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Do you think the tourist in the dialogue may enjoy himself in the Summer Palace?

Discussion:

How many different types of disability can you think of ?

What problems may disabled people have?

How many famous disabled people are mentioned in the text?

—The Professor is talking about the beginning of

space, matter and time in a lecture hall.

Questions:

1.What is the Professor talking about in a lecture hall?

2. Why does his voice sound a bit strange?

—Because the professor has a disease which prevents him from speaking.

—He has a disease which prevents him from speaking.

Questions:

3. What disease does he have?

4. What does he have to use when he speaks?

—When he speaks, he has to use a computer and a box.

—He is Professor Stephen Hawking.

Questions:

5. Who is the Professor?

6. What is he famous for?

—He is one of the top three physics expert in his particular field. He was famous for his book On History of Time”.

—Beethoven lived from 1770-1827. He lost his hearing ,but he continued to write great famous music.

Questions:

7. What do you know about Beethoven?

8. Do you think many disabled people can enjoy their lives as much as we do？

—Yes, they can.

Lesson 78 Disabilities(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 professor has a disease which prevents him from speaking, so when he speaks he has to use a computer and a 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. Why do people come to his lectures since he is difficult to understand? The answer is that he is one of the top three physics experts in his particular field. His special subject is the beginning of space, matter,and time.

The case of Professor Stephen Hawking is one example of the many disabled people who have achieved success in their chosen field of work.. He was born in 1942,took his doctor’s degree in physics,and did research at Cambtidge University in England. By the age of 21 he had already begun to notice that it was difficult to move around without falling over. Although he had a disease of the brain which was getting worse, he decided to continue with his research and his writing. He had to find ways that would make it possible for him to speak,read and write, even though he could later only move the fingers of one hand. In 1988 his book “On History of Time’’ because a best-seller.

History is full of other examples of successful people with disabilities. Some famous musicians have had little or no sight. Beethoven, who lived from 1770-1827,lost his hearing, yet continued to write great music. Many people who use wheelchairs do well in sports. Not only do disabled people read, write, draw pictures, paint and cook, but they also study, go to university, take exams and have jobs. In their personal lives, they also get married, have children, go out and meet people, play music and so on.

The Sentence Pattern

Prevent…from

e.g. We must prevent them from making trouble.

There was nothing to prevent her from doing so.

The heavy rain yesterday prevented us from coming .

Not only + auxiliary verb + subject + verb… but also + subject + verb + object

e.g. Not only did he say so , but he also did so.

Not only does he play football , but she also climbs mountains.

含有否定意义的副词或连词（如not，not only，never，little，seldom，hardly等）放在句子的开头时，常用倒装句语序。

e.g. Not a single mistake did he make .

Never in my life have I seen such a thing.

Subject + make + it + adj + for sb. + to do sth.

e.g. I think it necessary for her to learn the piano.

I found it possible for them to improve the working conditions.

The noise made it impossible for us to sleep.

I felt it strange for him to come to school so early.

Now complete these sentences using words from the above table.

Can you speaker,please? My _hearing___isn’t very good.

What are you cooking? It _smells___delicious.

I _touched____the door to see if the paint was still wet,and it was.

Try it to see if it needs more salt. My sense of_taste___ isn’very good,because I’ve got a cold.

Her face is pale.She__looks__as though he is in need of a rest.

Hello,is that Rik? You __sound___rather nervous. Is anything the matter?

I live above a restaurant,so when my window is open,I can _smell___whatver they are cooking.

My _sight____used to be perfect,but now I need glasses to read.

I love wearing silk; It _feels___so soft next to the skin.

I can__taste___chemicals in the water. I don’t think we should drink it.

Workbook Exercises

The professor’s voice sounds slightly strange because_______.

A he has caught a cold

B he cnnot speak English very well

C he has lost his hearing

D he has lost the ability of speaking

This professor has a disease of ______ which prevents him from speaking.

A the back

B the mouth

C the brain

D the right hand

Though he is difficult to understand, people still come to his lectures because _______.

A he is a physics expert

B they respect him

C his research is valuable

D he is a disabled man

Professor Stephen Hawking is one example of the many ________.

A disable people who have achieved success in their chosen field of word

B professors who were born in England

C famous doctors who have saved many people’s lives

D world-class musicians who have travelled round the world

______ do disabled people read, write, draw pictures, paint and cook, _______ they also study, go to university, take exams and have jobs.

A Although…but

B Not only…but

C But…not only

D Not only…and

Professor Stephen Hawking _who____ is a famous physics expert, is ___giving___ a talk about the beginning of space, matter _and____ time in a lecture hall of a university. His voice __sounds__ slightly strange. That is ___because__ this professor has a disease which __prevents him from speaking, so __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.

Summary & Homework

Today we have learned the passage--Disabilities. From the success of the disabled people—Professor Hawking and Beethoven, we learn something important. There is nothing difficult in the world if you stick to it. When you meet with difficulty in you life, in your study, please don’t lose heart. We can succeed if we work hard like these famous disabled people. And we also learn some phrases and two sentence patterns.

铜陵三中 曹慧蜜