1、Listening and talking Workbook(P46)It is a very popular movie that moves 100 million Asians in 2005.Whats the movie?Talking Whats the movie about?It is about how Xiao Q-a guide dog helps Dubianan odd blind man.There is deep love between its master and Xiao Q.The different stages in a guide dogs trai
2、ning.Xiao Q is his eyes,his company.But do you know how a guide dog like Xiao Q is trained?The first stage:First 12 months:Live with a sighted family.The second stage A year old:begins training at a guide dog school.The third stage 17 months old:meets its new owner and lives at the school together.T
3、he last stage 18 months old:goes to the owners home and learns how to get around with its owner.How much does it cost to train a guide dog?It costs more than$30,000 to complete the training of one guide dog.This includes all expenses from breeding to raising the dog to training it and matching it wi
4、th a blind person.What exactly is a guide dog trained to do?Guide dogs undergo a comprehensive training program,and only the best complete the training and become working guides.In short,guide dogs are taught how to find and follow a clear path,maneuver around obstacles,and stop at curbs.They also a
5、re taught to determine when it is unsafe to move on.They follow their teammates directions,and they know that they can disobey only in the face of danger.What is the blind person taught during training?During the training program,blind students first learn about the commands the dog knows.Over a sev
6、eral week period,they are taught everything there is to know about how to work with a guide dog.In addition,they learn about proper care of the dog,which ranges from feeding to grooming to medical issues.Access laws,public awareness and other issues also are covered during the 25-day program.When do
7、 people need them?l When they are blind or weak sighted.l When they need to go to work,shopping or leave the house for any purposel When they want to live a full and independent How are they useful?l They enable blind or weak-sighted people to be independent.l They enable blind or weak-sighted peopl
8、e to get to work and earn their own living.l They are friends and helpers to blind or weak-sighted people.2.Listen to the whole tape for the first time.Then write down the main idea of the listening._The main idea of this listening is to show how a guide dog is trained and its usefulness to its owne
9、r.Listening on Page 463.Listen of Part 1 again and fill in the following table.Then answer the questions.Who is Lucy?Name of Saras motherName of Saras teacherWhat Sara wants to teach the dog firstJane RobinsonHow to take Sara to workA guide dogPhil1)How did Sara get to work on her own?2)Has Sara alw
10、ays been blind?How do you know?She went to work by train on her own.No.She said her mother had helped her a lot since her accident.3)What will Lucy learn first at Saras home?How to get to the train station.PHIL:Definitely.She told me _ _ since her accident.MOTHER:Well,Ive _,but I know Sara wants to
11、be _.4.Listen to Part 1 again and complete the dialogue below.how much youve helped herdone my bestmore independentPHIL:Well,with Lucys help she will be.Hows Lucy _,by the way?MOTHER:Oh,its like _ _,isnt it,Sara?SARA:Yes.Shes been _ everything in the house and she knew which was my bedroom _.settlin
12、g inshes always been heresmellingright away1)How did Lucy go across the street?5.Listen to Part 2 again and answer the questions in pairs.She sat down at the crossing and waited till the cars stopped,then she stood up and took Sara straight across the road.2)What is Phil going to teach Lucy after lu
13、nch?3)How will Lucy improve Saras life?How to get off the train and walk to Saras workplace.Lucy will help Sara resume her previous life,become as independent as she used to be and give her the confidence to lead a normal life.PHIL:Well _ Lucy _ rest and then well ask her _ Sara to the station again
14、.6.Listen to Part 2 again and complete the dialogue below.givea bit ofto takeSARA:Then Phils going to _ Lucy _ the train and _ my office._,Lucy and I will be going to work _.MOTHER:Thats _.Im so _ you.showhow to get offtake me toIn a few dayson our ownfantasticpleased forHomework Surf on the internet to learn about Braille.Thank you for listening!
