1、Whatre they about?Whatre they about?Whatre they about?Unit 1The world of our sensesWelcome to the unitBrainstorming With what can we see and hear?How can we know whether a dish is delicious?How can we know that a flower has a pleasant smell?What do we do when we want to know whether the water in the
2、 basin is hot or cold?Five sensesWe dowiththe senseseeeyessightheartastesmelltouch/feelearshearingtongue/taste budstastenosesmellhands/feet/skintouchFill in the tableWhat would happen if you lost one or two of your senses?A person who cannot see is_ and someone who cannot hear is _.blinddeafRead the
3、 short passage on page 1Do you know how blind people can read?How do the deaf communicate with each other?The blind people can read by touching raised dots which represent numbers and letters.This system is calledBraille.The deaf use body language or sign language.Look at the four pictures and answe
4、r the question below each picture.Picture 1:What can you see in this picture?Picture 2:How would you judge the length of the two lines?Picture 3:How can you prove that the two lines are straight?Picture 4:Can the symbols be read in only one way?Picture 1:What can you see in this picture?If we look a
5、t the white part,we can see a vase.If we look at the black part,we can see two faces.Picture 2:How would you judge the length of the two lines?We can use a ruler to measure the two lines.Or we can use two pieces of paper to cover both ends of the two lines.Picture 3:How can you prove that the two li
6、nes are straight?We can place a ruler next to the line.We can also use a ruler to draw more straight lines which run parallel to the two lines.Picture 4:Can the symbols be read in only one way?The symbols in line bcan be read as the letters K,B,R,M,or K,13,R,M.Discussion Read the three questions in
7、the short passage and discuss them in groups of four.Report your answers to the whole class.Discussion1.Do you use one of your senses more than the others?Give an example.2.Some people cannot remember something until they have seen it.Other people only need to hear something once or twice before the
8、y can remember it.Which sense helps you learn best?How does it help you?3.Do you know of any people who have made great achievements even if they have lost one of their senses?What did they achieve?Some great people who have lost one or two of his senses他年轻时患有耳疾，岁时加重，岁时完全失去听觉。在耳聋条件下，全凭记忆和乐感作曲和演奏，写成了
9、第五交响曲、第九交响曲等一批不朽名作，攀登上音乐的光辉高峰。海伦 凯勒Hellen Keller（18801968）American writer Disabilities：blinddeafdumb Jiang Xintian姜馨田compere(主持人）Deaf They cant talk.They are dumb.The dancing is performed by 20 deaf girls at the Spring Festival Evening Party in 2005.It is shocking China and the world.Kwan-yin of 1,0
10、00 HandsSometimes senses may cheat us and they may affect one another.What do you see in the picture?How many people can you see in the picture?What is it?A kind of fishWhat kind of animal is it?江苏教育学院附属高级中学陈志耘Move or not?How many people in the picture?Why there is a hole?Language pointsWhen he got
11、there,he _ that there was a dark hole.He _ into it,but could _ nothing.He _ with his ears,he could _ nothing,either.He _ it for a long time.He _ something strange.He _ the side of the hole.It _ hot.Suddenly some noises were _ from the hole.It _ like someone was cooking inside.Fill in the blanks with
12、 words that have something to do with“senses”.noticedlookedseelistenedhearwatchedsensedfelt/touchedfeltheardsounded Language points:1.sense n.the sense of touch/smell/taste/sight/hearingDogs have a keen sense of smell.v.The dog sensed something strange and stopped.I have sensed my mistake.make sense
13、make sense ofcome to ones senses2.One another=each otherThey stood there looking at one another=They stood there looking at each other.3.As well Vs tooWhile you are at the shop,could you get a few things for me as well?Our vacation was a disaster:not only was the terrible food,the weather was awful as well/too.
