B7U1 Living WellMarty’s StoryPrediction: what kind of information woul
d be included in the passage?Marty’s StoryRead and answer.1.Who i
s Marty?2.What kind of disease does he suffer from?He is unique.H
e has a rare disease.He has a muscle disease.He lives a happy lif
e.√Marty’s StorySkimming: Divide the story into 3 parts and find
out the key words for each part.Part1 Part2 Part3 Marty’s Story1.
Climb trees, swim, play football2.dream about playing professiona
l football1.get weaker and weaker2. only enjoy football from a be
nch3. take medical tests4. don’t know what the future holds5. be
laughed at6. education suffered7.feel stupid1.be accepted2.ignore
3.writing, computer programming4.invent a computer football game5
.ambition6.go to the movies and football matches7.look after pets
How might he feel?NormalAbnormalNormalDiscussion1.What makes Mart
y’s life happy and satisfying again?Discussion2.What kind of pers
on do you think Marty is?Marty seems to be a fairly positive pers
on who considers he has a good life. He is realistic about his di
sability but he never stops doing as much as he can. He is a psyc
hologically strong, independent boy. Discussion3.If Marty were on
e of your classmates, what would you do to help him live a normal
life?They can accept people with disabilities like Marty for who
they are rather than focus on their disability. They can encoura
ge them to live rich and full lives. |
|
