北师大版 高二 (6) Unit 16

Unit 16 Stories Lesson 3 Life Stories Unit 16 Stories Lesson 3 Life Stories

Before you start What do you know about Helen Keller? Share with the class.

Background information Helen Keller was born in Alabama in When she was only 19 months old, she Had a high fever that left her blind and deaf. When she was almost 7 years old, her parents engaged ( 雇 ) Anne Mansfield Sullivan to be her tutor. With dedication ( 奉献 ), patience, courage and love of Miss Sullivan, Helen Keller quickly learned to read and write, and began to speak by the age of 10.

When she was 20, she entered Radcliffe College, with Miss Sullivan at her side to spell textbooks, letter by letter, into her hand. 4 years later, Helen Keller was awarded a Bachelor’s degree. After graduation, Helen began her life’s work of helping blind and deaf people. She travelled around the world to lecture and wrote many books and articles.

The name of Helen Keller is known around the world as a symbol ( 符号 ) of courage in the face of overwhelming odds ( 尽管情况非常不利 ). She was a woman of great intelligence and high ambition. She died at the age of 87, more than 30 years after the death of Anne Sullivan. Helen Keller is remembered by the world for her great will and contributions.

More Information about Helen Keller Portrait of Helen Keller when she was 7.

Helen Keller & Anne Sullivan

It is a writing of Helen Keller when she was 7. There are cat, cold, catch, load, lord, coal, doll, hat, bad, good on the paper.

Helen and Sullivan are playing chess.

Helen is reading a book for the blind.

Works by Helen Keller The Miracle Worker Three Days to See The Story of My Life Courage in The Dark

Famous sayings by Helen Keller The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt within the heart. 这个世界上最好的和最美的事物我们无 法用肉眼感到或用手触摸到，我们只能 用心去感受。

One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar. 一个人内心有了飞翔的冲动，就不会满 足于在地上爬行。 Keep your face to the sunshine and you will not see the shadows. 直面阳光，你就看不到阴影。

Barbie ____ is popular with the children. doll Vocabulary

Girls like to wear _________ as an ornament. necklaces

The government should cancel the ___________ ( 限制 ) on importing cereals from America. She never listens to other people’s suggestions. She is a little ________ ( 顽固的 ) and her behaviors are ___________ ( 难以忍受的 ) ． restrictions stubborn unbearable

These experiments need _______ （准确的） description. My ______ ( 以前的 ) English teacher has immigrated to Great Britain. precise former

1. How did Helen Keller manage to learn? 2. What impresses you best from Helen Keller’s story? By touch. Her strong will and perseverance.

1. How was Helen Keller different from other children? Heller Keller couldn’t see and hear. 2. Why was her teacher so important to her? Because she was a very special girl who needed a superb teacher.

3. How did she learn new words? She learned new words spelt on her hand. 4. Why did she feel happy when she understood the meaning of the word “water”? Because the knowledge gave her hope and joy.

5. Why was the word “love” so difficult for Helen to understand? Because it is abstract word that can not be touched. 6. Why did she think that love might be the sun? Because Mrs. Sullivan took her to the sun when teaching the word “love”.

7. How did she learn the word “think”? When she made a necklace of beads, she kept making mistakes. And she stopped to think. At this time, her teacher noticed this and spelt the word to her.

8. What do the words “love” and “think” have in common? They are both abstract and they can not be touched.

What kind of teacher do you think Anne Sullivan is? Try to use as many adjective words as you can.

Pay attention to the synonyms and antonyms in this text. Try to finish exercise 3 and 4 by yourself.

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