1. Unit 17 Disabled ? Not me Language points

2. Actor dyslexic --disability that makes it difficult or impossible to learn to read

3. Language points 1.Ability N a.—capacity or power to do sth physical or Mental 能力 ; 技能 ; 本领 ability to do sth Eg.What gives him an advantage over other Candidates is his ability to speak English and French fluently. Eg.She had the ability to explain things clearly and concisely.( 言简意赅地） b.To the best of one’s ability 竭尽全力 Eg.Just do the job to the best of your ability..

4. Disability N a.[U]—state of being disabled ;incapacity 无能力；丧失能力；伤残； Eg.Trying to change attitudes to disability is an uphill struggle. b.[C]—thing that disables ;lack of sth Necessary 导致丧失能力的事物；残疾；缺 乏必需的条件 Eg.She is blind and deaf, but refuses to let her disabilities prevent her from doing what she wants to do.

5. Adj able Disabled a. The disabled b. Disabled toilet /parking /entrance

6. Obstacle N [C]---thing in the way that either stops progress or makes it difficult 障碍； 妨害物 a. Obstacle to sth Eg. Terrorism is just one of the obstacles to the peace movement in the Middle East. Eg. The President’s decision to withdraw troops from Iraq has removed the last obstacle to the hostages' release.

7. Get around =get about 1.- to move from place to place ; to trave 到处 走动；旅行 Eg.It is easy in this city to get around by bus. Eg. Getting around will help you increase your experience. 2.– (of stories, rumors,etc ) to spread from person to person ;( 故事，谣言）传播 vi Eg. The news of her resignation soon got around.

8. Fair N&adj N 1 大型展览会；博览会 EG. A science fair Adj a. impartial ;treating each person,side,etc equally and according to the law, rules 公平的；公正的 Eg.She claims her article was a fair comment on a matter of public interest. b. A fair deal 公平交易 Eg.He offered to do all the cleaning if I did all the cooking, which seemed like a fair deal.

9. Potential adj &N Adj--possible when the necessary conditions exist: 可能的；潜在的 ( 只用于作定语） Eg.The accident is a grim reminder of the potential dangers involved in North Sea oil production. Eg. Many potential customers are waiting for a fall in prices before buying.

10. N [U]. 1.the possibility that something will develop in a certain way,or have a particular effect 可能性；潜在性 Eg.The region has enormous potential for economic development. 2.— qualities that exist and can be developed 潜力；潜能 Eg. I don't feel I'm achieving my full potential in my present job. Eg. Exploit/fulfil/realize one’s potential 发掘／发挥／认识自己的潜能

11. Guidance – help and advice given to someone about their work,education, personal life 指导；引导 eg. I've always looked to my father for guidance in these matters. B. (Be) under sb’s guidance C.A missile guidance system 导弹制导系统

12. Para3 The Beijing Union University has launched a special education. Launch V 1.—to start sth; to put sth/sb into action 发起 ; 发动..; 使 … 开始 Eg.The airline will launch its new transatlantic service next month. Eg. Launch an attack 2.-- to send something out, such as a new ship into water or a rocket into space 发射 Eg. Launch a missile/ a satellite/a submarie

13. Gifted – 有天赋的；有天资的 Eg. With so many students in a class it is really difficult to cater for the needs of gifted children. Gift N Have a gift for sth

14. Assist – to help (fml ) 帮助；协助 a. assist sb with sth Eg. She was offered the position of deputy, assisting the principal with many of his duties b. assist sb in doing sth Eg. He assisted his teacher in carrying out a research on the life of pandas in the wild during the summer vacation.

15. cooperate --to act or work together for a particular purpose, or to help someone willingly when help is requested 合作；协作 a. Cooperate with sb Eg.The Spanish authorities cooperated with the British police in finding the terrorists. b. Cooperate in sth eg. The two companies have cooperated in joint ventures for the past several years. N cooperation

16. Recognition– 1.--the act of knowing someone or Something because you have known or learned about them in the past 认出；识别 a. Beyond /out of recognition 认不出来 Eg.When he returned to his home town after the war, he found it had changed out of all/beyond all recognition 2.—the act of realizing and accepting that something is true or that something is important 认识到；承认；接受

17. Eg.Ella complained that the company never gave her any recognition for her work. 3.—the act of officially accepting that an Organization, government,document etc has legal or official authority 正式承认 eg.It's a new country, hoping for diplomatic recognition from the international community

18. Sympathy N 1.--(an expression of) understanding and care for someone else‘s suffering 同情 ; 同情 心 Eg.The president has sent a message of sympathy to the relatives of the dead soldiers. a. Message/letter of sympathy b. Have/feel sympathy for sb 同情某人 I don't have much sympathy for her - I think she's brought her troubles on herself. 2.-support and agreement 赞同；支持 a.Be in sympathy with 赞同／支持．．．

19. Eg. I am in sympathy with her aims, but I don’t like the way she goes about achieving them. b. have sympathy for 赞同／支持．． Eg. I must confess that I have a lot of sympathy for what they’re trying to do. Adj sympathetic

20. Encouragement 1.[U]– action of encouraging 鼓励；支持； Eg. she could never have achieved this without the encouragement of her husband and family. 2.[C]– thing that encourages 鼓励，支持或 促进的事物 Eg. The adviser’s words were a great encouragement to her.

21. 1.---resulting in or providing a large amount or supply of something 多产的；生产的 Productive Eg. In order to turn the deserts into fertile and productive land, engineers built an 800-mile canal. Eg.He had an amazingly productive five years in which he managed to write four novels. 2--having positive results 富有成效的 Eg. This meeting is not productive at all--- no agreement was reached.

22. Visual --relating to seeing 视觉的 Eg. Visual effects Eg. Visual impact 视觉冲击 Impair --to spoil or weaken something so that it is less effective 损害；削弱 Eg. A recurring （复发的） knee injury may have impaired his chances of winning the tournament ．

23. Motivate 1.– to make someone want to achieve Something and make them willing to work hard in order to do it 激发；激励；促动 a. Motivate sb to do sth Eg. Teaching is all about motivating people to learn. 2. [T often passive]- to cause someone to behave in a particular way( 用于被动语态 ) 作为．．．的动机 Eg. Like so many corrupted officials, he was motivated by greed and had his life ruined.

24. Eg.He has a good sense of business and his staff are hard-working and highly motivated, which makes his company a huge success. Motivated adj 有动机的；有积极性的 a. Highly motivated 积极性很高的

25. Frustrating –annoying ; discouraging 使人心 烦的； 使人沮丧的；使人讨厌的 Eg. It is really frustrating that as my best Friend, he showed no sympathy for my loss.

26. Adjust 1.--to change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable 调整；调节 Eg. You can adjust the color on the TV by turning this knob. 2. vi-to become more familiar with a new situation 适应 Eg. The lifestyle is so very different - it takes a while to adjust. Adjust to Eg. She can't adjust to living on her own.