Section Ⅲ Lesson 2 & Lesson 3 — PrereadingHelen KellerHelen Keller was a very special girl who needed a superb① teacher
By the time she was seven years old , ② she still couldn't speak, read or write
This was because ③ Helen couldn't see or hear
With these severe④ restrictions⑤ on her communication, Helen's behaviour was often unbearable⑥
She was stubborn⑦ and angry, and often broke things when she wasn't understood
Anne Sullivan was brought in⑧ to help Helen
Anne was a teacher and former⑨ student⑩ at a school for the blind in Boston
She had had eyesight problems early in life as well⑪ so she could relate to⑫ Helen's difficulties
Her first goal was to stop Helen's troublesome⑬ behaviour
Helen would need this valuable preparation in order to⑭ learn lang