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Unit 5 Education
Lesson 1
Enlightening a Mind
enlighten
/ɪnˈlaɪt(ə)n/
Vocabulary
v. 阐明;指导,指教
She didn't enlighten him
about her background.
exceptionally
/ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
adv. 及其,非常
exceptional adj. 卓越的
exception n. 例外
severe
/sɪˈvɪə(r)/
Vocabulary
adj. 很严重的
severely adv. 严重地
severe crisis
restriction
/rɪˈstrɪkʃ(ə)n/
n. 限制,规定,约束
restrict vt. 限制
unbearable
/ʌnˈbeərəb(ə)l/
Vocabulary
adj. 难以忍受的
un-bear-able
bear v. 忍受
unbearably adv. 难以忍受地
troublesome
/ˈtrʌb(ə)lsəm/
adj. 引起麻烦的;令人烦恼的
-some后缀表示“具有……的特性”或“引起……的状态或行为”
tiresome / awesome
stubborn
/ˈstʌbən/
Vocabulary
adj. 固执的,执拗的
He was too stubborn to
admit that he was wrong.
tendency
/ˈtendənsi/
n. 倾向
have a ~ to do 倾向于做某事
tend v. 倾向于,往往会;照顾
tend to do sth 倾向于做某事
superb
/suːˈpɜːb/
Vocabulary
adj. 极好的,卓越的
a superb player
eyesight
/ˈaɪsaɪt/
n. 视力
to have good/poor eyesight
relate
/rɪˈleɪt/
Vocabulary
v. 理解;相联系
relate to 涉及,有关,理解
be related to 与...相关联
technique
/tekˈniːk/
n. 技巧,手法
technical adj. 工艺的;技术上的
technically adv.
straightforward
/ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd/
Vocabulary
adj. 简单的;诚实的
straight + forward
adj.直的 adv.向前
doll
/dɒl/
n. 玩具
a rag doll 布娃娃
initially
/ɪˈnɪʃəli/
Vocabulary
adv. 起初
initial adj. 开始的,起初的
excitement
/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
n. 兴奋,激动
excite v. 使兴奋
with excitement 兴奋地
to one’s excitement
imitation
/ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃn/
Vocabulary
n. 模仿,仿效
imitate v. 模仿;伪造
stream
/striːm/
n. 水流,溪流,人流,车流
A stream of blood flowed from
the wound.
liquid
/ˈlɪkwɪd/
Vocabulary
n. 液体 adj. 液体的
solid adj. 固体的 n. 固体
precious
/ˈpreʃəs/
adj. 珍贵的,宝贵的
precious memories/possessions
grasp
/ɡrɑːsp/
Vocabulary
vt. 理解;领会;抓住
have a good grasp of
对…掌握很好
gradual
/ˈɡrædʒuəl/
adj. 逐渐的,逐步的
gradually adv.逐渐地
painful
/ˈpeɪnf(ə)l/
Vocabulary
adj. 令人痛苦的;困难的;疼痛的
pain n. 疼痛;努力
painless adj. 无痛的
spare no pains to do sth
不遗余力做某事
enthusiastic
/ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk/
adj. 热心的,热衷的
be enthusiastic about
对…热情;热衷于…
enthusiastically adv.
vocabulary
/vəˈkæbjələri/
Vocabulary
n. 词汇量
Reading will increase your vocabulary.
expand
/ɪkˈspænd/
v. (使)扩大;增加
expansion n. 扩大,扩展
complex
/ˈkɒmpleks/
Vocabulary
adj. 复杂的,难以理解的
complicated adj. 复杂的
violet
/ˈvaɪələt/
n. 紫罗兰
gently
/ˈdʒentli/
Vocabulary
adv. 轻柔地;温和地;平缓地
gentle adj. 温柔的,轻柔的
gentle breeze 微风,和风
puzzle
/ˈpʌz(ə)l/
v. 使困惑,使迷惑
puzzled adj. 困惑的
puzzling adj. 令人困惑的
apparent
/əˈpærənt/
Vocabulary
adj. 显而易见的;明白的
apparently adv. 显然
It is apparent that…… 显然
ray
/reɪ/
n. (太阳或月亮的)光线
the sun's rays
disappointed
/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
Vocabulary
adj. 失望的,沮丧的
be ~ at/by/with 对…失望
be ~ to do sth 对做某事失望
abstract
/ˈæbstrækt/
adj. 抽象的
concrete adj. 具象的
disappointment n. 失望
concept
/ˈkɒnsept/
Vocabulary
n. 概念,看法
He can't grasp the basic
concepts of mathematics.
breakthrough
/ˈbreɪkθruː/
n. 突破,重大进展
to make/achieve a breakthrough
necklace
/ˈnekləs/
Vocabulary
n. 项链
a diamond necklace
forehead
/ˈfɔːhed/
n. 额头,前额
Droplets of sweat were welling
up on his forehead.
vivid
/ˈvɪvɪd/
Vocabulary
adj. 生动的,逼真的
vividly adv. 生动地,逼真地
She can explain such an abstract concept in a vivid way.
If someone is blind,
how can he learn to read and write?
If someone is deaf,
how can he learn to read and write?
If someone is blind and deaf,
how can he learn to read and write?
Can you think of any ways to teach them how to read and write?
Step 1 Lead-in
What do you know about Helen Keller ?
Nationality
Problems
Life stories
Step 1 Lead-in
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Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan
Helen Keller & Anne Sullivan
Portrait of Helen Keller when she was 7.
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Step 2 Fast reading
Activity 1 Read the text and then choose the best answer.
1. What’s the main idea of the text?
A. The process of Helen Keller’s learning Braille.
B. Helen Keller’s experience in language learning.
C. Anne Sullivan’s methods of teaching Helen Keller.
D. The story between Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan.
Step 2 Fast reading
Activity 1 Read the text and then choose the best answer.
2. Why did Helen have a tendency to break things?
A. Because she was troublesome.
B. Because she was stubborn.
C. Because she desired for understanding.
D. Because she hated others’ sympathy.
Para.1
Read the text and then choose the best answer.
3. What did Anne suffer from early in life?
A. Reading disability. B. Poor grades at school.
C. Eyesight problems. D. Communication restrictions.
4. What do you think of Anne’s teaching technique?
A. Simple but dull. B. Complex and boring.
C. Interesting but complex. D. Simple and straightforward
Para.2
Para.3
Step 2 Fast reading
Exercise
Read the text and then choose the best answer.
5. Why was the word“love”difficult for Helen to learn?
A. Because she didn’t want to learn words.
B. Because she knew nothing about feeling.
C. Because it was an abstract concept.
D. Because she didn’t love other people.
Para.9
Read the text and then choose the best answer.
6. From the passage we can know that ______.
A. Helen knew well on how to learn abstract words.
B. Helen had some difficulty learning words that she couldn’t touch.
C. Helen gave up trying when she couldn’t understand the meaning of “love”.
D. Helen could learn language easily like the children who could see and hear.
Exercise
Activity 2 Read the passage , then divide the whole passage into 3 parts and match the main idea for each part.
Step 2 Fast reading
Part 1: Para. ( 1 ) Helen’s teacher –Anne Sullivan
Part 2: Para. ( 2 ) How Anne taught Helen the words
Part 3: Para. ( 3-11 ) Helen’s problems
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STEP
01
STEP
02
STEP
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Helen Keller was an exceptionally special girl. By the time she was seven years old, she still couldn’t speak, read or write and needed to have everything done for her.
到…时候
have / get sth. done 结构用来表达要别人为自己做某事
I fix the car. (自己修理)
I have my car fixed.(请别人帮我修理)
Step 3 Careful reading(L1)
have/get sth. done 使某事被(别人)做…;请/让别人做…
1.We’re going to have a video of the wedding _______(make).
2. I’ll have the washing machine________(repair) soon.
made
repaired
STEP
01
STEP
02
STEP
04
This was because she couldn’t see or hear. With these severe restrictions to her communication, Helen's behaviour was often unbearable. She was sometimes troublesome, stubborn and angry, and had a tendency to break things when no one understood her.
因为,由于
Step 3 Careful reading(L2)
倾向于做某事
This / That / It is/was because... 这是因为…(因)
This / That / It is/was why... 这是为什么… (果)
1. You can’t sleep well. This is you are anxious.
2. You are anxious. This is you can’t sleep well.
because
why
STEP
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STEP
02
STEP
04
Helen’s parents got a superb teacher recommended to them, a woman named Anne Sullivan. (L6)
have/get sth. done 使某事被(别人)做…;请/让别人做…
过去分词做后置定语
1. Most of the people _________(invite) to the meeting were my old friends.
2. The medical team (consist) of five experienced doctors and ten skilled nurses will be sent to earthquake-hit areas.
invited
consisting
Step 3 Careful reading
Now that Helen grasped the key to language, she was very eager to learn more and use it as much as she could. Children who can see and hear learn language easily, but for Helen, it was a gradual and sometimes painful process. However, because Helen was so enthusiastic about learning, the results were amazing.
......的关键
be eager to do 渴望做某事
既然
as much as sb. can 尽某人所能
who引导定语从句
对...充满热情,热衷于
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Step 3 Careful reading
句型公式:as...as sb. can could...
Now that Helen grasped the key to language, she was very eager to learn more and use it as much as she could.
由于海伦理解了语言的关键,她非常渴望学习更多的语言,并且尽可能多地使用它。
e.g 为了帮助解决这个问题,我尽可能多地去跑步。
To help deal with the problem, I go running ______________________.
as often as I possibly can
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Step 3 Careful reading
(L45) When Helen and Anne were outside one day, Helen felt the warmth of the sun’s rays. She pointed up and asked if that was love. When her teacher said that it wasn’t, she was confused and disappointed. “I thought it strange that my teacher could not show me love.”
句型:动词+it+宾补+that;
that从句是真正宾语,it是形式宾语
形式宾语
真正宾语
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Step 3 Careful reading
句型公式:动词+it+宾补+that / to do
I thought it strange that my teacher could not show me love.
我感到奇怪,为什么老师不能告诉我什么是爱。
★ think / make / find / feel / consider
e.g 我发现把发生的一切解释给他听很难。
l found it difficult to explain to him what had happened.
我觉得理解英语句子并不难。
I don’t __________________________ English sentences.
feel it difficult to understand
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STEP
01
STEP
02
The word “think” was also a difficult one for Helen because it is such an abstract concept. However, one day as she was working on a simple task, she had a breakthrough. She was making necklaces with the help of Anne when she noticed that she had made some mistakes.
be doing sth when (did) 正在做某事这时突然
感叹句:such a/an+adj.+n. 一个多么抽象的概念呀
当...时候
在...的帮助下
感叹句:such a/an+adj.+n. so+adj.+a/an+n.
She is _____ a lovely girl.
She is _____ lovely a girl.
such
so
Step 3 Careful reading
It was the first time Helen had understood such a complex word —a word for something she couldn’t touch. At that moment, her mind returned to the word “love”.
这是某人第一次做某事:
It was the first time (that)...... had done
It is the first time (that)...... have/has done
这是我第一次访问中国。
It was the first time I (visit) China.
这是我第一次见到大熊猫。
It is the first time I (see) a panda.
had visited
have seen
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“You cannot touch the clouds, you know; but you feel the rain... You cannot touch love either; but you feel the sweetness that it pours into everything. Without love you would not be happy or want to play.”
倾注
without引导的含蓄虚拟条件句,表述与现在事实相反的情况,谓语用“would/could/might (not)+动词原形”
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① 与现在事实相反,would / could / might (not) + do sth.
没有空气的话,人类不能在地球上生存。
Without air, man _____________on the earth.
② 与过去事实相反,would / could / might (not) + have done sth.
没有你的帮助,我上周考试可能不能通过了。
Without your help, I ___________________the exam last week.
③ 与将来事实相反,would / could / might (not) + do sth.
要是没有你的票,我明天就不能去听音乐会了。
Without your ticket, I _________________go the the concert tomorrow.
could’t exist
would have failed
wouldn’t be able to
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by the time 到....时候
have a tendency to do sth. 有做某事的倾向
recommend to 推荐给
as well 也
relate to 理解
start with 从...开始
hold up 举起,抓住
本课必背短语
flow over 流过
now that 既然,由于
the key to ......的关键
be eager to do sth. 渴望做某事
be enthusiastic about 对...热情,热衷于
lead sb. to do sth. 引领某人做某事
point to 指向
本课必背短语
keep on doing sth. 持续做某事
with the help of 在...的帮助下
in a flash 瞬间
come out 出来
in a way 在某种程度上
pour into 倾注
本课必背短语
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