Jane's lucky life

She is disabled.
She is a disabled person. But she is a famous writer.
Hawking
He can’t move his arms or legs.
He is unable to move his arms or legs.
He is disabled. He is sitting in a wheelchair.
You must use the following expressions:
1.I think ____ is the most important in my life because__________.
2. full of
3. fபைடு நூலகம்cus on
These dancers can’t hear.
(These dancers are unable to hear.)
They are deaf.
They are disabled people.
Helen Keller
She can’t see or hear.
( She is unable to see or hear.) She is blind and deaf.
good things in my life. I have a life full
of good things.
Discuss in groups.
• Which do you think is the most important: money , family, jobs, health, good looks or friends? Why? Talk about your choice with your partner. Try using this expression:
5. Who is really disabled? Answers: 1. She is unable to do many things. She cant brush her teeth, put on her shoes, run, jump or make breakfast.
2. She writes letters by talking to a special computer. 3. She likes to watch her son play soccer. 4. Yes. Because she thinks about the good things in her life. 5.People who don’t know how lucky they are.
He is a disabled person. But he is a famous scientist.
They are all disabled people . Diseases or accidents damage their bodies. Though they are unable to do many things, they are successful.
• I think that_______is the most important because_________.
Talk Show
What is your attitude towards life?
Homework
Write a short passage about your attitude towards life.
Lesson 5 Jane’s Lucky Life
Free Talk
When you have a problem, what do you do first ?
1.What do you think of their performance?
2. What do you know about the dancers?
Life is hard for a disabled person. But if they have strong spirits, they can also live a happy life. Today, let’s learn about another disabled woman-Jane. Let’s enter her world and experience her attitude towards life.
conclusion
What have you learned from Jane? • Everyone has problems, if you think
about your problems, you will have a life full of problems. I think about the
Fill in the blanks and retell the text:
When Jane was ten years old, she became ill with a terrible ______ disease .She couldn’t move her arms ______legs, but she ______to or dared try many things. Jane has a wheelchair which she can control ______with her mouth and has a telephone that she can married answer ___ by saying “hello” . Now Jane is ________ and has two children. She tells other people that focus on your everyone faces problems. If you only _______ problems, you will have a life full _____ of them.
Intensive Reading
1.What is Jane unable to do? 2. How does she write letters? 3. What does she like to watch her son play?
4. Does she live a happy life? Why or why not?
Discussion:
How can they succeed?
What is their attitude towards life?
Suppose:
1.If you don’t have arms or legs, how will you feel and what will you do? 2.If you can’t see or hear anything, how will you feel and what will you do?
Listening and Answering
1.When did Jane become ill?
2. Has Jane gotten married?
Skim Reading : True or False
• Jane became disabled when she was forty. F • Jane controls her wheelchair with her mouth. T • Jane has three children. F
Work in Groups
Read the text again and find out
important words and expressions.
Exercises
达 标 测 评
I. 用所给词的适当形式填空 1.My best friend, Lily is ________(marry) married and has a new baby. 2.The traffic was heavy. ________(lucky), Luckily we got to the theatre on time. 3.I enjoy ________(talk) to her about old talking times. 4.The teacher encouraged students to join ________(join) all kinds of activities. 5. Though she is disabled (able),she can do many things by herself.