1、Unit 5 EducationLesson 1 Enlightening A Mind目錄頁contentsPre-readingIPost-readingIVFast readingIILanguage and grammar VIIICareful readingHomeworkPre-readingPre-reading: Activate and shareThink of some possible ways to teach someone who is blind to read and write. Then think of ways to teach someone wh

2、o is both blind and deaf to read and write. (Ex1)Fast readingFast reading: Read and explorePair work Read paragraphs 1-2 of the story. Discuss Helen Keller and her teachers characteristics and personalities. (Ex2)Helen Keller: Anne:Helen was frustrated, stubborn and troublesome. She got angry easily

3、 when she was not understood.Anne was a superb teacher who could understand Helens difficulties. She was sympathetic.Fast reading: Read and exploreRead the rest of the story. Answer the questions. (Ex3)1. How many words were taught to Helen? What were they?2. Which words were easier to learn? Which

4、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 co

5、uldnt be touched.Fast reading: Read and exploreHow Anne taught Helen the four words1For the word “doll”2For the word “water”4For the word “think”3For the word “love”Fast reading: Read and exploreHow Anne taught Helen the four words1For the word “doll”Anne let Helen play with the doll, and then spelt

6、 the letters “D-O-L-L” on her hand.Fast reading: Read and exploreHow Anne taught Helen the four words2For the word “water”Anne put one of Helens hands under the water. As the water flowed over Helens hand, Anne spelt out “W-A-T-E-R” into Helens other hand.Fast reading: Read and exploreHow Anne taugh

7、t Helen the four words3For the word “love”Helen thought at first it was the sweetness of the flowers but later asked her teacher if the sun was love. “You cannot touch the love but you feel the sweetness that it pours into everything. Without love you would not be happy or want to play.”Fast reading

8、: Read and exploreHow Anne taught Helen the four words4For the word “think”When Helen was trying to solve a difficult problem, Anne touched Helens forehead and wrote the word “think” on her hand. In a flash, Helen knew that the word was the name of the process that was going on in her head.Careful r

9、eadingCareful reading: Read and exploreComplete the diagram about how the learning process affected Helen by choosing from the expressions. (Ex5)a felt hope and joy e got the world of words opened up to herb felt puzzled f understood the beautiful truth of the wordc had a breakthrough g knew the mea

10、ning of the word in a flashd thought it was a game h felt it was monkey-like imitationdollwaterlovethinkCareful reading: Read and explorehad a burst of understandingfelt confused and disappointedd thought it was a gameh felt it was monkey-like imitationa felt hope and joye got the world of words ope

11、ned up to herb felt puzzledf understood the beautiful truth of the wordc had a breakthroughg knew the meaning of the word in a flashdollwaterlovethinkPost-readingPost-reading: Read and exploreGroup Work Each member chooses one word. Tell the rest of the group how Anne taught the word and what impact

12、 the learning process had on Helen. (Ex6)waterlovethinkdollPost-reading: Read and exploreHow many parts can the story be divided into? What is each part mainly about? Underline the signal expressions that connect the description of Helens learning processes. (Ex7)Post-reading: Read and exploreGroup

13、Work What qualities do you think Helen and Anne showed in the story? Choose from the list below. Find evidence to support your opinion. (Ex8)determinedkinddiligentcreativeperseverantpatientwillingI think that Helen was determined to try to understand a word. She kept asking Anne questions so that sh

14、e 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.Post-reading: Read and exploreFill in the blanks with the words from the story. (Ex9)When Helen was young she lost her sight

15、 and hearing. With these 1. _ to her communication, Helens behaviour was often 2. _ and sometimes she was 3. _, stubborn and angry, and had a 4. _ to break things when she was not understood. Anne Sullivan was a 5. _ teacher. Annes technique was simple and 6. _.severe restrictionsunbearabletroubleso

16、metendencysuperbstraightforwardPost-reading: Read and exploreShe put an object into Helens 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”, Helens knowledge and 8. _ expanded and this changed her 9. _ process. As Hel

17、en grasped the key to language, she discovered more 10. _ words. Helen now understood the beautiful truth of the word “ love”.preciousvocabularythinkingcomplex Language and grammar1. Were going to _ (a video of the wedding / make) .2. I dont know whats wrong with my tyres. Ill _(them / check).3. Ill

18、 _ (the washing machine / repair) soon.Focus on Language: Have / Get something donehave a video of the wedding madehave the washing machine repairedhave them checkedComplete the sentences using have / get something done and the cues in the brackets.4. Many years ago Pauline (portrait / paint) _ by a well-known painter.5. _ (you ever / voice / record)?6. _ (you / face / ma