Unit 8. Three days to see

ThreeDaysToSeeHelenKellerThreeDaysToSeeHomeReadingFastReadingExercisesoftheTextAnalysisoftheTextIntroductionoftheWriterContentIfIwerestrickenblindanddeaf,Iwould…indarknessinsilencesadnervousterriblelonely(孤独)……stayathomedonothing……HelenKellerAmericanfamousauthorandlecturerblinddeaf3Honor&Contributions1LifeExperiences2LearningExperiencesIntroductionoftheWriterbornwiththeabilitytoseeandhear.bornillmeetAnnefamousAt19monthsold,shefellill.OnMarch3,1887,HelenmetAnne.Sheprovedhowmagnificenttheblindandthedeafcouldbe.HelenKeller(1880-1968)LearningExperiences•Attheageofsevenshehadinventedover60differentsignsbywhichshecouldtalktoherfamily.•Butevensoshehadlimitations.OwnEfforts•BeforeHelen’sseventhbirthday,thefamilyhiredaprivatetutor—AnneSullivan.•AnneSullivanhadlostthemajorityofhersightattheageoffive.•SullivanopenedtheouterworldtoHelen.•SullivanhasbecomeHelen’smentor.Theyhadprofoundrelationship.MetAnneSullivanPre-readingHelen'sEarlyWritingWhatDidSheLearned?HelenKellerwithAnneSullivanin1888•fingerspell•readandwriteinBraille•learntoreadpeople’slips•speak•ridehorse,swim,rowaboat,andevenclimbtrees.•Attheageof16HelenpassedtheadmissionsexaminationsforRadcliffeCollege.•On28June1904HelengraduatedfromRadcliffeCollege,becomingthefirstdeafblindpersontoearnaBachelorofArtsdegree.HelenKelleratRadcliffeCollegeHonor&Contribution•Afamouswriter:TheStoryofMyLife,TheWorldILiveIn,OutoftheDark…•Vice-presidentoftheRoyalNationalInstitutefortheBlindintheUnitedKingdom•Manybookswerewrittenaboutherandseveralplaysandfilmsweremadeaboutherlife.•Shewasinvitedabroadandreceivedmanyhonorsfromforeignuniversitiesandmonarchs.Honor•Helpblindanddeafpeoplebycollectingmoney,makingspeeches,andtryingtochangepeople’sattitudes.•Anexcellentsocialinnovator:activeinvariouscampaigns(birthcontrol,tradeunionism,childlabour,capitalpunishment).•Givelecturesafterlectures.•Affectandinspiremanypeople.ContributionEveryoneisanapplebittenbyGod,sonobodyhasnodefect!Maybesomeonehasabiggerone,thatisonlybecauseGodespeciallylovehisorhersweet-smelling.SayingAnicehouseAlotofmoneyAnexoticcarGoodhealthPeaceofmindArichcollectionofbooksCareerachievementSomegoodfriendsGoodreputationAchancetotravelallovertheworldGoodpersonalitiesTimesharedwiththefamilyWhatdoyouvaluemuchinlife?Why?Unit8ThreeDaystoSee（extract）Whatwouldyouwanttodoifyouhaveonlyalimitedtimetolive?Question1.Becomemoreappreciatethemeaningoflife;2.Reviewthepast;3.Thinkabouthowtospendthelimitedtime;…Whenconfrontedwiththeimpendingdeath,peoplewill…BemerryPlayDrinkEatEpicureanMottoWhenyoulook,doyousee?Whenyoulisten,doyouhear?Considerthesequestions:BackgroundoftheSpeech1.HelenKellerlosthersightandhearing.2.Herheartcriesoutwithlongingtoseeallthings.3.However,mostofustakeitforgranted.Aim:tellus…AsHelenconvinced：Whenwesee,weseenothing;Whenwehear,wehearnothing!SkimmingandScanning1.FindoutthedifferencesbetweenHelenandherfriendswhenreferringtoseeingandlistening.2.WhatwouldHelendoifshecouldsee?3.Finishtheexercisesafterthetext.Let’sdiscusstogether!Helen’sseeingfriendssawinthewoods:Nothinginparticular,eventhoughjustwalkedanhourthroughthewoods.And,whataboutHelen?Nothing,too?Helenfoundhundredsofthingstointerestherthroughmeretouchinthewoods.ContrastDelicatesymmetryofaleaf;Smoothskinofasilverbirch;Rough,shaggybarkofapine;Delightful,velvetyofaflower;Happyquiverofabirdinfullsong;Coolwaterofabrookrush;personGentlenessKindnessCompanionshipWhatWouldHelenSee?1stfriends－animateandinanimate2ndhistoryofmanandnature3rdworldofthepresentSightwouldbethemostdelightfulsense.WhatWouldSheSeeintheThreeDays?Thereweretwomiraculouspeopleinthe19thcentury,onewasNapoleonandtheotheronewasHelenKeller.MarkTwainConclusion&EnlightmentHelenwasatoughperson.Shelearnedaboutthewholeworldonlythroughmeretouch,andgottheadmirableachivementthroughherunimaginablewill.Shelongedtoseetheworld,andimaginedthedaysthatshecouldsee.ConclusionWeshouldmakefulluseofourseeingandhearingabilitiesandnevertakelifeforgranted.EnlightmentGoatIsland山羊岛HorseshoeFalls加拿大瀑布=马蹄瀑布Homework1.PrepareapresentationaboutfivedisablebutdeterminedpeoplelikeHelenKeller.2.Finishhomereadingofthisunit.