Unit17Disabilities•Thethirdperiod1.Pre-reading2.Reading3.Post-readingDesignedbyYaleson湖北省监利县第一中学余可佳Discussthefollowingquestions.1.Doyouknowanyonewhoisdisabled?Howdoesheorshedealwiththedisability?2.Doyouknowanyfamouspeoplewhoaredisabled?Whatdotheydo?3.Shoulddisabledstudentsbeallowedtogotouniversity?Shouldtheygetanyextrahelp?Whyorwhynot?ReferenceOneProfessorStevenHawkingisoneofthedisabledwhohasachievedsuccessinhischosenfieldofwork.Inspiteofhisbraindisease,hedecidestocontinuewithhisresearchandwriting,andhisfamousbook“OnHistoryofTime”usedtobeabestseller.Whenhespeaks,hehastouseacomputerandavoicebox.Whenheanswersquestions,ittakesabouttwominutes.Notonlydoeshehavetotypeouttheansweronacomputerbuthealsogetsthecomputertotranslateitintosounds.ReferenceTwoHelenKellerwasafamousAmericanwriter.Whenshewasonlynineteenmonthsold,shehadaterribledisease.Thenshebecamedeafandblind.Inthenextfiveyears,shestruggledinthedarkandsilentworld.WiththehelpofAnneSullivan,shelearnttowriteandspeak.Sheovercamethegreatdifficultiesandwroteafamousbook“Mylife”,whichbecameabestsellerandshebecameaverywell-knownwriterintheworld.Todaywe’llreadanewtextbutbeforeread-ingI’dliketoteachyouthefollowingwords.Waist:Thenarrowpartofthehumanbodybelowthechest.Fair:Amarketataparticularplaceatregularperiods.Potential:Thatmayhappenorbecomeso,thoughnotactuallyexistingatpresent.Gifted:Talented;havingoneormorespecialabilities.Visual:oforgainedbyseeingImpair:ToweakenormakeworseAdjust:Tochangeslightlyesp.tomakerightorsuitableReadthetextandgetthegeneralidea.Thetextdiscusseswhatsocietyandindividualscanandshoulddotoassistpeoplewithdisabilities.ThewritertakesXiaoWen,theBeijingUnionUniversityandthemagazineLiteratureofChineseblindChildrenforexamplestotellpeopletoacceptthedisabled,educatethem,helpthem,motivatethemandlivewiththem.Cf.help:aid:assist:helpsb.(to)dosth.help(to)dosth.aidsb.in/withsth.assistsb.withsth.assistsb.indoingHeassistedhisfatherincleaningthecar.e.g.Sleepaidsrecovery.Shehelpedmehangthecurtain.“Help”isinformal,“assist”isformaland“aid”ismoreformal.“Help”and“aid”canbeusedasanounbutthenounformof“assist”canbe“assistant”or“assistance”.MainideasPart1XiaoWen’sdifficultiesandfeelingsXiaowen’sachievementstounderstandthedisabledtorespectthemPart2.aspecialeducationcollegetogivethemopportunityLitertureofChineseBlindChildrentomotivatethemPart3.Livingwithdisabilityisfrustratingandchallenging.toacceptandlivewiththemPleaselistentothetapeandtrytoreadinalowvoicewiththetapeandguessthemean-ingofthefollowingwords:Getaround:guidance:cooperate:recognition:encouragement:productive:livewith:sympathy:movefromplacetoplace.helporadvice,esp.onproblems.toworkoracttogetherforasharedaim.thefactofknowingsomeoneorsomethingunderstandingofthesufferingofothersgivingcouragethatproduceswellorinlargequantitiestolerate1.WhataresomeofthedifficultiesXiaowenandotherdisabledstudentshavetoovercome?2.Whatdothestudentswhoarenotdisabledatthespecialeducationcollegelearn?3.HowdothespecialeducationcollegeandLiteratureofChineseBlindChildrenhelpdisabledpeople?4.Accordingtothetext,thewaysocietyviewsdisabledpeoplehaschanged.Howhasitchangedandwhy?5.Worktogetherwithyourpartner.Imaginethatyouareadisabledstudent.Whatkindofhelpwouldyouneedandhowwouldyouwantotherstotreatyou?1.WhataresomeofthedifficultiesXiaowenandotherdisabledstudentshavetoovercome?XiaoWenandotherdisabledstudentshavetoovercomebothphysicalandsocialdifficulties.Theirdisabilitypreventsthemfrommovingaroundfreelyandmakeseverydayactivitiesmoredifficult,andpeople'sattitudetowardsthemmakesthemfeelunfairlytreatedandnotwanted.2.Whatdothestudentswhoarenotdisabledatthespecialeducationcollegelearn?Theylearntoassistdisabledpeople,buttheyalsolearntocooperate.3.HowdothespecialeducationcollegeandLiteratureofChineseBlindChildrenhelpdisabledpeople?Theyhelpdisabledpeoplebyprovidingassistance,education,support,inspirationandencouragement.4.Accordingtothetext,thewaysocietyviewsdisabledpeoplehaschanged.Howhasitchangedandwhy?Peoplehavelearnedtorespectandappreciatedisabledpeople.Inthepast,disabledpeoplewereoftenseenasburdensorproblems.Thereareseveralreasonswhythishaschanged.Firstofall,aspeoplebecomebettereducated,theyrealizethatdisabilitiesdonotpreventapersonfromleadingaproductivelife.Second,themanyachievementsofdisabledpeoplehavetaughtthemthatthedisabledcancontributetosociety.同源宾语结构某些不及物动词支配一个表示动作的同根名词作宾语,以加强动作的意义。这种宾语叫做同源宾语(cognateobject)。同源宾语常常有修饰语。常见的同源宾语结构有:1.Hebreathedadeepbreath.他深深地吸了—口气。Hehasbreathedhislastbreath.他断气了。2.Thegirldiedadreadfuldeath,这个女孩子死得很惨。LiuHulandiedaheroicdeath.刘胡兰英勇地牺牲了。3.Sheiladreamedabeautifuldream.希拉做了—个美梦。4.Theyfoughtagoodfight.他们打了一个漂亮仗。5.Pipkinlaughedabitterlaugh.皮普金苦笑了一笑。6.Shesmiledasweetsmile,她甜蜜地笑了一笑。7.Hetitteredaninfuriatingtitter.他发出恼怒的窃笑。8.Theyarerunningarace.他们在跑步。9.Suchalifehelived.他过的就是这样一种生活。In1940EinsteinbecameanAmericancitizen.HelivedtherestofhislifeintheUnitedStates.1940年爱因斯坦加入了美国国籍。他在美国度过了他的后半生。10.Shesanghersweetestsong.他唱最美的歌。11.Heshoutedhisloudestshout.他用最大的噪门叫喊。12.Itblewahardgale.刮了一场大风。13.Theybeganagoodbeginning.他们有一个良好的开端。注意:当同源