Unit2 Reading 课件【知识精讲精研】高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第一册.pptxVIP

Book 4 Unit 2;To learn some words and expressions. 2.To get the main idea ,the author’s purpose and the structure of the passage. 3.To understand how Helen Keller felt about being blind and the author’s personality and attitude towards life. 4.To get the detailed information and learn to cherish our senses and life.;Do you know any famous people with a disability? Who are they and what are they famous for?;Stephen Hawking (1942—2018) graduated from Cambridge and Oxford university and gained his Ph.D. He could not move and speak because of motor neuron disease(运动神经元疾病). Stephen Hawking has two popular books published; his best seller A Brief History of Time, 《时间简史》 and his later book, The Universe in a Nutshell 《果壳中的宇宙》; Helen Keller(1880—1968), American author and lecturer, became blind and deaf from an undiagnosed illness at the age of two. She made every effort and graduated from university in 1904 with honors. She lectured all over America and in Europe and Asia, raising funds for the training of the blind and promoting other social causes. Her great works include The Story of My Life , The World I Live In Three Days to See 《假如给我三天光明》.;Works by Helen Keller;More Information about Helen Keller;Famous sayings by Helen Keller;Describe the picture;Tasks: 1.The main idea of the passage 2.The author’s purpose 3.The structure of the passage;the main idea;Choose the authors purpose in writing the passage and give your reasons. ;Task 3;Answer questions: 1.What might Helen feel when her friend replied “nothing in particular” ? 2.What should Helen want to see if she were given 3 days to see? 3.What does Helen value most? Give your reasons. 4.What kind of person is Helen according to the passage? ;Answer questions: 1.What might Helen feel when her friend replied “nothing in particular” ? She might feel shocked. She might feel terribly sorry for her frie