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1 Disabilities

2 paralyzed Forms foundation to raise money for research on cure of spinal cord(脊柱) injuries Christopher Reeve

3 Types of disability paralyzed lame Physical disability blind deaf dumb
(can’t move) lame (can’t walk properly) Physical disability blind (lose one’s sight) deaf (lost one’s hearing) dumb (can’t speak) Mental disability: problems with one’s brain

4 Fill the words on this table
Part of the body Sense hearing touch smell taste sight Five senses: the sense of …

5 Sang lan Hua Luogeng Zhang Haidi

6 Thomas Edison bulb Helen Keller

7 Helen Keller Three days to see
…If, by some miracle, I were granted(给予)three seeing days, to be followed by a relapse into darkness, I should divide the period into three parts. On the first day, I should want to see the people whose kindness and gentleness(温柔) and companionship have made my life worth living. Helen Keller

8 Fast reading 1. How many famous disabled people are mentioned in the text, and who are they? 2. Why does Stephen Hawking have to answer the questions with the help of the computer? Key 1: Two. They are Stephen Hawking and Beethoven

9 Key 2: Because this professor has a disease which prevents him from speaking.

10 Stephen Hawking A Brief History Of Time A best seller

11 Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827)
One of the greatest musicians in the world. main works: The Fifth Symphony The Ninth Symphony Ludwig Van Beethoven ( )

12 True Or False Questions
Professor Stephen Hawking didn't notice his disease until 1965. Professor Stephen Hawking has to express himself with the help of a computer because it is impossible for him to move. Professor Stephen Hawking is devoted to chemistry research. F F F

13 4.Hawking ‘s special subject is the beginning of space,matter and time.
5.Beethoven continued to compose great music though he lost his hearing. 6.All disabled people can live exactly the same normal life as common people do. T T F

14 Prep. Phrase+Vi.+Subject
Language Focus *In a lecture hall of a university in England sits a professor. =A professor sits in a lecture hall of a university in England. Prep. Phrase+Vi.+Subject *On the top of the mountain stands a tower. *In front of the house grow a lot of flowers.

15 =He not only has to type out the answer on a computer,but…
*Not only does he have to type out the answer on a computer,but he also gets the computer to translate it into sounds. =He not only has to type out the answer on a computer,but… Not only + Auxiliary/be/do… + Subject + Full Verb…, but also… 他不仅这样说了,也这样做了。 =Not only did he say so, but he also did so.

16 Consolidation 1.The professor’s voice sounds slightly strange because ____. A.he has caught a cold B.he cannot speak English very well C.he has lost his hearing D. he has lost the ability of speaking. 2.Stephen Hawking has a disease of ____which prevents him from speaking. A.the back B.the mouth C.the brain D.the right hand D C

17 3.Though he is difficult to understand, people still come to his lectures because____.
A.he is physics expert B.they respect him C.his research is valuable D. he is a disabled man 4.Professor Stephen Hawking is one example of the many ____. A. disabled people who have achieved success in their chosen field of work B. professor who were born in England C A

18 C. famous doctors who have saved many people’s lives
D. world-class musicians who have traveled round the world 5. ____do disabled people read, write, draw pictures, paint and cook, ____they also study, go to university, take exams and have jobs. A.Although…but B.Not only…but C.But…not only D.Not only…and B

19 Homework Collect as much information about one famous disabled person as possible and introduce him/her to your classmates, either in the form of a dialogue or monologue.

20 Good bye!


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