高中英语课件：U1P1 WARMING UP（新人教版选修7）.ppt

1、Living wellUnit 1Look at the pictures below.What are their problems?lose their left legslose her hearinglose her sightDisability is a lack of ability relative to a personal or group standard.Disability may involve various impairments(缺陷),mental disorder and different types of chronic(慢性)diseases.A d

2、isability may occur during a persons lifetime or may be present from birth.What is Disability?Do you know anyone with a mental or physical disability?Does their disability make it difficult for them to do some things?What have they tried to do to overcome these difficulties?Do you know these people

3、below and what disease theyhave?How do they face their life with disabilities?Steven Hawkingphysicist/mathematicianfamous scientist known for his theory about black holes and big bangs:A Brief History of Timeborn mentally disabled with an IQ of a child famous conductorZhouzhou(舟舟)became disabled at

4、the age of 5,taught herself English and took up writing in 1983writerZhang Haidi(张海迪)第四届CCTV电视舞蹈大赛群众创作表演舞蹈专场中，由残疾人马丽、翟孝伟表演的舞蹈牵手令观众震撼。Ma Li Zhai Xiaowei(马丽 翟孝伟)dancerthough named“杨光”,he has lived in a worldof darkness since he was8 months old.Yang Guang(杨光)singerHe impressed the audience at 2008 Spri

5、ng Festival Gala Evening.BeethovenmusicianLets enjoy his well-known work Symphony(交响乐)No.5.also named The Destiny Symphony.Beethovens hearing gradually worsenedin his twenties,yet he continued to compose,and to conduct and perform,even after he was completely deaf.邰丽华deafdancer邰丽华:我感觉残疾不是缺陷，而是人类多元化的

6、一个特点，残疾不是不幸，只是不便，其实每个人的人生都是一样的，有圆，有缺，有满，有空，这是你没有办法选择的，但是你可以去选择看人生的角度，然后带着一颗快乐而感恩的心态去面对人生的不圆满。这就是我对生活的感悟。Lets see their performance.千手观音21位舞者是生活在无声世界的聋哑人，他们平均年龄17岁，最小的只有13岁。Light in My DarknessHelen KellerAmerican educator/writer Helen Keller became blind when she was less than 2 years old.She was de

7、af soon after that.He grew into a highly intelligent woman with her teachers help.Her most famous article Three Days to See.Pair WorkWhat can you learn from them?beliefconfidentoptimisticpatientpersevere couragediligent passion strong-mindedindependentLook at the pictures on page 1 and read what the

8、se 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 difficultyhearing problem difficulty with eyesightbrain injuryloss of an arm or a legwalking difficultyDo you want to kno

9、w more about disability?Lets get online to http:/www.familyvillage.wise.eduPlease read the family village website.Welcome to the Family Village!We are a global community that integratesinformation,resources,and communicationopportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilit

10、ies,for their families,and for those that provide them services and support.Our community includes informational resources on specific diagnoses,communicationconnections,adaptive products and technology,education,worship,health issues and literature,and much,much more!So stop in,stroll around,and vi

11、sit some of the Family Villages attractions.Simply click on a place to explore and discover an useful information!Let us know what you like and visit often,for our village is constantly changing.After reading the website“Family village”,discuss with a partner what kind of things you think people wri

12、te about.The Family Village website gives ordinary people with a disability the chance to tell their personal stories.These stories are very positive and describe the satisfying lives these young people liveeven though they have some difficulties.Other disabled people find the website beneficial bec

13、ause they can read about people with similar difficulties to their own.The website is also a way for non-disabled people to understand more about how challenging life can be for people with disabilities.Homework1.Look up the new words2.and expressions of the 3.reading in the dictionary.2.Preview the reading:MARTYS STORY