Dear Miss Li,
I'd like to thank you for giving money to Animal Helpers. I'm 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 can't walk or use your hands easily. Most people would never think about this, but many people have these dificulties. I can't 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 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. My dog's name is Lucky——a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You see, I'm 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 dog. I'll 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(共23张PPT)
Unit 2
I’ll help to clean up the city parks.
Section B
Reading
How do you usually thank someone who helps you Discuss this with a partner.
1. Call them and thank them
2. Do something for them in the future
3. Write a thank-you letter(信; 函) to let them know how you feel
Body
Signature
Block
(签名区)
What’s the main structure of a letter
Salutation
(称呼)
Look at the picture and guess:
Where are they
What do you think they are doing
“dog helper’’
What kind of people does a “dog helper” help
people who cannot see very well
people who are unable to do normal things
disabled people
adj. 丧失能力的; 有残疾的
disabled people
blind adj. 瞎的; 失明的
deaf adj. 聋的
can’t move
Can you imagine (v. 想象; 设想) their life
They have many problems and difficulties in their life.
difficulty n. 困难; 难题
Let’s read the letter and know the story between a disabled man and his dog “Lucky”.
Read the letter and answer the questions.
1. Who wrote the letter to Miss Li Why
Ben Smith wrote the letter to Miss Li. He wanted to thank her for sending money to Animal Helpers and to tell her how Animal Helpers helped him.
2. What did Miss Li do
She sent money to Animal Helpers, a group that was set up to help disabled people.
giving money to
disabled man
many English words
how Lucky helps him
Read the letter again and complete the mind-map.
Ben Smith is a _________ man. He has many __________ in his life. He can’t _______ his _______ or legs well. Some normal things like answering the telephone, ________ and closing the doors, or _________ things are difficult for him. But “Lucky”, the dog-helper, makes ___________ to his life. Lucky is a fantastic dog. It is very _______ and ___________ many English words. Lucky can understand Ben when he gives him orders.
Fill in the blanks with the words in the letter.
disabled
difficulties
use
arms
opening
carrying
differences
clever
understands
Understanding Parts of Speech
Knowing what part of speech a word is (noun, verb, preposition, etc.) can help you understand the word’s meaning.
Part of speech Example from text
1) a noun 2) a pronoun (代词) 3) a verb 4) an adjective (形容词) 5) an adverb (副词) 6) a preposition (介词) 7) a conjunction(连词)
money, …
you, …
open, …
disabled, …
easily, …
for, …
and, …
Read and find one example of each part of speech in the letter.
1. group (adj. / n.)
_____________________________________________
2. disabled (adj. / adv.)
_____________________________________________
3. difference (adv. / n.)
_____________________________________________
Let’s go to the park in a group.
Look 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 of disabled people need our help.
What's the difference between the two pictures
4. imagine (v. / n. )
________________________________________________
5. difficulties (n. / adj.)
________________________________________________
6. normal (adv. / adj. )
________________________________________________
7. training (adv. / n. )
________________________________________________
8. kindness (n. / v. )
________________________________________________
You can imagine how surprised I am.
David can always face all kinds of difficulties.
He says this piano sounds different from normal pianos.
I didn’t have any training in drawing.
I thanked him for teaching us patience and kindness.
Use the information in the letter to make true sentences by matching the different parts.
SUBJECT(主语)
Miss Li
Ben Smith
Lucky
Animal Helpers
VERB
can get
trains
sent
wrote
OBJECT(宾语)
a letter to Miss Li.
money to Animal Helpers.
animals like Lucky.
things for disabled people.
1. I'd like to thank you for giving money to Animal Helpers.
2. I'm sure you know that this group was set up to help disabled people like me.
Analysis
Paragraph 1
3. You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky.
4. Lucky makes a big difference to my life.
5. Let me tell you my story.
Analysis
Paragraph 1
1. What would it be like to be blind or deaf
2. Or imagine you can't walk or use your hands easily.
3. Most people would never think about this, but many people have these dificulties.
Analysis
Paragraph 2
4. I can't use my arms or legs well, so normal things like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors, or carrying things are difficult for me.
5. Then one day last year, a friend of mine helped me out.
Analysis
Paragraph 2
6. She talked to Animal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog.
7. She also thought a dog might cheer me up.
8. I love animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog.
Analysis
Paragraph 2
1. After six months of training with a dog at Animal Helpers, I was able to bring him home.
2. My dog's name is Lucky——a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him.
Analysis
Paragraph 3
3. You see, I'm only able to have a“dog helper" because of your kindness!
4. Lucky is very clever and understands many English words.
Analysis
Paragraph 3
5. He can understand me when I give him orders.
6. For example, I say,“Lucky! Get my book," and he does it at once.
Analysis
Paragraph 3
1. Lucky is a fantastic dog.
2. I'll send you a photo of him if you like, and I could show you how he helps me.
3. Thank you again for changing my life.
Analysis
Paragraph 4
