Book__Unit__Living_well_reading

1、Unit 1 Living Well Living Well Warming UpDo you know her name? Whats her disability?Whats his/her disability?lose legs and handslose her sightPartner-workWords guessing:one student act out the different types of disabilities of the disabled, meanwhile the other student should guess the name of the w

2、ords. How many different types of disabilities do you know?disability: the state of being disabled / unable to use his/her body properly Look at the pictures on page 1 and read what these people have achieved even though they each have a disability. With a partner, discuss what their disability migh

3、t be. The following list might help you.mental disability learning difficulty hearing problem difficulty with eyesightbrain injury loss of an arm or a legwalking difficultyPairwork: How many different types of disabilities do you know?A .physical disability B .mental disabilitydeafness, dumb/mute, b

4、lindness, lame(跛跛足的足的), nearsightedness, color blindness, paralysis( 癱瘓）癱瘓）depression, learning difficulty brain injury Do you know these people below and what disease theyhave? How do they face their life with disabilities? Steven Hawkingphysicist / mathematicianfamous scientist known for his theor

5、y about black holes and Big Bang:A Brief History of Timeborn mentally disabled with an IQ of a child famous conductorZhouzhou (舟舟)though named “楊光”,he has lived in a worldof darkness since he was8 months old.Yang Guang (楊光)singerBrain storming(Pair Work)What can you learn from them? beliefconfidento

6、ptimisticpatientperseverant courageousdiligent passion strong-mindedindependentWhat can you learn from them? Unit 1 ReadingMartys Story SkimmingRead the first and last paragraph, and then answer the following questions:1)Whats wrong with Marty?He has a muscle disease and cant run or climbstairs as q

7、uickly as other people.2) Whats the main idea of the text?Though he is a disabled person, Marty never feels sorry for himself and he enjoys his life.difficulties _ _ _makes him very weak._ and cant _ or _ stairs as quickly as other people.A muscle diseasedisease Clumsyrunclimbmottolive one day _ _ _

8、.What does “l(fā)ive one day at a time” mean?Live a rich and full life every day.Para.1at a time1. When Marty says “ I am one in a million”, he really means he_. A. is unique B. has a rare disease C. has a muscle disease D. lives a hard but happy life1. Whats Martys dream when he was a child? A. Being a

9、 famous football player and representing his country in the World Cup. B. Being a doctor. C. Being a college student. D. Being a basketball player. Para.2:2. Why did the doctors cut out a piece of muscle from Martys leg? A. Because they could cure the disease by cutting it out. B. Because they wante

10、d to use it as a specimen(標本標本). C. Because they would transplant the new muscle. D. Because they wanted to find out the cause of the disease.Detailed-reading (3-4):Fellow students conduct changed.children in primary schoolstudents at high schoollaugh at himaccept himMartys feeling changed.in primar

11、y schoolat high schoolstupidnot annoyedQ. Why has his fellow students conduct changed towards Marty? A. Because they are now high school students. B. Because they are all disabled people. C. Because Marty is now a healthy boy like them. D. Because they found that Marty was able to live as rich and f

12、ull a life as everyone else. 1. Which of the following is true according to the text ? A. While at high school, not all Martys classmates accepted him. B. A big company bought the computer game from Marty. C. The doctors know Martys disease well but they hide the truth. D. Marty looks quite differen

13、t from others because of his disease.Para.42. What is the tone of the text? A. Sad. B. Happy . C. Positive. D. Negative.3. 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 a

14、ny encouragement because he has grown stronger.Read the passage again and fill in the chart below. Problems caused by his disabilityWhat Marty does in spite of his disability1 weak and cant run or climb stairs as quickly as others2345scanningProblems caused by his disability1. weak and cant run or c

15、limb stairs as quickly as others2. clumsy and often drop things or bump into furniture 3. cant play football and can only enjoy football matches from a bench at a stadium4. has missed a lot of school5. feels stupid because of being behind the othersWhat Marty does in spite of his disability2. invent

16、ed a computer football game3. looks after pets4. Go to the movies and football matches with his friends1. enjoys writing and computer programmingSummarize the main idea of each paragraph.Summary:Para 1. An _to Marty and his muscle disease.Para 2. How his disability_Para 3. Marty met a lot of _at sch

17、ool.Para 4. His life has become _at high schoolPara 5.The _of his disease.the main idea of each paragraphintroductiondeveloped.difficultieseasieradvantageA free debateA free debateLet me try!Do you think disabled people can live a happy life like normal people now?For:For: Disabled people can live a

18、 happy life like normal people now.Against:Against: Disabled people may not live a happy life like normal people now.ForFor1.Unable to use a certain part, but can develop other potential2.Happiness is.3.Receive guidance4.Strong desire to. 5.Successful examples6.Get inspiration7.Technology. Against1.

19、Shortage of proper equipment, non-obstacle facilities(無障礙設施無障礙設施) and special schools2. Hard to get jobs3. Trouble others4. Disabled in mind.5. Given prejudice6. Conclusiondumb and deafblindloss of an arm or legparalyzedmental disabilitydisabledadj.disabilityn.殘疾的He never gives up his life in spite

20、of his physical . And now he calls on the people all over the country to care for the .disabilitydisabled1.disabled people find the website beneficial ability :n 能力能力/ 技能技能/ 才能才能/ 才智才智 a man of great musical ability an ability to do sth 做某事的能力做某事的能力 to the best of ones ability 盡某人所能盡某人所能ableadj.能干的，

21、有能力的abilityn.(不可數(shù))能力，能夠disable vt.使殘疾，嚴重損壞disabledadj.殘疾的disabilityn.(不可數(shù))殘疾，缺陷用disable, disabled, disability的正確形式填空。1. People come to agree that the _ should also be treated with respect.2. People with _ should not be looked down upon.3. The unexpected accident _ her from undertaking heavy work.dis

22、ableddisableddisabilities2. benefit n. v. 使使受益受益 A benefits B = B benefits from /by A be of benefit to for the benefit of beneficial adj. be beneficial to 對對有益有益為了為了的利益的利益對對有益有益1)陽光對植物有益。 Sunshine is beneficial to plants. 2) 這本書對初學英語的人很有益。 The book is beneficial to English beginners.=English beginne

23、rs can _this book.=This book is of _English beginners.benefit frombenefit to句型 1. Does this disability make it difficult for them to do some things 2. she is proud to have taken part in competitions and to have broken a record by running two laps (800 meters) this year.1I am sorry _ you waiting for

24、such a long time. A. keeping B. having kept C. to keep D. to have kept2He is said _ a new book about business English. A. to write B. to have written C. writing D. having written1. In other words, there are not many people in the world like me.in other words: thats to say 45分I just got 45 points in

25、English test _, I failed. in other wordsin a word word for wordkeep ones word beyond ones wordbreak ones wordhave a word with sb.總之遵守諾言違背諾言無法用言語表達與某人談話逐字地2. I have learned to adapt to my disability. adapt vt. & vi. to make suitable to 適應適應/改裝改裝/改編改編 adaptable adj. 能適應的，適應性強的能適應的，適應性強的 adapt ones

26、elf to=be adapted to 適應適應 adapt for 為為sb.改裝改裝/改編改編 adapt from 從從中中改編過來改編過來 be well adapted to 特別適應特別適應用適當?shù)慕樵~填空。用適當?shù)慕樵~填空。1. This novel has been adapted _ radio _ the Russian original.2. It took him a while to adapt himself _ his new surroundings.3. Most of these tools have been specially adapted _ us

27、e by disabled people.forfromtofor 1. 你應該適應新環(huán)境。You should adapt yourself to the new environment. 2. 這部電影是由小說改編的。The movie was adapted from a novel. translation3. when I got out of breath after running a short way or had to stop and rest halfway up the stairs.out of breath 上氣不接下氣hold ones breath 屏住呼吸t

28、ake a deep breath 深吸一口氣out of control out of sight看不見；在視野之外out of order發(fā)生故障；次序顛倒；混亂out of reach夠不著4. Every time I returned after an absence, I felt stupid because I was behind the other. absence n. 缺席；不在某處缺席；不在某處 in / during ones absence在某人不在時在某人不在時in the absence of sth. 缺乏缺乏根據(jù)所給的漢語提示補全下列句子。根據(jù)所給的漢語提

29、示補全下列句子。1. Her brother took away her CD player _ (在她不在時在她不在時).2. Joe was fired because he had so many _ (缺勤缺勤).3. _ (由于由于缺乏信息缺乏信息) about the machine, we were unable to solve the problem.in her absence absences from workIn the absence of information5. annoyed adj. 頗為生氣的頗為生氣的annoying adj. 討厭的，惱人的討厭的，惱

30、人的 e.g. It is annoying that there is no hot water.annoyance n. 惱怒，不高興（不可數(shù)）；惱怒，不高興（不可數(shù)）； 使人惱火的事（可數(shù)）使人惱火的事（可數(shù)）e.g. One of the annoyances of working here is the difficulty of parking near the office. 用用annoy的適當形式填空。的適當形式填空。1. To her surprise and _, Lisa found that the others had gone without her.2. Her

31、 most _ habit was talking with her mouth full.3. She is _ that he has not returned her the money he borrowed. annoyance annoyingannoyed6. All in all I have a good life. 總而言之, 我生活得挺好。other phrases about “all”in all 總共 after all 終究，畢竟 above all 首先; 首要; 最重要的 all alone 獨自，獨立地 (not) at all 根本不，一點也不all in

32、 all 總而言之7. I dont have time to sit around feeling sorry for myself. 我沒有時間閑坐著顧影自憐。be/feel sorry for 為感到可惜，對表同情 feeling sorry for myself是一個現(xiàn)在分詞短語,在句中作狀語,表示伴隨的情況。 He sat there in silence, doing nothing.8. Just accept them for who they are, and give them encouragement to live as rich and full a life as

33、 you do.接受他們，給予他們鼓勵，讓他們能像你一樣過得豐富多彩、充實美滿?！癮s + adj+a/an+n.+ as”的結構 像一樣e.g. He is as gentle a man as you could ever meet. 他是你所能遇到的最文雅的男人。 It is as beautiful a day as it was yesterday.今天的天氣與昨天的一樣晴朗?！癊ven for a withered flower, it longs to contribute all of its fragrance. Even it is a broken tree, it lo

34、ngs to contribute all of its shade.”哪怕是一朵殘缺的花，也想哪怕是一朵殘缺的花，也想獻出全部芬芳；獻出全部芬芳；哪怕是一棵受傷的樹，也要哪怕是一棵受傷的樹，也要獻出一片綠蔭。獻出一片綠蔭。 Look at the pictures on page 1 and read what these people have achieved even though they each have a disability. With a partner, discuss what their disability might be. The following list might help you.mental disability learning difficulty hearing problem difficulty with eyesightbrain injury loss of an arm or a legwalking difficultyPairwork:Steven Hawkingphysicist / mathematicianfamous scientist known for his theory about b