1、Unit 2 Reading Lucky makes a big difference to my life! =be blind =be deaf be unable to walk be unable to hear be unable to see be disabled Talking Stephen William Hawking cant use arms or legs well He is unable to _. These are all normal things. These normal things are_ for us. But these normal thi
2、ngs are _for disabled people. So disabled people meet many _in their life. imagine their life We cant . easy difficult difficulties adj. n. Reading strategy(策略策略)1： Knowing what part of speech(词性词性) a word is (noun, verb, preposition, etc.) can help us understand the meaning. Talking Who can help th
3、em out? They are special trained animals from a training center. They are special trained animals from a training center. A training center is set up to train animals. adj. n. v. A trainer is giving orders to dogs. People and animals can make a difference to the life of disabled people. Dear Miss Li
4、, Id like to thank you for giving money to Animal Helpers. Im sure you know that this group was set up to help disabled people like me. You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big difference to my life. Let me tell you my story. What would it be like to be blind or deaf? O
5、r imagine you cant walk or use your hands easily. Most people would never think about this, but many people have these difficulties. I cant use my arms or legs well, so normal things like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors, or carrying things are difficult for me. Then one day last y
6、ear, a friend of mine helped me out. She talked to Animal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog. She also thought a dog might cheer me up. I love animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog. After six months of training with a dog at Animal Helpers, I was able to bring him home
7、. My dogs name is Lucky a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You see, Im only able to have a “dog helper” because of your kindness! Lucky is very clever and understands many English words. He can understand me when I give him orders. For example, I say, “Lucky! Get my book,” an
8、d he does it at once. Lucky is a fantastic dog. Ill send you a photo of him if you like, and I could show you how he helps me. Thank you again for changing my life. Best wishes, Ben Smith 1.What kind of writing is it? A. news B. letter C. diary Dear Miss Li, Id like to thank you for giving money to
9、Animal Helpers. Im sure you know that this group was set up to help disabled people like me. You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky. Lucky makes a big difference to my life. Let me tell you my story. What would it be like to be blind or deaf? Or imagine you cant walk or use your hands e
10、asily. Most people would never think about this, but many people have these difficulties. I cant use my arms or legs well, so normal things like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors, or carrying things are difficult for me. Then one day last year, a friend of mine helped me out. She ta
11、lked to Animal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog. She also thought a dog might cheer me up. I love animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog. After six months of training with a dog at Animal Helpers, I was able to bring him home. My dogs name is Lucky a good name for him
12、 because I feel very lucky to have him. You see, Im only able to have a “dog helper” because of your kindness! Lucky is very clever and understands many English words. He can understand me when I give him orders. For example, I say, “Lucky! Get my book,” and he does it at once. Lucky is a fantastic
13、dog. Ill send you a photo of him if you like, and I could show you how he helps me. Thank you again for changing my life. Best wishes, Ben Smith from to Why did Ben write it? Letter Who got it? Who wrote it? Who did Ben mention(提到提到) in the letter? Miss Li Because hed like to thank Miss Li. Ben Smit
14、h Skimming Lucky (a special trained dog) Reading strategy(策略策略)2： Look quickly through the passage to find the main idea(主旨主旨) without reading every word. Its still a good idea to read the first sentence in each paragraph a little more carefully. Scan Para1. Further thinking 5. Group work: my mom/ d
15、ad/ friends/ teachers/ classmates/ cook for me/ give me love/ help me with/ teach me / who doing what who doing what Be thankful when you dont know something, for it gives you the opportunity to learn. Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times you grow. Be thankful for your limitations
16、, because they give you opportunities for improvement. Be thankful for each new challenge, because it will build your strength and character. Be thankful for your mistakes. They will teach you valuable lessons. Be thankful when youre tired and weary, because it means youve made a difference. Be Thankful Enjoying Be thankful to others. Share happiness with others. 1.Oral work: retell Bens letter in your own words. 2.Written work: write something about who you should thank and why you should thank them.
