1、Directions: The following sentences are quoted from the text. Rearrange them into logical order.,Global Reading_ sentence rearrangement,We should live each day with a gentleness, a vigor, and a keenness of appreciation which are often lost when time stretches before us in the constant panorama of mo
2、re days and months and years to come.Sometimes I have thought it would be an excellent rule to live each day as if we should die tomorrow.There are those, of course, who would adopt the motto of “Eat, drink, and be merry”, but most people would be punished by the certainty of death.Such an attitude
3、would emphasize sharply the value of life.,1. 2. 3. 4.,2-4-1-3,Sentence Rearrangement,Interview,Further Understanding,Questions and Answers,True or False,Global Reading_ further understanding1,Directions: Read Paragraphs 1 - 5 and answer the following questions.,1. Why does Helen Keller think that i
4、t would be an excellent rule to live each day as if we should die tomorrow?,Because she believes that such an attitude would emphasize sharply the value of life.,2. According to Helen Keller, what is the right way to live each day?,According to her, we should live each day with a gentleness, a vigor
5、, and a keenness of appreciation.,Sentence Rearrangement,Interview,Further Understanding,Questions and Answers,True or False,Global Reading_ further understanding2,3. What does Helen Keller mean by saying that most of us take life for granted?,Although we all know that we will die sooner or later, w
6、e tend to picture that day as far in the future. So, we go about our petty tasks, hardly aware of our listless attitudes towards life. In other words, we take life for granted.,4. What does Helen Keller think of the attitude that most of us adopt towards our faculties and senses?,She thinks that we
7、tend to take our abilities to see and hear for granted and seldom make the fullest use of these blessed faculties. That is why we often fail to make our life fuller and richer.,Sentence Rearrangement,Interview,Further Understanding,Questions and Answers,True or False,We tend to take what we have for
8、 granted, and seldom do we think about the value of life. Yet, Helen Keller, being both blind and deaf, taught us how to make the fullest use of our wonderful senses to appreciate life from a wholly different view with love and passion.,Detailed Reading_t0,Detailed Reading,last days or his last hour
9、s. I speak, of course, of free men who have a choice, not condemned criminals whose sphere of activities is strictly confined. Such stories set us thinking, wondering what we should do under similar circumstances. What events, what experiences, what associations, should we crowd into those last hour
10、s as mortal beings? What happiness should we find in reviewing the past, what regrets?,All of us have read thrilling stories in which the hero had only a limited and specified time to live. Sometimes it was as long as a year; sometimes as short as twenty-four hours. But always we were interested in
11、discovering just how the doomed man chose to spend his,Three Days to SeeHelen Keller,Detailed Reading_t1,Detailed Reading,Sometimes I have thought it would be an excellent rule to live each day as if we should die tomorrow. Such an attitude would emphasize sharply the value of life. We should live e
12、ach day with a gentleness, a vigor, and a keenness of,Detailed Reading_t2,Detailed Reading,Most of us take life for granted. We know that one day we must die, but usually we picture that day as far in the future. When we are in good health, death is all but unimaginable. We seldom think of it. The d
13、ays stretch out endlessly. So we go about our petty tasks, hardly aware of our listless attitude towards life.,appreciation which are often lost when time stretches before us in the constant panorama of more days and months and years to come. There are those, of course, who would adopt the motto of
14、“Eat, drink, and be merry”, but most people would be punished by the certainty of death.,The same listlessness, I am afraid, characterizes the use of all our faculties and senses. Only the deaf appreciate hearing, only the blind realize the blessings that lie in sight. Particularly does this observa
15、tion apply to those who have lost sight and hearing in adult life. But those who have never suffered loss,Detailed Reading_t3,Detailed Reading,of sight or hearing damage seldom make the fullest use of these blessed faculties. Their eyes and ears take in all sights and sounds hazily, without concentr
16、ation, and with little appreciation. It is the same old story of not being grateful for what we have until we lose it, of not being conscious of health until we are ill.,Detailed Reading_t4,Detailed Reading,I have often thought it would be a blessing if each human being were stricken blind and deaf
17、for a few days at some time during his early adult life. Darkness would make him more appreciative of sight; silence would teach him the joys of sound. Now and then I have tested my seeing friends to discover what they see. Recently I was visited by a very good friend who had just returned from a lo
18、ng walk in the woods, and I asked her what she had observed. “Nothing in particular,” she replied. I might have shown disbelief had I not been accustomed to such responses, for long ago I became convinced that the seeing see little.,How was it possible, I asked myself, to walk for an hour through th
19、e woods and see nothing worthy of note? I who cannot see find hundreds of things to interest me through mere touch. I feel the delicate symmetry of a leaf. I pass my hands lovingly about the smooth skin of a silver birch, or the rough bark of a pine. In spring I touch the branches of trees hopefully
20、 in search of a bud, the first sign of awakening Nature after her winters sleep. I feel the delightful texture of a flower, and discover its remarkable folds; and something of the miracle of Nature is revealed to me. Occasionally, if I am very fortunate, I place my hand gently in a small tree and fe
21、el the happy quiver of a bird in full song. I am delighted to have cool waters of a brook rush through my open fingers. To me a thick carpet of pine needles or soft grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug. To me the colorful seasons are a thrilling and unending drama, the action of
22、 which streams through my finger tips.,Detailed Reading_t5,Detailed Reading,Detailed Reading_t6,Detailed Reading,At times my heart cries out with longing to see all these things. If I can get so much pleasure from mere touch, how much more beauty must be revealed by sight. Yet, those who have eyes a
23、pparently see little. The panorama of color and action which,fills the world is taken for granted. It is human, perhaps, to appreciate little that which we have and to long for that which we have not, but it is a great pity that in the world of light the gift of sight is used only as a mere convenie
24、nce rather than as a means of adding fullness to life. Oh, the things that I should see if I had the power of sight for three days!,What is the usage of “thrilling”, “limited” and “specified” here?,All of us have read thrilling stories in which the hero had only a limited and specified time to live.
25、,Detailed Reading_t1_all of,They are -ing and -ed forms of verbs used as adjectives. In the -ing case the noun being modified is the doer of the action and in the -ed case the noun being modified is often the receiver of the action.,Detailed Reading,We should live each day with a gentleness, a vigor
26、, and a keenness of appreciation which are often lost when time stretches before us in the constant panorama of more days and months and years to come.,Detailed Reading_t2_we,1. What does the word “which” refer to here?,A gentleness, a vigor, and a keenness of appreciation.,Detailed Reading,2. Why d
27、o most of us lose the gentleness, the vigor and the keenness of appreciation?,Because day after day, time seems to be endless in our life.,3. Translate this sentence into Chinese.,每一天我们都应该怀着柔情, 充满活力, 心存感激, 而这些在来日方长时却常被我们所忽视。,So we go about our petty tasks, hardly aware of our listless attitude towar
28、ds life.,Detailed Reading_t2_so we,1. What does this sentence imply?,We spend our life on meaningless things, but never realize that we are so indifferent to the true value of life.,2. Translate the sentence into Chinese.,所以我们忙于琐事， 几乎不曾意识到自己对生活的态度有多么冷漠。,Detailed Reading,Particularly does this observ
29、ation apply to those who have lost sight and hearing in adult life.,Detailed Reading_t3_particularly,What rhetorical device is used in this sentence?,Inversion is used in this sentence. This is a partial inversion with the word “particularly” at the beginning of the sentence.,Detailed Reading,I migh
30、t have shown disbelief had I not been accustomed to such responses, ,Detailed Reading_t4_I might,What can we infer from this part of the sentence?,The author has been used to getting responses like this, so such responses dont seem so unbelievable to her.,Detailed Reading,How was it possible, I aske
31、d myself, to walk for an hour through the woods and see nothing worthy of note?,Detailed Reading_t5_how,Detailed Reading,What do you think may be the answer to the question according to the author? Why?,Yes, it is really possible because the people who are able to see always take what they see for g
32、ranted, and pay little attention to them.,In spring I touch the branches of trees hopefully in search of a bud, the first sign of awakening Nature after her winters sleep.,Detailed Reading_t5_in spring,Translate this sentence into Chinese.,Detailed Reading,春天里，我怀着希望触摸着树枝寻找新芽，那是大自然从冬眠中苏醒第一个征象。,To me
33、the colorful seasons are a thrilling and unending drama, the action of which streams through my finger tips.,Detailed Reading_t5_to me,Detailed Reading,Translate this sentence into Chinese.,对我来说，多彩的季节如同一场动人心魄的永无完结的戏剧，剧中情节从我的指尖流过。,It is human, perhaps, to appreciate little that which we have and to l
34、ong for that which we have not, .,Detailed Reading_t6_It is,Paraphrase this part of the sentence.,Perhaps it is common to all human beings that we seldom feel thankful for what we have and that we are eager to own what we havent.,Detailed Reading,Detailed Reading_t6_but,Detailed Reading,but it is a
35、great pity that in the world of light the gift of sight is used only as a mere convenience rather than as a means of adding fullness to life.,1. How do those who are able to see use the gift of sight according to the author?,They just use it as a means of convenience to live.,2. How should those who
36、 are able to see use the gift of sight according to the author?,It should be used as a means to make our life fuller.,thrilling: adj. exciting and interesting,Detailed Reading_ thrilling,It is such a thrilling experience to see the vast African landscape.,The book is another thrilling story of myste
37、ry and suspense.,Detailed Reading,Detailed Reading_ specify,Detailed Reading,specify: v. state sth. in an exact and detailed way,These toys cant reach the standards the state has specified.,The order specifies a December deadline for completion of the work.,Detailed Reading_ condemn,Detailed Reading
38、,condemn: v. give sb. a severe punishment after deciding they are guilty of a crime; say very strongly that you do not approve of sth. or sb., especially because you think it is morally wrong,The prisoner was condemned to death.,We all strongly condemn violence of any sort.,我们强烈谴责任何形式的暴力行为。,Patterns
39、: condemn sb. for doing sth. 谴责 condemn sb. / sth. as sth. 作为谴责指责condemn sb. to sth.判处某人刑法，使人陷入不愉快的境地 He was condemned to life imprisonment.终身监禁。 to an unpleasant situation,Detailed Reading_ confine,Detailed Reading,confine: v. keep sb. or sth. within the limits of a particular activity or subject;
40、if you are confined to a place, you have to stay in that place, especially because you are ill,He is confined to bed with illness.,这次事故之后她坐在轮椅上度过了后半生。,She was confined to a wheelchair for the rest of her life after the accident.,She confines her speech to environmental pollution.,这些动词均含“监禁”之意。 指把某人关
41、在监狱里，一般罪比较重。 较正式用词，指把某人关在监狱里面或者阻止某人离开某地。 把某人关进监狱，一般罪比较轻。,Detailed Reading_ confine2,Detailed Reading,Directions: Fill in the blanks with the three words above. Change the form where necessary.,1. The murderer will be for the rest of his life. 2. Jane hates the job as a secretary because she feels in
42、 the office all day. 3. He attacked a policeman after getting drunk, and was for two weeks. 4. Its cruel to a bird to a cage.,imprisoned,_,confined,jailed,confine,_,_,_,Detailed Reading_ appreciative of sth,Detailed Reading,appreciative of sth.: grateful for sth.,The guests are quite appreciative of
43、 the hosts entertainment.,A good boss should be appreciative of what the staff do for him.,Detailed Reading_ in under circumstances,Detailed Reading,in / undercircumstances: under the conditions that affect a situation, action, event, etc.,你在目前这种情况下退出是不明智的。,It is unwise for you to quit under the pre
44、sent circumstances.,In no circumstances should you leave your baggage unattended in the airport.,Detailed Reading_ emphasize,Detailed Reading,emphasize: v. say sth. in a strong way,He repeatedly emphasized the importance of team spirit.,keen: adj.,Detailed Reading_ keen,1) sb. with a keen mind is qu
45、ick to understand things,She is keen on ballet. writing novels,2) sb. who is keen on sth. is very interested in it or enjoys doing it very much,a keen observer,a keen mind,Detailed Reading,Detailed Reading_ adopt,Detailed Reading,adopt: v.start to deal with or think about sth. in a particular way,We
46、 adopted new methods to cultivating tulips this year.,新技术的采用提高了产品的质量。,The newly-adopted techniques improved the quality of products.,adopt ones child 收养The adopted child has the right to see his birth certificate.,Detailed Reading_ take for granted,Detailed Reading,take for granted: expect that sb.
47、or sth. will always be there when you need them and never think how important or useful they are; believe that sth. is true without making sure,Most of us, busy with work, take our family for granted.,不要想当然地认为努力一定会换来成功。,Dont take it for granted that hard work is certainly followed by success.,Detail
48、ed Reading_ picture,Detailed Reading,picture: v.imagine sth. by making an image in your mind,I had never met John, but I pictured him as a pale, thin young man wearing glasses.,Detailed Reading_ characterize,Detailed Reading,characterize: v.be typical of a person, place or thing,Picassos work The Tr
49、agedy is characterized by dominant use of blue.,The spacious（宽敞的；广阔的） entrance hall characterizes all the buildings here.,Detailed Reading_ deaf,Detailed Reading,deaf: adj.,1) physically unable to hear anything or unable to hear well,The manager is deaf to the customers complaints.,2) be unwilling to hear or listen to sth.,
