五年级上册英语-Module 7 Unit 2 This little girl can't walk.外研版【三起】

五年级上册英语-Module7Unit2Thislittlegirlcan’twalk.

Inthisunit,wewilllearnaboutalittlegirlwhocan’twalk.HernameisLilyandsheisfiveyearsold.

Vocabulary

Beforewestartthelesson,let’sreviewsomevocabularyrelatedtodisabilities.

Disability(n.)-Aphysicalormentalconditionthatlimitsaperson’smovements,senses,oractivities.

Wheelchair(n.)-Achairwithwheelsthatisusedbypeoplewhocannotwalk.

Crutches(n.)-Apairoflongsticksthatareusedbypeoplewhocannotwalktosupporttheirweight.

Braces(n.)-Adeviceusedtosupportorstrengthenapartofthebody.

Blind(adj.)-Unabletosee.

Deaf(adj.)-Unabletohear.

ListeningActivity

Listentotheaudioandanswerthefollowingquestions.

WhatisLily’sproblem?

Howdoesshemovearound?

Howdoesshefeelabouthercondition?

[Audiotranscript]

Presenter:Hieveryone,welcometoourradioshow.Todaywehaveaspecialguestwithus.HernameisLilyandsheisheretotalkaboutherlifewithadisability.HiLily,canyoutellusalittlebitaboutyourself?

Lily:Hi,I’mLily.I’mfiveyearsoldandIcan’twalk.

Presenter:Oh,Isee.Howdoyoumovearoundthen?

Lily:Iuseawheelchair.Myparentsgotitformelastyear.

Presenter:That’sgreat.Andhowdoyoufeelaboutyourcondition?

Lily:Sometimesit’shard.Ican’trunorplaylikeotherkids.ButmymomalwayssaysthatIamspecialandIcandoanythingIwant.

Presenter:That’sagreatattitudetohave.Thanksforsharingwithus,Lily.

ReadingActivity

Readthefollowingpassageandanswerthequestions.

Lilyisabravegirlwhofacesherchallengeswithasmileonherface.Shewasbornwithaconditionthataffectshermuscles,makingitdifficultforhertowalk.Despitethis,sheisahappyandactivechildwholovestoplaywithherfriends.

Lily’sparentshavebeenverysupportiveofherfromthebeginning.Theyhaveprovidedherwithawheelchairthatallowshertomovearoundeasily.Theyhavealsotaughtherhowtousecrutchesandbracestohelpsupportherbody.

Lilylovesgoingtoschoolandlearningnewthings.Herfavoritesubjectisartandshelovestodrawandpaint.Shealsoenjoysreadingbooksandplayingwithherdolls.

AlthoughLilyfacesmanychallenges,sheisdeterminedtoliveahappyandfulfillinglife.Sheisaninspirationtootherswhomaybestrugglingwiththeirowndisabilities.

WhatconditiondoesLilyhave?

Howdoherparentssupporther?

WhatisLily’sfavoritesubjectinschool?

WritingActivity

Writeashortparagraphaboutsomeoneyouknowwhoinspiresyou.Explainwhatmakesthemspecialandhowtheyhaveimpactedyourlife.

[Example]

Mygrandmotherinspiresmeeveryday.Sheisastrongandindependentwomanwhohasfacedmanychallengesinherlife.Despitethis,shealwayshasasmileonherfaceandapositiveattitude.Herkindnessandgenerosityhaveimpactedmanypeople’