Unit 17 Disabilities

Pre-readingPre-reading ：： Do you know any famous Do you know any famous people who are disabled? What do they people who are disabled? What do they do? do?

Your introduction to these people Your introduction to these people should include:should include:

Name:Name:

Picture of him/her:Picture of him/her:

What’s wrong with her/him?:What’s wrong with her/him?:

How did he deal with the disabilities?:How did he deal with the disabilities?:

What achievements did he / she achieve?:What achievements did he / she achieve?:

Some examples are: Helen Keller, Stephen Some examples are: Helen Keller, Stephen Hawking, Thomas Edison, Beethoven, Tom Hawking, Thomas Edison, Beethoven, Tom Cruise, Zhouzhou, etc. Cruise, Zhouzhou, etc.

Deaf and mute

Deaf and mute

This beautiful dancer is called Tailihua. She This beautiful dancer is called Tailihua. She became deaf after having a fever when she was 2 became deaf after having a fever when she was 2 years old. However, she wasn’t discouraged by years old. However, she wasn’t discouraged by deafness. She developed a strong interest in dancing deafness. She developed a strong interest in dancing since she was a little girl. At 15, she took up dancing since she was a little girl. At 15, she took up dancing and two years later, she performed in the theatre in and two years later, she performed in the theatre in Italy as the only disabled dancer. In 1994, she was Italy as the only disabled dancer. In 1994, she was enrolled into Hupei Arts Institute. In 2000, she was enrolled into Hupei Arts Institute. In 2000, she was invited to give a performance in the Carnegie Music invited to give a performance in the Carnegie Music Hall in New York. Her gift for dancing and her Hall in New York. Her gift for dancing and her strength against her disabilities have won her many strength against her disabilities have won her many awards. And now she is the vice chairwoman of the awards. And now she is the vice chairwoman of the National Special Arts Association. During the Spring National Special Arts Association. During the Spring Festival Party in 2005, a fantastic show called Festival Party in 2005, a fantastic show called Qianshouguanyin Qianshouguanyin performed by her and another 18 performed by her and another 18 deaf dancersdeaf dancers shocked the world again.shocked the world again.

Look at this picture, do you know anything about him?

Physicist Stephen Hawking, author of the best-selling book A Brief History of Time, has made difficult concepts in physics more acceptable to the public. His discoveries about gravitation are regarded as some of the most important contributions to that area of physics since Albert Einstein introduced the general theory of relativity in 1915.

Read the text and find out the Read the text and find out the topic sentence in each topic sentence in each paragraph if there is any. Or paragraph if there is any. Or you can summarize it in your you can summarize it in your own words.own words.

1.Introduction to Xiaowen and her life.

2.People like Xiaowen and many other disabled people in our country have taught us the importance of giving everybody a chance, including disabled people.

3.The best way to help is often simply a matter of opening doors and offering guidance.

4.Like all of us, disabled people also need inspiration and encouragement.

5.The story of the magazine Literature of Chinese Blind Children

6.Living with disability is frustrating and challenging.

Answer the following questions:Answer the following questions:

1.1.What are some of the difficulties Xiaowen What are some of the difficulties Xiaowen and other disabled students have to and other disabled students have to overcome?overcome?

2.2.What do the students who are not disabled What do the students who are not disabled at the special education college learn?at the special education college learn?

3.3.How do the special education college and How do the special education college and the magazine help disabled people?the magazine help disabled people?

1.1.What are some of the difficulties What are some of the difficulties Xiaowen and other disabled students Xiaowen and other disabled students have to overcome?have to overcome?

They have to overcome both physical They have to overcome both physical disabilities and social difficulties . It is disabilities and social difficulties . It is difficult for them to get around and difficult for them to get around and everyday activities are more difficult everyday activities are more difficult for them.for them.

2. What do the students who are not 2. What do the students who are not disabled at the special education disabled at the special education college learn?college learn?

They learn how to assist people and They learn how to assist people and also learn the importance of also learn the importance of cooperating to reach their goals in cooperating to reach their goals in life.life.

3. How do the special education college 3. How do the special education college and the magazine help disabled and the magazine help disabled people?people?

They give assistance, guidance, They give assistance, guidance, education, inspiration and education, inspiration and encouragement.encouragement.

Careful reading --Phrases:1. 获小科学家奖2. 结束3. 四处走动4. 穿衣服5. 过着多彩的生活6. 为社会作贡献7. … 的问题8. 创办一所特殊教育学院

9. 起到有价值的作用10. 实现梦想11. 在 2000 年12. 接受 容忍

win an award for young scientists be overget aroundget dressed

live a rich life

make a contribution to societya matter of

launch a special education collegeplay a valuable role

realize one’s dreamsin the year 2000/in 2000live with

I know people are trying to help, butbut I wish they wouldn't treat me as if I were a child.

wish (sb.) to do/that ( 虚拟语气 )/ 表祝愿

e.g. Xiaoming knows that he is an apple in his parents’ eyes, but he wishes they wouldn’t treat him as if he could do nothing.

I wish _______ ( 他昨天参加这个会议 ).

He wishes _____( 她的愿望会实现 ).

We wish _____( 他过着幸福的生活 ).

as if

He treated me as if ______( 我偷了他的钱 ).

Tom talks as if ______( 他无所不知 ).

get around “ 到处走动 ; ( 消息等 ) 传播出去 ; 避开 , 逃避 ; 绕过某困难

1) 手术之后他又能走动了 .

2) 坏消息传播很快 .

3) 我们能通过建立空间站来解决太空问题 .

He could get around again after the operation.

Bad news gets around quickly.

We can get round the problem of space by building a space station.

~ along/on well with~ down to (the work)~ on (the bus)~ together

~ away from (home)~ off (the bus)~ over (the difficulty~ through

live a happy life

lead a meaningful and productive life

Today there are more opportunities for disabled people to develop their potential, live a rich life and make a contribution to society.

live a …life

He lives a dog’s life. He lives a poor life.= He is as poor as a church mouse.

make a contribution to … = contribute to …

e.g. Chaplin made a great contribution to the film industry. = Chaplin contributed to the film industry.

to (prep.) + n. / doing

adapt to, adjust to, be addicted to,contribute to, draw (one’s) attention to,devote oneself to, get / be used to, get

down to, help oneself to, lead to, make a contribution to, pay attention to,

prefer… to…, etc.

Guidance

• I need some guidance with my studies.

• Under his guidance, I have improved my studies a lot.

gift gifted

He is gifted in music.

He is a person of gifts.

assist assistance assistant~ sb with sth~ sb in doing ~ sb to do sth

我帮助他制定了协议。

他帮助我改正了错误。

They learn how to assist disabled people.

Not only…but also…连接并列主语，谓语用就近原则连接并列主语，谓语用就近原则 Not only I but also Tom is eager to know the result of the game.Not only I but also Tom is eager to know the result of the game.连接并列谓语连接并列谓语 The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large

number of social customs.number of social customs.连接并列宾语连接并列宾语 We wanted to know not only what you bought but also where you bought it.We wanted to know not only what you bought but also where you bought it.连接并列表语连接并列表语 Shakespeare is not only a writer but also an actor.Shakespeare is not only a writer but also an actor.连接状语连接状语 He drive not only well but also fast.He drive not only well but also fast.连接宾补连接宾补 Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active.Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active.连接句子连接句子 I not only know English but also know Japanese.I not only know English but also know Japanese.(( 连接句子时可把连接句子时可把 not only not only 放句首，表强调，但放句首，表强调，但 not only not only 后的句子要部分倒装后的句子要部分倒装 ))Not only do the professors have their own ideas on the matter, but the students have theirs, Not only do the professors have their own ideas on the matter, but the students have theirs,

too.too.

sympathy sympathetic sympathize I have sympathy for this poor man. I helped him out of sympathy.

I am in sympathy with your project.

They need recognition, more than sympathy and help.

Out of sympathy for the homeless children, he gave them shelter for the night.

The steel workers came out in sympathy with the miners.

adjust oneself to sth./ doing sth

The body ~s itself to changes in temperature.

你必须使自己适应新的环境

他很快适应了部队生活。

你能适应在地里劳动吗？

I have learned to adjust my way of life.

Maybe it is time for the rest of society to accept me as I am and get used to the fact that while I may not be able to walk,there are many other great things I can do. 1) … as I am I have learnt to live with my body as it is and adjusted my way of life. live with=accept or tolerate sth. “ 接受、容忍… ”2) while “ 虽然，尽管” ( 多用于句首 ; 表示转折）他虽然受到尊重，但却不被喜爱。

While (he was) respected, he was not liked.

• 尽管我承认他的长处，但也看到他的不足。

• 尽管我喜欢那顶帽子的颜色，可我不喜欢它的外形。

While I admit his good points, I can see his bad.

While I like the color of the hat, I do not like its shape.

Live with sth/sbLive with sth/sb 1)to accept a difficult situation that is likely to 1)to accept a difficult situation that is likely to

continue for a long timecontinue for a long time ￚￚ synonym put up with, toleratesynonym put up with, tolerate You have to learn to live with stress.You have to learn to live with stress. He has lived with his illness for most of his life.He has lived with his illness for most of his life. 2) to live in the same house as someone and have a 2) to live in the same house as someone and have a

sexual relationship with them without being sexual relationship with them without being marriedmarried

ￚￚ see also live together see also live together She's living with her boyfriend now.She's living with her boyfriend now. 3)if something lives with you, it stays in your mind3)if something lives with you, it stays in your mind That episode has lived with me all my life.That episode has lived with me all my life.

Be/get used to doing/n. be used to doUsed to do

1.Have you ___(live ) with disability now?2. The wheelchair____(assist) the disabled.3. He _____ (get) around in the garden before he recovered from his illness. 4. ____you _____ the hot food here?5. There _____ (be) a temple on the hill.

Practice: 1. He has the _______ to do the work. A.able B.disable C.ability D.disability2.____I accept that he is not perfect, I do actually like the person. (2004 江苏卷） A. While B. Since C. As D. If3.If you are feeling so tired,perhaps a little sleep would_____. (2004 浙江卷 ) A. act B. help C. serve D. last4.All this snow and ice makes it difficult for old people to ____ very well. A. get around B. turn away C. pick up D. take off

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5.The old man run very fast as if he ____ a young man. A.is B. was C. were D. should be6.Today there are more opportunities for disabled people to make ___contribution to ___society. A. a;the B. a;/ C. /;the D. the /a 7.I feel that each of us should ___ a role in making the earth a better place to live in. A. play B. take C. get D. find8.If you love them,you must accept them ______. A. like they do B. like it is C. as they do D. as they are9.___I may not be able to succeed, I’ll keep trying. A. When B. While C. Since D. If

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