1、What kind of difficulty do you think weak-sighted or blind people would have climbing a mountain?Barry Minto has just made a successful climb of Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa.Listen to him being interviewed on the radio and write down why Barry and his team did the climb and why Joan,the interviewer,d
2、escribes Barrys plan for next climbing as“amazing”.Barry and his team wanted to _Joan thinks Barrys plan is amazing because _ _prove that they could achieve whatever they decided to do and at the same time raise money for people with weak sight.after climbing one difficult mountain he wants climb an
3、 even more difficult one.Listen again and complete the notes below.Interview with Barry MintoAge of the weak-sighted and blind climbersAge of the sighted companionsHeight of Mount Kilimajaro16-19 years old.25-45 years old.5,900 metres.n.同伴，伙伴Number in the disabled groupNumber of the disabled who rea
4、ched the top of the mountainNumber in the sighted groupNumber of the sighted who reached the top129157Number of the days to climb the mountainNumber of the days to come down the mountain5 days2 daysDiscuss in pairs.In what ways do you think the sighted climbers gave assistance to their weak-sighted
5、or blind companions?Do you think the weak sighted or blind climbers could have climbed the mountain without them?My notes Listen to the latter part of Barrys story where Joan congratulates Barry and wishes him future success,then complete the sentences.Barry:Of the 12 poor-sighted and blind climbers
6、,9 made it to the top.Of the 15 sighted climbers,7 did.Joan:_!Well doneJoan:How long did it take you?Barry:_ to go up and _ to come down.Joan:Well,Barry,Im _ admiration for you and your _._?Five daystwofull of companionsWhat do you plan to do nextBarry:Oh,Im going to university next year,but my next
7、 climbing ambition is to go up Mount Qomolangma one day.Joan:_.I wish you _ _,Barry.Amazing every success in the futureIn pairs make a short dialogue in which you offer congratulations and best wishes to your partner.First read the situations below and choose one of them.Situations:Student A has jus
8、t passed his/her final exams.Student B has just started a new job.Student A has just won a gold medal in the city bowling competition.Student Bs team has just won a football match.Student A has just received his/her graduation certificate.Student B has just invented a new computer game.Congratulatio
9、ns!All the best.Im proud of you.I wish you success.Good luck!Well done!Then think of some questions that you might ask your partner and write them down.Finally look at the expressions and begin to make your dialogue.Im very impressed by your performance.You have my best wishes.Im very pleased for yo
10、u.I hope it goes well for you.Thats wonderful/amazing.I want to express my sincere congratulations onLook at the pictures.Discuss the problems that people with walking difficulties might have in a cinema.Read the letter and list the suggestions the writer put forward.Adequate access for wheelchairs.
11、Earphones for people who have trouble hearing.Raised seating.Toilets.Car parking.To tell the reader the purpose of the letter.1)What is the purpose of the first paragraph of the letter?Read the letter again and in pairs discuss the questions before writing the answers.2)Why do you think the writer n
12、umbered her suggestions and used italics?The writer has used numbers and a title in italics for each paragraph to organize the ideas and to make it easier for the reader to understand and remember the five suggestions.3)What is the purpose of the last paragraph of the letter?To finish the letter in
13、a polite way and to put forward some reasons why the architect should consider the writers suggestions.ItemSuggestionsAdequate _ to the cinema It would be _ to have lifts to all parts of the cinema.The buttons in the lifts should be easy for a person in _ to reach,and the doors be _ enough to enter.
14、accesswheelchairhandy wideRead the text and fill in the blanks.Earphones It would help to fit _ of earphones to all seats,not just to some of them.SeatingThe seats at the back be placed _ than those at the front so that everyone can see the screen easily.higher setsToiletsThere should be toilets for
15、 the disabled near the _ to the cinema.Car parkingThere have to be car parking spaces especially for _ and _ drivers.elderlyentrancesdisabled1.From the text we know that Alice 2.Major advised the architect to 3.consider _ things.A.Two B.three C.four D.fiveRead the text and choose the best answer.2.I
16、f the lifts are at the back of the cinema in cold,unattractive areas,this will make disabled people feel they are _ other customers.A.more important than B.as important as C.twice as important as D.less important than 3.Which of the following is not true?A.The buttons in the lift should be easy for
17、people in wheelchairs to reach.B.There should be earphones beside some seats in a special area.C.There should be toilets for the disabled near the entrance to the cinema.D.There should be car parking spaces for the disabled and elderly.4.The writer wrote the letter to _.A.Remind the architect of the
18、 disabled B.Protect the rights of the disabled C.Show the attitude of being treated equally to the able-bodied people D.All of above1.I hope you will not mind me writing to ask if you have thought about the needs of disabled customers.2.我希望您不介意我写信询问您是否已经考虑到残疾顾客的要求。mind表示“_”，后面可跟名词、动词的ing形式或从句。me wri
19、ting是动词ing形式的复合结构，也可以说成 _ writing。介意，反对my Sorry,do you mind _?对不起，这声音影响你吗？Would you mind _ off the television?您不介意我关上电视吧？I like summer.I dont mind _.我喜欢夏天，我不在乎有多么热。the noiseme turninghow hot it isDo you mind _?你不反对我开窗户吧?Never mind _mind ones own Business _不要紧少管闲事if I open the window2.Adequate access
20、 for wheelchairs.为乘轮椅的人提供充分的便利。access to sth./sb.（接近或进入某地的）_；（使用某物或接近某人的）机会或权利。The only _ the coffee bar is across the square.要到那间咖啡厅只能穿过广场。方法或通路access toEvery student should _ a library.每个学生都应该有使用图书馆的便利条件。have access toaccess 的形容词形式是 _，表示“可接近的、可进入的、可使用的”A manager should _ his/her employees.经理应该让他的员
21、工觉得可以接近。accessiblebe accessible to3.I hope my suggestion will meet withyour approval.我希望你能赞成这些建议。meet with sth.遇到某事经历某事相当于experience sth.meet with sb.与某人会晤；商量My uncle _ much criticism after he published his article.我叔叔发表文章后，遇到很多批评。He _ the boss to discuss the pay rise.他和公司老板见面，讨论工资增长事宜。met withmet w
22、ithThe writer uses polite forms in the letter.Polite forms are used to encourage the reader to take the ideas seriously.Underline the examples of the polite forms in this letter.Examples:I hope you will not mind me writing to askI wonder ifIt would be handy to have liftsIn groups discuss how accessi
23、ble your community is for people with disabilities.Then discuss ways in which such access could be improved.Make a list of your ideas and think of some good reasons.Write a letter to the architect of a new building(eg a supermarket or a railway station)that is going to be constructed in your area.Su
24、ggest ways to make your community more accessible for people with disabilities.Remember to include the polite forms that you underlined in the letter.SUMMING UPContent I enjoyed _Id like to know more about _Words and expressionsI found these words useful:I found these expressions useful:Structures I have learned about _Some examples:
