Period 1 Warming up, Pre-reading & Reading

A Guessing Game Each team can get one point if any of your team can guess the answer of a question!

Who created the following music? music

Beethoven He is a famous composer and he is half-deaf.

Do you know the famous disabled conductor( 指挥 ) in China? 指挥

Do you know any other famous disabled people?

Helen Keller Blind, deaf and dumb( 哑的 )

Edison slightly deaf Scientist /inventor

Steven Hawking physicist / mathematician Speech impaired 损害 (Black holes theory)

Zhang Haidi has no feeling below the waist, uses a wheel chair writer

Tai Lihua deaf dancer

To all of us, some things are given and some withheld, over which we have no choice. But one can always choose ones outlook （见解，观点） on life, look more on the positive side, and face life ’ s disappointments with a cheerful and grateful heart. Dance is the visible, colourful embodiment of music. Dance gives beautiful expression to the world within my heart. --- Tai Lihua

所有人的人生，都有圆有缺有 满有空，这是你不能选择的。但你 可以选择看人生的角度，多看人生 的圆满，然后带着一颗快乐的心去 面对人生的不圆满。舞蹈，是我看 得见的彩色音乐，也是我表达内心 世界的美丽语言。 --- 邰丽华

Match the names of the young disabled people with their achievements Gao Qiang Barry Sally Rada 1. represented the country in an athletics competition and won a gold medal in the 50-meetre race 2. owns a personal website on the Internet 3. played a major part in the school play; takes singing and dancing lessons after school 4. passed the university entrance exam; will train to be a teacher

Read about the website “ Family village ” and find out the purpose of the website. The purpose of the “ Family village ” : 1.To give ordinary young people with a disability the chance to tell their personal stories. 2.Other disabled people find the website beneficial. 3.The website is also a way for non- disabled people to understand more about how challenging life can be for people with disabilities.

Scanning: Marty ’ s disease Marty ’ s difficulties Marty ’ s ambition Marty ’ s achievement Marty ’ s hobby Marty ’ s motto Marty ’ s advice a muscle disease that makes him very weak clumsy and can ’ t run or climb stairs as quickly as other people to work in the computer industry invented a computer game going to the movies and football matches and keeping pets to live one day at a time don ’ t feel … or make … but accept them and give them …

Detailed reading : Problems caused by his disability What Marty does in spite of his disability 1. weak and can ’ t run or climb stairs as quickly as others enjoys writing and computer programming clumsy and often drop things or bump into furniture too tired to get out of bed has missed a lot of school and lessons feels stupid because of being behind the others after a long absence from school invented a computer football game looks after pets Disability has made him grow stronger and more independent.

1.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. c.Marty only spends time with his pets and never with his friends. d.Marty ’ s disability has made him more independent. Detailed reading :

2. 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 Detailed reading :

Write a summary for each paragraph. 1._________________________________ _________________________ 2._________________________________ 3._________________________________ 4._________________________________ _________________________________ 5._________________________________ 6._________________________________ An introduction to Marty and his muscle disease About how his disease started The problems he has to deal with every day His life is easier because his classmates accept him for who he is. His interests, hobbies and ambitions The advantages of his disease Detailed reading :

A summary The main idea of the story: Though he is a _________ person, Marty never feels ________ for himself and he ________ his life. What kind of person do you think Marty is? disabled sorry enjoys

2. What kind of person do you think Marty is? Marty seems to be a fairly p______ person who considers he has a good life. he is r______ about his disability but he never stops doing as much as he can. He is a mentally strong, i__________ boy. He is very _______. And can always make full use of his Limited strength and energy. ositive ealistic ndependent optimistic

Important sentences Find out three sentences containing clauses used as adverbial of comparison. Paraphrasing: 1.I used to dream that one day I would be a famous football player and represent my country in the World Cup. I used to _______ _______ [one day] _______ a famous football player and __________ my country in the World Cup. dream about/of being representing

2. To work in the computer industry when I grow up is my ambition. My ambition is ______ ______ in the computer industry when I grow up. 3. I don ’ t have time to sit around and felt sorry for myself. I don ’ t have time to sit around ______ sorry for myself. 4. Just having a disability doesn ’ t mean your life is not satisfying. Just _______ ________ doesn ’ t mean your life is not satisfying. Important sentences to work feeling being disabled

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( Quoted from the website of China Disabled People ’ s Performing Art Troupe: “Even for a withered flower, it longs to contribute all of its fragrance. Even it is a broken tree, it longs to contribute all of its shade.” 哪怕是一朵残缺的花，也想 献出全部芬芳； 哪怕是一棵受伤的树，也要 献出一片绿荫。

Preview “ Discovering useful words and expression ”. Complete “ Speaking Task ” on P. 52 of Wb.