英语选修7第一单元Reading.ppt

1、Unit 1,Reading,Look at the pictures below. What are their problems?,losing their left legs,losing his arms,losing her hearing,n. 听力；听觉,losing her sight,mental disability,n. 伤残；无力；无能,Do you know anyone with a mental or physical disability? Does their disability make it difficult for them to do some t

2、hings? What have they done to try to overcome these difficulties?,Do you know these people below and what disease they have? How do they face their life with disabilities?,Steven Hawking,physicist / mathematician,famous scientist known for his theory about black holes and big bangs: A Brief History

3、of Time,born mentally disabled with an IQ of a child,famous conductor,Zhouzhou,n. 指挥,became disabled at the age of 5, taught herself English and took up writing in 1983.,writer,Zhang Haidi,Though named “杨光”, he has lived in a world of darkness since he was 8 months old.,Yang Guang,singer,Tai Lihua,d

4、eaf,dancer,What can you learn from them?,Is it right for some members of society to get extra help because they have a disability?,Look at the pictures and read what these people have achieved even though they each have a disability. The following list might help you.,mental disability learning diff

5、iculty hearing problem difficulty with eyesight brain injury loss of an arm of a leg Downs Syndrome infantile paralysis walking difficulty,n. 视力,Rosalyn loves sports. She is proud to have taken part in competitions and to have broken a record by running two laps (800 metres) this year. Her ambition

6、is to become part of the national team for the next Paralympic Games.,n. 跑道的一圏,n. 雄心；野心,Richard has just passed his university entrance exams. He had the questions read to him and used dictation to give his answers into a special machine. He hopes to become a teacher.,n. 口授；听写,Sally leads a busy lif

7、e. She likes writing stories and playing basketball. When shes free, she goes to the movies because the sound is always very loud. Although some may think the cinema is noisy, it is suitable for Sallys condition.,adj. 吵闹的,adj. 适合的,Gao Qiang loves acting. Last year he played a major part in the schoo

8、l play. Now his ambition is to become an actor. He takes singing and dancing lessons after school.,You are going to read an entry on a website called “Family Village”. It gives ordinary young people with a disability a chance to share their stories. Glance at the title and picture, then discuss with

9、 a partner:,What kind of thing do you think people would write about?,People would share their stories with others, such as difficulties, sorrows and so on.,2. Why do disabled people find the website beneficial?,Through the site they can encourage one another and even get help from healthy people.,a

10、dj. 伤残的,adj. 有益的,Though he is a _ person, Marty never feels _ for himself and he _ his life.,disabled,sorry,enjoys,Read the text quickly and find the main idea of the whole text.,Write a short summary for each paragraph.,Paragraph 1: _ _ Paragraph 2: _ _ Paragraph 3: _ _,An introduction to Marty and

11、 his muscle disease.,How his disability developed.,Marty met a lot of difficulties at school.,Paragraph 4: _ _ Paragraph 5: _ _,How his life has become easier.,The advantages of his disease.,Scan the text and fill in the blanks.,_ _ _ that makes him very weak.,a muscle disease,cant _ or _ stairs as

12、quickly as other people, _ and drop things or bump into furniture,clumsy,run,climb,to live one day _ _ _,at a time,Disease difficulties motto,Para 1,adj. 笨拙的,Why did the doctors cut out a piece of muscle from Martys leg? A. Because they could cure the disease by cutting it out. B. Because they wante

13、d to use it as a specimen (标本). C. Because they would transplant (移植) the new muscle. D. Because they wanted to find out the cause of the disease.,Para 2,切去,Marty got poor result in school because of his _. absence from school B. being out of breath C. running a short way D. resting half way,Para 3,

14、n. 缺席,Martys ambition 2. Martys achievement 3. Martys hobby,to work for a software firm,invent a computer football game,go to the movies and football matches, spend a lot of time with his pets,Para 4,n. 公司,1. Dont feel sorry for the disabled.,2. Dont make fun of them.,3. Dont ignore them.,4. Accept

15、them for who they are.,5. Give them encouragement to live as rich and full a life as you do.,Para 5,Martys advice,取笑,n. 鼓励,Read Martys story again and fill in the table.,clumsy and often drop things or bump into furniture,invented a computer football game,cant play football and can only enjoy footba

16、ll matches from a bench at a stadium,looks after pets,has missed a lot of school,Disability had helped him grow stronger psychologically and become more independent,felt stupid because of being behind the other,1. Marty has _ disease. A. a mental B. a muscle C. an eye D. a leg,2. Whats Martys dream?

17、 A. Being a famous football player and representing his country in the World Cup. B. Being a doctor. C. Being a college student. D. Being a basketball player.,3. Which of the following is false? A. Although there are a few students who look down upon him, Marty never gets annoyed. B. Marty leads a m

18、eaningful life and does not feel sorry for being disabled. C. Marty only spends time with his pets and never with his friends. D. Martys disability has made him more independent.,4. From the passage we can infer that _. A. Marty asks others to feel sorry for him. B. Marty never loses heart. C. Marty

19、 is afraid of being made fun of D. Marty will not accept any encouragement because he has grown stronger.,5. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The doctor could give Martys disease a name. B. The doctor knew how to make Marty well. C. Someone in the world could cure the disease. D. No one could give

20、 Martys disease a name.,6. When Marty says “I am one in a million”, he really means _. A. he is unique B. he has a rare disease C. he has a muscle disease D. he lives a hard but happy life 7. What is the tone of the text? A. Sad B. Happy C. Positive D. Negative,1. What kind of person do you think Ma

21、rty is?,Discuss these questions in groups.,Marty seems to be a fairly positive person who considers he has a good life. He is realistic about his disability, but does not let this stop him doing as much as he can. He is a psychologically strong, independent boy.,2. What do you think is the most diff

22、icult thing that Marty has to deal with in his life?,Missing lots of school, not being able to run around and play sports like other boys at his age, people not understanding that he has a disability.,3. What kind of thing does Marty do in order to make his life happy and satisfying,Marty keeps busy

23、 doing things that do not require physical strength, like computer programming. He has friends with whom he can go to movies and football matches and he has lots of pets. He also studies hard.,4. What can other people do to help Marty and others like him live a good life?,They can accept people with

24、 disabilities like Marty for who they are rather than focus on their disability. They can encourage them to live rich and full lives.,5. Why has his fellow students conduct changed towards Marty? 6. How would your life change if you were to develop a muscle disease like Martys?,Because they found th

25、at Marty was able to live as rich and full a life as everyone else.,Open.,What can we learn from Marty?,Marty has a _ disease which makes him very weak. This disease is very _ that you could say he is “one in a million”. The doctors dont know how to _ him better, but he is very _ and has learned to adapt to his disability.,muscle,rare,make,outgoing,adj. 外向的,Before he was ten years old he was the _ as others. His dream was to become a _ football player. Then he started to get _ and _. The doctor checked him, but no one knew the _ of his disease.,same