Warmingup&SpeakingWarmingup&SpeakingWarmingupHowmanydifferenttypesofdisabilitiesdoyouknow?A.physicaldisabilitydeaf,dumb/mute,blind,lame,near-sighted,sixfingers,colorblindness,paralyzedB.mentaldisabilityWhat’sthematterwiththesepeople?ZhangHaidiWriterParalyzed小儿麻痹症ProfessorHawkingaphysicsexpertparalyzedbyLouGehrig’sdiseaseBeethovenamusiciandeafHuYizhouconductorMentallydisabledHelenKellereducator/writerdeafandblindVincentVanGoghpainterepilepsy癫痫症JiangXintiancompere(主持人)deafDifficulties&DangersLookatthefirstfourpictures,workinpairsandimaginewhatdifficultiesanddangersyoumightface:1.ifyouwereinawheelchair2.ifyouwereblind3.ifyouwere…IfIwereinawheelchair,itwouldbedifficulttovisitbuildingsthathavebigstairsinfrontofthem.IfIwereblind,Imighttripoverstones,bikes,orotherobstaclesinthestreet.IfIwereinawheelchair,itwouldbedifficulttousemostpublicbathrooms/toilets/restrooms.ItwouldbedifficulttouseaphoneboothifIwereinawheelchair.WorkinpairsUsethefollowingfourpicturestohelpyoutothinkofwaystomakethepublicplacessaferandbetterforthedisabled.Iftherewasapath/ramp/road/lanenexttothestairs/steps,IcouldgetintopublicbuildingevenifIwereinawheelchair.Specialmarks/stones/signsonthegroundcanhelpblindpeoplefindtheirwayaroundinacity.Specialtoilets,withtallseatsandhandrails,canhelpapersonwhoisinawheelchairusepublicbathrooms.Ifphonesareplacedlowenough,andifthephoneboothiswideenough/ifthephoneisn’tinasmallbooth,apersonwhoisinawheelchaircanusepublicphones.UsefulexpressionsIprobablycouldn’t…I’msureIwouldbeableto…IfI…,Iwouldbeableto…Iwouldnotbeableto…Iwouldneedhelpto…Itwouldbedifficultto…Iwouldtryto...Iwouldneeda/an…Iprobablycouldn’t…I’msureIwouldbeableto…IfI…,Iwouldbeableto…Iwouldnotbeableto…Iwouldneedhelpto…Itwouldbedifficultto…Iwouldtryto...Iwouldneeda/an…Usefulexpressionsaboutthesubjunctivemood.1)IfI_________,Iwouldn’tbeableto______________.2)Iprobablycouldn’t___________.3)Itwouldbedifficultto___________.wereblindgothereonfootseeanythinggoshopping4)Iwouldneedhelpto_______________.5)Iwouldtryto_____________________.leadanormallifeovercomethedifficultiesSpeakingSpeakingSituation1:Youareblind.Youwanttovisitafriendwholivesontheothersideoftown.Youhavetogotherebybusandyoumustchangebusesonce.A:I’mblindandIwanttovisitafriend.MyfriendlivesacrossthetownandIhavetochangebusesonce.I’msureIwouldbeabletofindthebusstopbymyself,butIneedhelptochangebuses.B:Howwouldyoufindthebusstop?A:Well,Iknowwhereitis.Iuseacane/sticktofindmywayandtoavoidobstacles.B:Ok,somaybeyoucouldaskthedrivertotellyouwheretogetoff?A:Itwouldnotbedifficulttoknowwheretogetoff,butwhenIchangebusesIhavetogetontherightbus.B:Youcouldasksomeonewho’swaitingforthebustohelpyou.A:Yes,that’strue.IfIgetsomeonetoreadthenumberofthebusforme.Iwouldbeabletogetontherightone.B:Sure.Andthenyoucouldaskyourfriendtomeetyouatthebusstopandhelpyoufindthewaytohis/herapartment.Situation2:Youaredeaf.Youareaverygoodfootballplayerandyouwanttojoinyourschool’sfootballteam.YouwouldalsoliketolearnEnglish.A:Thispersonisdeafandwantstoplayfootballontheschool’steam.Heprobablycouldn’tdothat.It’simpossibletoplayfootballifyoucan’thear.B:Well,nothingisimpossible.Itwouldbedifficulttofollowthegameifyoucouldn’thearwhatyourteammatessaidandthereferee’swhistle,butifyou’reusedtoit,itcouldbedone.A:Iagreeyou’reright.Hewouldneedhelptoknowwhentherefereeblows...
