UNIT 4: LESSON 1+2 : READING HELEN KELLER (1880 – 1968 ) VOCABULARY : . special education . Braille (n.) . blind (adj.) blindness (n.) , blind (v.) . deaf (adj.) deafness (n.) , deafen (v.) . mute (adj.) . dedicate (v.) ( to sth. / to doing sth. ) dedicated (adj.) ( to sth.) dedication (n.) . pump (v.) (sth. into sth.) . tap out (v.) . painstaking (adj.) . struggle (v.) (n.) . signal (n.) . conscious (adj.) . gift (n.), gifted (adj.) . master (v.) . preparatory school (n.) . cum laude (n.) . interprete (v.) TASK A : Put the following events of Helen Keller's life into chronological order . The first one has been done for you a. She met Dr. Alexander Graham Bell . b. She graduated from Radcliffe College . c. She gave lectures and traveled to many countries . d. She learned Braille . e. She became blind and deaf . f . She was born in 1880 . g. She met Anne Sullivan . 1. She was born in 1880 . She became blind and deaf . She met Dr. Alexander Graham Bell . She met Anne Sullivan . She learned Braille . She graduated from Radcliffe College . She gave lectures and travelled to many countries . 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. TASK B : Which of the following ideas is not mentioned in the first and second paragraphs ? A. At six , Helen Keller could not see , hear , or speak . B. Her parents took her to an expert to help her . C. “Water” was the first word she learned . D. She learned more than 600 words in six months . TASK C : Answer the following questions . 1. What happened to Helen at the age of six ? 2. How old was she when she first met Anne Sullivan ? 3. What kind of language had Helen Keller learned before Braille? 4. What does the phrase “cum laude” in the third paragraph mean ? 5. What was the role of Ann Sullivan during Helen’s years at college ? Answer the following questions 1. What happened to Helen at the age of six ? -> At the age of six , Helen Keller was taken by her parents to see Dr. Alexander Graham Bell to find some ways to help her . 2. How old was she when she first met Anne Sullivan ? -> She was seven years old . 3. What kind of language had Helen Keller learned before Braille? -> She had learned sign language . Answer the following questions 4. What does the phrase “cum laude” in the third paragraph mean ? -> It means “with honors”. 5. What was the role of Ann Sullivan during Helen’s years at college -> She was a companion and interpreter who helped Helen Keller understand lessons and discussions in class . ANSWERS : 1. At the age of six , Helen Keller was taken by her parents to see Dr. Alexander Graham Bell to find some ways to help her . 2. She was seven years old . 3. She had learned sign language . 4. It means “with honors”. 5. She was a companion and interpreter who helped Helen Keller understand lessons and discussions in class . TASK C : Work in group to discuss 1. Helen Keller’s disabilities and her efforts to overcome them 2. The significance of Helen Keller’s success . UNIT 4: LESSON 1+2 : READING HELEN KELLER (1880 – 1968 ) VOCABULARY : . special education . Braille (n.) . blind (adj.). Radcliffe College . She gave lectures and travelled to many countries . 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. TASK B : Which of the following ideas is not mentioned in the