helen Keller learnt things by touching, feeling, and thinking, and she really inspired a lot of people. What have you learnt from her Share your idea with your partner.
Homework
Thank you