Unit 20 Disability

Lesson 77 教学设计方案

StepI:Introduction:

　　How do you feel today? I feel refresh because I’m healthy. There are many handicapped people who can’t walk,speak,see in the world.It’s terrible to be in a black and silent world.It’s terrible to stand the embarrasement if you can’t communicate with people by words. But, they enjoy the life as much as they can.

StepII:watch the video:

Answer: 1. Can he manage in his wheelchair?

　　　　2.Is it easy to get to the buildings in the Summer Palace?

　　　　3.What time is it then?

StepIII: Languge points:

1.I’ve always dreamt of coming to China, and now my dream has come true.

2.How do you manage in your wheelchair?

3.So far s I know you shouldn’t have any problems there.

4.What time is it by your waatch, please?

StepIV: Act the dialogue out.

StepV: Read a poem

My New Set of Wheels

　　There you stand, and I see you stare
　　Thinking, poor dear, she's stuck in that chair.
　　But I'm not sad, I'm very happy because
　　I haven't forgotten the way it was.

　　You'd say, "How about a trip to the zoo?
　　A walk in the park would be good for you."
　　I was thinking tomorrow, I'll be a wreck,
　　From my aching feet, to the pain in my neck.

　　You'd want to go shopping, all over town,
　　I was thinking but there's no place to sit down.
　　For you it's a snap, just to go to the store,
　　But for me the ordeal was more of a chore.

　　Now I can go wherever I please
　　I can shop in the mall with newfound ease,
　　Do all the things that have to be done,
　　And even go out and have some fun.

　　So, do you want to know how it really feels,
　　To be sitting here between these wheels?
　　Can you remember back that far,
　　When you got your very first car?

　　Well, that's how these wheels feel to me,
　　They don't hold me down, they set me free.
　　So, don't think all those pitiful things:
　　These aren't wheels, I think they're my wings.

Lesson 78 教学设计方案

Step1:Introduction:

Show a picture of professor Hawking, and ask “Who is he?” He can’t speak, but many people have listened his speeches. He can’t walk, but he travel around the world to deliver speeches.Once he came to China and President Jiang met him.

Step2: Watch the video and answer Exs1 on page 109.

　　Watch again and answer Exs2 on page 109.

Step3: Reading:

　　Finish Exs3 on page 109.

Step4: Language points:

　　1.In a lecture hall of a university in England sits a professor. He is on the platform giving a talk, but his voice sounds slightly strange. That is because this profesor has a disease which prevents him from speaking.

　　2.Why do eople come to his lecture since he is difficule to understand? The answer is that he is one of the top three physics experts in his particular field.

　　3.History is full of other examples of sucessful people with disabilities. Some famous musicians have had lttle or no sight. Beetoven, who lived from 1770-1827, lost his hearing, yet continued to write great music.

Step5: Discuss:

　　Do you know the story of Sanglan? What can you learn from her.

Step6: Write an essay about Sanglan.

Lesson 79 教学设计方案

Step1:Introduction:

Read an essay:

The Little Girl Who Dared to Wish

　　As Amy Hagadorn rounded the corner across the hall from her classroom, she collided with a tall boy from the fifth grade running in the opposite direction.

　　"Watch it, Squirt," the boy yelled, as he dodged around the little third grader. Then, with a smirk on his face, the boy took hold of his right leg and mimicked the way Amy limped when she walked.

　　Amy closed her eyes for a moment.

　　’Ignore him,' she told herself as she headed for her classroom.

　　But at the end of the day, Amy was still thinking about the tall boy's mean teasing. It wasn't as if he were the only one. It seemed that ever since Amy started the　third grade, someone teased her every single day. Kids teased her about her speech or her limping. Amy was tired of it. Sometimes, even in a classroom full of other students, the teasing made her feel all alone.

　　Back home at the dinner table that evening Amy was quiet. Her mother knew that things were not going well at school. That's why Patti Hagadorn was happy to have some exciting news to share with her daughter.

　　"There's a Christmas Wish Contest on the radio station," Amy's mom announced. "Write a letter to Santa and you might win a prize. I think someone at this table with blond curly hair should enter."

　　Amy giggled. The contest sounded like fun. She started thinking about what she wanted most for Christmas.

　　A smile took hold of Amy when the idea first came to her. Out came pencil and paper and Amy went to work on her letter. "Dear Santa Claus," she began.

　　While Amy worked away at her best printing, the rest of the family tried to guess what she might ask from Santa. Amy's sister, Jamie, and Amy's mom both thought a 3-foot
Barbie Doll would top Amy's wish list. Amy's dad guessed a picture book. But Amy wasn't ready to reveal her secret Christmas wish just then. Here is Amy's letter to Santa, just as she wrote it that night:

Dear Santa Claus,

　　My name is Amy. I am 9 years old. I have a problem at school. Can you help me, Santa? Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy. I just want one day where no one laughs at me or makes fun of me.

Love,

Amy

　　At radio station WJLT in Fort Wayne, Indiana, letters poured in for the Christmas Wish Contest. The workers had fun reading about all the different presents that boys and
girls from across the city wanted for Christmas.

　　When Amy's letter arrived at the radio station, manager Lee Tobin read it carefully. He knew cerebral palsy was a muscle disorder that might confuse the schoolmates of Amy who didn't understand her disability. He thought it would be good for the people in Fort Wayne to hear about this special third grader and her unusual wish. Mr. Tobin called up the local newspaper.

　　The next day, a picture of Amy and her letter to Santa made the front page of the "News Sentinel." The story spread quickly. All across the country, newspapers and radio and television stations reported the story of the little girl in Fort Wayne, Indiana, who asked for such a simple, yet remarkable, Christmas gift - just one day without teasing.

　　Suddenly the postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house. Envelopes of all sizes addressed to Amy arrived daily from children and adults all across the nation. They came filled with holiday greetings and words of encouragement.

　　During that unforgettable Christmas season, over two thousand people from all over the world sent Amy letters of friendship and support. Amy and her family read every single one. Some of the writers had disabilities; some had been teased as children. Each writer had a special message for Amy. Through the cards and letters from strangers, Amy
glimpsed a world full of people who truly cared about each other. She realized that no amount or form of teasing could ever make her feel lonely again.

　　Many people thanked Amy for being brave enough to speak up. Others encouraged her to ignore teasing and to carry her head high. Lynn, a sixth grader from Texas, sent this message:

　　"I would like to be your friend," she wrote, "and if you want to visit me, we could have fun. No one would make fun of us, cause, if they do, we will not even hear them."

　　Amy did get her wish of a special day without teasing

　　at South Wayne Elementary School. Additionally, everyone at school got an added bonus. Teachers and students talked together about how bad teasing can make others feel.

　　That year, the Fort Wayne mayor officially proclaimed December 21st as Amy Jo Hagadorn Day throughout the city. The mayor explained that by daring to make such a simple wish, Amy taught a universal lesson.

　　"Everyone," said the mayor, "wants and deserves to be treated with respect, dignity and warmth."

　　As Amy Hagadorn rounded the corner across the hall from her classroom, she collided with a tall boy from the fifth grade running in the opposite direction.

　　"Watch it, Squirt," the boy yelled, as he dodged around the little third grader. Then, with a smirk on his face, the boy took hold of his right leg and mimicked the way Amy limped when she walked.

　　Amy closed her eyes for a moment.

　　'Ignore him,' she told herself as she headed for her classroom.

　　But at the end of the day, Amy was still thinking about the tall boy's mean teasing. It wasn't as if he were the only one. It seemed that ever since Amy started the　third grade, someone teased her every single day. Kids teased her about her speech or her limping. Amy was tired of it. Sometimes, even in a classroom full of other students, the teasing made her feel all alone.

　　Back home at the dinner table that evening Amy was quiet. Her mother knew that things were not going well at school. That's why Patti Hagadorn was happy to have some exciting news to share with her daughter.

　　"There's a Christmas Wish Contest on the radio station," Amy's mom announced. "Write a letter to Santa and you might win a prize. I think someone at this table with blond curly hair should enter."

　　Amy giggled. The contest sounded like fun. She started thinking about what she wanted most for Christmas.

　　A smile took hold of Amy when the idea first came to her. Out came pencil and paper and Amy went to work on her letter. "Dear Santa Claus," she began.

　　While Amy worked away at her best printing, the rest of the family tried to guess what she might ask from Santa. Amy's sister, Jamie, and Amy's mom both thought a 3-foot
Barbie Doll would top Amy's wish list. Amy's dad guessed a picture book. But Amy wasn't ready to reveal her secret Christmas wish just then. Here is Amy's letter to Santa, just as she wrote it that night:

Dear Santa Claus,

　　My name is Amy. I am 9 years old. I have a problem at school. Can you help me, Santa? Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy. I just want one day where no one laughs at me or makes fun of me.

Love,

Amy

　　At radio station WJLT in Fort Wayne, Indiana, letters poured in for the Christmas Wish Contest. The workers had fun reading about all the different presents that boys and
girls from across the city wanted for Christmas.

　　When Amy's letter arrived at the radio station, manager Lee Tobin read it carefully. He knew cerebral palsy was a muscle disorder that might confuse the schoolmates of Amy who didn't understand her disability. He thought it would be good for the people in Fort Wayne to hear about this special third grader and her unusual wish. Mr. Tobin called up the local newspaper.

　　The next day, a picture of Amy and her letter to Santa made the front page of the "News Sentinel." The story spread quickly. All across the country, newspapers and radio and television stations reported the story of the little girl in Fort Wayne, Indiana, who asked for such a simple, yet remarkable, Christmas gift - just one day without teasing.

　　Suddenly the postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house. Envelopes of all sizes addressed to Amy arrived daily from children and adults all across the nation. They came filled with holiday greetings and words of encouragement.

　　During that unforgettable Christmas season, over two thousand people from all over the world sent Amy letters of friendship and support. Amy and her family read every single one. Some of the writers had disabilities; some had been teased as children. Each writer had a special message for Amy. Through the cards and letters from strangers, Amy
glimpsed a world full of people who truly cared about each other. She realized that no amount or form of teasing could ever make her feel lonely again.

　　Many people thanked Amy for being brave enough to speak up. Others encouraged her to ignore teasing and to carry her head high. Lynn, a sixth grader from Texas, sent this message:

　　"I would like to be your friend," she wrote, "and if you want to visit me, we could have fun. No one would make fun of us, cause, if they do, we will not even hear them."
Amy did get her wish of a special day without teasing

　　at South Wayne Elementary School. Additionally, everyone at school got an added bonus. Teachers and students talked together about how bad teasing can make others feel.

　　That year, the Fort Wayne mayor officially proclaimed December 21st as Amy Jo Hagadorn Day throughout the city. The mayor explained that by daring to make such a simple wish, Amy taught a universal lesson.

　　"Everyone," said the mayor, "wants and deserves to be treated with respect, dignity and warmth."

　　Some people have the wrong attitude towards peolewith disabilities, What should we do?

　　Read the text on page 46 and say your opinion.

Step2: Watch the video:

Step3: Language points:

　　1.Some people have the wrong attitude towards people with disabilities, considerig them to be stupid.

　　2. Other may have difficulty in moving. Even if none of this is true for us today, it is probable that one day we will end up with a diability.

Step3:Discuss:(group work)

　　Discuss the 4 topics on page 46 and report by each group.(The teacher give the oral mark.)

Step4:Homework:

　　Write an essay on “the attitude towards people with disabilities”