Unit 4. Special education

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Unit 4: Special Education
Lesson 1: Reading
I. Before you read
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The Braille Alphabet
These dots represent the alphabet of a language for the blind.
What is the name of the language ?
The message: We are the world
Work in pairs, look at the Braille Alphabet, work out the message that follows
Disabled(adj) [dis`eibld]:khuyết tật
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1. Vocabulary
They are disabled
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1. Vocabulary
taking a lot of time = ?
time-consuming
tốn thời gian
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The teacher is giving a demonstration to help her
students understand the lesson

demonstration (n) [deməns`trei∫n] sự thể hiện, sự thuyết minh
Ex: What can we call 2 men in 2 pictures ……….?
They are mentally retarded
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1. Vocabulary
mentally retarded: chậm phát triển về trí tuệ
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1. Vocabulary
disagreement = ?
opposition (n) [,ɔpə`zi∫n]
Sự phản đối

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1. Vocabulary
cố gắng, nỗ lực
attempt or try= ?
make an effort
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1. Vocabulary
- disabled (adj) [dis`eibld] : khuyết tật
- time-consuming (adj): tốn thời gian
- demonstration(n)[deməns`trei∫n]:sự thể hiện, sự thuyết minh
- mentally retarded: chậm phát triển về trí tuệ
- opposition (n) [,ɔpə`zi∫n] : sự phản đối
- make an effort: cố gắng, nỗ lực
2. Checking vocabulary:
Matching:
II. While you read
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Task 2:
Read the passage again and complete the following sentences by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
Some new words
infer (v) [in`fə:] : suy ra; luận ra.
change (n) [t∫eindʒ]: sự thay đổi.
protest (n) [`proutest]: sự phản đối.
oppose (v) [ə`pouz] = disagree (v): phản đối.
doubt (n) [daut]: sự nghi ngờ, sự ngờ vực.
belief (n) [bi`li:f]: lòng tin, sự tin tưởng.
describe (v) [dis`kraib]: diễn tả, miêu tả.
humorous (adj) [`hju:mərəs]: khôi hài, hài hước.
suspicious (adj) [sə`spi∫əs]: nghi ngờ.
admiring (adj) [əd`maiəriη]: khâm phục
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1. Thuy’s class is different from other classes because the children…….
A. are from large families.
B. are less mentally developed.
C. love Maths very much
D. are disabled.
*The evidence
(Line 2 to 4 in paragraph 1)
“Thuy’s class is different from other classes.
The twenty-five children, who are learning how to read
and write in her clas, are disabled”
2. At first the parents were.........the idea of sending their children to the special class.
A. interested in
B. opposed to
C. satisfied with
D. worried about
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*The evidence
(Line 1 to 5 in paragraph 2)
“At first, there was a lot of opposition from the parents
of the disabled children. They used to believed that
Their children couldn’t learn anything at all”
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3. It can be inferred from the second paragraph of the reading passage that there has been……
A. a change in the parents’ attitude towards the class.
B. a lot of protest from the parents against the class.
C. a feeling of doubt in the teacher’s ability.
D. a belief in the parents’ opposition
*The evidence
(Line 4 to 9 in paragraph 2)
“In the first week, only five children attended the class.
Gradually more children arrived. Their parents realised
that the young teacher was made great efforts to help
their poor kids”
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4. The writer describes how Thuy teaches the children to add and subtract in order to prove that……..
A. the children like Maths.
B. the teacher is proud of her work.
C. the teaching work takes time.
D. adding and subtracting are important.
The evidence
(Line 1 to 5 in paragraph 3)
“Watching Thuy taking a class, one can see how
time-consuming the work is. During the maths lesson,
she raised both arms and opened up her fingers one by
one until all ten stood up. She then closed the finger
one by one”
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5. The writer’s attitude towards Thuy’s work in the passage can be described as.......
A. humorous.
B. angry.
C. suspicious.
D. admiring
III. After you read
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Speaking and interview
 Imagine that you have a chance to meet Thuy, what will you ask her? Make a short interview between you and Ms.Thuy, use the cues given
Ex: What/ you/ teach/ them?
You: What do you teach them?
Ms. Thuy: They learn how to read and write.
1. How many/ children/ class?
2. it/ difficult/ teach / the special class?
3. you/ meet/ any opposition?
4. How/ children/ feel?
After you read
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Ex: What/ you/ teach/ them
You: What do you teach them?
Ms. Thuy: They learn how to read and write.
You: How many/ children/ class?
.......................................................................?
Ms. Thuy: ………………………………….
You: it/ difficult/ teach / the special class?
………………………………………………?
Ms. Thuy: .......................................................


You: you/ meet/ any opposition?
…………………………………………………?
Ms. Thuy:........................................................
You: How/ children/ feel?

Ms. Thuy: ........................................................
After you read
How many children are there in your class?
There are twenty-five children in my class?
Is it difficult to teach (children) in the special class?
Yes, for example, during a maths lesson, I had to raise both arms and opened up my finger one by one until all ten stood up and then I closed the finger one by one to help them learn how to add and subtract
Do you meet with any opposition?
Yes, at first there was a lot opposition from children’s parents.
How do these children feel ?
I think they may be proud of their efforts.
Homework
Learn by heart all the new words
Do the gap-filling exercise in your textbook (page,46).
Thanks for your attention!
How many children are there in her class?

2. How are they ?

3. Do they live in poor or rich families?

4. What does the teacher use to teach the children maths?
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Task 3: Read the passage again and answer the following questions
There are 25 children in her class.
They are disabled.
They live in poor families.
The teacher uses her fingers to teach the children maths