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Unit 17 Disabilities Section I 课前准备、听力、口语 1. Talk about disability? (p. 49 Goal 1) * disability和inability ▲ dis-和in-都是表示否定意义的前缀，但用在ability前，表示不同的意思，disability意为“残疾”，而inability意为“无能力”“没办法”。请比较下列例句，注意这两个词的不同意思。① I was surprised at her inability to do things promptly. 她不能迅速处事，我感到惊异。② She is deaf，but refuses to let her disability prevent her from doing what she wants to do. 她失聪，但她不让自己的残疾妨碍自己去做想做的事。③ His inability to pay his debts made his parents worried. 他无力偿还债务使他父母亲很着急。④ Her lack of experience is a severe disability. 她缺少经验是一个严重的障碍。 【注】ability的形容词是able，其前也有两个否定前缀，dis-和an-表示不同的意思，disable是动词，意为“