What do you know about Helen Keller ( )? Helen Keller She was both blind and deaf. She was the first deaf-blind person to graduate from college. She was a writer and lecturer. She published 14 books. Her first book, The story of My Life was translated into 50 languges. Helen holding her Oscar,1955 An Extract from the Story of My Life The most important day I remember is the one __________my teacher came to me. It was three months ______ I was seven years old. on which/when before The Story of My Life, a story of Helen's life written by Helen, which was organized in________________ order. time Para 1: Para 1: 3 March 1887/The first day Para 3Para 3: The next morning Para 4Para 4: One day Para Para 7: At the end of the day Time listed in the extract Para 1: Para 1: 3 March 1887/The first day 1.What did Miss Sullivan do when she arrived at Helens house? A. She said Hello to Helen. B. She agreed to love Helen forever. C. She held Helen in her arms. D. She began to reveal something to Helen. 2. From the sentence in the second paragraph I had guessed that something unusual was about to happen, we can say that Helen was a ____________________________ girl. clever, sensitive ---from the original book I guessed vaguely from my mother's signs and from the hurrying to and fro in the house that something unusual was about to happen, so I went to the door and waited on the steps. Para 3Para 3: The next morning 3.Why did Miss Sullivan probably give Helen a doll? A. Because it was Helen s birthday. B. To help teach Helen words. C. Because Helen was a good student. D. To teach Helen to play with it. 4.Why did Helen become impatient?impatient? A. Because she confused the two words "mug" and "water", the new doll and the old doll. B. Because she seized the new doll and threw it on the floor. C. Because she had an argument with her teacher. D. Because she was playing with her new doll. 5.How did Helen feel when she broke the new doll? She felt_______________________. Para 4--Para 6: Para 4--Para 6: One day delighted, no sorrow and no regret confuse mug water fragmentsfragments( of the broken doll) Para 4Para 4--Para 6: One day 6. What was the world like for Helen when she became both deaf and blind? It was ________________________ 7. Which word awakened Helen's soul and helped her to understand that everything has a name? A. Water B. Mug C. Doll D. Mother still, dark with no sentiment of tenderness 8.How many of the words she learned that day did Helen remember? A. All of them. B. Some of them. C. None of them. D. Few of them 9.What happened to Helen s life when she learned that everything has a name? A. It became richer and full of joy. B. It was filled with regret and sorrow. C. It stayed more or less the same. D. It became difficult for her to understand. Para Para 7: At the end of the day blossom The world Helen lived in before her teacher came to her was: After her teacher came to her, her world became: still, dark with no sentiment of tenderness rich and full of joy The most important day I remember is the one on which my teacher came to me. The next morning---- One day, It could have been difficult to find a happier child than I was---- at the end of the eventful day and for the first time, longer for a new day to come. the eventful day The most important day What can we learn from Helen? Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourselves a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles. Helen Keller: 1.When was that day? How old were you? 2. Where did you go on that day? 3. Who else was there? 4. What special thing(s) happened on that day? 5. Why was it so special to you? 6. How did you feel at the end of that day? The Most Special Day of My Life The most day I remember is the one on which The next morning---- One day, At the end of the eventful day I ----- Homework 1.Read the passage again and try to find out Miss Sullivan s character through the context. 2. Use your answers to write an artilce"The Most Special Day of My Life" in words. Begin with the following words: The most special day I remember is the one on which It was ---in the year---.I was----years old.