Unit1Let’senjoyapieceofmusic
Doyouknowwhocomposedit
Hishearingbegantodeteriorateinthelate1790s,yethecontinuedtocompose,conduct,andperform,evenafterbecomingcompletelydeaf
BeethovenMustblockthethroatofthedestiny,lowertheheadinnowaytoit
---BeethovenPhysicalhandicapwon’taffecttheirlife
Theyarealldisabledpeople,buttheymakesomecontributiontohumanbeings
ZhangHaidi:writerparalyticDoyouknowher
ZhengZhihua:singer,lameDoyouknowhim
ThomasEdison:scientistandinventor,slightlydeafDoyouknowhim
StephenHawking:physicistspeechimpaired,paralyticDoyouknowhim
HelenKeller:writerandeducatorblind,deafandmuteDoyouknowher
You'renotdisabledbythedisabilitiesyouhave;youareablebytheabilitiesyouhave
---OscarPistoriusBladeRunnerDoyouknowanyonewithamentalorphysicaldisability
Doesthisdisabilitymakeitdifficultforthemtodosome