If your wings are broken, your heart can still fly. ----Zhang Haidi

Revision: physical disability deafness, blindness, lameness, deafmute, dumbness, six fingers, color blindness, harelip, paralysis, stammer and so on. mental disability

Mentally disabled athletes

The Special Olmpics 吉林省通化市一中 朴锡锦

How do the Special Olympics help mentally disabled people?

{ to develop … to improve… help to gain… to make…

Read the text carefully and get the main idea of each paragraph.

Para 1. Taking part in the game is a victory. Para 2. The Special Olympics helps to improve the quality of life for the mentally disabled. Para 3. The Special Olympics is also a good way to make friends.

Similarities: Differences: Find out the similarities and differences between the Special Olympics and the regular Olympics: every four years be surrounded by grand ceremony Similarities: fierce competition a strong sense of unity and friendship At the Special Olympics: overcome fear and hardships to reach the games Differences: taking part in the games is a victory a shorter history the Olympic spirit is stronger

treat sb with dignity and respect the quality of life Use the phrases to retell the text: every four years be surrounded by a sense of Olympic spirit live with fail to treat sb with dignity and respect the quality of life prepare for and participate in spread across compete for

Reporting

Love is our common language

Thank you!

I can make a summary about the text. Evaluation（评价 ） Item self-evaluation (自评) Excel-lent Good Satisf- actory Failure I can say something about the Special Olympics. I know how to help them when I meet the disabled people. I can make a summary about the text.

Finish the table: 1968 Chicago 2 1,000 3 150 6,500 21 2003 Ireland when where countries events participants 1968 Chicago 2 1,000 3 150 6,500 21 2003 Ireland Shanghai 2007 170 10,000 20

Fill in the blanks: The Special Olympics are held for ________ disabled people. The first game was started in _________ in ______ . There are World _______ Games and World _______ Games, with each game held every _______ years. Although the competition is ________, there’s a sense of _________ and _________. For many athletes, simply taking part in the game is a __________ For a long time, society often _________ treat the mentally disabled with dignity and respect, and mental disability is considered __________. Fortunately, we have realized that much can be done to __________. The Special Olympics is a good way to improve the ___________ of life for all citizens. By preparing for and __________ in the games, the mentally disabled can ________ their way to move, _________ their health, ______ greater self-confidence, and ______ friends. More and more people across the world are ________________ the Special Olympics. The next game will be held in _______ in Shanghai, and we are ___________ to welcome the Special Olympians to China. mentally Chicago 1968 Winter Summer four fierce friendship unity victory fails to shameful help quality participating develop improve gain make paying attention to 2007 proud

Discussing and writing 1.Suppose you are a volunteer in the Shanghai Special Olympics. Think about what you can do to help during the games and what skills you should have. 2.Do you have changes in the attitude towards the disabled after learning this unit? If so, write out what you think. 3. Go to different public places such as stores, hospitals, schools to check if all the citizens have equal access to all the areas and facilities. Use the results to write an essay.

Choose one topic from the above and write your essay. Homework: Choose one topic from the above and write your essay.