1、Unit 1 Living well ReadingWarming upWith a partner,discuss what their disability might be.Disabilities can be visible or invisible.People with invisible disabilities dont look disabled.Depression,sleep disorders and learning difficulty are invisible disabilities.No matter what disability one has,lif
2、e is not easy.They have many difficulties to overcome,but please keep in mind they can also live well,and even achieve great success.霍金无边界条件的量子宇宙论Do you know of any famous people who are disabled?What do they do?肌萎缩性侧索硬化症“Even as he sits helpless in his wheelchair,his mind seems to soar ever more br
3、illiantly across the vastness of space and time to unlock the secrets of the universe.”高尔基说过,在自然剥夺了人类用四肢走路的本领时,它就给予他一根拐杖,那就是理想。而霍金无疑为这句话做了最完美的诠释。他以瘦弱之躯挑战生理极限的勇气以及霍金式的顽皮笑容都向世人证明了：他赢了！Ludwig Von Beethoven路德维希范贝多芬（1770-1827）德国伟大的作曲家26岁时听觉衰退35岁时完全耳聋世界不给他欢乐他却创造了欢乐给与世界Hellen Keller（1880-1968）1964年被授予美国公民最
4、高的荣誉总统自由勋章次年又被推选为世界十名杰出妇女之一主要著作:我生活的故事愿我们充满心从黑暗中出来我的后半生张海迪五岁时因患脊髓血管瘤,高位截瘫自学掌握了英语 日语德语和世界语当代知名作家 翻译家Vincent Van GoghEpileps癫痫症painterBeethovenDeaf MusicianPre-readingThe purpose of the website：1.To give ordinary young people with a disability the chance to share their stories with others.2.To inspire
5、 other disabled people.3.To get non-disabled people to understand more about how challenging life can be for people with disabilities.Reading Difficult words:1.ambition n.抱负,志向full of ambition 野生勃勃 ambitious adj.有雄心的,有志气的 be ambitious of sth.渴望得到某物His ambition to become the Prime Minister is likely
6、to be real.3.absence n.不在,缺席absence of mind 心不在焉absent ad.缺席的be absent from 不在,缺席absent-minded 健忘的,心不在焉的4.ignore v.不理睬ignorant adj.无知的,不知的ignorance n.无知,愚昧2.including prep.包括,包含在内included adj.(用于名词或代词之后)包括在内5.encouragement n.激励，鼓励encourage v.鼓励，激励encouraging adj.令人振奋的encouraged adj.感到鼓舞的 encourage s
7、b.to do sth.鼓励某人做某事discourage vt.使泄气What kind of person is Marty?brave,unlucky,weak,clumsy,strong-minded,optimistic,happy,independent,stupidLets read Martys Story which is from the family village website.Then do the following exercises.Comprehending1 Read Martys story and fill in the table.Problems
8、caused by his disability1._ and cant run or climb stairs as quickly as others2._ and often drop things or bump into furniture3.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 othersweakclumsyWhat M
9、arty does in spite of his disability1.enjoys _ and computer programming2.invented a computer football game.3.looks after pets4.disability has helped him grow psychologically and become more independent.writingOthers attitude At primary school,sometimes kids _ me.At high school,my fellow students hav
10、e begun to _ me for who I am.His own attitude I used to feel _ because of being behind the others.Now I have no time to sit around feeling _ for myself.My disability has made me grow stronger and more _.independentlaughed atacceptstupidsorry An introduction to Marty and his muscle disease.How his di
11、sability developed.Paragraph 1:Paragraph 2:2 Sum up the main idea of each paragraph.Marty met a lot of difficulties at school.How his life has become easier.The advantages of his disease.Paragraph 3:Paragraph 4:Paragraph 5:1.What kind of person do you think Marty is?Marty seems to be a fairly positi
12、ve person who considers he has a good life.He is realistic about his disability,but does not let this stop him doing as much as he can.He is a psychologically strong,independent boy.3 Discuss these questions.2.What do you think is the most difficult thing that Marty has to deal with in his life?Miss
13、ing lots of school,not being able to run around and play sports like other boys at his age,people not understanding that he has a disability.3.What kind of thing does Marty do in order to make his life happy and satisfying?Marty keeps busy doing things that do not require physical strength,like comp
14、uter programming.He has friends with whom he can go to movies and football matches and he has lots of pets.He also studies hard.4.What can other people do to help Marty and others like him live a good life?They can accept people with disabilities like Marty for who they are rather than focus on thei
15、r disability.They can encourage them to live rich and full lives.5.Why has his fellow students conduct changed towards Marty?Because they found that Marty was able to live as rich and full a life as everyone else.1).Marty has _ disease.A.a mental B.a muscleC.a brain D.a handB.4 Choose the right answ
16、er.2).When Marty says“I am one in a million”,he really means _.A.he is unique B.he has a rare disease C.he has a muscle disease D.he lives a hard but happy lifeB3).Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?_A.While at high school,not all Martys classmates accept him.B.A big company bought
17、 the computer game from Marty.C.The doctors know Martys disease well but they hide the truth.D.Marty looks quite different from others because of his disease.A4).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
18、d to use it as a specimen(标本).C.Because they would transplant the new muscle.D.Because they wanted to find out the cause of the disease.D.5).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 no
19、t accept any encouragement because he has grown stronger.B.6).Whats Martys dream?A.Being a 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.A.7).Which of the following is false?A.Although there are a few stude
20、nts who look down upon him,Marty never gets annoyed.B.Marty leads a meaningful life and does not feel sorry for being disabled.C.Marty only spends time with his pets and never with his friends.D.Marty disability has made him more independent.C.8).What is the tone of the text?A.sad.B.happy.C.positive.D.negative.CHomework Retell Martys story according to the mini bio.Surf the internet to learn more about the life of disabled people.
