1、选择性必修一 Unit 2 Developing ideas Reading 高二年级 英语What:本文语篇类型为散文。节选自Helen Keller的假如给我三天光明。课文介绍了失明的Helen Keller希望自己能拥有三天的光明,她想用这三天的时间去观察世界,去看她想看的人和物。How:学生通过阅读,理解课文内容并清晰叙述Helen Keller三天的愿望,理解并运用虚拟语气、倒装这两种语法以及排比等修辞手法。Why:学生在理解课文内容的基础上,感悟文章主题,加深对单元主题意义的认识,形成面对困境不妥协、面对失败不放弃的积极人生态度。Analysis of the materialLe
2、ading inTask 1:Look at the picture and answer the questions.1.What do you think of the woman in the picture?2.Can you see anything unusual about the woman?Leading in1.What do you think of the woman in the picture?I think she is graceful,gorgeous,knowledgeable and calm.2.Can you see anything unusual
3、about the woman?No,I cant.But actually,she was physically disabled.About the authorAbout the author-Helen Keller Helen Keller(1880-1968),was a famous American writer,educator,philanthropist(慈善家),social activist.At the nineteenth month due to suffering from a fever,she became blind and couldnt hear a
4、ny more.In 1887,she met Miss Sally.In 1899,she was admitted to Harvard University Radcliffe Womens College.She was committed to the benefit of the disabled,the establishment of many charities.In 1964 she won the“President of the Medal of Freedom”.The following year she was selected the United States
5、“Twentieth Century American ten hero idols”.On June 1,1968,she died,at the age of 87 years old.There were 86 years when she was living in the lightless,silent world.During this time,she completed 14 books,among which the most famous are:“Three Days to See”and“the Story of My Life”.Leading inTask 2:T
6、alk about the following question in groups.What do you imagine the author would want to see if she were given only 3 days to see?Leading in1.The scenery,especially the sea,the mountains,the flowers,the grassland2.The different animals,from the lions,tigers,wolves,bears,elephants to the small birds,f
7、ish,even spiders3.The new scientific technologies,such as telephones,computers,airplanes,ships4.The historical sites,for example,the pyramid,the Great Wall5.The human beings,their appearance,their voices,their dressingsFast readingTask 1:Go through the passage and check whether your predictions are
8、correct while reading the whole passage.Fast readingFast readingFast readingCareful readingTask 1:Read the passage carefully and find out what the author would want to see if she were given 3 days to see.Careful readingCareful readingCareful readingCareful readingThe first day She would want to see
9、the people who made her life worth living through the eyes,see the books read to her,take a walk in the woods and enjoy the beauty of nature.Careful readingThe second day She would go to the museum and see the pageant of mans progress,probe into the soul of man through his art,see a movie or a drama
10、.Careful readingThe third day She would greet the dawn,discover new delights andbeauty,spend in the workaday world.Careful readingThe first dayThe second day The third day She would greet the dawn,discover new delights and beauty,spend in the workaday world.She would go to the museum and see the pag
11、eant of mans progress,probe into the soul of man through his art,see a movie or a drama.She would want to see the people who made her life worth living through the eyes,see the books read to her,take a walk in the woods and enjoy the beauty of nature.Careful readingTask 2:Choose the authors purpose
12、in writing the passage and give your reasons.1.To help readers understand what it is like to be blind.2.To make readers without disabilities appreciate what they have.3.To persuade readers to care about the blind.Careful readingTask 2:Choose the authors purpose in writing the passage and give your r
13、easons.1.To help readers understand what it is like to be blind.2.To make readers without disabilities appreciate what they have.3.To persuade readers to care about the blind.1.I have often thought it would be a blessing if each human being werestricken blind and deaf for a few days at some time dur
14、ing his early adult life.stricken adj.意为“受灾的;患病的;受困扰的;受苦的”。-stricken作为后缀,与某些名词连用,表示“受侵袭的”。e.g.flood-stricken area“遭受洪灾的地区”Knowledge learning2.How was it possible,I asked myself,to walk for an hour through the woods andsee nothing worthy of notes?It is(im)possible for sb.to do sth.e.g.It is impossibl
15、e for people to live without air.be worthy of 意为“值得”e.g.The city is so beautiful that it is worthy of a second visit.=The city is sobeautiful that it is worthy of being visited a second time.Knowledge learning3.If I can get so much pleasure from touch,how much more beauty must berevealed by sight?本句
16、表达了作者想要亲自用眼睛观察世界的强烈感情。revealed的思是“揭示;揭露;透露。”e.g.I should be glad to help you if you reveal your thoughts to me.Knowledge learning4.And I have imagined what I should most like to see if I were given the useof my eyes,say for just three days.say在本句中的意思是“认为;假定,比方说”,在表示某事可能发生或可能正确时使用,常用形式为say。e.g.If we
17、put out,say,ten chairs,would that be enough?if引导的虚拟条件句Knowledge learning与过去事实相反:had done,would/could/should have done与现在事实相反:did/were,would/could/should do与将来事实相反:did/were to do/should do,would/could/should doif从句,主句 Knowledge learning5.Only when darkness had again descended upon me should I realize
18、 how much I had left unseen.本句是一个倒装句,强调时间状语。当副词only置于句首修饰状语时,主句通常用倒装结构。e.g.Only in this way can we work out the problem.descend意思是“(黑暗、寂静等突然)降临;(感情等突然)袭来,常见搭配为descend on/upon/over。e.g.Total silence descended on the room.Task 1:Read the sentences from the passage and answer the questions.Language pra
19、cticeLanguage practice Use your eyes as if tomorrow you would be stricken blind.And the same method can be applied to the other senses.Hear the music of voice,the song of a bird,the mighty strains of an orchestra,as if you would be stricken deaf tomorrow.Touch each object you want to touch as if tom
20、orrow your tactile sense would fail.Smell the perfume of flowers,taste with relish each morsel,as if tomorrow you could never smell and taste again.What sentence structure is used here?How does this technique help to express the authors emotions?Language practice Use your eyes as if tomorrow you wou
21、ld be stricken blind.And the same method can be applied to the other senses.Hear the music of voice,the song of a bird,the mighty strains of an orchestra,as if you would be stricken deaf tomorrow.Touch each object you want to touch as if tomorrow your tactile sense would fail.Smell the perfume of fl
22、owers,taste with relish each morsel,as if tomorrow you could never smell and taste again.What s e n t e n c e structure is used here?How does this technique help to express the a u t h o r s emotions?Parallelism.The use of it in speech allows speakers or writers to maintain a consistency within thei
23、r work or creates a balanced flow of ideas.Moreover,it can be used as a tool of persuasion.Language practiceLanguage practiceTask 2:Make your own sentences using this technique.Language practice If you love the dream,go for it.If you love the dream,make it real.If you love the dream,follow it.Task 1
24、:Have a discussion with your classmates and answer the questions.1.What do you think the author wants to convey through the passage?2.What can you learn from the passage?Practical application The author wants to persuade us without any disabilities to cherish what wehave,to hold a positive attitude
25、toward our difficulties in life,to understand howthe disabled wish to be like us.Practical application1.What do you think the author wants to convey through the passage?2.What can you learn from the passage?Learn to appreciate things around you like Helen.Learn to use your eyes by heart.Learn to see
26、 your friends by sight or by fingers.Practical application Situation:If you were staying in a dark room and nobody spoke to you,what would you do?Practical application If you were staying in a dark room and nobody spoke to you,what would you do?I would feel nervous and frightened.I would walk around
27、 the room,trying to find out something familiar to me,and figure out what was in the room.After I got the layout of the whole room,I would wait for someone who could help me.But I do believe it must be the hardest time Ive ever experienced.I couldnt see anything,corresponding to this,I could develop
28、 my sense of hearing,touch,smell Meanwhile,I would think about my precious days when I could see anything.I must appreciate everything I have,and there would be no such difficulties if I could see.Practical application1.Read the passage fluently after class.2.Close your eyes and try doing something,and then share your feeling with your classmates.Homework No matter how hard you are now,you need to keep confident about yourself.Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.I do believe if you want something you never had,you have to do something you have never done.