高二英語(yǔ) 模塊6 Unit 16 Lesson 3 Life Storiesreading課件1 北師大選修6

1、Reading & SpeakingUnit 16 L3 Life Stories“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen nor touched but are felt in the heart.Helen Keller 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 foun

2、d 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 A Brief Introduction

3、What success did she achieve in her life? “The Story of My Life Learning ObjectivesIn this period, you will be able to1. 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.couldnt see couldnt h

4、earblind deaf= (severe ) restrictionsWhat were her problems? couldnt speak; readcouldnt communicatePre-readingReading strategy: predictionBefore 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.a. Look at the title-b.

5、 look at the picturesc. 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 couldnt speak, read or write.PredictionHelen KellerCan you guess what the passage is about?The passage may talk about how Helen Kel

6、ler learned something withthe help of her teacher. 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-readingHelen Keller Read and find out the

7、examples of words Helen learned. water; doll; think; loveWhile-readingWhats the difference among the four words “water; doll; think; lovedoll; waterGroup 1:sth. you can touchthink; loveGroup 2:hard to show; While-reading(object words)(complex words)Table (doll; water): Word:dollWhereHow she learnedH

8、ow she feltWhat happened in the endAt home Ann spelt into play with a game; could spell the word in _ _While-readingmonkey-like imitation Table (doll; water)Word:waterWhereHow she learned How she feltWhat happened in the endby the wellby feeling the flowing of the waterhopeful and joyfulhad _ unders

9、tanding; the world of words was _ to her.While-readinga burst ofopening up“ or “ 1.The word “l(fā)ove was a complex word for Helen. 2.Helen didnt find it difficult to understand the word “l(fā)ove.3.The understanding of “think helped her understand “l(fā)ove.4.Helen got to know the meaning of “l(fā)ove through touc

10、hing.TFTFTFWhile-readingSummary - “l(fā)ove For Helen Keller, trying to learn the word “l(fā)ove was an 1._ for her. When she asked the 2. _ of it for the first time, she didnt 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.

11、 _ 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. _ “l(fā)ove. In a 9. _ moment, Helen finally understood the beautiful truth of the word: It is something that one cannot 10. _, but without it, o

12、ne would not be happy or want to play.experience meaning unless sweetness warmth breakthroughcomplexreturned tovividtouch Post-readingWhat problems did Helen have as a child?Who helped her learn language? And how? (one example )What helped her learn the word “l(fā)ove? (detailed information)What can you

13、 learn from her? Never give up! Never be discouraged by difficulties! You are what you want to be! 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 tr