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Unit 5 Education
Lesson1 Enlightening a mind
To enlighten someone means to give them more knowledge and greater understanding about something.
What do you know about Helen Keller (1880--1968)
Nationality
Profession
Life stories
Helen Keller was one of the most famous American writers in the twentieth century. When she was 19 months old, she survived a fever and she found she could no longer see or hear. And she also found it very difficult to speak. However, she grew up and became a world-famous public speaker . While she was still at college, she wrote the famous book --- .
“The Story of My Life”
By the end of this lesson, we will be able to
find out how Helen Keller learned words.
describe Helen’s learning process by the aid of a mind map.
discuss the qualities of Helen and Anne.
1. Read the passage , then divide the whole passage into 3 parts and match the main idea for each part.
Part 1: para. ( ) Hellen’s teacher –Anne Sullivan
Part 2: para. ( ) How Anne taught Helen the words
Part 3: para. ( ) Hellen’s problems
1
2
3-11
Task 1. Read Part 1 and Part 2 , then answer the following 2 questions:
What are the problems Helen had when she was a child
Do you think Anne Sullivan was a suitable teacher for Helen Why
What are the problems Helen had when she was a child
blind
deaf
could not speak
could not read or write
severe restrictions on her communication
unbearable
stubborn
troublesomeangry
Do you think Anne Sullivan was a suitable teacher for Helen Why
Yes. Because Anne Sullivan had eyesight problems early in life as well so she could relate to Helen’s difficulties.
Task 2.Read Part 3 and find out the words Helen learned and in which paragraphs they were described:
think
water
doll
love
(3)
(4)
(6-8,10-11)
(9)
Ex. IV
What is the difference between the two pairs of words
doll & water VS. love & think
sth. you can touch
hard to show
(simple words)
(complex words)
Task 3. Read Part 3 (Para. 3-11) again and find out how Anne Sullivan taught Helen the following words and the significance of learning these words.
think
water
doll
love
(4)
(6-8,10-11)
(9)
Ex. IV
(3)
1.What qualities does Helen have
2.Why is Anne Sullivan considered a superb teacher
She was eager to learn.
She was determined.
1.What qualities does Helen have
She was full of love.
She had great patience and wisdom.
She could relate to Helen’s difficulties.
She used right methods.
2.Why is Anne Sullivan considered a superb teacher
Never give up!
Never be discouraged by difficulties!
You are what you want to be!
Write a summary of the story in about 100 words based on your retelling.