高二下英语选修7-unit1-Unit-1-Living-well-Using-language

ListeningandspeakingUnit1Livingwell

Discussthisquestioninpairs:Whatkindofdifficultydoyouthinkweak-sightedorblindpeoplewouldhaveclimbingamountain?ListeningandspeakingMountKilimanjaro乞力马札罗山

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KilimanjaroisthehighestmountaininAfricaandthetallestfreestandingmountainknowntoman.Itisamountainwhereyoucanhikeformorethan90kilometers,gain4000metersinaltitude,traverserainforest,moorland,alpinedesert,snowfieldsandicecliffs,allvirtuallyontheequator!Atrulyunforgettableandfascinatingadventure.MountKilimanjaro乞力马札罗山BarryMintohasjustmadeasuccessfulclimbofMountKilimanjaroinAfrica.Listentohimbeinginterviewedontheradio.Listening-I(5m)Answerkeyforexercise2onpage6Barryandhisteamwantedtoprovethattheycouldachievewhatevertheydecidedtodoandatthesametimeraisemoneyforpeoplewithweaksight.JoanthinksBarry’splanisamazingbecauseafterclimbingonedifficultmountainhewantstoclimbanevenmoredifficultone.InterviewwithBarryMintoAgeoftheblindandweak-sightedclimbers______Ageofthesightedcompanions_______________HeightofMountKilimanjaro__________________Numberinthedisabledgroup________________Numberofthedisabledwhoreachedthetopofmountain_______________________________Numberinthesightedgroup_________________Numberofthesightedwhoreachedthetop______Numberofdaystoclimbthemountain__________Numberofdaystocomedownthemountain_____Listening-II(5m)Listentotheinterviewagainandcompletethenotesbelow.16-1925-455,900meterstwelveninefifteenseven5days2daysListening-III(5m)ListentothelatterpartofBarry’sstorywhereJoancongratulatesBarryandwisheshimfuturesuccess,thencompletethesentences.BARRY:Ofthe12poor-sightedandblindclimbers,9madeittothetop.Ofthe15sightedclimbers,7did.JOAN:___________!…JOAN:Howlongdidittakeyou?BARRY:__________togoupand_____tocomedown.WelldownFivedaystwoJOAN:Well,Barry,I’m_______admirationforyouandyour____________.___________________________.BARRY:Oh,I’mgoingtouniversitynextyear,butmynextclimbingambitionistogoupMountQomolangmaoneday.JOAN:_________.Iwishyou__________________________,Barry.WhatdoyouplantodonextAmazingfullofcompanionsEverysuccessinthefutureWishes&congratulationsExpressionsCongratulations.Allthebest.I’mproudofyou.Iwishyousuccess.Goodluck.Welldone.I’mveryimpressedbyyourperformance.Youhavemybestwishes.I’mverypleasedforyou.Ihopeitgoeswellforyou.That’swonderful/amazing.Iwanttoexpressmysincerecongratulationson…Situation1:StudentAhasjustpassedhis/herfinalexam.Dialoguepractising(10m)Withyourpartnercreatedialoguesforthefollowingsituations.Offercongratulationsandbestwishestoyourpartner.A:Thisletterhasjustarrived.It’saboutmyexam.B:Well,openit.A:ItsaysI’vepassed.B:Congratulations.That’swonderful.Situation2:StudentBhasjuststartedanewjob.A:Yourmothertoldmeyouhavejuststartedanewjob.B:Yes.I’mworkingatthetelevisionstationnow.A:Really?That’sgreat!Ihopeitgoeswellforyou.B:Thanks.Ihopesotoo.Situation3:StudentAhasjustwonagoldmedalinthecitybowlingcompetition.B:Let’sseeyourmedal.A:Hereitis.B:It’sbeautiful!Welldone.A:ThanksSituation4:StudentB’steamhasjustwonafootballmatch.A:Youlookhappy,what’sup?B:ourteamjustwon.A:Wow!That’swonderful.Youdeserveitaftertrainingsohard.B:Yeah.Andifwekeeptraininglikethatweshouldwinmoregames.A:I’msureyouwill.Keepupthegoodwork.Situation5:StudentAhasjustreceivedhis/hergraduationcertificate.A:Hereitisatlast,mygraduationcertificate.B:Letmesee.Welldone.I’msoproudofyou.Situation6:StudentBhasinventedanewcomputergame.A:Didyoureallyinventanewcomputergame?B:Yes,Ididandacomputercompanyisgoingtobuyit.A:That’samazing.I’mreallyimpressed.ReadingSpeakingWritingDoyoulikegoingtocinemaortheatrewithyourfamilyandfriends?Supposethatyouweredisabled.Ifyoufeelthatthecinemaorthetheatreisnotsoconvenientforyoutouse,willyougivesomeadvicetothearchitect?Skimming1.AliceMajoradvisedthearchitecttoconsider___things.ATwo B.three C.four D.five2.Iftheliftsareatthebackofthecinemaincold,unattractiveareas,thiswillmakedisabledpeoplefeeltheyare____othercustomers.

A.moreimportantthanB.asimportantas

C.twiceasimportantasD.lessimportantthanTask1DD3.Whatdoes“hearing–impaired”mean?A.耳聋的B.耳鸣的C.耳聪的D.耳障的4.WhichofthefollowingisWRONG?A.Thebuttonsintheliftshouldbeeasyforpeopleinwheelchairstoreach.B.Thereshouldbeearphonesbesidesome seatsinaspecialarea.C.Thereshouldbetoiletsforthedisabledneartothecinema.D.Carparkingspacesforthedisabledandelderlyshouldbeclosetotheentranceorexit.DB5.Thewriterwrotetheletterto_____.A.remindthearchitectofthedisabledB.protecttherightsofthedisabledC.showtheattitudeofbeingtreatedequallytotheable-bodiedpeopleD.allofaboveDReadthepassageandanswerthefollowingquestions:

1.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraphoftheletter?2.Whydoyouthinkthewriternumberedhersuggestionsanduseditalics?3.Whatisthepurposeofthelastparagraph?Task2Totellthereaderthepurposeoftheletter.Thewriterhasusednumbersandatitleinitalicsforeachparagraphtoorganizetheideasandtomakeiteasierforthereadertounderstandandrememberthefivesuggestions.1.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraphoftheletter?2.Whydoyouthinkthewriternumberedhersuggestionsanduseditalics?3.Whatisthepurposeofthelastparagraph?Tofinishtheletterinapolitewayandtoputforwardsomereasonswhythearchitectshouldconsiderthewriter’ssuggestions.Howcanwedomoretohelpthedisabledinreallife?DiscussionWritingtask

Anewsupermarketwillbeconstructednearourschool.Consideringthepresentsupermarketsarenotveryaccessibleforpeoplewithdisabilities,youaretowritealettertothearchitectofanewsupermarketandsuggestwaystomakeitmoreaccessiblefordisabledpeople.

Discusswithyourpartnerthewaysinwhichthenewsupermarketcouldbemademoreaccessiblefordisabledpeople.Listthemout.Reviewtheformofasuggestionletter.Heading:Thisincludestheaddress,linebylinewiththedatebeingthelastline.Greeting:Thegreetingendswithacomma.Body:1stpart:tellsthereceiverthepurpose ofyourletter.2ndpart:yoursuggestion3rdpart:asksthereceivertoconsideryour suggestionsandencouragehim/herto takeyoursuggestions.Complimentaryclose:beginswithacapitalletterandendswithacomma.Signature:yournameSamplewriting

DearMrSmith,Ireadinthenewspaperthatyouarethearchitectwhoistodesignthenewsupermarketinoursuburb.Iamwritingtoaskyoutoconsiderthematterofeasyuseofthesupermarketbypeopleinwheelchairs.Inparticular,Iwouldlikeyoutoconsiderthefollowingthings:1Widthofaisles.Canyoupleasemakesurethattheaislesarewideenoughtoallowwheelchairstopassthrough.Insomesupermarketstheaislesaresonarrowthatapersoninawheelchaircannotmovealongthemeasily.2Heightofshelves.Canyoupleasedesignshelvesthatcanbereachedbypeopleinwheelchairs?Insomesupermarketspeopleinwheelchairshavetoaskothershopperstohelpthem.Thistakesawaytheirindependence.

3Liftstootherfloors.Liftscouldbeinplace