教材试题Unit1UsingLanguageReading,SpeakingandWriting

1、Unit 1 Livi ng wellUsing Lan guageReadi ng, speak ing and writ ing1 Look at the pictures. Discuss the problems that people with walk ing difficultiessometimes have in a cin ema.A LETTER TO AN ARCHITECTAlice Major64 Cambridge StreetBan kstow nMs L Sa ndersChief architectCin ema Desig ns44 Hill Street

2、Ban kstow n24 SeptemberDear Ms San ders,I read in the n ewspaper that you are the architect who is to desig n the new Ban kstow ncinema. I am writing to ask you to consider the matter of easy use of the cinema by disabled customers .In particular, I would like you to con sider the follow ing thin gs

3、:1 Access to the cin ema for people in wheelchairs and those who have difficulty walk ingThere should be lifts to all parts of thecinema including toilets, the ticket office, sweet shop and the theatre itself. The butt ons in the lift should be easy for people in wheelchairs to reach and the lift sh

4、ould be attractive and comfortable. In some cinemas, the lifts are at the back of the cin ema in cold, un attractive areas. This makes disabled people feel they are not as importa nt as other customers.2 Earph ones for people who have trouble heari ng.There should be earph ones beside allseats, not

5、just a few. This will allow hearing-impaired customers to enjoy the company oftheir hearing friends rather than having to sit in a special area.3 Raised seat ing. The seats at the back of the cin ema should be placed higher tha n theones at the front so that every one, whether they are short or tall

6、, can see the scree n easily. There should be a space at the end of each row so that people in wheelchairs can sit beside their frien ds.4 Toilets. There should be toilets for the disabled near the entrances to the cinema. It is not good eno ugh to have only one disabled toilet in the baseme nt a lo

7、ng way from where the movie is show ing.5 Car parking. Of course, there also have to be car parking spaces especially for the disabled and elderly and it should be easy for them to get from the car park to the cin ema.Thank you for reading my letter. I hope you will consider my suggestions. Disabled

8、 people should have the same opport un ities as able-bodied people to enjoy the cin ema and they should be able to do so with dig ni ty. I am sure many people will praise your cin ema if you desig n it with good access for disabled people. The cin ema owners will also be happy as more people will be

9、 able to go there.Yours sin cerely,Alice Major1 What is the purpose of the first paragraph of the letter?2 Why do you think the writer has numbered her suggestions and used italics?3 What is the purpose of the last paragraph?4 Can you think of any other things that the cinema could do to make it acc

10、essible to disabled people?3 In groups discuss how accessible your community is for people with disabilities.Then discuss ways in which your community could be made more accessible fordisabled people.4 Write a letter to the architect of a new building (eg a supermarket or a train station)to be const

11、ructed in your area. Suggest ways to make it more accessible for people with disabilities.Answer key for Exercise 2 ：1 To tell the reader the purpose of the letter.2 The writer has used numbers and a title in italics for each paragraph to organise theideas and to make it easier for the reader to und

12、erstand and remember the five suggestions.3 To finish the letter in a polite way and to put forward some reasons why the architectshould consider the writer s suggest.ions4 Sample answer ：Ramps instead of stairs in the cinema, subtitle screen on the side of themain screen for people who are complete

13、ly deaf, handrails to help people climb up tothe highest seats.Sample writing for Exercise 4 ：Dear Mr Smith,I read in the newspaper that you are the architect who is to design the new supermarket in our suburb. I am writing to ask you to consider the matter of easy use of the supermarket by people i

14、n wheelchairs. In particular, I would like you to consider the following things ： 1 width of aisles . Can you please make sure that the aisles are wide enough to allow wheelchairs to pass through? In some supermarkets the aisles are so narrow that a person in a wheelchair can not move along them eas

15、ily.2 Height of shelves . Can you please design shelves that can be reached by people in wheelchairs? In some supermarkets people in wheelchairs have to ask other shoppers to help them. This takes away their independence.3 Lifts to other floors. Lifts should be in places that people in wheelchairs c

16、an get to easily.It is very difficult if lifts are right at the back of the shop and people haveto go up anddown the shelves before they get to it.4 Carparks. I hope you will leave some car spaces close to the front of the shop for people in wheelchairs. It is very difficult if they have to park a long way away from the shop and wheel themselves over rough ground to the enhance.Thank you for reading my letter. I hope you will consider my suggestions. Disabled people should have the same opportunities as able-bodied people to shop in