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Teaching Activities
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Teaching Activities
1st period
1. Warm-up
2. The Vocabulary, and Idioms &
2nd period
Phrases within Paragraphs 1-5
3. Reading – Paragraphs 1-5
1. The Vocabulary, and Idioms &
Phrases within Paragraphs 6-13
2. Reading - Paragraphs 6-13
3. Post-reading
3rd period
1. Word File
2. Sentence Patterns
3. Expansion
4. Writing Practice
4th period
Conversation and Listening Practice
Warm-up
Vocabulary
Idioms & Phrases
Reading
-Paragraphs 1-5
Warm-up
I. □ read □ cook
□ write □ drive
□ paint □ tell time
□ run a race
□ play chess
□ choose what to wear
□ play the piano
□ surf the Internet
□ others
II. □ teachers
□ writers
□ car mechanics
□ musicians
□ actors
□ doctors/nurses
□ scientists
□ lawyer
□ computer programmers
□ masseurs/masseuses
□ salespeople
Back
□ others
Listen to paragraphs 1- 5.
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Answer
the following
questions .
Why do people whisper
in front of me ?
They whisper because they
assume that neither my eyes
nor my ears work.
Blind from birth, I have never had
the opportunity to see myself and
have been completely dependent on
the image I create in the eyes of the
observer.
from/since birth 從出生起
• Helen has been physically handicapped
from/since birth.
Blind from birth 此句為分詞片語代替從屬
子句, 省略相同的主詞 I 及 being.
• Greatly interested, I asked how she made
the delicious dishes.
• Amazed at the beautiful sight,
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he stood still for a while.
與blind常用的搭配詞有：
go blind「失明」
completely/totally/utterly blind「全盲」
be blind in/of one eye「一眼失明」
blind date
「兩人從未見過面，經由朋友介紹的約會」
blind school「啟明學校」
常見的片語有：
as blind as a bat 「視覺有困難的」。
turn a blind eye/deaf ear to
「對…視若無睹；對…充耳不聞」
• You are not supposed to park here,
but I am willing to turn a blind eye
to it.
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Blind from birth, I have never
had the opportunity to see myself
and have been completely dependent
on the image I create in the eyes of
the observer.
be dependent on = depend/count/rely on
依靠，仰賴
• He is no longer dependent on his parents
for his living.
in the eyes of somebody 根據…的判斷或見解
= in the judgment/opinion of somebody
• In your father’s eyes, you are still a child.
To date it has not been narcissistic.
to date = so far; till now/today; up to now;
up to the present day
直到現在，至今
• The worker has done very fine work to
date.
the introduction of narcissistic
the introduction of narcissistic
narcissistic是從Narcissus一字來的，在希臘
神話中，相傳Narcissus為河神Cephissus和
仙女Leiriope的兒子，美貌出眾。人們告訴
他母親說，假若他永遠不看自己的容貌，他
將活得很久。後來回音女神 (Echo) 向他求
愛，卻遭到拒絕。眾神為了懲罰他，使他愛
戀自己在水中的倒影憔悴而死。後來，在他
死去的地方長出一朵小白花，那花向湖面低
垂著頭，好像凝視著自己的倒影，這花就是
水仙。因此他的名字在精神病學
中，指一個人過度自戀的一種病態。 Next
There are those who assume that
since I can’t see, I obviously also
cannot hear.
those who表示「凡是…的人」，為限定性
的關係子句。
• Those who try to please everybody please
nobody.
since在此為連接詞，表示「既然，因為」
之意。
• Since you can’t help us,
perhaps we would
ask someone else.
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There are those who assume that
since I can’t see, I obviously also
cannot hear.
that since I...hear為that子句做assume的
受詞。
• The chairman assumed that everyone in
the meeting agreed with him.
Very often people will converse
with me at the top of their lungs,
pronouncing each word very
carefully.
converse with...
與…交談
• It’s difficult to converse with people who
don’t speak your language.
at the top of one’s lungs/voice
扯開喉嚨地叫喊
• The children are always calling out at the
top of their lungs.
• The baby cried at the top
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of his voice.
Very often people will converse
with me at the top of their lungs,
pronouncing each word very
carefully.
pronouncing...carefully為表時間的現在分
詞構句 , 表示兩個動作同一時間進行 , 相當
於 when,while 或 as.
Hearing the good news, the students all
shouted and danced for joy.
Conversely, people will also often
whisper, assuming that my eyes
don’t work, and my ears don't,
either.
conversely = instead; on the contrary
相反地
• When pouring tea, you can add the tea to
the milk or, conversely, the milk to the tea.
work原本指「機器或物品的運作或起作
用」，這裡延伸指
眼睛的「發揮功用」。
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Conversely, people will also often
whisper, assuming that my eyes
don’t work, and my ears don’t,
either.
..., and S + Aux/be not, either.
…, 也不…
assuming...either為表時間的現在分詞構
句，表示「兩個動作同一時間進行」。
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Conversely, people will also often
whisper, assuming that my eyes
don’t work, and my ears don't,
either.
Conversely, people will also often whisper,
assuming that my eyes don’t work, and my
ears don’t, either.
→ ...whisper and assumed that....
For example, when I go to the
airport and ask the ticket counter
for assistance to the plane, they
will invariably pick up the phone,
call a ground hostess and whisper:
“Hi, Jane, we’ve got a seventy
here.”
ask (sb) for (sth) = request (sb) to do (sth)
要求某人做某事
• They wanted to ask
their boss for a raise.
Next
For example, when I go to the
airport and ask the ticket counter
for assistance to the plane, they
will invariably pick up the phone,
call a ground hostess and whisper:
“Hi, Jane, we've got a seventy
here.”
invariably = always; habitually
總是，不變地
• Most Taiwanese students
are invariably quiet in
class.
Next
For example, when I go to the
airport and ask the ticket counter
for assistance to the plane, they
will invariably pick up the phone,
call a ground hostess and whisper:
“Hi, Jane, we’ve got a seventy
here.”
a seventy 在此表示航空公司人員
用來指稱盲人的代號。
I have concluded that the word “blind”
is not used for one of two reasons: Either
they fear that if the dread word is
spoken, their retinas will immediately
detach, or they are reluctant to inform
me of my condition, of which I may not
have been previously aware.
either A or B
A抑是B
inform sb of sth 告知某人某事
• Please inform me of any changes
in my father’s condition.
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I have concluded that the word “blind”
is not used for one of two reasons: Either
they fear that if the dread word is
spoken, their retinas will immediately
detach, or they are reluctant to inform
me of my condition, of which I may not
have been previously aware.
…, of which I may not have been
previously aware.
→ …, which I may … aware of.
此為關係代名詞的非限定用法 , of 可以放
在 aware 後面或一道關係代
名詞的受格 which 前面 ,
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which 不可省略.
I have concluded that the word “blind”
is not used for one of two reasons: Either
they fear that if the dread word is
spoken, their retinas will immediately
detach, or they are reluctant to inform
me of my condition, of which I may not
have been previously aware.
may (not) have V-en
對過去可能發生的事情的推測
• I may have met him somewhere before,
but I can’t remember it.
• Tina may have tried hard, but her
performance is not good enough.
On the other hand, others know
that, of course, I can hear, but
believe that I can't talk.
on the other hand表示形成對比論點 , 有時
候會用on the one hand來引導第一個論點。
• Southern parts of Germany had a
monthly total rainfall of less than 2mm.
On the other hand, many parts of
England suffered from floods.
• On the one hand, I know the job isn’t
well paid, but on the other hand, I don't
have to work long hours.
Often, therefore, when my wife
and I go out to dinner, a waiter or
waitress will ask Kit if “he would
like a drink,” to which I respond
that “indeed he would.”
therefore = thus; consequently; as a result
因此
He had practiced the piano every day and
therefore had a successful performance.
...ask Kit if...
為yes-no 問句改成的間接問句.
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Often, therefore, when my wife
and I go out to dinner, a waiter or
waitress will ask Kit if “he would
like a drink,” to which I respond
that “indeed he would.”
...to which I respond that “indeed he
would.” 為非限定的關係子句，關係代名
詞受格which 指的是前述的間接問句(“if
he would like a drink”)，不可省略。
This point was graphically driven
home to me while we were in
England.
this point指的是上一段所提 “others know
that, of course, I can hear, but believe that
I can’t talk” 這件事。
drive/bring sth home to sb
→ sth drive/bring home to sb
= make sb realize sth 使(人)清楚地了解
• The water shortage drove home to us the
importance of water.
• The boss drove it home to him that he
must finish the work by noon.
I had been given a year's leave of
absence from my Washington law
firm to study for a diploma in law
degree at Oxford University.
leave of absence 請假
leave為名詞，當「休假，假期」之意
• She’s been given leave of absence to
attend a computer course.
與leave相關的慣用語有：
maternal/sick leave 產假/病假
on leave 休假中
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ask for leave 請假
grant somebody leave 准假
I had been given a year's leave of
absence from my Washington law
firm to study for a diploma in law
degree at Oxford University.
to = in order to; so as to 為了…
• The Lins moved to a smaller apartment
to save money.
During the year I became ill and
had to be hospitalized.
Immediately after admission, I
was wheeled down to the X-ray
room.
...I became ill and had to be hospitalized.
→ ...I got sick and was sent/taken to
(the) hospital.
Outside the door sat an elderly
woman-elderly I would judge
from the sound of her voice.
因為後半句要修飾woman，故前半句用
Adverbial Phrase + V + S的倒裝句構 .
• On top of the hill lies a beautiful church,
which was built in the 18th century.
judge from/by ...= tell from... 根據…判斷
• Don’t judge a book by its cover.
(不要以貌取人。)
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Outside the door sat an elderly
woman-elderly I would judge
from the sound of her voice.
Outside the door sat an elderly woman
-elderly I would judge from the sound of
her voice.
→ An elderly woman sat outside the door
and I could tell she was elderly from her
voice.
“What is his name?” the woman
asked the orderly who had been
wheeling me.
“What’s your name?” the
orderly repeated to me. “Harold
Krents,” I replied.
這裡的What’s your name? 是重複那老婦
人的問句，否則What’s your name? 或
Who are you? 都不是禮貌性的說法，最好
用May I have/ask your name?
the introduction of Harold Krents
the introduction of Harold Krents
Harold Krents「哈洛德˙科慈」在紐約市長大
，曾就讀於哈佛大學及牛津大學，持有哈佛學
士學位，並畢業於其法學院。科慈雖生而眼盲，
但卻曾在美國華府的律師事務所擔任合夥律師。
不僅如此，他還曾為一部膾炙人口在電視上播
出的電影執筆，並且成為百老匯中一齣檔期長
久的舞台劇中的主題人物。在擔任律師期間，
科慈對於伸張殘障者的法律保障，以及確保殘
障者在商界的就職權益，可謂不遺餘力。他於
1987年不幸因腦瘤病逝。
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“Harold Krents,” he repeated.
“When was he born?”
“When were you born?”
“November 5, 1944,” I responded.
“November 5, 1944,” the orderly
said.
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