Unit 1 living well

Stephen Hawking disabled (muscle disease), always sits on his wheelchair, very strong-minded, put forward the theory about “black hole” and universe.

Bethoven: A great musician He has a gift for music He became nearly deaf when he was 27 years old; Still, he created many great works

Zhang Haidi: She became disabled when she was 5 years old. She didn’t have chance to recesive education at school, but she learned by herself. She loves literature. She wtote many great works in her life. She is a great writer.

Marty’s story What kind of disease does Marty have? Muscle disease

Symptons: Week and can’t run or climb stairs as quickly as others clumsy and drop things or bump into furniture get out of breath after running just a short way have to stop half way up the stairs and rest before getting up to the top too week to go to school

Muscle disease: 肌肉疾病症状包括肌肉萎缩和肥大、肌无力和 活动后无力加重、肌肉自发疼痛和压痛、肌痉 挛和痛性痉挛、肌强直和肌张力低下等。

What Marty does in spite of his disability: Enjoys writing and computerprogramming Invent computer games Go to movies and football matches Keep pets( 2 rabbits, 5 mice, fish,snake) study

Marty’s ambition Marty’s motto Marty’s achievement Marty’s advice To work in the computer industry To live one day at a time Invented a computer game Don’t feel sorry for the disabled or make fun of them but accept them and give them encouragement to live a full life

1.Why did the doctor cut out a piece of muscle from Marty’s leg? A.Because they could cure the disease by cutting it out B.Becaause they wanted to use it as a specimen( 标本 ) C.Because they would transplanted( 移植 )the new muscle. D.Because they wanted to find out the cause of the disease. 2. 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 eamingful life and does not feel sorry for being disabled. C.Marty only spends time with his pets and never with his friends. D.Marty’s disability has made hime more independent. 3. From the passage we can infer that_____. 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.

Discussion: 1.What kind of person do you think Marty is? 2. What should we do for disabled people? strong-minded, determined, optimistic, independent… Don’t look down upon them. Help them when necessary. Give them love and respect. …

Writing: summary Write a short summary to introduce Marty according to the information we get in the text. Marty’s disease: Problems caused by his disability: What Marty does in spite of his disability: Marty’s ambition: Marty’s motto: Marty’s achievement:

Marty’s diseaseMuscle disease Problems caused by his disability Week and can’t run or climb stairs as quickly as others clumsy and drop things or bump into furniture get out of breath after running just a short way have to stop half way up the stairs and rest before getting up to the top too week to go to school What Marty does in spite of his disability Enjoys writing and computerprogramming Invent computer games Go to movies and football matches Keep pets( 2 rabbits, 5 mice, fish,snake) study Marty’s ambitionTo work in the computer industry Marty’s mottoTo live one day at a time Marty’s achievement Invented a computer game

Marty is disabled. He has muscle disease. Because of his illness, he is week and can’t run or climb stairs as quickly as others. Besides, he is clumsy and often drop things or bump into furniture. Different from others, he gets out of breath after running just a short way or have to stop half way up the stairs and rest before getting up to the top. What’s worse, he is too week to go to school sometimes.

In spite of all these difficulties, he never gives up himself. He lives a full life. He enjoys writing and computer programming. In his spare time, he often goes to movies and football matches. His hobby is keeping pets. His pet friends are 2 rabbits, 5 mice, some fish, and a snake. What’s more, he never forgets to study. Like other people, Marty has ambitions. He wants to work in the computer company. He has been successful. He invented a computer game last year. Marty’s motto is : live one day at a time. In my opinion, Marty is a strong-mined person from whom we should learn a lot.