1. Unit 2 Language
Project

2. Read the second passage about the story of Braille and answer these questions.

3. Who introduced blind people to reading?
What did the soldier do for students when he visited the school?
Louis Braille.
He showed the students a system for passing messages at night during times of battle.

4. 3. At Braille’s time, what were the books for blind people like
3. At Braille’s time, what were the books for blind people like? Were they convenient for use?
Books for blink people used paper pressed against metal wire to form letters. They were too heavy and not convenient for use at all.

5. 4. What contributions did Louis Braille make for blind people?
His system allows blind people to read and write. It enables them to discover the world around them though they cannot see.

6. differs from over time According to
Fill in the blanks with the phrases below.
over time, according to, differ from, in that/this way, turn…into, as a whole, develop …into
differs
Old English _______ greatly _____ the modern English we use today.
2. Life on the island has changed __________ because of the growing number of tourists who visit it every year.
3. ______________ the tickets, the train will leave at 8:30. We’d better hurry to get to the station on time!
from
over time
According to

7. turned into this way as a whole in that
4. She said it was the teacher’s praise and
encouragement that ______ her ______
a good student.
5. Install this spell check software on your
computer. You will avoid making spelling
mistakes__________.
6. Considering your idea ____________, I
think it will contribute significantly to the
development of the company. However, it
may cause some problems as well.
7. I was lucky _________ I was able to find
what I wanted.
turned
into
this way
as a whole
in that