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

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

5. Mentally disabled athletes

6. The Special Olmpics
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7. How do the Special Olympics help mentally disabled people?

8. {
to develop …
to improve…
help
to gain…
to make…

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

10. 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.

11. 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

12. 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

13. Reporting

14. Love is our
common
language

16. Thank you!

17. 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.

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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.

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