Lesson 78
How many different types of disability can you think of ?
deaf, dumb, blind, lame,
physical disability mental disability
near-sighted, six fingers, colour blindness
Helen Keller
Deaf and blind
Educator/writer
Light in My Darkness
Story of My Life
Roosevelt
Paralyzed
Governor/president
Vincent Van Gogh
Epilepsy
painter
Edison
Learning disability
inventor
Zhang Haidi
Paralyzed
Writer
How many famous disabled people are mentioned in the text?Who are they?
Two.
Professor Stephen Hawking and Beethoven.
Stephen Hawking
England
In a wheelchair
Physicist/ mathematician
1.What is the professor talking about in a lecture hall?
2. What disease does he have?
The beginning of space,matter, and time.
He has a disease of brain.
3.What does he have to use when he speaks?
4.Why does his voice sound slightly strange?
He has to use a computer and a voice box.
That is because his disease prevents him from speaking, so when he speaks he has to use a computer and a voice box.
His achievement
one of the top three
his special subject
a brief history of time
A Brief History of Time to help nonscientists understand the questions being asked by scientists today: Where did the universe come from? How and why did it begin? Will it come to an end, and if so, how? Among the topics gracefully covered are gravity, black holes, the Big Bang, the nature of time, and physicists' search for a grand unifying theory.
This picture was taken when Stephen visited theWhite House in early 1999.
Stephen,pictured with US President Bill Clinton,lecturing at the White House,as part of the'Millenium Evenings' series.
Hawking and his wife Elaine pose for photos before his 60th Birthday on January 11,2002 at the University of Cambridge
Beethoven
Germany
Deaf
Musician/ composer
his symphonies
the Third Symphony
the Fifth Symphony
the Ninth Symphony
( ode to joy )
Do you think many disabled people can enjoy their lives as much as we do?
Paralympic Games
the China Disabled Persons' Federation Performing Arts Troupe
DiscussionWhat can we learn from the disabled?
belief, will , determination, confidence, patience, optimistic, independence, self-worth
In a lecture hall of
a university in England
sits a professor.P 47. 4
His voice sounds slightly strange.
sound\feel\smell\taste\look
P45. 3
slightly adv. a little
He is slightly blind\deaf\drunk.
slight adj.
have a slight fever
This is because this professor has a disease which prevents him from speaking,…
prevent\stop\keep…
from doing
We should stop rivers being polluted.
He was prevented killing his boss.
from^
Not only does he have to type out the answer on a computer, but he also gets the computer to translate it into sounds.
Not only she but also I am from the south.
Not only ____ polluted but ____ crowded.
A was the city, were the streets B the city was, were the streets C was the city, the streets were D the city was, the streets were
The answer is that he is one of the top three physics experts in his particular field.
case
examplethe case of Stephen Hawking
The police are looking into the case.
The doctor is treating a burn case.
in this\that case
situation
In any case , you mustn`t tell a lie.
She will change her decision in no case.
in case
The bus is usually on time, but start early, just in case.
In case I forget, please remind me of the time.
in case of
In case of my not being there, ask my brother to help you.
In case of fire, please ring the alarm bell.
I don`t think I`ll need any money but I`ll bring some ____.
A at last B in case
C once again D in time
Ph.D
M.A.
B.A.
doctor`s degree
master`s degree
bachelor`s degree
take\receive\get …degree
…, he decided to continue with his research and his writing.
continue\go on\ keep on
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