Unit 4 - READING - GRADE 10

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Wednesday, October 15
th
, 2014
Class: 10 A11 – Presented by Phan Tu Long
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Period 20: UNIT 4: SPECIAL EDUCATION – A. READING
Daily
activities
The blind The deaf
Possible Impossible Possible Impossible
Listening to
music
Writing a
letter
……….
? ? ? ?
I. BEFORE READING
Task 1: List some daily activities you do everyday, and discuss
which is/ are possible/ impossible for the bind/ deaf to do
Example: A: What activities can the bind do?
B: They can listen to music, ….
A: What activities can the deaf do?
B: They can write letters, …
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Period 20: UNIT 4: SPECIAL EDUCATION – A. READING
I. BEFORE READING
Task 2: Look at the Braille Alphabet, and guess who use this
and what the words are

W E A R E T H E W O R L D
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Period 20: UNIT 4: SPECIAL EDUCATION – A. READING
A TEACHER IN A SPECIAL CLASS
Like other teachers, Pham Thu Thuy enjoys her teaching job. However, her
class is different from other classes. The twenty-five children, who are learning
how to read and write in her class, are disabled. Some are deaf, some dumb
and others mentally retarded. Most of the children come from large and poor
families, which prevents them from having proper schooling.
At first, there was a lot of opposition from the parents of the disabled
children. They used to believe that their children could not learn anything at all.
In the first week, only five children attended the class. Gradually more children
arrived Their parents realized that the young teacher was making great efforts
to help their poor kids.
Watching Thuy taking a class, one can see how time-consuming the work is.
During a 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. She
continued the demonstration until the children realise they had just learned
how to add and subtract. The children have ever reason to be proud of their
efforts. They know a new world is opening up for them.
A TEACHER IN A SPECIAL CLASS
Like other teachers, Pham Thu Thuy enjoys her teaching job. However, her
class is different from other classes. The twenty-five children, who are learning
how to read and write in her class, are disabled. Some are deaf, some dumb
and others mentally retarded. Most of the children come from large and poor
families, which prevents them from having proper schooling.
At first, there was a lot of opposition from the parents of the disabled
children. They used to believe that their children could not learn anything at all.
In the first week, only five children attended the class. Gradually more children
arrived Their parents realized that the young teacher was making great efforts

to help their poor kids.
Watching Thuy taking a class, one can see how time-consuming the work is.
During a 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. She
continued the demonstration until the children realise they had just learned
how to add and subtract. The children have ever reason to be proud of their
efforts. They know a new world is opening up for them.
Task 1: Read the selection bellow, and guess the meanings of
the underlined word
II. WHILE READING
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Period 20: UNIT 4: SPECIAL EDUCATION – A. READING
Scan the reading and guest the meanings of the folowing
words by matching the word in column A with the meaning in
column B (Example 1 d)
A B
1. opposition a. taking or need a lot of time
2. attend b. an act of showing or explaining how to do s.t
3. gradually c. slow, over a long period of time
4. effort d. fighting against by force or argument
5. time-consuming e. attempt, or hard work/ energy
6. demonstration f. be present at
7. proud (of) g. feeling satisfaction
II. WHILE READING
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II. WHILE READING
Match the word (s) from the box with the proper pictures
finger add subtract disabled deaf

blind dumb mentally retarded
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II. WHILE READING
QUESTIONS FOR
READING
COMPREHENSION
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Who taught the special class?
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How many students were there in this class?
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Why do you think this class is special?
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What rst happened to her in teaching?
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What happened next?
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Do you think it was easy for Ms. Thuy to teach
the disabled students in this class? Why or
why not?
Period 20: UNIT 4: SPECIAL EDUCATION – A. READING
UNIT 4: SPECIAL EDUCATION - LESSON 1: READING
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.
II. WHILE READING

Task 2: Complete the following sentences by circling letter
A, B, C, or D.
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
UNIT 4: SPECIAL EDUCATION - LESSON 1: READING
II. WHILE READING
UNIT 4: SPECIAL EDUCATION - LESSON 1: READING
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
II. WHILE READING
UNIT 4: SPECIAL EDUCATION - LESSON 1: READING
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.
II. WHILE READING
UNIT 4: SPECIAL EDUCATION - LESSON 1: READING
5. The writer’s attitude towards Thuy’s work in the passage
can be described as
A. humorous.

B. angry.
C. suspicious.
D. admiring
II. WHILE READING
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III. POST READING
Fill each of the blanks of the summary below with suitable word
from the Reading passage.
read write disabled efforts opposition
time- consuming Maths arms fingers proud
Twenty-five (1) ______ children have the chance of learning
how to (2) ______ and (3) ______ thanks to the (4) ______ of a
young teacher, Pham Thu Thuy.
Although her idea, at first, met with (5) ______ from the parents
of the disabled children, more children attended her class later.
The teaching work in the special class is (6) ______.
For example, in a (7) ______ lesson, the teacher has to use her
(8) ______ and (9) ______ to teach the children how to add and
subtract. The children are now (10) ______ and happy.
Twenty-five (1)_________children have the chance of
learning how to (2)_____ and (3)_______thanks to the
(4)_______of a young teacher, Pham Thu Thuy.
Although her idea, at first, met with (5) __________from the
parents of the disabled children, more children attended her
class later.
The teaching work in the special class is
(6)_____________.
For example, in a (7)______lesson, the teacher has to use
her (8)_____ and (9)_______ to teach the children how to

add and subtract. The children are
now (10)_______ and happy.
Maths
disabled
efforts
arms
read write
time-consuming
opposition
fingers
proud
Fill each of the blanks of the summary below with a suitable
word from the Reading passage.
QUESTIONS FOR READING
COMPREHENSION
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IV. HOMEWORK
1. Describe “Nguyen Dinh Chieu Disabled
School” in Dong Ha, and tell about your
intention to do to help the children there.
2. Prepare Lesson 2: Speaking (p.47 & 48)
END OF THE LESSON