1、Living wellUnit 1zxxkw学科网学.科.网Look at the pictures below.What are their problems?lose their left legslose her hearing学科网lose 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
2、(慢性)diseases.A disability may occur during a persons lifetime or may be present from birth.What is Disability?Do you know anyone with a mentalor physical disability?Does their disability make itdifficult for them to do some things?What have they tried to do to overcomethese difficulties?Do you know
3、these people below and what disease theyhave?How do they face their life with disabilities?zxxkwSteven 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 childfamous conductorZhouzhou(舟舟)be
4、came disabled at 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 audi
5、ence at 2008 Spring Festival Gala Evening.zxxkwBeethovenmusicianLets 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.zxxkw邰丽华deafd
6、ancer邰丽华:我感觉残疾不是缺陷，而是人类多元化的一个特点，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。Pair WorkWhat can you learn from them?beliefconfidentoptimisticpatientpersevere couragediligent passi
7、on strong-mindedindependentLook at the pictures on page 1 and read what these 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 difficultyHomework1.Look up the new wordsand expressions of the reading in the dictionary.2.Preview the reading:MARTYS STORY