Integrating Skills

The Special OlympicsThe Special Olympics

Some pictures for Special Olympics

http://www.specialolympics.org/Special+Olympics+Public+Website/English/Compete/

sailing, powerlifting, tennis , volleyball , golf, cycling, baseball, badminton ….

1.How often are the Special Olympics held? 2.When was the first Special Olympics held?

3. Who can take part in the Special Olympics?

4.How many the games are mentioned in the text?

5. Compare the mentioned Special Olympics and fill in the form.

The mentally disabled athletes.

Every four years.

In 1968.

Three.

!!

Fill in the form about different Special Olympics

mentioned in the last paragraph.

When

Where Countris

Participants

Events

1968 Chicago 2 1000 3

2003 Ireland 150 6500 21

2007 Shanghai 170 7000 21

1.What are the similarities and the differences

between the Special Olympics and the

regular Olympics?

2.How do people treat disabled people in the

traditional view?

3.How do the Special Olympics help mentally

disabled people?

Detailed reading

Time Every f_________ years

process The events are s__________ by

grand c_________and the f________ competition.

sense

athletes t_______ for many years and overcome f________and h_________ to reach the games.

Similarities

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a strong sense of unity and

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earardships

Differences

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2. How do society treat mentally disabled

people in a traditional view? Society often fails to treat mentally disabled with dignity and respect. For a long time, mental disability was considered shameful and the mentally received little treatment or encouragement.

what do you think is the best way to treat mentally disabled people?

3.How do the Special Olympics help

mentally disabled people?

Develop their ability to move Improve their health Gain greater self-confidence

A. the Olympic spirit at the Special Olympics is as strong

as at the regular Olympic Games

B. winning is about being the first one

Why do many Special Olympics athletes think

that “taking part in the Games is a victory

(para1)”?

Post-reading Post-reading

C. winning is about being the best one you can be

D. winning is about scoring the most goals

How do you understand “Athletes at the Special

Olympics are fighters in more than one

way(para2)”?

A.They don’t only fight for one award.

B. They fight against more than one disability.

C. They have to fight against the disabilities as well as

other athletes, and maybe some other difficulties.

How to help disabled people in our daily life?

Let`s enjoy a short play

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Discussion Discussion

What can we learn from those disabled athletes? What do you want to say to the disabled?

If everyone shows love to them, their life will be much better.

Writing: (on page 56)

Write a short passage about this.

Homework

Finish your writing

find some difficult expressions and sentences in the text