高二英语下学期unit 17 reading1.pptVIP

Homework Read the text again and try to understand the text better. Remember the new words in this unit. Do some more extra reading. Finish the workbook exercises. * Unit 17 Disabilities The third period 1.Pre-reading 2.Reading 3.Post-reading Designed by Yaleson 湖北省监利县第一中学 余可佳 Discuss the following questions. 1. Do you know anyone who is disabled? How does he or she deal with the disability? 2. Do you know any famous people who are disabled? What do they do? 3. Should disabled students be allowed to go to university? Should they get any extra help? Why or why not? Reference One Professor Steven Hawking is one of the disabled who has achieved success in his chosen field of work. In spite of his brain disease, he decides to continue with his research and writing, and his famous book “On History of Time” used to be a best seller. When he speaks, he has to use a computer and a voice box. When he answers questions, it takes about two minutes. Not only does he have to type out the answer on a computer but he also gets the computer to translate it into sounds. Reference Two Helen Keller was a famous American writer. When she was only nineteen months old, she had a terrible disease. Then she became deaf and blind. In the next five years, she struggled in the dark and silent world. With the help of Anne Sullivan, she learnt to write and speak. She overcame the great difficulties and wrote a famous book “My life”, which became a best seller and she became a very well-known writer in the world. Today we’ll read a new text but before read-ing I’d like to teach you the following words. Waist: The narrow part of the human body below the chest. Fair: A market at a particular place at regular periods. Potential: That may happen or become so, though not actually existing at present. Gifted: Talented; having one or more special abilities. Visual: of or gained by seeing Impair: To weaken or make worse Adjust: To change slightly esp. to make right or suitable Read the text