Unit 5. Illiteracy

Unit 5

ILLITERACY


CÁC THÀNH VIÊN TRONG

Phạm Quang Huy
Đỗ Hoàng Anh
Võ Phan Minh Hiếu
Trần Ngọc Bảo


FILL IN THE BLANKS
rate
universal
eradicate
trend self-respect consult
equivalent

promote
motivate

relevant
precious



By the end of next month we will have succeeded in
the illiteracy of 1,300,000 Venezuelans.



If there is a failure to disclose all the
amendment will be refused

matters,



Anyone seeking such advice should
professional

a competent



Certainly in New South Wales, new
are developing
in terms of where foster families are in 2003



One unit is

to one glass of wine


ANSWER KEYS


By the end of next month we will have succeeded in eradicating the illiteracy of
1,300,000 Venezuelans.



If there is a failure to disclose all the relevant matters, amendment will be refused



Anyone seeking such advice should consult a competent professional



Certainly in New South Wales, new trends are developing in terms of where foster
families are in 2003



One unit is equivalent to one glass of wine


UNIT 5


ILLITERACY


Pronunciation: / ɪˈlɪtərəsi /



The inability to read or write



the ineffective educational system meant that illiteracy was 
widespread



Antonym :



Literacy(n)



Pronunciation: /ˈlɪtərəsi /




ERADICATE


VERB



[WITH OBJECT]



Pronunciation:



Destroy completely; put an end to



this disease has been eradicated from the world


A FOR

EFFORT



Idiom



recognizing that someone tried hard to accomplish something
although they might not have been successful.



The cake didn’t turn out like she had planned, but I give her an A
for effort


PLAY HOOKY


Idiom



to skip school



My friends are playing hooky today so they can be first in line for
concert tickets this afternoon


PUT YOUR THINKING

CAP ON



Idiom



to think in a serious manner



We’re all going to have to put our thinking caps on to tackle this
big problem


READING COMPREHENSION
TIME


TASK 2


Which of the choices A,B,C, or D most adequately sums up the whole
passage ?



A.The programme of “Universalistion of Primary Education” in
Vietnam



B.Illiteracy rates in Vietnam



C.Ethnic minority students ‘ education programme



D.The fight against illiteracy


TASK 2
 Which

of the choices A,B,C, or D most adequately sums
up the whole passage ?

 D.The

fight against illiteracy


TASK 3


1.What was the rate of literacy in Vietnam in 2000?



2.What campaign was started by the Vietnam Society of Learning
Promotion ?



3.How many students participated in the campaign in 2000 and
how many in 2001 ?



4.What did the students do to help eradicate illiteracy?



5.What will happen if more and more people take part in the
struggle against illiteracy ?


TASK 3

1.What was the rate of literacy in Vietnam in 2000?
 94% of the population
2.What campaign was started by the Vietnam Society of Learning
Promotion ?
 The campaign for illiteracy eradication
3.How many students participated in the campaign in 2000 and how
many in 2001 ?
 - in 2000 :600 students
- in 2001:800 students
4.What did the students do to help eradicate illiteracy?
 They voluntarily spent their summer vacations teaching illiterate
people to read and write.
5.What will happen if more and more people take part in the struggle
against illiteracy ?
 Illiteracy will soon be eradicate

PRACTICE READING


NEW WORDS


Enhance (verb )



BrE / ɪnhɑns /



NAmE / ɪnhæns /

 to increase or further improve the good quality, value or status of sb/sth


This is an opportunity to enhance the reputation of the company.

 en • hanced ( adjective )


enhanced efficiency

 en • hance • ment (noun ) [ uncountable ,  countable ]




BrE /ɪnhɑnsmənt/
NAmE /ɪnhænsmənt /
equipment for the enhancement of sound quality


NEW WORDS


Equity



Pronunciation: /ˈɛkwɪti /



NOUN (plural equities)



[MASS NOUN]



1 The quality of being fair and impartial



equity of treatment



2 The value of the shares issued by a company



he owns 62% of the group’s equity


NEW WORDS


Institution



Pronunciation: /ɪnstɪˈtjuːʃ(ə)n/



NOUN



An organization founded for a religious, educational, professional, or social 
purpose



an academic institution


NEW WORDS


Socio-economic



Pronunciation: /ˌsəʊsɪəʊiːkəˈnɒmɪk , ˌsəʊʃɪəʊ-/



ADJECTIVE



Relating to or concerned with the interaction of social and economic factors



socio-economic change


NEW WORDS


Cross section



NOUN



A typical or representative sample of a larger group:



a cross section of our senior managers


NEW WORDS


Sensory



Pronunciation: /ˈsɛns(ə)ri /



ADJECTIVE



Relating to sensation or the physical senses; transmitted or perceived by the senses



sensory input


NEW WORDS


Periodic



Pronunciation: /ˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪk /



ADJECTIVE



Appearing or occurring at intervals



the periodic visits she made to her father