八下Unit 2 第四课时(2a-2b).pptVIP

R 八年级下册 Unit 2 SectionB 2a-2b be blind be deaf and be unable to speak be unable to use hands be unable to walk How to help them? A helper-dog 2a. How do you usually thank someone who helps you? Discuss this with a partner. have a call write a letter 2a. How do you usually thank someone who helps you? Discuss this with a partner. chat on QQ send micro message 2b Skim the letter and answer the questions. Reading 1. Who wrote the letter to Miss Li? Why? Ben Smith. Because she helped him make it possible to have a special trained dog. 2b Skim the letter and answer the questions. Reading 2. What did Miss Li do? She sent money to Animal Helpers, a group that was set up to help disabled people. Read and circle “T” or “F”. 1. The writer can’t use her arms or legs well. 2. Lucky was brought to the writer by her friend. 3. They have been trained at “Animal helpers” for seven months. 4. A dog-helper is for those who are disabled. 5. Lucky can understand different orders. T F F T T Language points 1. I’m sure you know that this group was set up to help disabled people like me. （1）set up意为“建起；设立”。 如：A fund will be set up for the dead mens families. 抚恤死难工人家属的基金会即将建立起来。 (2)disabled意为“丧失能力的；有残疾的”既可以做表语也可以做定语。 如：Employers are being encouraged to hire disabled workers. 雇主受鼓励雇用残废的工人。 Now that he was disabled, his house had become a prison to him. 因为他残废了，他的房子就成了他的牢笼。 Language points Language points 2. Lucky makes a big difference to my life. make a difference意为“影响；有作用”。 如：Does his absence make a difference to your work? 没有他,会影响你的工作吗? This should not make a difference for most users. 对于大多数用户，这并没有影响。 Language points 3. What would it be like to be blind or deaf? (1)blind是形容词，意为“瞎的；失明的”， 在句中可用作定语、主语补足语或宾语补足语。 如：She wants it so much that she became so stupid and blind. 她那么渴望,以致到了又笨又盲目的地步。 Without his spectacles, he is as blind as a bat. 没有眼镜,他是几乎全盲的。 Language points (2)deaf是形容词，意为“聋的”时可用作定语和表语， deaf前加定冠词可作名词使用，表示一类人。 如：Hes a deaf mute and cannot tell anyone