北师大版 高二 (6) Unit 16北师大版 高二 (6) Unit 16

Unit 16 Stories

Lesson 3

Life Stories

Unit 16 Stories

Lesson 3

Life Stories

Before you start Before you start

What do you know about Helen Keller? Share with the class.

Background information

Helen Keller was born in Alabama in 1880. When she was only 19 months old, she Had a high fever that left her blind and deaf. When she was almost 7 years old, her parents engaged ( 雇 ) Anne Mansfield Sullivan to be her tutor. With dedication ( 奉献 ), patience, courage and love of Miss Sullivan, Helen Keller quickly learned to read and write, and began to speak by the age of 10.

When she was 20, she enteredRadcliffe College, with Miss Sullivan at her side to spell textbooks, letter by letter, into her hand. 4 years later, Helen Keller was awarded a Bachelor’s degree. After graduation, Helen began herlife’s work of helping blind and deaf people. She travelled around the world to lecture and wrote many books andarticles.

The name of Helen Keller is known around the world as a symbol ( 符号 ) of courage in the face of overwhelming odds ( 尽管情况非常不利 ). She was awoman of great intelligence and high ambition. She died at the age of 87, more than 30 years after the death of Anne Sullivan. Helen Keller is remembered by the world for her great will and contributions.

More Information about Helen Keller

Portrait of

Helen Keller

when she was 7.

Helen Keller & Anne Sullivan

It is a writing of

Helen Keller

when she was 7.

There are cat,

cold, catch, load,

lord, coal, doll,

hat, bad, good on

the paper.

Helen and Sullivan are playing chess.

Helen is reading a book for the blind.

Works by Helen Keller

• The Miracle Worker

• Three Days to See

• The Story of My Life

• Courage in The Dark

Famous sayings by Helen Keller

The best and most beautiful things in the

world cannot be seen or even touched.

They must be felt within the heart.

这个世界上最好的和最美的事物我们无法用肉眼感到或用手触摸到，我们只能用心去感受。

One can never consent to creep when on

e feels an impulse to soar. 　　一个人内心有了飞翔的冲动，就不会满足于在地上爬行。

Keep your face to the sunshine and yo

u will not see the shadows. 　　直面阳光，你就看不到阴影。

Barbie ____ is popular with the

children.doll

Vocabulary

Girls like to wear _________ as

an ornament.

necklaces

The government should cancel the

___________ ( 限制 ) on importing

cereals from America.

She never listens to other people’s

suggestions. She is a little ________

( 顽固的 ) and her behaviors are

___________ ( 难以忍受的 ) ．

restrictions

stubborn

unbearable

These experiments need _______

（准确的） description.

My ______ ( 以前的 ) English teache

r

has immigrated to Great Britain.

precise

former

1. How did Helen Keller manage to learn?

2. What impresses you best from Helen

Keller’s story?

By touch.

Her strong will and perseverance.

What kind of teacher do you think

Anne Sullivan is?

Try to use as many adjective words

as you can.

Pay attention to the synonyms and

antonyms in this text.

Try to finish exercise 3 and 4 by

yourself.

1. Underline some useful expressions in

the text.

2. Read the article “Three Days to see”

within two weeks and write about

your feelings using at least 200 words.