(共17张PPT)
Three Days
to See
Experiencing darkness
Warming-up
Three Days to See
What’s the type of the text
A. Narrative
B. Essay
C. Argumentative writing (议论文)
Fast reading
Careful reading
Figure out the main idea of each part.
Three Days to See
Hellen’s eagerness to see
Hellen’s desires in 3 days
Hellen’s hints to healthy people
Para 1~3
Para 4~10
Para 11~12
(Para.1)
... it would be a blessing if each human being was stricken blind and deaf for a few days at some time during his early adult life.
the blind
sight
blessing
the deaf
sound
ordinary people
were stricken blind and deaf
What is a blessing for ordinary people
(Para.1)
Darkness would make people more appreciative of sight; silence would teach people the joys of the sound.
blessing
ordinary people
stricken blind and deaf
What is a blessing for ordinary people
(Para.1)
What made her want to have three days to see (Para.2-3)
Her seeing friends
Helen
How would she arrange activities
Time
Activities
Activities
Time
Activities
Emotions
1st
2nd
3rd
See kind and gentle people,
Recall the whole day
Visit the natural history museum
and art museum
See a play or a movie
Greet the dawn,
Recall the whole day
Love for family
Concern for human and history
Care for lives of the world
Why would she arrange activities like this
Qualities
thankful
knowledgable
positive
kind
friendly
Self
Nature
Society
...
see the books read to her,
take a walk in the woods
see the busy life of ordinary people
(Para.4-10)
What do you learn from Helen Keller
What is the author’s hint to those who see (Para.11-12)
Try to make the most use of the senses:
see
hear
touch
taste
smell
What’s the purpose in writing the passage
1. To help readers understand what it is like to be blind.
2. To make readers without disabilities appreciate what
they have.
3. To persuade readers to care about the blind.
Deep thinking
Helen Keller once said, “Once I cried because I had no shoes, until one day I saw a man who had no feet.” Work in groups and write a short passage named “I’m so lucky to have ______”.
Group work
We never know the value of something until we lose it. So please cherish what you have possessed.
Compulsory (必做):Please complete your writing “I’m so lucky to have ______”.
Selective (选做): Read the excerpts from “Three Days to See” by Helen Keller.
Homework
Thank You!