高二英語 Unit 1 Living well Workbook課件 2 新人教版選修7

LISTENING TASK&READING AND WRITING TASKWORKBOOK(P50-52)WARMING UP BrailleBlinded by an accident in his early childhood, 15 year old Louis Braille (1809-1852) invented a system of reading and writing by touch.A Braille cell consists of six raised dots. By arranging the dots in various combinations, 64 different patterns cam be formed.Braille, a true alphabet, is read by moving the hand from left to right along each line. Readers average about 104-125 words per minute. Some can read 250 words by using both hands.LISTENING TASK 1. What country did Louis Braille come from? He came from France.2. What disability did he have? He was completely blind.Listen to Pauls talk about Louis Braille. Then answer the questions.3. What did books for the blind look like when Louie was a boy? They were ordinary books with letters raised up off the page.4. What were the two problems with the books for the blind? The letters were huge and difficult to read, and the books were very expensive.5. What invention gave Louie the idea for his system? A system for soldiers to send and receive messages in the dark.6. What advantages do you think Louiss system has?I think Braille system has the advantage of being easy to learn, and so it is easy to produce books of normal size. It helps make blind people independent because they can read as much as sighted people do.Year Age Event 1809 _1813 4 _1819 10 _1821 12 _1824 15 _1827 18 _1852 43 _Born Became completely blindSent to school in Pairs Heard a soldier talk about a system consisting of a raised system of dots Completed the Braille system of touch readingFirst Braille book publisheddied從懂事那天起，我就面臨只從懂事那天起，我就面臨只能活能活28歲的無情命運。歲的無情命運。 10歲歲, 我只能舉起一個枕頭；我只能舉起一個枕頭；12歲歲, 我只能拄著棍兒走路。我只能拄著棍兒走路。 14歲歲, 我走不出院子；我走不出院子；16歲歲, 完全不能走了完全不能走了, 只能直只能直直地站著。直地站著。 READING AND WRITING TASK假如我能行走三天假如我能行走三天 18歲歲, 不能下地；不能下地； 20歲歲, 胳膊舉不過頭頂。如今胳膊舉不過頭頂。如今, 我拿不我拿不起一杯水起一杯水生活完全不能自理。行走對生活完全不能自理。行走對于一個正常人來說是最為容易的事，而對于一個正常人來說是最為容易的事，而對于我來說比登天還難于我來說比登天還難, 所以，所以，假如我能行走三天，我將萬假如我能行走三天，我將萬分珍惜三天中的每分每秒。分珍惜三天中的每分每秒。他因病從小到大只上過一天學。他因病從小到大只上過一天學。 23年只能天天在炕上坐著年只能天天在炕上坐著, 眼中惟一的風景是自家院子。眼中惟一的風景是自家院子。 肌肉萎縮到不能自己穿衣和洗臉肌肉萎縮到不能自己穿衣和洗臉, 拿不起一本書拿不起一本書, 一杯水。一杯水。 他叫他叫張云成張云成, 家住黑龍江省五大連池風景區(qū)青泉村。家住黑龍江省五大連池風景區(qū)青泉村。 他寫就了一部十余萬字的書稿。他寫就了一部十余萬字的書稿。 這是第一部由肌無力患者寫就的、真實再現(xiàn)肌無力患者生這是第一部由肌無力患者寫就的、真實再現(xiàn)肌無力患者生活以及活以及堅強的勵志堅強的勵志之作。之作。 他說他說: 我終于證明了一點，在這個世界存在過、奮爭我終于證明了一點，在這個世界存在過、奮爭過過 Scan the text and write a mini bio for Zhang Yuncheng. A Mini Bio Name: Sex: Health:Zhang YunchengMaledisabilities caused by a muscle disease; very weak, can hardly pick up a pen School education: Interests and hobbies: Ambition: Dream:one dayreading and writingto write and publish a bookto live a better life Write a new draft of your article. Although Zhang Yuncheng is unable to walk or even get out of bed without help, he has achieved his ambition to write a book. Because of his disability, Yuncheng went to school for only one day. However, when he was 12 years old, he taught himself to write. Sample writing When he was 17, Yuncheng wrote to a newspaper about his life and his ambition to write a book. Zhang Danuo, an editor at the newspaper helped him by setting him writing assignments every week. These assignments have now been turned into a book, which many people have bought. Yuncheng says that because his life will not be a long one, he must do as much as he can within the time he has left.HOMEWORK1. Speaking task on P52.2. Answer the questions on checking yourself on P53.