After dealing with Ex1, continue with Ex2 on Page 50. Students are required to do this exercise individually. Because students have read something about Braille, they won't have difficulty in the listening exercises. After listening to the tape, check the answers with the whole class.

Ex3 requires students to listen for events on the timeline. Before playing the tape, ask students to look through the questions first. According to the questions, students may make predictions about the listening materials. From this exercise and Ex1 on Page 46, students will learn to describe events according to a timeline. Play the tape again if necessary. Then check the answers with the whole class.

Step Ⅲ Reading and writing

After learning something about Braille, deal with READING AND WRITING TASK on Page 51.

Present some pictures of Zhang Yuncheng on the PowerPoint.

T: Look at these pictures. Do you know who he is?

Ss: Zhang Yuncheng， a writer with disabilities.

T: Yes, he has published a book entitled Jiaru Wo Neng Xingzou Santian (Three Days to Walk), taking its example from Helen Keller's remarkable story "Three Days to See." Now let's read his story on Page 51.

Fast reading

Ask students to scan the text and write a mini bio for Zhang Yuncheng.

Show the following on the PowerPoint.

A Mini Bio

Name: Zhang Yuncheng

Sex:

Health:

School education:

Interests and hobbies:

Ambition:

Dream:

Several minutes later, show the sample on the PowerPoint.

Sample of the mini bio

Name: Zhang Yuncheng

Sex: Male

Health: disabilities caused by a muscle disease; very weak, can hardly pick up a pen

School education: one day

Interests and hobbies: reading and writing

Ambition: to write and publish a book

Dream: to live a better life

Careful reading

Deal with Ex1 on P52. Ask students to write a short text of 150 words about Zhang Yuncheng. First they should read the text carefully and then pick out 7-8 important facts from the text in preparation for writing.

Writing