英语选修七 unit1 Reading.ppt

Disabilities can be visible or invisible. People with invisible disabilities don’t look disabled. Depression, sleep disorders and learning difficulty are invisible disabilities. No matter what disability one has, life is not easy. They have many difficulties to overcome, but please keep in mind they can also live well, and even achieve great success. 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！ 1964年被授予美国公民最高的荣誉——总统自由勋章 次年又被推选为世界十名杰出妇女之一 张海迪 五岁时因患脊髓血管瘤, 高位截瘫 The purpose of the website： 1. To give ordinary young people with a disability the chance to share their stories with others. 2. To inspire 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 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 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 sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做某事 discourage vt. 使泄气 An introduction to Marty and his muscle disease. How his disability developed. Marty met a lot of difficulties at school. How his life has become easier. The advantages of his disease. Homework Retell Marty’s story according to the mini bio. Surf the internet to learn more about the life of disabled people. 2. What do you think is the most difficult thing that Marty has to deal with in his life? Missing 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 d