She was born in the US in 1880.

T: How did her teacher helped her?

The teacher drew letters in her hand. （出示动词过去时draw-drew,学习单词letter。）

What did she learned to do later? ( She learned to read， write and speak.)

What did she do then?

( She wrote a book about herself and she travelled all over the world.)

（学习herself, all over the world单词及短语）

How old did she live to be?

(She lived to be 87.)

3、Let's listen to the story about Helen.

4、Read after tape.

5、Fill in the blanks.（用刮奖刷来刮开答案，可以请几位同学上来刮奖。）

Step 4: Practice:

1、Retell the story.

T: Do you think that Helen is your model?

Let's tell the story to your friends！

Here I have some pictures on the screen, and they will help you to tell the story. （出示重点信息等） (老师示范)

Ask some students to tell the story.

Step 5：Homework:

1、Read the story.