Unit 18 Disabilities 教案

◆ provide the students with chances to develop their extensive reading skills.
◆ get the students to understand and respect more about the disabled.
◆ enable the students to learn some useful words and expressions.
procedures
leading in: by watching slides.
hello, everyone. please look at several wonderful pictures and try to ask some questions about the special olympics. then make sure if you can find all the answers to your questions in our text.
try to answer the following questions:
1. when and where will the next special olympic world summer games be held?
2. how often are the special olympic world summer games held?
3. how many athletes will take part in the next games?
4. how much will it take to hold the shanghai special olympics world summer games?
5. who founded the special olympic world summer games and when?
task 1: fast reading.
read the whole text fast and answer the following questions:
1. for the disabled athletes, which is more important, being the first one across the finish line or being the best one he or she can be?
2. what might be the most difficult challenge a human being can ever face?
3. did the mentally disabled people use to be respected by the society? and why or why not?
4. when and where were the first special olympics world summer games held?
task 2: copying and discussing.
1. copy down all the important expressions from the text.
useful expressions
mentally disabled people, be surrounded by grand ceremony, a strong sense of unity and friendship, train for years, overcome fear and hardships, score the most goals, face a challenge, treat… with dignity and respect, consider… shameful, receive treatment and encouragement, improve the quality of life, prepare for…, participate in…, develop one’s ability to do sth., improve one’s health, gain self-confidence, make friends, hold a game, compete for…, host an event, welcome… to china
2. divide the class into several groups to discuss the followings:
(1) why do many special olympics athletes think “taking part in the games is a victory”?
(2) how do events like the special olympics help mentally disabled people?
(3) why do people think the special olympics are becoming more and more popular?
task 3: writing an argumentative essay.
1. get the students to make a checklist for the survey.
2. analyze the information they collect carefully.
3. describe the current situation concerning the subject.
4. suggest some possible ways to improve the situation.