Unit 5: Reading ( Illiteracy)

Promotion started a campaign for illiteracy eradication... All Vietnamese people was able to read and write in 2000.. We have had the campaign for illiteracy eradication since 2002.. 12

Unit 5: Lesson 1: Reading

ILLITERACY

Unit 5: Lesson 1: Reading

ILLITERACY I/ Vocabulary

 eradicate (v) xo¸ bá

 campaign (n) chiÕn dÞch

 effective (adj) hiÖu qu¶

 ethnic minority (n) d©n téc thiÓu sè

 struggle (n) cuéc chiÕn

Let’s read

Task 1: Matching A with B

1 In the summer of 2002,

2 In the summer of 2000,

3 In 2000,

4 In 2001,

5 In 2001, 4.623 illiterate

people

part in the campaign

able to read and write

read and write

Promotion started a campaign for illiteracy eradication

continued

Task 2: T/ F Statements

1. All Vietnamese people was able to read and write in 2000.

2. We have had the campaign for illiteracy eradication

since 2002.

3. 1200 illiterate people were provided reading and writing

skills in 2000.

4. All Vietnam students voluntarily took part in the

campaign in 2001

5. In the summer of 2002, the campaign expanded its

activities to the central mountainous areas.

F F

T

F

T

Task 3: Multiple Choice

1 July 2000, only of the population was literacy

A 90 % B 92 % C 94% D 96%

2 Now, the number of illiterate people is

A increase B decrease C increasing D decreasing

3 ethnic minority students took part in the campaign in 2000.

A 600 B 800 C 60 D 80

4 Some even prepared for their classes

A farming techniques B family planning

C relevant materials D vacations

Task 4: Answering

questions

1 What campaign was started by the VN Society

of Learning Promotion?

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

-> The campaign for illiteracy eradication.

-> Illiteracy will soon be eradicated.

What should we do to support the campaign for illiteracy eradication?

- collect used textbooks

- give them money.

- take part in helping people read and write

- open informal school

- Learn by heart the new words.

- Answer the questions:

and write in your neighborhood?