Disabilities½Ì°¸

1.do you know anyone who is disabled?
how does he or she deal with the disability?
2.do you know of any famous people who are disabled? what do they do?
3.should disabled students be allowed to go to college? should they get any extra help? why or why not?
ask the students to read the passage quickly to see whether they have grasped the brief meaning of it. then, re-read the passage carefully to further understand it. then answer the questions on the blackboard.
1.what¡¯s the trouble of zhong xiaowen?
2.how does she get around?
3.what¡¯s the teachers¡¯ aim in the special college?
4.what do the articles in literature of chinese blind children talk about?
5.how does zijie like the magazine?
(teacher gives students enough time to read the text and collects their answers.)
suggested answers:
1. xiaowen was born without the ability to use her legs and she has no feeling below the waist.
2. she uses a wheelchair to get around.
3. their aim is to help disabled students understand that they can play a valuable role within society.
4. the articles are often about disabled people who have overcome challenges and difficulties and learnt to live a meaningful and productive life.
5. he loves the magazine very much. he thinks it is very important for them to know that someone far away is also st g as they are.
step 7 language points
treat vt.
treat sb. well(badly)
e.g. don¡¯t treat me as a child.
which doctors are treating her for her illness?
ability n.ª« the ability to do,a man of ability
e.g. man has the ability to speak.
make a contribution to
e.g.  we must do something useful and make a contribution to our country.
launch vt.
¢Ùlaunch a man-made satellite
¢Úlaunch a new enterprise
¢Ûlaunch threats against sb.
play a ¡­role(in, within)
e.g.  he played a leading role in a film.
both¡­and¡­
e.g.  both you and i are students.
he both fears and hates at once.
step 8 practice
change the position of the direct object and indirect object in the following sentences.
1. i¡¯ll lend you some.
2. he gave his wife a camera for christmas.
3. we¡¯re going to sing some songs for the heroes.
4. bring me the book.
5. she made a coat for me.
6. he bought flowers for his teacher.
(give the students several minutes to practice them, and then teacher may check their practice.)
suggested answers:
1. i¡¯ll lend some to you.
2. he gave a camera to his wife for christmas.
3. we¡¯re going to sing the heroes some songs.
4. bring the book to me.
5. she made me a coat.
6. he bought his teacher flowers.
step 9 writing
   public places, such as streets, shops and schools, belong to all of us .we must make sure that all of us have equal access to all areas and facilities. one way you can help is by conducting a survey of the public places where you live. start with your school: how easy or difficult is it for a disabled person to get around? visit other public buildings and find out whether they are accessible or not.