Unit 2 Onwards and Upwards Writing & Presenting ideas课件 2023-2024学年高二英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第一册

外研选择性必修 第一册 Unit 2 Period 5 Writing & Presenting ideas 1 2 To get the information of the author’s experience “Dining in the Dark”, then write about an experience To voice your opinion on how to succeed 学习目标 目标一： To get the information of the author’s experience “Dining in the Dark”, then write about an experience Activity 1: Read the title and the picture, predict what the passage is about. It is about an experience of eating in the dark. Activity 2: Read the passage and answer the questions. Recently I dined at a “dark restaurant”, where people eat in complete darkness, served by blind staff. I wanted to understand the experience of being blind, and I thought eating would be the most difficult activity. It was a difficult meal. Because we couldn’t see where anything was, my friend and I knocked over glasses and dropped food. My senses of taste and smell became more sensitive, and I ate much more slowly, trying to guess what I was eating. Pouring water was very difficult, plus I kept drinking from my friend’s glass. After failing to pick up any food with a fork for five minutes, I decided to use my hands. I reached down, expecting rice and vegetables, but instead stuck my hand into a bowl of warm, thick soup. “It’s best to use a spoon for this course,” the waiter said into my ear, helpfully but much too late. Even using a spoon, most of the soup ended up on my shirt. I felt embarrassed, even though no one could see me. Our waiter advised us to lift the plates and bowls close to our faces. However, I still left the restaurant feeling hungry, though I was much more aware of the challenges that blind people face. 1 Why did the author go to the “dark restaurant”? Because the author wanted to understand the experience of being blind, thinking eating would be the most difficult activity. 2 What difficulties did the author have during the meal? 1) The author knocked over glasses and dropped food. 2) The author ate much more slowly, trying to guess what was being eaten