1. Reading & Speaking

2. “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen nor touched but are felt in the heart.”

3. Helen Keller was one of the most famous American writers in the twentieth century. When she was 19 months old, she survived a fever but she found she could no longer see or hear. And she also found it very difficult to speak. However, she grew up and become a world-famous public speaker. While she was still at college she wrote the famous book ---- “The Story of My Life”. famous American writers world-famous public speaker What success did she achieve in her life? “The Story of My Life”

4. Learning Objectives In this period, you will be able to 1. Learn to use some useful reading strategies: to predict the general idea to guess unknown words from the context. 2. Find out detailed information in the text.

5. couldn’t see couldn’t hear blind deaf = (severe ) restrictions What were her problems? couldn’t speak; read couldn’t communicate Pre-reading

6. Reading strategy: prediction Before reading, look at the title, pictures. Read the first two or three lines of the text. Try to guess what the text is going to be about.

7. a. Look at the title---- b. look at the pictures c. Read the first couple of lines: Helen Keller was a very special girl who needed a superb teacher. By the time she was seven years old, she still couldn’t speak, read or write. Prediction Helen Keller

8. Can you guess what the passage is about? The passage may talk about how Helen Keller learned something with the help of her teacher.

9. Read fast to find out which of the following is mentioned in the text. A. how Helen Keller learned to play games. B. how Helen Keller communicated with her teacher. C. how Helen Keller learned the words. While-reading

10. Read and find out the examples of words Helen learned. water; doll; think; love While-reading

11. What’s the difference among the four words “water; doll; think; love” doll; water Group 1: sth. you can touch think; love Group 2: hard to show; While-reading (object words) (complex words)

12. Table (doll; water): Word: doll Where How she learned How she felt What happened in the end At home Ann spelt … into … … play with … a game; could spell the word in ________ _____ While-reading monkey-like imitation

13. Table (doll; water) Word: water Where How she learned How she felt What happened in the end by the well by feeling the flowing of the water hopeful and joyful had _________ understanding; the world of words was _________ to her. While-reading a burst of opening up

14. “ ” or “ ” 1.The word “love” was a complex word for Helen. 2.Helen didn’t find it difficult to understand the word “love”. 3.The understanding of “think” helped her understand “love”. 4.Helen got to know the meaning of “love” through touching. While-reading

15. Summary --- “ love ” For Helen Keller, trying to learn the word “love” was an 1.__________ for her. When she asked the 2. ________ of it for the first time, she didn’t know many words and she did not understand anything 3. ________she touched it. She wondered whether it meant the 4. _________ of flowers or the 5. ______ of the sun shining. Luckily, the understanding of the word “think” gave her a 6. __________ in learning words. After she understood the 7. ______ word “think”, her mind 8. ________ “love”. In a 9. ______ moment, Helen finally understood the beautiful truth of the word: It is something that one cannot 10. ______, but without it, one would not be happy or want to play. experience meaning unless sweetness warmth breakthrough complex returned to vivid touch

16. Post-reading 1.What problems did Helen have as a child? 2.Who helped her learn language? And how? (one example ) 3.What helped her learn the word “love”? (detailed information) 4.What can you learn from her?

17. Never give up! Never be discouraged by difficulties! You are what you want to be!

18. Task 1: Helen Keller once wrote an article hoping to have three days to see. Suppose you were Helen, what would you do if you were given three days….. and give reasons. Task 2: Xiao Ming, 15 years old, recently had an accident and lost his left arm. He was in low spirit. Talk with him and try to encourage him to cheer up using Helen as an example.

19. 1. Underline some useful expressions in the text. 2. Read the article “Three Days to see” and write about your feelings using at least 200 words.