Unit 17 Disabilities 1. How many different types of disabilities do you know?A .physical disability B .mental disabilitydeaf, dumb/mute, blind, lame, near-sighted, six fingers, color blindness, paralyzed2. Do you know of any famous people who are disabled?3. Do you know anyone who is disabled around you? How does he or she deal with the disabilities?Zhang Haidi Writer Paralyzed Beethovena musiciandeafProfessor Hawkinga physics expertHu YizhouConductorMentally disabledHelen KellerEducator/writerDeaf and blindVincent Van GoghPainterEpilepsyJiang XintianCompere( 主持人）Deaf Read the whole text quickly and try to find the topic sentence of each paragraph.Para.1 I know people are trying to help, but I wish they wouldn’t treat me as if I were a child.Para. 2 Today there are more opportunities for disabled people to develop their potential, live a richer life and make a contribution to the society.Para.3 Disabled people need recognition more than sympathy and help.Para. 4 Like all of us, disabled people also need inspiration and encouragement.Para. 5 About one third f the articles in Literature of Chinese blind children are written by disabled authors and blind children.Para. 6 Living with disability is frustrating and challenging.Topic sentence1. Zhong Xiaowen doesn’t wish to be treated as a little child. ( )2. Xiaowen’s story serves as an example to show that physical disabilities can limit a person’s life. ( )3. All the students in the Beijing Union University are not disabled. ( )4. The disabled people need both recognition and inspiration and encouragement. ( )5. Literature of Chinese Blind Children is a great help in encouraging blind children to overcome difficulties and challenges. ( )6. Ye Zijie’s st...
