Look at the pictures Discuss the problems that
Look at the pictures. Discuss the problems that people with walking difficulties might have in a cinema.
Listen to the radio and list the suggestions the writer put forward.
Adequate access for wheelchairs. Earphones for people who have trouble hearing. Raised seating. Toilets. Car parking.
Read the letter again and give the answers of the following questions. 1) What is the purpose of the first paragraph of the letter? To tell the reader the purpose of the letter.
2) What is the purpose of the last paragraph of the letter? To finish the letter in a polite way and to put forward some reasons why the architect should consider the writer’s suggestions.
the form of a suggestion letter Heading Greeting, Body: 1 st part: the purpose 2 nd part: suggestions 3 rd part: ask the receiver to consider the suggestions and take them Complimentary close(结束语), Signature
easy to reach and the The buttons should be______ wide enough to enter doors be_________. as important as Make the disabled feel they are ______ other customers.
Fit(安装)/Fix(使固定) _________ sets of earphones to all seats to allow hearing-impaired customers to enjoy the _____ company of their friends.
higher The seats at the back should be placed ______ than those at the front, and there could be a space at the end of each row for people _____ in wheelchairs to sit next to their friends.
Place the toilets near ________ the entrance to the cinema and make the doors opened outwards _____. armrests; handrails (扶手)
Make the parking lot close to the cinema exit entrance or _____.
All in all, disabled people should have the same opportunities as able-bodied ______people to enjoy the cinema with dignity and to do so _____.
Read the text and choose the best answer. 1. The writer writes this letter to give her suggestions about designing_____. A. a life in a cinema B. a cinema C. a parking lot D. a lift
2. 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 than B. as important as C. twice as important as D. less important than
3. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word“dignity”? A. self-respect B. pride C. politeness D. good manners
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 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
Underline the examples of the polite forms in this letter. Examples: I hope you will not mind me writing to ask… I wonder if… It would be handy to have lifts…
A new supermarket will be built near our school. Considering the present supermarkets are not very accessible to people in wheelchairs, write a suggestion letter to the architect.
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