unit 4 spcial education

 TASK A : Put the following events of Helen Keller's life into chronological order.. Alexander Graham Bell.. Alexander Graham Bell.. TASK B : Which of the following ideas is not

UNIT 4:

LESSON 1+2 : READING

HELEN KELLER (1880 – 1968 )

 VOCABULARY :

special education

Braille (n.)

blind (adj.)

blindness (n.) , blind (v.)

deaf (adj.)

deafness (n.) , deafen (v.)

mute (adj.)

dedicate (v.) ( to sth / to doing sth )

dedicated (adj.) ( to sth.)

dedication (n.)

tap out (v.) painstaking (adj.) struggle (v.) (n.) signal (n.)

conscious (adj.) gift (n.), gifted (adj.) master (v.)

preparatory school (n.) cum laude (n.)

 TASK A : Put the following events of Helen Keller's life into

chronological order The first one has been done for you

a She met Dr Alexander Graham

Bell

b She graduated from Radcliffe

College

c She gave lectures and traveled

to many countries

d She learned Braille

e She became blind and deaf

f She was born in 1880

g She met Anne Sullivan

1 She was born in 1880 She became blind and deaf She met Dr Alexander

Graham Bell She met Anne Sullivan She learned Braille

She graduated from Radcliffe College She gave lectures and travelled to many countries

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

TASK B : Which of the following ideas is not

mentioned in the first and second paragraphs ?

 TASK C : Answer the following questions

before Braille?

paragraph mean ?

years at college ?

Answer the following questions

-> At the age of six , Helen Keller was taken by

her parents to see Dr Alexander Graham Bell to

find some ways to help her

Sullivan ?

-> She was seven years old

before Braille?

-> She had learned sign language

Answer the following questions

paragraph mean ?

-> It means “with honors”.

Helen’s years at college

-> She was a companion and interpreter who helped Helen Keller understand lessons

and discussions in class

ANSWERS :

parents to see Dr Alexander Graham Bell to find some ways to help her

Helen Keller understand lessons and discussions in class

 TASK C : Work in group to discuss

to overcome them

success