高中英语选修七 Unit i living well.

1、Unit 1 Living Well Living Well 21位舞者是生活在无声世界的聋哑人位舞者是生活在无声世界的聋哑人, 他们平均年龄他们平均年龄17岁岁, 最小的只有最小的只有13岁。岁。Deaf-mute “残疾人残疾人”可以可以说成？说成？ _ _ _ _disabled peoplepeople with a disabilitypeople who have a disabilitythe disabled Do you know anyone with a mental or physical disability?What have they tried to do to

2、 overcome these difficulties? Who are they? What are their disabilities?In spite of his brain disease, he decides to continue with his research and writing, and his famous book “On History of Time” used to be a best seller. 霍金霍金禁锢在一张轮椅上达禁锢在一张轮椅上达2020年之久年之久, ,却身残志却身残志坚坚, ,使之化为优势使之化为优势, ,克服了残废之患而成为国际物

3、克服了残废之患而成为国际物理界的超新星。但他超越了相对论、量子力学、理界的超新星。但他超越了相对论、量子力学、大爆炸等理论而迈入创造宇宙的大爆炸等理论而迈入创造宇宙的“几何之舞几何之舞”。Stephen Hawkingphysicistmathematician BeethovenBeethoven 贝多芬贝多芬 composer half-deaf德国伟大的作曲家德国伟大的作曲家26岁时听觉衰退，岁时听觉衰退，35岁时完全耳聋。岁时完全耳聋。 世界不给他欢乐，他却创造了世界不给他欢乐，他却创造了欢乐给与世界。欢乐给与世界。Hellen KellerThe person was deaf ,m

4、ute ,and blind when she was born, but she managed to learn to read Braille (盲文盲文), and write . one of her great books was “Three days To See.”When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one, which has been opened for us.” - He

5、len Keller -Franklin Roosevelt 1882- 1945, America .the 32nd, 33rd and 34th president, and was selected the 35th a year before he died. The only one who was selected the president four times in American history.a disease in legs and had to use wheel chairHe was mentally deficient(有缺陷的 ) from his chi

6、ldhood, now has become a famous conductor in China. Zhou ZhouShe recovered from a severe disease and became paralyzed, now is a marvelous writer and translator in our country. a famous gymnast (体操运体操运动员动员).She hurt herself seriously in a competition and cant stand. She helped to bid 2008 Olympic Gam

7、es and helped organize the Paralympics （残疾人运动会） Lets keep in mind that disabled people can also live well and even achieve great success .Theyre broken in body but firm in spirit. （身残志坚）（身残志坚）Theyre physically disabled, but mentally strong.We able-bodied people should concentrate on disabled peoples

8、 achievements rather than their disabilities.able-bodied people : 健全的健全的人人2. Look at the pictures on Page 1 and read what these people have achieved even though they each have a disability.Looking at the following pictures and discuss a question: Is it right for some members of society to get extra

9、help because they have a disability?loss of an arm or legblinddumb and deafparalyzed(瘫痪瘫痪)What do you learn from these disabled?Theyre broken in body but firm in spirit. (身残志坚身残志坚)Should disabled students be allowed to go to college? Should they get any extra help? Why or why not?Yes, they should. B

10、ecause there are many gifted disabled students, they can make a contribution to the society.They should get some extra help in their everyday activities.1. adj. able - unable be able/unable to do v. enabledisable n. abilitydisability / inability adj. disabled people = people with disabilities 1) Tea

11、 enables me to keep awake.2) An accident disabled his left eye. 3) the ability/inability to hear Words and expressions2. ambition n. 抱负抱负, 雄心雄心, 志气志气 (与不定式连用与不定式连用, 后接某事物后接某事物)e.g. His ambition to become prime minister is likely to be realized. 他要做首相的雄心可能会实现。他要做首相的雄心可能会实现。 He has great ambitions. 他胸

12、怀大志。他胸怀大志。full of ambition 充满志气充满志气ambitious adj. 充满野心的充满野心的, 雄心勃勃的雄心勃勃的, 有抱负的有抱负的be of sth. / be to do sth.be ambitious for sb 希望某人成功希望某人成功e.g. Mothers are often highly ambitious for their children.3. benefit n. / v. I got a lot of benefit from learning a foreign language. beneficial adj. 有益的有益的, 受

13、益的受益的 如如: Fruit is beneficial to your heath. be beneficial to be of benefit to 对对有益有益 如如: That experience was of great benefit to me.4. in other words 换句话说换句话说 in a word / all in all 总而言之总而言之 have a word with sb. 与某人交谈与某人交谈 have words with sb. 与某人吵架与某人吵架 keep ones words 信守诺言信守诺言 eat ones word 食言食言 b

14、ig words 大话大话; 吹牛吹牛all in all 总而言之总而言之above all 首先首先, 首要首要, 最重要的最重要的 in all 合计合计after all 终究终究, 毕竟毕竟all at one once 突然突然, 一下子一下子 not at all 根本不根本不, 一点也不一点也不, 别客气别客气5. adapt (oneself) to适应适应 adaptfrom 改编改编 Have you adapted to the new way of life in the US? 2) The film is adapted from a novel by LuXun

15、. adapt (oneself) to = adjust (oneself) to 6. absence n. / absent adj. be absent from presence n. / present adj. be present at7. annoy vt. (尤用于被动语态尤用于被动语态) 打搅打搅; 烦忧烦忧; 使烦恼使烦恼; 使生气使生气 annoying adj. annoyed adj. be annoyed with sb. be annoyed at/about sth. His annoying words made me annoyed. He was an

16、noyed with his wife because the dinner was badly cooked. I felt annoyed when he refused to help.8. microscope - microcomputer telescope9. breath n. / breathe v. out of breathWe ran so fast that we were all out of breath.bath n. /bathe v.10. depend v. on / That all depends. dependent adj.- independen

17、t adj. be dependent on be independent of Whether we go or not is dependent on the weather. 2) Finland was independent of Russia during 1) the first world war. 11. make fun of sb. 取笑取笑 make fools of sb. laugh at sb. play a joke on sb. tease sb about sth. 12. courage n. 勇气勇气v. encourage/discourage n.

18、encouragement/discouragement adj. encouraging/discouraging adj. encouraged/discouraged adj. encourage sb to do sth. discourage sb from doing sth.My parents encourage me to become a teacher.His parents discourage him from becoming a painter.13. resign (from) v. 辞职辞职The Minister of Justice resigned ye

19、sterday.He decided to resign from the committee.14. assist v. assist sb. in doing sth. assist sb. with sth. assist sb. to do sth.assistance n. assistant n.15. companion c n. his three scompany u n. keep sb. 陪伴某人陪伴某人 accompany v. sb. = keep sb. company 16. latter - former17. congratulate sb. on sth.c

20、ongratulation n. / Congratulations!cf. celebrate sth. / celebration n. Yao congratulated Jane on her success.Ill celebrate my mothers birthday tomorrow.18. graduatefrom graduation n. e.g. Next year you will graduate from No. 2 Middle School.19. certificate n. e.g. a birth certificate a teachers cert

21、ificate20. architect n. / architecture21. in particular = particularly = especially adv. 特别特别; 尤其尤其 (强调程度强调程度)specially adv. 特地地特地地; 专门地专门地(强调目的强调目的) Its very cold there, particularly / especially in winter. 2) She loves that song in particular, because her mother used to sing it. 2) I came here spe

22、cially to see you.22. elder + n. (不与不与than连用连用) 年龄较大的年龄较大的 elderly+ n. 上了年纪的上了年纪的 older (与与than连用连用) his elder son an elderly gentleman He is older than me by one year.23. access n. access to accessible adj. be accessible toPeople there can have access to clean water.Finally we found the access to that village.The headmaster is accessible to the students.We students can have free access to the library.24. bare adj. (cf. bear v./n.) be bare of 没有没有The room is bare of furniture.We passed by a bare mount