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Do you know them? 21 位舞者是生活在无声世界的聋哑人，他们平均 年龄 17 岁，最小的只有 13 岁。

邰丽华 : 我感觉残疾不是缺陷，而是人类多元化的一个 特点，残疾不是不幸，只是不便，其实每个人的人生都 是一样的，有圆，有缺，有满，有空，这是你没有办法 选择的，但是你可以去选择看人生的角度，然后带着一 颗快乐而感恩的心态去面对人生的不圆满。这就是我对 生活的感悟。

What do the following words mean ? disabled : disability : ( Disabled people are those who can’t use a certain part of the body. They can’t see, hear, speak, walk or behave properly.) disabled people : unable to use a certain part of one’s body the state of being disabled people with disability

How many different types of disabilities do you know ?

Types of Disabilities Physically disabled Mentally disabled blind can ’ t see deaf can ’ t hear mute can ’ t speak lame can ’ t walk normally paralytichave no feeling in a certain part of the body armless legless handless lose a certain part of the body dwarf a very short and small person hunchback have a hump( 驼峰 ) on the back can ’ t behave properly or normally

blindlamedeaf-mute armlessleglesshandless hunchback paralytic Disabled people dwarf

Can you name some other great disabled people? And what have they tried to do to overcome these difficulties?

Hawking (Black holes theory)

Steven Hawking 1942 England Speech impaired, can only move one of his fingers Physicist / mathematician made a research in the beginning of space, matter and time.

Helen Keller Blind, deaf and dumb

Helen Keller 1882—1968 United Kingdom blind and dumb learn to read Braille ( 盲文 ), to speak and write.Finished the studies in Radcliff College. Became famous writer --- “Three days To See.”

Zhang Haidi: writer, paralytic, in a wheelchair

Beethoven Deaf Composed

Hu yizhou ,China some problems in his brain. His IQ is only 30. A famous conductor ( 指挥家） in the Chinese Disabled Art Group

Deng Pufang: son of Deng Xiaoping, paralytic, wheelchair, chairman of the Chinese Disabled Union.

Sanglan （桑兰） , China. a famous gymnast ( 体操运 动员 ).She hurt herself seriously in a competition and can’t stand. She helped to bid 2008 Olympic Games and helped organize the Paralympics （残疾人运动会）

What do you learn from these disabled? They’re broken in body but firm in spirit. （身残志坚）

Should disabled students be allowed to go to college? Should they get any extra help? Why or why not? Yes, they should. Because there are many gifted disabled students, they can make a contribution to the society. They should get some extra help in their everyday activities. No, they shouldn ’ t. Because they need recognition, more than sympathy and help.

1.Try to talk to disabled people and know more about them. 2. Preview Marty’s Story.