Department of College English Procedures of Passage B Warm-up Activity Culture Notes Language Points Difficult Sentences Summary Follow-up Activity Assignments

Department of College English Passage B: Kelley McKee

Department of College English Warm-up Activity Ask students to think about the following questions and share their opinions with each other. 1. Do you know some disabled self-made people? 2. What can we learn from them? 3. What changed their lives? 4. How about the heroine in our text?

Department of College English Culture Notes Who is she? Helen Keller ( )

Department of College English Culture Notes Why is she great? Completely blind and deaf since 19 months Famous writer, lecturer, graduate from Radcliffe College, Harvard "Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the face.“ “Three Days to See”

Department of College English Culture Notes What changed her life? Anne Sullivan “The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me.”

Department of College English Culture Notes Who is he? Stephen Hawking (1942-

Department of College English Culture Notes Why is he great? Paralyzed, unable to talk “The most outstanding scientist after Einstein”. Black hole theory. Best-seller A Brief History of Time

Department of College English Culture Notes What changed his life? Jane Hawking One of the most remarkable ladies in UK “What really changed my life is the engagement with Jane, which gave me the aim to live on.”

Department of College English Culture Notes Who are they?

Department of College English Certificate A certificate offers a shorter course of study than a degree. Certificates can serve as steppingstones to a degree. A certificate typically requires at least 12 semester credits of coursework. With program faculty approval, credits completed in a certificate program may be used in a degree program. Culture Notes

Department of College English Bachelor’s Degree Studying years at a college or university, known as undergraduate education, will generally lead to the Bachelor's Degree. Culture Notes

Department of College English Culture Notes Master’s Degree This is the degree a student gets after he studies beyond the 4 years of college. The MBA, or Master of Business Administration, is an extremely popular degree that usually takes two years. Some Master's programs, such as journalism, only take one year. In such fields as history and philosophy, these degrees are considered stepping-stones toward a doctorate (Ph.D.).

Department of College English Financial Aid, Disability Service and Vocational Rehabilitation For example, classrooms and offices must be accessible to people with wheelchairs or crutches, so most of them have special ramps and elevators for this purpose. In the USA there are a number of state and federal laws that protect the equal rights of handicapped and disabled persons to education, employment, housing, etc. Culture Notes

Department of College English Language Points 1. obtain: v. to succeed in gaining possession of as the result of planning or endeavor; acquire  It is almost impossible to obtain the first edition of his poem collection.  I tried every means to obtain his newly issued album, but failed.

Department of College English Language Points 2. intention : n. a plan or purpose  I have no intention of changing my plans just to fit in with his.  He’s full of good intentions but he never put them into actions.

Department of College English Language Points 3. get around: move or travel from place to place or within a given place  With his good sense of direction he could easily get around in most new places.

Department of College English Language Points 4. daily: of every day  These are only casual clothes for daily use.  She got into the habit of checking her daily.

Department of College English Language Points 5. previous: adj. happening or existing before the one mentioned  Since training is provided, previous experiences are not necessary for the job.  I always collect all the materials that might be useful previous to writing.

Department of College English Language Points 6. open up: display, present, appear  After four years of college study, a promising future with lots of possibilities opens up for you.  Four years of college study open up lots of possibilities for you.

Department of College English Language Points 7. outlook: n. a point of view, attitude  We should take a positive outlook towards what is going to happen to us.  These policies are based on the long- term outlook for economic growth.

Department of College English Language Points 8. worthwhile: adj. deserving the time, money, or energy given to it  In the elementary stage, it is worthwhile to devote lots of energy to the improvement of the reading skills, the most basic one among the five skills.  I’d rather the money went to a worthwhile cause.

Department of College English Difficult Sentences 1. Over time, Kelley has learned to move her fingers enough to use a computer and to get around daily with the help of a wheelchair. (Para 2) As time goes by, Kelly has learned to move her fingers enough to use a computer and move around in a wheelchair.

Department of College English Difficult Sentences 2. Distance education is hard work, but my children make it all worthwhile. (Para. 2) Distance education is hard work, but my love for my children makes me feel that the trouble I take and time spend are worthwhile.

Department of College English Difficult Sentences 3. My education is separate from my issues regarding my disability or my family life and caring for my children. (Para.4) My problems of disability, or my family life and caring for my children don’t prevent me from having an online education.

Department of College English Difficult Sentences 4. Commenting on…noted, “Kelley’s story is a wonderful reminder about the impact of Distance Education on…” (Para. 5) Talking about… said, “Kelley’s success makes us realize the great influence of distance education on… ”

Department of College English Difficult Sentences 5. …to bring a quality education and experience to students regardless of their geographic location or life circumstances. (Para. 6)...to offer excellent education to the students without considering where the students are or whether they are rich or poor.

Department of College English Difficult Sentences 6. Kelley is a successful student, carrying 12 credits each semester. Kelly is a successful student, learning courses for 12 credits each semester.

Department of College English Summary Kelley McKee was paralyzed in an accident and she must use a wheelchair. Her hands are only able to work a computer with some difficulty. But she has returned to school as an online student, and is doing very well.

Department of College English This has helped her in several ways, and her attitude is optimistic. When she finishes her bachelor’s degree she hopes to earn a master’s degree online and then get a job as a counselor of other injured or disabled people. Summary

Department of College English Follow-up Activity Work in groups and discuss the following topic: “Conventional classroom education vs. online education”

Department of College English Assignments Textbook: Exercises 11-15