Do you like going to cinema or theatre with your family and friends?Reading, speaking and writingSupposethatyouweredisabled.Ifyoufeelthatthecinemaorthetheatreisnotsoconvenientforyoutouse,willyougivesomeadvicetothearchitect?escalators Solutionspeople in wheelchairsdrive-in theatreReadtheletterandlistthesuggestionsthewriterputforward.Reading (Look at the words in italics at the beginning of each of the numbered paragraphs for the answer.)Skimming1.AliceMajoradvisedthearchitecttoconsider_things.ATwoB.threeC.fourD.five2.Iftheliftsareatthebackofthecinemaincold,unattractiveareas,thiswillmakedisabledpeoplefeeltheyare_othercustomers.A.moreimportantthanB.asimportantasC.twiceasimportantasD.lessimportantthanD D 3.Whatdoes“hearingimpaired”mean?A.耳聋的耳聋的B.耳鸣的耳鸣的C.耳聪的耳聪的D.耳障的耳障的4.WhichofthefollowingisWRONG?A.Thebuttonsintheliftshouldbeeasyforpeopleinwheelchairstoreach.B.Thereshouldbeearphonesbesidesomeseatsinaspecialarea.C.Thereshouldbetoiletsforthedisabledneartothecinema.D.Carparkingspacesforthedisabledandelderlyshouldbeclosetotheentranceorexit. D B 5.Thewriterwrotetheletterto_.A.remindthearchitectofthedisabledB.protecttherightsofthedisabledC.showtheattitudeofbeingtreatedequallytotheable-bodiedpeopleD.allofaboveD 1)Thebuttonsintheliftshouldbeeasyforpeopleinwheelchairstoreach.2)Thereshouldbeearphonesbesidesomeseatsinaspecialarea.3)Thereshouldbetoiletsforthedisabledneartheentrancetothecinema.4)Thereshouldbecarparkingspacesforthedisabledandelderly.TFTTTrue or false?Answer Keys on Page 83 Answer the following questions. 1.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraphoftheletter?2.Whydoyouthinkthewriternumberedhersuggestionsanduseditalics?3.Whatisthepurposeofthelastparagraph?Totellthereaderthepurposeoftheletter.Thewriterhasusednumbersandatitleinitalicsforeachparagraphtoorganizetheideasandtomakeiteasierforthereadertounderstandandrememberthefivesuggestions.1.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraphoftheletter?2.Whydoyouthinkthewriternumberedhersuggestionsanduseditalics?3.Whatisthepurposeofthelastparagraph?Tofinishtheletterinapolitewayandtoputforwardsomereasonswhythearchitectshouldconsiderthewriterssuggestions.4 The writer uses polite forms in the letter. Underline the examples of the polite forms in this letter. IhopeyouwillnotmindmewritingtoaskIwonderif.ItwouldbehandytohaveliftsItwouldbehelptofitsetsIdliketosuggestthatIhopemysuggestionswillHow can we do more to help the disabled in real life?DiscussionWriting taskA new supermarket will be constructed near our school. Considering the present supermarkets are not very accessible for people with disabilities, you are to writea letter to the architect ofa new supermarket and suggest ways to make it more accessible for disabled people.Discusswithyourpartnerthewaysinwhichthenewsupermarketcouldbemademoreaccessiblefordisabledpeople.Listthemout.Review the form of a suggestion letter.Heading:Thisincludestheaddress,linebylinewiththedatebeingthelastline.Greeting:Thegreetingendswithacomma.Body:1stpart:tellsthereceiverthepurposeofyourletter.2ndpart:yoursuggestion3rdpart:asksthereceivertoconsideryoursuggestionsandencouragehim/hertotakeyoursuggestions.Complimentaryclose:beginswithacapitalletterandendswithacomma.Signature:yournameSample writingDearMrSmith,Ireadinthenewspaperthatyouarethearchitectwhoistodesignthenewsupermarketinoursuburb.Iamwritingtoaskyoutoconsiderthematterofeasyuseofthesupermarketbypeopleinwheelchairs.Inparticular,Iwouldlikeyoutoconsiderthefollowingthings:1 Width of aisles.Canyoupleasemakesurethattheaislesarewideenoughtoallowwheelchairstopassthrough.Insomesupermarketstheaislesaresonarrowthatapersoninawheelchaircannotmovealongthemeasily.2 Height of shelves.Canyoupleasedesignshelvesthatcanbereachedbypeopleinwheelchairs?Insomesupermarketspeopleinwheelchairshavetoaskothershopperstohelpthem.Thistakesawaytheirindependence.3 Lifts to other floors.Liftscouldbeinplacesthatpeopleinwheelchairscangettoeasily.Itisverydifficultifliftsarerightatthebackoftheshopandpeoplehavetogoupanddowntheshelvesbeforetheygettoit.4 Car parks.Ihopeyouwillleavesomecarspacesclosetothefrontoftheshopforpeopleinwheelchairs.Itisverydifficultiftheyhavetoparkalongwayawayfromtheshopandwheelthemselvesoverroughgroundtotheentrance. Thankyouforreadingmyletter.Ihopeyouwillconsidermysuggestions.Disabledpeopleshouldhavethesameopportunitiesasable-bodiedpeopletoshopindependentlyandtheyshouldbeabletodosowithdignity.Iamsuremanypeoplewilladmireyoursupermarketifyoudesignitwithgoodaccessfordisabledpeople.Thesupermarketownerswillalsobehappyasmorepeoplewillbeabletoshopthere.Yourssincerely,Julia1.inparticular=particularlyespecially特别特别;尤其尤其specially特意地特意地;专门地专门地1)Itwasagoodconcert-Ienjoyedthelastsonginparticular.2)Hecameearlierspeciallytofindaseatinthefront.3)Itsverycoldhere,especiallyinwinter.Language Pointsbeparticularabout/over Myniececaresmorefornewclothesthananythingelseintheworld,sosheisvery_aboutwhatshewears.A.specialB.strictC.especialD.particular 对对挑剔的挑剔的DBecauseofthesnow,thevillagewasnot_bycar.A.acceptableB.approachableC.availableD.accessibleD2.Adequateaccessforwheelchairsaccessn.接近接近;进入进入;使用使用accessto 进入进入/到达到达的通路的通路/方法方法;拥有拥有的机会的机会accessibleadj. 可接近的可接近的;可进入的可进入的;可使用的可使用的Theonlyaccesstothefarmhouseistocrossthefields.have/gainnoaccesstoeducationOnlythehighofficialshaveaccesstothebuilding.IhavesomedifficultyinspeakingEnglish.ThereissomedifficultyinspeakingEnglish.havedifficulty(in)doingsth.做某事有困难做某事有困难havetrouble(in)doingsth.做某事有麻烦做某事有麻烦haveahardtime(in)doingsth.做某事很艰难做某事很艰难haveaneasytime(in)doingsth.做某事轻而易举做某事轻而易举havefun(in)doingsth.做某事很开心做某事很开心3.havelittle/some/greatdifficulty(in)doingsth.=havelittle/some/greatdifficultywithsth4. Thiswillallowhearingimpairedcustomerstoenjoythecompanyoftheirhearingfriendscompany集体名词集体名词,“同伴、陪伴同伴、陪伴”enjoythecompany享受由享受由的陪伴的乐趣的陪伴的乐趣1)可数名词可数名词:firms公司公司2)keepcompanywith/keepsb.company陪伴某人陪伴某人incompanywithsb.与与一同一同,一起一起companion可数名词可数名词1)personwhogoeswith同伴，伙伴同伴，伙伴四个同伴四个同伴:fourcompanionsHeresthegloveformylefthandbutwheresthecompanion?2)种类种类,颜色颜色,大小等相配的东西大小等相配的东西 5. elder 和和 older 的区别的区别elder:只用于人只用于人,多指兄弟姐妹之间年龄较多指兄弟姐妹之间年龄较大的大的,只用作定语只用作定语,不能和不能和than连用。连用。older:可用于人或物可用于人或物,用于人时用于人时,指实际年龄指实际年龄较大的较大的;用于物时用于物时,指指”较旧的较旧的”,可用作定语可用作定语,也可与也可与than连用。连用。 选词填空选词填空(elder,older)(1)Hewillgetthinnerwhenhegets_.(2)My_daughterisatuniversitynowbuttheotherisstillathighschool.(3)Heisher_byseveralyears.(4)Mybrotheristwoyears_thanme.olderelderelderolder6.dignity:Onlyatrulyfreepersonhashumandignity.Shekeptherdignitydespitethebooing.TheQueenconferredthedignityofapeerageonhim.高贵高贵, 尊严尊严端庄的仪态端庄的仪态 高贵的职衔高贵的职衔女王封他为贵族女王封他为贵族Shedoesntstandonherdignityandtreattherestofusasservants.摆架子摆架子1.Youcancomeheretoaskme_ifyouhaveanyquestions.A.atonetimeB.atatimeC.atanytimeD.allthetime2.Nuclearenergycanbeusedto_electricity.A.producingB.produceC.beproduceD.BeingproducedExercises CB3.Jennyrefusedtoactasabeggarintheplaybecauseshewasafraidof_.A.makingfunofB.laughingatC.beingmadefunofD.beinglaughed4.Ken,whydoyoulooksotired?-I_myself_theclimatesinceIcamehere.A.hadntadapted;toB.haventadapted;toC.dontadapt;fromD.didntadapt;fromCB5.Sallyworkedlateintheeveningtofinishherreport_herbosscouldreaditnextmorning.A.sothatB.becauseC.beforeD.orelse6.Hehasdevotedhimself_mankind.A.tobenefitB.benefitingC.tobenefitingD.benefited7.Tomkeptquietabouttheaccident_losehisjob.A.sonotastoB.soastonotC.soasnottoD.notsoastoCCAa.我希望您不要介意我写信询问您是否我希望您不要介意我写信询问您是否已考虑到残疾顾客的需要。已考虑到残疾顾客的需要。b.尤其是我想知道您是否已经考虑了下面的事尤其是我想知道您是否已经考虑了下面的事:Translation Ihopeyouwillnotmindmewritingtoaskifyouhavethoughtabouttheneedsofdisabledcustomers.InparticularIwonderifyouhaveconsidredthefollowingthings:c.在电影院的所有角落都装配上电梯那将在电影院的所有角落都装配上电梯那将会是方便的。会是方便的。d.如果厕所的门能设计成向外开，残疾人是会如果厕所的门能设计成向外开，残疾人是会很高兴的。很高兴的。Itwouldbehandytohaveliftstoallpartsofthecinema.Ifthedoorscouldbeopenedoutwards,disabledcustomerswouldbeveryhappy.e.所有的座位都配上耳机所有的座位都配上耳机,而不是少数的几个而不是少数的几个座位座位,那会很有助益。那会很有助益。f.所以所以,我想建议影院的后排座位应该比前排我想建议影院的后排座位应该比前排的座位高些的座位高些,这样的话这样的话,每个人都能很容易地每个人都能很容易地观看到银幕。观看到银幕。Iwouldhelptofitsetsofearphonestoallseats,notjusttosomeofthem.SoIdliketosuggestthattheseatsatthebackshouldbeplacedhigherthanthoseatthefrontsothateveryonecanseethescreeneasily.g.残疾人应当和健全人有同样的机会来欣赏残疾人应当和健全人有同样的机会来欣赏电影电影,同时能保持自己的尊严。同时能保持自己的尊严。Disabledpeopleshouldhavethesameopportunitiesasable-bodiedpeopletoenjoythecinemaandtodosowithdignity.HomeworkSurftheInternettofindmoreinformationofthesolutionsofhowtohelpthedisabled.同学们来学校和回家的路上要注意安全同学们来学校和回家的路上要注意安全