Book 7 Unit 1 Living well 阅读.ppt

1、Unit 1,Living well,Jerrylu YYHS,Look at the pictures below. What are their problems?,lose their left legs,Warming Up,lose her hearing,lose her sight,Disability is a lack of ability relative to a personal or group standard. Disability may involve various impairments(缺陷), mental disorder and different

2、 types of chronic(慢性) diseases. A disability may occur during a persons lifetime or may be present from birth.,What is Disability?,Do you know anyone with a mental or physical disability? Does their disability make it difficult for them to do some things? What have they tried to do to overcome these

3、 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 Bang: A Brief History of Time,born mentally disabled with an IQ of a child

4、,famous conductor,Zhouzhou (舟舟),became disabled at the age of 5, taught herself English and took up writing in 1983,writer,Zhang Haidi (张海迪),though named “杨光”, he has lived in a world of darkness since he was 8 months old.,Yang Guang (杨光),singer,Beethoven,musician,Beethovens hearing gradually worsen

5、ed in his twenties, yet he continued to compose, and to conduct and perform, even after he was completely deaf.,Tai Lihua,deaf,dancer,Light in My Darkness,Helen Keller,American educator/writer,Brain storming(Pair Work),What can you learn from them?,belief,confident,optimistic,patient,persevere,coura

6、ge,diligent,passion,strong-minded,independent,What can you learn from them?,Look at the pictures on page 1 and read what these people have achieved even though they each have a disability. With a partner, discuss what their disability might be. The following list might help you.,mental disability le

7、arning difficulty hearing problem difficulty with eyesight brain injury loss of an arm or a leg walking difficulty,Pairwork:,Suppose one day, you became disabled, how would you go on living?,Group Discussion:,Pre-reading,Do want to know more about disability. Lets get online to http:/www.familyvilla

8、,Welcome to the Family Village! We are a global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support. Our community incl

9、udes informational resources on specific diagnoses, communication connections, adaptive products and technology,education, worship, health issues and literature, and much, much more! So stop in, stroll around, and visit some of the Family Villages attractions. Simply click on a place to explore and

10、discover an useful information! Let us know what you like and visit often, for our village is constantly changing.,Martys Story,Skimming,Whats the main idea of the text?,Though he is a disabled person, Marty never feels sorry for himself and he enjoys his life.,Read the passage again and fill in the

11、 chart below.,scanning,Problems caused by his disability,weak and cant run or climb stairs as quickly as others,2. clumsy and often drop things or bump into furniture,3. cant play football and can only enjoy football matches from a bench at a stadium,4. has missed a lot of school,5. feels stupid bec

12、ause of being behind the others,What Marty does in spite of his disability,2. invented a computer football game,3. looks after pets,4. Disability has helped him grow stronger psychologically and become more independent,1. enjoys writing and computer programming,1. Why did the doctors cut out a piece

13、 of muscle from Martys leg? A. Because they could cure the disease by cutting it out. B. Because they wanted to use it as a specimen(标本). C. Because they would transplant the new muscle. D. Because they wanted to find out the cause of the disease.,More questions:,2. From the passage we can infer tha

14、t _. A. Marty asks others to feel sorry for him. B. Marty never loses heart. C. Marty is afraid of being made fun of. D. Marty will not accept any encouragement because he has grown stronger.,3. Whats Martys dream when he was a child? A. Being a famous football player and representing his country in

15、 the World Cup. B. Being a doctor. C. Being a college student. D. Being a basketball player.,4. Which of the following is true according to the text ? A. While at high school, not all Martys classmates accepted him. B. A big company bought the computer game from Marty. C. The doctors know Martys dis

16、ease well but they hide the truth. D. Marty looks quite different from others because of his disease.,5. 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 meaningful life and does not feel sorry for being disabled

17、. C. Marty only spends time with his pets and never with his friends. D. Martys disability has made him more independent.,6. When Marty says “ I am one in a million”, he really means he_. A. is unique B. has a rare disease C. has a muscle disease D. lives a hard but happy life 7. What is the tone of

18、 the text? A. Sad. B. Happy . C. Positive. D. Negative.,8. What shouldnt people do for the disabled?,A. Encourage them to live as rich and full a life as you do. B. Accept them for who they are. C. Dont give them any help. D. Dont ignore their feelings.,Summarize the main idea of each paragraph.,Sum

19、mary:,Para 1. An introduction to Marty and his muscle disease.,Para 2. How his disability developed.,Para 3. Marty met a lot of difficulties at school.,Para 4. How his life has become easier.,Para 5.The advantage of his disease.,the main idea of each paragraph,1 What kind of person do you think Mart

20、y is? 2 What do you think is the most difficult thing that Marty has to deal with in his life? 3 What kind of thing does Marty do in order to make his life happy and satisfying? 4 What can other people do to help Marty and others like him live a good life? 5 Why has his fellow students conduct chang

21、ed towards Marty? 6 How would your life change if you were to develop a muscle disease like Martys?,Group discussion:,1 What kind of person do you think Marty is?,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

22、stop him doing as much as he can. He is a psychologically strong, independent boy.,2 What do you think is the most difficult 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 h

23、e has a disability.,3 What kind of things does Marty do in order to make his life happy and satisfying?,Marty keeps busy 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 a lot of pets. He also

24、studies hard.,4 What can other people do to help Marty and others like him live a good life?,They can accept people with disabilities like Marty for who they are rather than focus on their disability. They can encourage them to live rich and full lives.,Because they found that Marty was able to live

25、 as rich and full a life as everyone else.,5 Why has his fellow students conduct changed towards Marty?,It is not frightening if you are disabled in body, but it is so if you are not healthy in mind.,A free debate,Do you think disabled people can live a happy life like normal people now?,For: Disabl

26、ed people can live a happy life like normal people now.,Against: Disabled people may not live a happy life like normal people now.,For Unable to use a certain part, but can develop other potential 2.Happiness is. 3.Receive guidance 4.Strong desire to. 5.Successful examples 6.Get inspiration 7.Techno

27、logy.,Against Shortage of proper equipment, non-obstacle facilities (无障碍设施) and special schools 2. Hard to get jobs 3. Trouble others 4. Disabled in mind. 5. Given prejudice 6. ,Conclusion,Using language,Listening and speaking,Brainstorming:,What kind of difficulty do you think weak-sighted of blind

28、 people would have climbing a mountain?,Mount Kilimanjaro 乞力马札罗山,Why did Barry and his team do the climb and why did Joan, the interviewer, describe Barrys plan for next climbing as “amazing”? Barry and his team wanted to _ _. Joan thinks Barrys plan is amazing because _.,Listening,prove that they c

29、ould achieve whatever they decided to do and at the same time raise money for the people with weak sight.,after climbing one difficult mountain, he wants to climb an even more difficult one.,Detailed information: Age of the weak-sighted and blind climbers: Age of the sighted companions: Height of Mo

30、unt Kilimanjaro: Number in the disabled group: Number of the disabled who reached the top of the mountain: Number in the sighted group: Number of the sighted who reached the top: Number of the days to climb the mountain: Number of the days to come down the mountain:,16-19 years old,25-45 years old,5

31、900 meters,12,9,15,7,5 days,2 days,How does Joan congratulate Barry?,Barry: Of the 12 poor-sighted and blind climbers, 9 made it to the top. Of the 15 sighted climbers, 7 did. Joan: ! Joan: How long did it take you? Barry: to go up and to come down. Joan: Well, Barry, Im admiration for you and your

32、. ? Barry: Oh, Im going to university next year, but my next climbing ambition is to go up Mount Qomolangma one day. Joan: . I wish you , Barry.,Well done,Five days,two,full of,companions,What do you plan to do next,Amazing,every success in the future,Dialogue-making: Create dialogues for the follow

33、ing situations. Using expressions like the ones below.,Congratulations. All the best. Im proud of you. I wish you success. Good luck. Well done.,Im very impressed by your performance. You have my best wishes. Im very pleased for you. I hope it goes well for you. Thats wonderful/amazing.,B: Congratul

34、ations on your graduation certificate. A: Thanks. And I was told youve invented a new computer game. B: Yes, a company has decided to buy it from me. A: Thats amazing. Good luck to you. B: Thanks.,A sample of offering wishes and congratulations,Reading,A LETTER TO AN ARCHITECT,Look at the pictures.

35、Discuss the problems that people with walking difficulties sometimes have in cinema.,1. What is the purpose of the first para.？,In the first paragraph Alice tell Ms Sanders she is writing to make suggestions on the easy use of the cinema by disabled customers.,2. Why do you think the writer has numb

36、ered her suggestions and used italics?,This will attract the readers attention and the reader will realize these are important information.,3. What is the purpose of the last para.?,In the last paragraph Alice asks the architect to consider her suggestions. If her suggestions are taken, many people

37、will benefit and the cinema will be praised.,A letter of suggestion,A letter of suggestion normally has five parts. 1. The Heading This includes the address, line by line, with the last line being the date. Skip a line after the heading.,Writing,three parts. The first part (usually the first paragra

38、ph) tells the receiver that you are writing this letter to make suggestions on something, and the main part tells clearly what your suggestions are. The last part (usually the last paragraph) asks the receiver to consider your suggestions. Dont forget to encourage the receiver to take your suggestio

39、ns. Skipping a line between paragraphs, especially in typed or printed copy, also helps the reader.,4. The complimentary close. This short expression is always a few words on a single line. It ends in a comma. The complimentary close begins with a capital letter and ends with a comma.,5. The signatu

40、re line. Type or print your name. The handwritten signature goes above this line and below the close. The signature line and the handwritten signature are indented to the same column as the close. The signature should be written in blue or black ink. Skip from one to three spaces (two on a typewrite

41、r), and type in the signature line the printed name of the person signing the letter. Sign the name in the space between the close and the signature line, starting at the left edge of the signature line. 3. Telephones should be easy for a person in a wheelchair to reach. Generally speaking, a superm

42、arket is so big that it is difficult for one, especially one in a wheelchair to find what one needs. So telephones should be easy to reach for a person in a wheelchair so that he can call the staff for help. supermarket and they should be able to do so with dignity. It is very important to use vario

43、us forms of technology which can assist individuals with various types of disabilities to increases their mobility and independence.,Workbook: Listening,The first stage: 1-12 months: The puppy lives with a sighted family.,The second stage13-17 months: It begins five months training at a guide dog sc

44、hool.,The third stage 18th months: When it is trained, it meets its new owner and the two live at the guide school for a month to learn to work together.,The last stage: A trainer goes to the owners home to teach the dog and its owner how to get round in their own town or city.,Listen to the whole t

45、ape for the first time. Then write down the main idea of the listening. _,The main idea of this listening is to show how a guide dog is trained and its usefulness to its owner.,Listening on Page 46,Listen of Part 1 again and fill in the following table. Then answer the questions.,Jane Robinson,How t

46、o take Sara to work,A guide dog,Phil,1. How did Sara get to work on her own? 2. Has Sara always been blind? How do you know?,She went to work by train on her own. No. She said her mother had helped her a lot since her accident.,3. What will Lucy learn first at Saras home?,How to get to the train sta

47、tion.,PHIL: Definitely. She told me _ _ since her accident. MOTHER: Well, Ive _, but I know Sara wants to be _.,Listen to Part 1 again and complete the dialogue below.,how much youve helped her,done my best,more independent,PHIL: Well, with Lucys help she will be. Hows Lucy _, by the way? MOTHER: Oh

48、, its like _ _, isnt it, Sara? SARA: Yes. Shes been _ everything in the house and she knew which was my bedroom _.,settling in,shes always been here,smelling,right away,How did Lucy go across the street?,Listen to Part 2 again and answer the questions in pairs.,She sat down at the crossing and waite

49、d till the cars stopped, then she stood up and took Sara straight across the road.,2. What is Phil going to teach Lucy after lunch? 3. How will Lucy improve Saras life?,How to get off the train and walk to Saras workplace.,Lucy will help Sara resume her previous life, become as independent as she us

50、ed to be and give her the confidence to lead a normal life.,PHIL: Well _ Lucy _ rest and then well ask her _ Sara to the station again.,Listen to Part 2 again and complete the dialogue below.,give,a bit of,to take,SARA: Then Phils going to _ Lucy _ the train and _ my office. _, Lucy and I will be go

51、ing to work _. MOTHER: Thats _. Im so _ you.,show,how to get off,take me to,In a few days,on our own,fantastic,pleased for,Listening Task on page,Discuss these questions with your class. 1 Do you know what braille is? 2 What is it used for? 3 How does it work? 4 Do you know what the Chinese system o

52、f braille looks like?,Braille Blinded by an accident in his early childhood, 15 year old Louis Braille (1809-1852) invented a system of reading and writing by touch. A Braille cell consists of six raised dots. By arranging the dots in various combinations, 64 different patterns can be formed. Braill

53、e, a true alphabet, is read by moving the hand from left to right along each line. Readers average about 104-125 words per minute. Some can read 250 words by using both hands.,Listening,1. What country did Louis Braille come from? 2. What disability did he have? 3. What did books for the blind look

54、like when Louie was a boy? 4. What invention gave Louie the idea for his system?,What country did Louis Braille come from? 2. What disability did he have?,Louis Braille came from France.,He was blind.,3. What did books for the blind look like when Louie was a boy?,Books were very large because the w

55、ords were written in the ordinary alphabet but were raised above the surface so blind people could feel the letter.,4. What invention gave Louie the idea for his system?,A system of code to be used by soldiers to send and receive messages in the dark.,Year Age Event 1809 _ 1813 4 _ 1819 10 _ 1821 12 _ 1824 15 _ 1827 18 _ 1825 43 _,Year Age Event 1809 _ 1813 4 _ 10 _ 12 _ _ _,Heard a solider talk about a code