(共29张PPT)
enlighten
exceptionally
severe
restriction
unbearable
troublesome
stubborn
tendency
superb
vt. 启迪;指导,教导
adv. 极其,非常
adj. 很严重的
n. 限制,规定,约束
adj. 难以承受的;承受不住的
adj. 引起麻烦的;令人烦恼的
adj. 固执的,执拗的;倔强的
n. 倾向
adj. 极好的,卓越的
eyesight
relate
technique
straightforward
doll
initially
excitement
imitation
stream
liquid
n. 视力
vi. 理解;相联系
n. 技巧,手法
adj. 简单的,易懂的;诚实的,坦率的
n. 玩偶
adv. 起初
n. 兴奋,激动
n. 模仿,仿效
n. 水流
n. 液体
precious
grasp
gradual
painful
enthusiastic
vocabulary
expand
complex
violet
gently
adj. 宝贵的
vt. 理解,领会
adj. 逐渐的,逐步的
adj. 令人痛苦的;困难的;疼痛的
adj. 热心的,热衷的
n. 词汇量
vi.&vt. (使)扩大;增加
adj. 复杂的;难以理解的
n. 紫罗兰
adv. 轻柔地;温和地;平缓地
puzzle
apparent
ray
disappointed
abstract
concept
breakthrough
necklace
forehead
vivid
vt. 使困惑,使迷惑
adj. 显而易见的;明白的
n.(太阳或月亮的)光线
adj. 失望的,沮丧的
adj. 抽象的
n. 概念;想法
n. 突破;重大发展
n. 项链
n. 额,前额
adj. 生动的,逼真的
Education
Unit 5
Lesson 1 Enlightening A Mind
to increase knowledge and awareness
Before
Reading
If someone is blind,
how can he learn to read and write
If someone is deaf,
how can he learn to read and write
If someone is blind and deaf,
how can he learn to read and write
Can you think of any ways to teach them how to read and write
P30 1
Who is she in the picture
What does she do
What do you know about her
Helen Keller (1880-1968) who suffered complete loss of sight and hearing at 19 months learned language with the help of her young teacher Anne Sullivan and finally became a worldwide writer and one of the most famous and widely-admired women of that time.
Do you know how her teacher Anne Sullivan taught her
to read and write
Now let's read the story
to find the answer.
While
Reading
Read and finish the tasks
as quickly as possible.
Task 1
What is the story mainly about
The story is mainly about
the learning and teaching processes between Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan.
How many parts can the story be divided into What is each part mainly about
Task 2
Basic information and personalities of Helen and her teacher Anne.
The description of Helen's learning process.
Read the passage quickly and match each part with its main idea.
Part 1 (Para.1)
Part 2 (Para.2)
Part 3 (Paras. 3-11)
Anne Sullivan came to teach her.
Helen Keller was born disabled and couldn’t
communicate with others.
C. How Anne taught Helen the four words.
Please underline the signal expressions that connect the descriptions of Helen's learning processes.
Task 3
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Read paragraphs 1-2 of the story. Discuss Helen Keller and her teacher's characteristics and personalities.
Task 4
Possible answers:
Helen was frustrated, stubborn and troublesome.
She got angry easily when she was not understood.
Anne was a superb teacher who could understand
Helen's difficulties. She was sympathetic.
P30 2
Read the rest of the story. Answer the questions.
Task 5
P30 3
1. How many words were taught to Helen
What were they
2. Which words were easier to learn
Which were more difficult Explain why.
Four words were taught to Helen in the story:
“doll”, “water”, “love” and “think”.
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.
Task 6
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How Anne taught Helen the four words
For the word “doll”
Anne _______________________
________________________________________________________.
1
For the word “water”
Anne ______________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
2
Helen thought at first it was the sweetness of flowers but later _________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________. “You cannot touch love. _____________
_________________________________.”
For the word “love”
3
When Helen was trying to solve a difficult problem, Anne ________
____________________________________________________. In a flash, Helen __________________
__________________________________________________________.
For the word “think”
4
let Helen play with the doll, and then spelt the letters “D-O-L-L” on her hand
put one of Helen's hands under the water. As the water flowed over Helen's hand, Anne spelt out “W-A-T-E-R” into Helen's other hand
touched Helen's forehead and wrote the word “think” on her hand
knew that the word was the name of the process that was going on in her head
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
Complete the diagram about how the learning process affected Helen by choosing from the expressions.
Task 7
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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
doll
water
love
think
had a burst of understanding
felt confused and disappointed
d h
a e
b f
c g
P32 6
Each member chooses one word. Tell the rest of the group how Anne taught the word and what impact the learning process had on Helen.
Task 8
Work in groups of four;
What the word is;
How Anne taught Helen;
Helen's reaction;
What impact the learning process
had on Helen
What qualities do you think Helen and Anne showed in the story Choose from the list below. Find evidence to support your opinion.
Task 9
determined perseverant kind patient diligent willing creative
I think that Helen was determined to try to understand a
word. She kept asking Anne questions 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.
P32 8
After
Reading
analysing, retelling
Fill in the blanks with the words from the story.
P33 9
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______________. 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”.
severe restrictions
unbearable
troublesome
tendency
superb
straightforward
precious
vocabulary
thinking
complex
Discussion
As a student, what can you learn from Helen and Anne
P33 12
Write down questions that you would want
to ask Anne Sullivan.
Then act out a role-play of
the interview between you and Anne.
What questions you want to
ask Anne
how Anne would answer the
questions
Conclusion
1. now that
2. be eager to do sth.
3. be enthusiastic about
4. with the help of
5. in a flash
既然;由于
渴望做某事
对……充满热情
在……的帮助下
瞬间
Self-evaluation
1. Can you describe how Anne taught Helen the four words
2. Can you describe how the learning process affected Helen
3. What have you learnt from Anne and Helen's story
1. Finish the exercises in
Learning English.
2. Retell the whole story.
3. Please write a short passage
about what you have learnt
from Anne and Helen's story.