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Unit 2 Onwards and Upwards
Developing ideas — Reading
Time to draw
Show the importance of our sight
Take out a piece of papers,and close your eyes, choose one picture to draw.
If you were blind,
how would you feel
What difficulties would you face
People with limited mobility problems could use
People who have reduced vision could use
Special assistance
walking sticks,
handrails…
special
pavements for the blind,
Braille (布莱叶盲文) signs...
wheelchairs,
Stephen Hawking
Helen Keller
Beethoven
Zhang Haidi
Many people have made great achievements despite disabilities, can you name some inspiring models？
Background Information
Helen Keller (1880 —1968) was an American writer, lecturer and social activist(积极分子). Aged just 19 months old, she became ill and lost both her hearing and sight. With the help of her teacher, Anne Sullivan, she overcame her disabilities and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree(文学学士学位).
A short introduction to Helen Keller
Let’s learn more about Helen Keller
Turn to page 20 and read the passage about her.
What’s the type of the text
novel
science fiction story
？
What’s the type of the text
A. Narrative (记叙文).
B. Essay (散文).
C. Argumentative writing (议论文).
What are the main wishes of the author
She would like to be able to see for three days.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Para. ___
Para. ___
Para. ___
1-3
4-7
8
Many people without a disability are not appreciative of what they have
What Helen wants to see in the three days
Helen has one suggestion to those who can see
Step 2 Read for structure
1. What can we learn from the first paragraph
A. Helen loves darkness and silence.
B. Helen is only stricken with blindness.
C. Helen wishes people to suffer from diseases.
D. Helen thinks healthy people ignore too much.
I have often thought it would be a blessing if each human being were stricken blind and deaf for a few days at some time during his early adult life. Darkness would make him more appreciative of sight; silence would teach him the joys of sound.
n.幸事，幸运
if引导的条件状语从句
be stricken with
患某种疾病
adj. 感激的
be appreciative of... 感激...
para1
2. How did Helen feel when her friend told her she observed nothing after a long walk
A. Unbelievable.
B. Pleased.
C. Understanding.
D. Interested.
Now and then I have tested my seeing friends to discover what they see. Recently, I asked a friend who had just returned from a long walk in the woods what she had observed. “Nothing in particular,” she replied.
不时，时常；偶尔
现在分词作定语，修饰friends
定语从句
注意到，看到，观察
尤其，特别
be particular about 对...挑剔
para2
How was it possible, I asked myself, to walk for an hour through the woods and see nothing worthy of note I who cannot see find hundreds of things to interest me through mere touch. If I can get so much pleasure from touch, how much more beauty must be revealed by sight And I have imagined what I should most like to see if I were given the use of my eyes, say for just three days.
It’s possible to do sth. 做某事是可能得
walk through 走过
值得...的
定语从句
get pleasure from
从...中得到快乐
展现，揭露
if引导虚拟条件句，与现在情况相反
v. 比方说；假设
para3
4. Which of the following are not included in the things Hellen
wants to see on the first day
Her beloved companions
Books who have presented her with the human spirit
The beauties of nature.
The outline of a face
The plans of the three days (para.4-6)
4 On the first day, I should want to see the people whose kindness and gentleness and companionship have made my life worth living. I don not know what it is to see into the heart of a friend through that “window of the soul”, the eye. I can only ”see” through my fingertips the outline of a face. I should like to see the books which have been read to me, and which I have revealed to me the deepest channels of human life and the human spirit. In the afternoon I should take a long walk in the woods and intoxicate my eyes on the beauties of the world of nature. That night, I should not be able to sleep.
excite
The 1st day
To see the people who helped her.
To see the which have opened her mind.
To & enjoy nature.
Love for herself & her friends
kind and gentle
books
take a long walk
the beauty of
On the first day, I should want to see the people whose kindness and gentleness and companionship have made my life worth living. I do not know what it is to see into the heart of a friend through that "window of the soul",the eye. I can only "see" through my fingertips the outline of a face. I should like to see the books which have been read to me, and which have revealed to me the deepest channels of human life and the human spirit. In the afternoon I should take a long walk in the woods and intoxicate my eyes on the beauties of the world of nature. That night, I should not be able to sleep.
定语从句
n. 和蔼，温和
n. 友谊，
友好交往
（be）worth doing 值得做...
指尖
外表，轮廓
v. 使兴奋，使陶醉
para4
5. On my second day, I should like to see the pageant of man’s progress, and I should go to the museums. I should try to probe into the soul of man through his art. The things I knew through touch I should now see. The evening of my second day I should spend at a theater or at the movies.
The 2nd day
Learn about
, like art museums.
Watch movies.
scene
learn about
Concern for human and history
man’s progress/achievements
Visit the museums
On my second day, I should like to see the pageant of man's progress, and I should go to the museums. I should try to probe into the soul of man through his art. The things I knew through touch I should now see. The evening of my second day I should spend at a theater or at the movies.
（历史事件）的缤纷场景
pageant n. 盛大的（露天）演出
v. 调查；探究
探究，探索
定语从句
para5
5. Which of following are not the reasons why Hellen should like to go the museum
Because she wants to appreciate the soul of man
Because she loves various art forms
Because she aims to explore the progress made by man
Because she desires to see the things she knew through touch
The 3rd day
the dawn, and find more .(beautiful)
See the busy life of
Lost her sight and
the whole day.
6 The following morning, I should again greet the dawn, anxious to discover new delights, new revelations of beauty. Today I shall spend in the workaday world, amid the haunts of men going about the business of life.
7 At midnight permanent night would close in on me again. Only when darkness had again descended upon me should I realize how much I had left unseen.
the places people often go
Care for lives of the world
get close to sb. suddenly
ordinary/normal
lasting forever
beauty
Greet
ordinary people.
recall &
think of
The following morning, I should again greet the dawn, anxious to discover new delights, new revelations of beauty. Today I shall spend in the workaday world, amid the haunts of men going about the business of life.
At midnight permanent night would close in on me again. Only when darkness had again descended upon me should I realize how much I had left unseen.
n. 黎明，破晓
at dawn 黎明时
迫切的
形容词短语作主语，说明主语的状态
n. 使人高兴的事
n. 展现，显示
宾语前置
adj. 平凡的，平淡的
在....之中
n. （某人）常去的地方
忙于；着手做
adj. 永久的，长久地
逼近，接近
descend on/ upon （突然）降临到...上
para6、7
67. Which of the following are Not True about the third day when Hellen can see
Hellen should discover the new beauties of nature
Hellen should observe men busy with their business of life
Hellen should know the things left unseen when darkness happens to her
Hellen should be anxious to go on an adventure.
Read the last paragraph and answer the questions
Use your eyes as if tomorrow you would be stricken blind. And the same method can be applied to the other senses. Hear the music of voices, the song of a bird, the mighty strains of an orchestra, as if you would be stricken deaf tomorrow. Touch each object you want to touch as if tomorrow you tactile sense would fail...
Why did the author give a hint / tip to readers
see
smell
hear
touch
taste
make the best of (充分使用) our senses(感官)
I who am blind can give one hint to those who see: Use your eyes as if tomorrow you would be stricken blind. And the same method can be applied to the other senses. Hear the music of voices, the song of a bird, the mighty strains of an orchestra, as if you would be stricken deaf tomorrow. Touch each object you want to touch as if tomorrow your tactile sense would fail. Smell the perfume of flowers, taste with relish each morsel, as if tomorrow you could never smell and taste again. But of all the senses, I am sure that sight must be the most delightful.
定语从句
定语从句
给某人提示
as if 引导方式状语从句，从句用“would/should/could/might + 动词原形”，表示与将来事实相反的情况。
被应用于
adj. 强有力的
n. 管弦乐队
adj. 触觉的
v. 失灵，丧失功能
n. 享受，乐趣
n. 一小块/片
para8
8. What’s the main idea of the last paragraph
A. Keller liked listening to the song of a bird.
B. Keller liked touching each object in the morning.
C. Keller thought sight must be the most delightful of all the senses.
D. Keller liked smelling the perfume of flowers.
1. What figure of speech (修辞手法）is it？And its function
Use your eyes as if tomorrow you would be stricken blind. And the same method can be applied to the other senses. Hear the music of voices, the song of a bird, the mighty strains of an orchestra, as if you would be stricken deaf tomorrow. Touch each object you want to touch as if tomorrow you tactile sense would fail.
“ Use ... as if ...
Hear... as if ...
Touch... as if ... ”.
It is parallelism (排比修辞).
creates a balanced flow of ideas.（句式平衡，工整。）
be used as a tool for persuasion.（说服）
2. How does this technique (写作技巧）help to express the author’s emtions
Persuade us, ordinary people, to:
cherish what we own now.
live the life to the fullest.
Parallelism(排比) as a literary device(文学修辞) is the use of expressions, clauses or sentences that are similar in their structure. It can make the content more rhythmic(有节奏的), engaging(吸引人的) and easier to remember. It is commonly used in literary works and speeches.
排比是一种文学技巧，是指用结构相似的表达、从句或句子。使内容更有节奏感，更有吸引力，更容易被记住。常用于文学作品和演讲中。
Love for herself & her friends
Concern for human and history
Care for lives of the world
self
nature
society
small
big
Helen’s emotion and qualities(品质）
positive, friendly,
strong-willed,(意志坚定的)
courageous（勇敢的）...
thankful/grateful, kind
knowledgeable
Use some adj. words to describe her.
Read and Think
A. To help readers understand what it is like to be blind.
B. To make readers without disabilities appreciate what
they have.
C. To persuade readers to care about the blind.
Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage
Group work
“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement .
Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. ”
“乐观是通向成功的信念，
没有希望和信心，就一事无成”
---Helen Keller
Ⅲ.语法填空
Are you emotionally and 1. (psychological) healthy？As humans，we're so complex and having ups and downs 2. (be) normal.But in general，evaluate where you stand emotionally.If it's in a healthy place and you can manage your emotions properly — great! But if you have a negative attitude and energy about you，realize that it's not only just affecting you，3. others too.That energy pours into everything you do，and everyone around will feel all the 4. (effect)，too.
How's your spirituality？In this sense，spirituality is about having 5. clear purpose and being 6. agreement with your true self.
Do you wake up every morning excited for 7. your life is about，and have gratitude for all you already have？If not，you may not be listening and living to what your heart truly desires. Living this way in the long term may affect the essence (本质) of your inner being.
Be kind to yourself.It can be tough to put your health and 8. (happy) first when life is demanding between your career，family，friendships，relationships，and so on.If you can think of any ways 9. (improve) your well being and love yourself more，start today! Take a baby step towards this.Try getting more sleep.Move your body in a way you feel good.Take time for yourself to be with your thoughts without 10. (disturb) and feel that peace.

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