Unit2Onwardsandupwards!Developingideas

Unit2Onwardsandupwards!WarmupActivity1:Lookatthechartsandanswerthequestions.1.Arethenumbersdifferentfromwhatyouexpected?Inwhatway?2.Whatspecialassistancecanpeoplewithdisabilitiesmakeuseofintheirdailylives?WarmupActivity1:LookattheBackgroundinformationHelenKeller☆June27,1880-June1,1968(88)☆Alabama,USA☆Americanwriter☆Politicalactivist☆Lecturer☆thefirstdeaf-blindpersontoearnaBachelorofArtsdegreeWhoisshe?BackgroundinformationHelenKeBackgroundinformationWritings☆TheStoryofMyLife《我生活的故事》☆OutoftheDark《走出黑暗》☆ThreeDaystoSee《假如給我三天光明》☆ThePracticeofOptimism《練習樂觀》

☆TheSongoftheStoneWall《石墻之歌》☆TheOpenDoor《打開的門》BackgroundinformationWritingsBackgroundinformationSayings☆Keepyourfacetothesun,soyouwon'tseetheshadow.把臉一直向著陽光，這樣就不會看到陰影。☆Toliveeverydayasthelastdayoflife.把活著的每一天看作生命的最后一天。☆Thegreatesttragedyinlifeisnotinthepast,butinthefuture.人生最大的災難，不在于過去的創(chuàng)傷，而在于把未來放棄。BackgroundinformationSayings☆BackgroundinformationAnneSullivan☆JohannaMansfieldSullivanMacy(April14,1866–October20,1936),betterknownasAnneSullivan,wasanAmericanteacher,bestknownforbeingtheinstructorandlifelongcompanionofHelenKeller.Attheageoffive,shecontractedtrachoma(沙眼),ahighlycontagiouseyedisease,whichleftherblindandwithoutreadingorwritingskills.ShereceivedhereducationasastudentofthePerkinsSchoolfortheBlindwhereupongraduationshebecameateachertoKellerwhenshewas20.Whoisshe?BackgroundinformationAnneSulWhilereading課文重點解析1.Ihaveoftenthoughtitwouldbeablessingifeachhumanbeingwerestrickenblindanddeafforafewdaysatsometimeduringhisearlyadultlife.我常常思忖，如果每個人在青年時期都有一段時間看不見、聽不見，那會是一件幸運的事情。◆blessingn.

幸事，幸運，福氣blessv.

（求）上帝保佑、賜福

①ablessingindisguise因禍得福；禍中有福②Riversareablessingforanagriculturalcountry.河流對于一個農業(yè)國家來說是一種恩賜。③It'sablessingthatnobodywasinthehouseatthetime.幸好當時屋子里沒人。④MayGodblessyou!愿上帝保佑你！⑤Ihopeshewillalwaysbeblessedwithgoodhealth.我希望她永遠健康。Whilereading課文重點解析1.Ihaveo◆appreciative

adj.

感激的；欣賞的

appreciate

v.

感激；欣賞

①Wehavebeenveryappreciativeoftheirsupport.

我們對他們的支持一直心存感激。②Iknowyou'reappreciativeofmycourage.我知道你很欣賞我的勇氣。③Iwouldappreciateitifyoupayincash.假如你支付現金的話，我會不勝感激。2.Darknesswouldmakehimmoreappreciativeofsight.

黑暗會使人更加珍惜視力。◆appreciativeadj.感激◆worthyadj.

值得尊敬的；值得贊賞的

worthyof值得……的worthyofnote值得注意①Heisworthyofthetitleofnationalhero.民族英雄的稱號，他當之無愧。②Hisnewtheoryisworthyofnote.他提出的新理論值得注意。3.Howwasitpossible,Iaskedmyself,towalkforanhourthroughthewoodsandseenothingworthyofnote?

我問自己，在林子里散步一小時之久卻沒有看到任何值得注意的東西，這怎么可能呢？◆worthyadj.值得尊敬的；◆mereadj.

僅僅，只不過①Thestreamhasthinneddowntoameretrickle.這條小河變成細流了。②Nohistoricalphenomenonisamererepetitionofthepast.任何歷史現象都不會是簡單的重復。③60percentofteachersarewomen,butamere5percentofwomenareheadsanddeputies.有60%的教師是女性，但是擔任校長和副校長的女性僅占5%。4.Iwhocannotseefindhundredsofthingstointerestmethroughmeretouch.我一個看不見的人，僅僅通過觸覺，就能發(fā)現成百上千件引起我興趣的東西。◆mereadj.僅僅，只不過4.I◆gentlenessn.

和藹，溫和gentleadj.慈祥的，溫柔的，溫和的①Emmaisawomanofuncommonkindnessandgentleness.艾瑪是一位特別善良溫和的女性。②Everyonelikeshimbecauseofhiskindnessandgentleness.因為他善良溫和，所有人都喜歡他。③Heisverygentletowardshisneighbours.他對鄰居們很和氣。5.Onthefirstday,Ishouldwanttoseethepeoplewhosekindnessandgentlenessandcompanionshiphavemademylifeworthliving.第一天，我想見幾個人，他們用善良、溫柔和陪伴讓我擁有了活下去的意義。◆gentlenessn.和藹◆outline

n.

外形，輪廓；概述，梗概①Drawanoutlinebeforeyoufillinthedetails.先畫出輪廓，再畫細節(jié)。②Themountainswerecoveredinthickmistandonlyafaintoutlinewasvisible.山上霧茫茫的，只看見一個模糊的輪廓。③Iwillgiveyouabriefoutlineofthestory.我可以簡單地給你們講講這個故事的梗概。6.Icanonly“see”throughmyfingertipstheoutlineofaface.因為我只能通過我的指尖“看見”朋友的面部輪廓。◆outlinen.外形，輪廓；概述，梗概6.◆

pageantn.

盛大的（露天）演出thepageantof

（歷史事件的）繽紛場景

①Thisisgoingtobeanartisticpageant.這將是一次藝術的盛會。②The29thOlympicGamesinBeijing2008isasportspageantoftheworld.2008年第二十九屆北京奧運會是世界體育的一次盛會。

7.Onmysecondday,Ishouldliketoseethe

pageantofman’sprogress,andIshouldgotothemuseums.第二天，我想看看人類發(fā)展的奇觀，我要去博物館。◆pageantn.盛大的（露天）演出8.Ishouldtrytoprobeintothesoulofmanthroughhisart.我要通過人類的藝術探究人類的靈魂。◆probev.

調查；探究①Lucyalwayswantstoprobetoodeeplyintoothers'personalaffairs.露西總是想過多地打探別人的私事。②

Bobdidn'tlikethemediaprobingintohispast.鮑勃不愿意媒體追問他的過去。8.Ishouldtrytoprobeinto9.TodayIshallspendintheworkadayworld,amidthehauntsofmengoingaboutthebusinessoflife.這一天，我將在平凡的世界里度過，在為生活奔波的人們常去的地方度過。◆goaboutsthphrv.

開始做某事；做某事（指日常事務）

①Howdoyougoaboutbuildingaboat?你怎樣開始制造一艘船的？②Sorry,Ihaveto

goaboutmybusiness.很抱歉，我得忙我自己的事了。9.TodayIshallspendinthe10.Atmidnightpermanentnightwouldcloseinonmeagain.

午夜，永恒的黑暗將再次把我籠罩。◆permanent

adj.

長久的；永久的

①Nothingcanassurepermanenthappiness.沒有東西能擔保永久的幸福。②Noonecanofferapermanentsolutiontotheproblem.沒有人能提出解決這個問題的長久之計。③ChinaisoneofthefivepermanentmemberstatesoftheUN.中國是聯(lián)合國安理會五個常任理事國之一。10.Atmidnightpermanentnigh10.Atmidnightpermanentnightwouldcloseinonmeagain.

午夜，永恒的黑暗將再次把我籠罩。◆closein+on/around/upon...包圍，合攏，靠近

①AndIfeltthewholeroomcloseinonme.我感覺到整個房間都向我壓下來。②Wegotquiteworriedaswinterclosedinonus.在嚴冬逼近時我們非常發(fā)愁。③Beforetheboyscanflee,thepolicecloseinonthem.警察包圍了他們，兩個男孩無處可逃。10.Atmidnightpermanentnigh11.OnlywhendarknesshadagaindescendeduponmeshouldIrealizehowmuchIhadleftunseen.唯有在黑暗再次來襲時，我才意識到我還有那么多事情沒有看到。◆descend

v.

降臨；來臨

①Darknesshasnowdescendedandthemoonandstarsshinehazilyintheclearsky.夜幕現在已經降臨，晴朗的天空里月影婆娑，星光朦朧。②Totalsilencedescendedontheclassroom.

教室里突然一片寂靜。

11.Onlywhendarknesshadaga12.Iwhoamblindcangiveonehinttothosewhosee:我，一個盲人，可以給那些看得見的人一個忠告：◆give(sb)ahint給（某人）暗示①Don'tgiveahintofittohim.不要讓他知道這件事。②Couldyougivemeahint?你能給我一個提示嗎？③I'llgiveyouahint:Theanswerisn'tgeographicbutdemographic.給你個提示：答案與地理無關，而與人口有關。12.Iwhoamblindcangiveon13.themightystrainsofanorchestra交響樂的震撼音符◆strainsofsth音樂的曲調和旋律①WesippedwinetothestrainsofBeethoven.

我們一邊聽貝多芬的旋律一邊小口抿著酒。②Shecouldhearthetinnystrainsofachamberorchestra.她能聽見室內管弦樂隊尖細的旋律。13.themightystrainsofanoAfterreading1.Tohelpreadersunderstandwhatitisliketobeblind.2.Tomakereaderswithoutdisabilitiesappreciatewhattheyhave.3.Topersuadereaderstocareabouttheblind.

Activity：Choosetheauthor'spurposeinwritingthepassageandgiveyourreasons.Afterreading1.TohelpreaderThink&Share1.Whatarethemainwishesoftheauthor?Giveanexample.2.Doyouknowofanystoriesaboutpeoplewithdisabilities?Shareonewiththeclass.3.Howshouldweinteractwithpeoplewithdisabilities?

Think&Share1.WhatarethemLearningtolearn1.Whatsentencestructureisusedrepeatedly?Whatfigureofspeechisit?2.Howdoesthistechniquehelptoexpresstheauthor'semotions?

Readthesentencesfromthepassageandanswerthequestions.Learningtolearn1.WhatsenteLearningtolearn1.DefinitionAparallelismisafigureofspeechthatusessimilarstructuresinseparatesentencestoexpressrelatedideasandwithwhichthesentenceisemphaticandforceful.Inparallelstructureitisnecessarytobalancewordforword,phraseforphrase,clauseforclauseandsentenceforsentence.ParallelismLearningtolearn1.DefinitionLearningtolearn2.Example☆Galileostudied,thought,andexperimented.☆Shetraveledbyland,bysea,andbyair.☆Ateacherwhospendstimewithhisstudentsandwhothoughtfullyanswerstheirquestionswillberespectedandloved.☆Thereisnoreasonforustobeenemies.Neitherofusseekstheterritoryoftheother;neitherofusseeksdominationovertheother;neitherofusseekstostretchoutourhandsandruletheworld.ParallelismLearningtolearn2.ExampleParLearningtolearn3.Function☆makethewritingeffectiveandforceful☆makethewritingclearandlogical☆makethewritingmorerhythmicalandemotionalCanyougivemoreexamplesofparallelism?Sharethemwiththeclass.ParallelismLearningtolearn3.FunctionPa原文與譯文欣賞Ihaveoftenthoughtitwouldbeablessingifeachhumanbeingwerestrickenblindanddeafforafewdaysatsometimeduringhisearlyadultlife.Darknesswouldmakehimmoreappreciativeofsight;silencewouldteachhimthejoysofsound.我常常思忖，如果每個人在青年時期都有一段時間看不見、聽不見，那會是一件幸運的事情，因為黑暗會使人更加珍惜視力，靜默能教會人享受聲音的美妙。ThreeDaystoSee假如給我三天光明原文與譯文欣賞IhaveoftenthoughtitNowandthenIhavetestedmyseeingfriendstodiscoverwhattheysee.Recently,Iaskedafriendwhohadjustreturnedfromalongwalkinthewoodswhatshehadobserved.“Nothinginparticular,”shereplied.我時常詢問我那些看得見的朋友們，想了解他們看到了什么。最近，我問一個從林子里散步了許久回來的朋友觀察到了什么，她答道：“沒什么特別的。”NowandthenIhavetestedmyHowwasitpossible,Iaskedmyself,towalkforanhourthroughthewoodsandseenothingworthyofnote?Iwhocannotseefindhundredsofthingstointerestmethroughmeretouch.IfIcangetsomuchpleasurefromtouch,howmuchmorebeautymustberevealedbysight?AndIhaveimaginedwhatIshouldmostliketoseeifIweregiventheuseofmyeyes,sayforjustthreedays.我問自己，在林子里散步一小時之久卻沒有看到任何值得注意的東西，這怎么可能呢？我一個看不見的人，僅僅通過觸覺，就能發(fā)現成百上千件引起我興趣的東西。如果僅僅通過觸覺就能得到如此多的快樂，那么視覺能展現多少美好的事物啊。我想象過，如果我能被恩賜恢復視覺，哪怕只有三天，我最希望看到什么。Howwasitpossible,IaskedmOnthefirstday,Ishouldwanttoseethepeoplewhosekindnessandgentlenessandcompanionshiphavemademylifeworthliving.Idonnotknowwhatitistoseeintotheheartofafriendthroughthat“windowofthesoul”,theeye.Icanonly“see”throughmyfingertipstheoutlineofaface.Ishouldliketoseethebookswhichhavebeenreadtome,andwhichIhaverevealedtomethedeepestchannelsofhumanlifeandthehumanspirit.IntheafternoonIshouldtakealongwalkinthewoodsandintoxicatemyeyesonthebeautiesoftheworldofnature.Thatnight,Ishouldnotbeabletosleep.

第一天，我想見幾個人，他們用善良、溫柔和陪伴讓我擁有了活下去的意義。我不知道通過“心靈的窗戶”——眼睛來了解一個朋友是怎樣一種體驗。因為我只能通過我的指尖“看見”朋友的面部輪廓。我還要看書，那些別人讀給我的書，那些為我揭示了人生和人類精神的深刻奧秘的書。到了下午，我要在樹林中散步，讓我的目光陶醉在自然界的美景中。這個夜晚，我夜不能寐。Onthefirstday,IshouldwanOnmysecondday,Ishouldliketoseethepageantofman’sprogress,andIshouldgotothemuseums.Ishouldtrytoprobeintothesoulofmanthroughhisart.ThethingsIknewthroughtouchIshouldnowsee.TheeveningofmyseconddayIshouldspendatatheateroratthemovies.第二天，我想看人類發(fā)展的奇觀，我要去博物館。我要通過人類的藝術探究人類的靈魂。那些之前通過觸摸知曉的事物，我現在要親眼看一看。而這一天的傍晚，我要在劇院或電影院度過。Onmysecondday,IshouldlikThefollowingmorning,Ishouldagaingreetthedawn,anxioustodiscovernewde