1、be blind be unable to walk be deaf and be unable to speak be unable to use handsHow to help them?A helper-dog2bListen to the letter and answer the questions.1.What kind of letter is it?2.Who wrote the letter to Miss Li?Ben Smith.Its a thank-you letter.Skim the letter and answer the question.Why did
2、Ben Smith write the letter to Miss LI?Because he wanted to thank her.1.The writer cant use her arms or legs well.2.Lucky was brought to the writer by her friend.3.They have been trained at“Animal helpers”for seven months.4.A dog-helper is for those who are disabled.5.Lucky can understand different o
3、rders.Read and circle“T”or“F”.TTFTFRead the letter again and answer the questions,then finish the mind map.1.How did Ben Smith get Lucky?2.Why did Ben Smith get lucky?3.How does lucky help Ben Smith?4.What will Ben Smith do to thank Miss Li?Miss LiBen SmithDog-helperLuckygave the money tounderstands
4、 and helps wrote a letter to thanktrained 1.Im sure you know that this group was set up to help disabled people like me.set up 建起；设立建起；设立e.g.Lets set up our tent by the river.我们在河边搭建帐篷吧。我们在河边搭建帐篷吧。disabled adj.丧失能力的；有残疾的丧失能力的；有残疾的dis(否定前缀否定前缀)able(能够能够)disabled e.g.He was disabled in the accident.他在
5、事故中残疾了。他在事故中残疾了。2.Lucky makes a big difference to my life.make a difference 影响；有作用影响；有作用e.g.It would make a big difference to my life.这会对我的生活产生很大影响。这会对我的生活产生很大影响。3.but many people have these difficulties.difficult adj.困难的困难的 difficulty n.difficulty n.困难；难题困难；难题e.g.When youre in difficulty,ask me for
6、 help.当你遇到困难时，向我求助。当你遇到困难时，向我求助。train v.训练；培训训练；培训train v.training n.训练；培训训练；培训e.g.Im training myself for a race.我正在为赛跑作训练。我正在为赛跑作训练。Very hard training is necessary.刻苦训练很必要。刻苦训练很必要。4.She talked to Animal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog.辨析：辨析：exciting与与excitedexciting意为意为“另人兴奋的另人兴奋的”，常
7、用于常用于修饰事物修饰事物；excited意为意为“激动的激动的”，人作主语人作主语。excited adj.激动的；兴奋的激动的；兴奋的5.I love animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog.e.g.The boy was too excited to go to sleep.小男孩太兴奋了，以至于不能入睡。小男孩太兴奋了，以至于不能入睡。I have some exciting news for you.我告诉你一些另人兴奋的消息。我告诉你一些另人兴奋的消息。e.g.How did it change his li
8、fe？它如何改变他的生活？它如何改变他的生活？6.Thank you again for changing my life.change v.变化；改变变化；改变1.group(adj./n.)_2.disabled(adj./adv.)_3.difference(adv./n.)_ _Wed better go in a group.2cLook at the list of words below.Circle the part of speech of each word and make your own sentences with these words.I know a lot
9、of disabled people need our help.Can you find the differences of the two pictures?4.imagine(v./n.)_5.difficulties(n./adj.)_6.normal(adv./adj.)_ _You can easily imagine my surprise.Each family has its own difficulties.A persons normal temperature is 37 degrees Centigrade.7.training(adv./n.)_8.kindnes
10、s(n./v.)_ _Nurses have several years of training.Good looks are not as important as kindness.2dUse the information in the letter to make true sentences by matching the different parts.SUBJCTMiss LiBen SmithLuckyAnimal HelpersVERBcan gettrainssentis OBJECTunable to move well.money to Animal Helpers.a
11、nimals like Lucky.things for disabled people.1.Miss Li sent money to Animal Helpers.2.Ben Smith is unable to move well.3.Lucky can get things for disabled people.4.Animal Helpers can get things for disabled people.1.Read the letter again after school.2.Write a short story about Ben Smith.Ben Smith is disabled man.He
