Because I have a physical handicap L20
Handicap: n. a serious usu. permanent, physical or mental condition that affects one’s ability to walk, see, speak, etc. ; make it difficult for sb. to do sth. that they want or need.
I clicked there. L27
Click: make a short hard sound; press a button on a computer mouse; a short sharp sound.
— As the door clicked shut behind her, she realized she’d forgotten her key.
— You’ll know your seat belt is fastened properly when you hear a click.
It wasn’t fancy. L27
Fancy: having a lot of decoration or bright colors, or made in a complicated way.; expensive and fashionable; imagine or think; a feeling of wanting or liking sth.
Baseball
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers is a major league baseball team in Los Angeles, California. They are in the Western Division of the National League. The team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known as the Brooklyn Dodgers before moving to Los Angeles for the 1958 season.
Do you think disabled people can live a normal life? Why or why not?

Global analysis
What type is the text?
A narration B description
记叙文 a movie 描述文 a picture
losing money.
Because I have a physical handicap L20
Physical: related to one’s body; of or concerning things that can be experienced through the five senses.
check my e-mail. Nasty: extremely unkind and unpleasant — My brother has got a nasty temper. — The weather turned nasty towards the evening. — When you feel you’ve been cheated, it always
— Lack of funding handicapped the development of research.
writing game reports, editorials, researching and listening L22
Editorial: a statement of opinion in a newspaper, magazine, etc. by an editor, publisher or owner.
housing and health problems. — The lessons bear little relationship to the children’s
actual needs.
For two years I have been running my own website L11
manner. — Tom was taken to task for his failure to
attend the meeting in time.
It included vital statistics on the team’s performance. L5
Statistics: a set of numbers which represent facts or measurements; the science of collecting and examining such numbers
— I have a very close relationship with my parents. — Traditionally, there has been a special relationship
between Britain and the United States. — I’m doing a research on the relationship between poor
— I just want a basic sports coat – nothing fancy. — Never mind all these fancy phrases – just tell us the
plain facts. — Harry took me to a fancy restaurant for our wedding
conducted by the Ministry of Finance.
Little did I know that this would be the start of a most usual relationship. L9
Relationship: links, contacts or dealings between people, groups or countries; the way in which certain things, ideas, events, etc. are connected.
— The loss of my arm has not been as great a handicap as you might have expected.
— For a journalist to work in a foreign country, not speaking the native language is a real handicap.
The e-mail was in some respects similar to other nasty letters I received L1
E-mail: electronic mail — Contact me by e-mail. — Send me an e-mail when you have any news. — Is there any way I can go online? I want to
C exposition
说明文 a lecture
D argumentation 议论文 a debate
◆ What pattern is the text organized in?
A problem-solution
B cause-effect
C general-specific
D time / sequence
— All the papers deal with the same subject in their editorials today – the reform of the medical care system.
— Editorial decisions are generally made by senior editors.
Unit 4 A Fan’s Notes
College English
Warm-up Questions
Do you know anything about Ms Zhang Haidi? What do you think of her?
How are disabled people treated in our society?
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Global analysis
Part division
No. Paras Main Ideas 1 1-4 The start of our unusual relationship 2 5-29 The development via more email exchanges 3 30-44 The real-life contact 4 45-47 The influence of Sarah on me
anniversary. — When she was young she fancied herself a rebel. — For me, wanting to visit Tibet was no passing fancy.
But she covered the team with the seriousness of a writer. L27
Run: manage; be in charge of — For a while, Father ran a hotel in London
and made friends with many businessmen. — Fewer and fewer state-run enterprises are