My English corner: COURAGE

1- POEM:

Sort out the following poem:

He has black hair, blue eyes and wears a Yankees cap.

My friend

‘That guy in the wheelchair’?

No?

Did you see him?

You saw his wheelchair

What’s that? Did you say ‘that guy’?

He probably went by too fast in his wheelchair.

I don’t suppose you’ve seen

Yeah, that’s him.

a) Let´s recite it in pairs. Then, chorally, in two groups

b) in pairs, write down a sentence with whaty you believe to be the message in the poem.

2-WHAT IS LIFE LIKE WITH A DISABILITY?

We all deserve the chance to do our best.

Disabled people may need some extra help.

Help means respect, patience, encouragement, understanding and caring. We can’t always prevent people from being disabled, but we can make sure that disabled people have the same opportunites as everyone else.

Imagine trying to move around if your legs didn’t work or to communicate if you couldn’t hear or see clearly.

Children who are disabled are just like everyone else except that some parts of their bodies do not work very well. Disabled children can lead normal full wonderful lives -as long as they receive the right kind of support.

The biggest problem that disabled children face is when people do not understand their needs.

Letting disabled children speak and listening to what they have to say are the best ways to help them.

A disability can be many things: It can be:

- Physical- a difficulty with part of the body

- Mental- some disabilities make it hard to think

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP:

-Always be patient and understanding with people who may need extra help.

-Volunteer to help someone with a disability.

Activities:

a) Underline 5 words that you like

b) In pairs share the words and select two

c) In fours we share the words and select two.

d) We share altogether. We write all the selected words on the blackboard

e) In pairs / fours, make a sentence using at least three words from the ones in the blackboard. It must be about disability and it also must be meaningful.

Follow- up: Children with disabilities

3- JOSH SUNDQUIST

Answer these questions:

QUESTIONS-

1-What happened to Josh at the age of nine?

2- When did he start speaking in public?

3-Where has he given conferences?

4- Which two sports does he practice?

5-Why has he received several awards?

4- CHRIS MOON

WRITE THE VERBS IN BRACKETS EITHER IN THE SIMPLE PAST OR THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

Ex soldier Chris Moon was described by the Daily Mail as "a hero for our times".

He __________ (lose) both his right leg and right arm clearing mines in Mozambique in 1995 He__________ (compete) in the London Marathon less than one year after this appalling accident.

Since then, he__________ (take part) in dozens of marathons. He usually runs to raise funds for charities

Nowadays you can´t sop Chris Moon. He __________ (run) ultra.marathons, he __________ (climb) mountains and he _________even __________ (complete) the Great Sahara Run (250 km.in 6 days in temperatures of 40 degrees).

He _________also__________ (write) his autobiography: “One step beyond”, and most importantly , he __________(use) his experience to help other people.

List Josh Sundquist and Chris Moon´s achievements (Present Perfect)

5- AIN´T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH.

This is a love song, but can you relate it to the stories of Josh qnd Chris? In what way?