Using language

Have you ever noticed that some theaters or cinemas are not so convenient for people with disabilities to use?If so, what suggestions will you make to the architect?

wheelchair

screen Row of seats

Disabled toilet

A letter to the Architect

Read quickly and answer the questions:

1.What is Ms Sanders ?2. Why does the writer write to her ?3. What are the suggestions the

writer gives to Ms Sanders ?4. What are the advantages if Ms

Sanders follows the writer’s advice ?

Page 9. Exercise 21. To tell the reader the purpose of the

letter.2.To organise the ideas and make it easy for the reader to understand and remember the five suggestions.3. To finish the letter in a polite way and to put forward some reasons why the architect should consider the writer’s suggestions.

SkimmingSkim the text and finish the multiple choices.

1.From the text we know that Alice Major advised

the architect to consider ___ things.A. Two B. three C. four D. five2. If the lifts are at the back of the cinema

in cold, unattractive areas, this will make disabled people feel they are ___ other customers.A.More important thanB.As important asC.Twice as important asD.Less important than

3. What does “ hearing– impaired” mean ?A.耳聋的 B. 耳鸣的　 C. 耳聪的　 D. 耳障的4.Which of the following is not true ?A.The buttons in the lift should be easy for people in wheelchairs to reach.B. There should be earphones beside some seats in a special area.C. There should be toilets for the disabled near the entrance to the cinema.D. There should be car parking spaces for the the disabled and elderly.

5. The writer wrote the letter to _____

A.Remind the architect of the disabled

B.Protect the rights of the disabled

C.Show the attitude of being treated equally to the able-bodied people

D.All of above

Language points1.in particular他特别喜爱看小说。

Peter 躺在沙发上，无所事事。 He likes reading novels in particular.

particularly

Peter was lying on the sofa, doing nothing in particular.

special

2. access n. / vt. 接近 ; 进入 ; 使用 access to 进入 / 到达…的方法 ; 使用 / 拥有…的机会accessible adj. 可接近的 ; 可进入的 ; 可使用的accessible to 可接近…的 ; 可进入… . 的The only access to the farmhouse is to cross the fields.have / gain no access to educationOnly the high officials have access to the building.

3. have difficulty (in) doing sth. 知识拓展 have difficulty (in) doing sth. 做某事有困难 have trouble (in) doing sth. 做某事有麻烦 have a hard time (in) doing sth. 做某事很艰难 have an easy time (in) doing sth. 做某事轻而易举 have fun (in) doing sth. 做某事很开心