The document describes a special education class taught by Pham Thu Thuy for 25 disabled children in Vietnam. Some students are deaf, mute, or mentally retarded. At first, many parents opposed the class, but more children enrolled as they saw Thuy's efforts to help. Her teaching is time-consuming - she uses demonstrations like opening and closing her fingers to teach math concepts. The class gives the children a chance to learn and feel proud of their progress.

2. What is he doing?
He is listening to music.

3. What is he doing?
He is watching TV.

4. Picture 4
She is reading book.
What is she doing?

5. Picture 5
He is singing.
What is he doing?

6. Which of the activities above do you
think would be difficult for people who
can’t speak, can’t hear or can’t see.
EX: Watching T.V is
difficult for people
who can’t see

7. 1. What is he doing?
2. Is he reading in a normal
way?/ Why?
=> He is reading in
a special way ( by
figures) because
he can’t see.
=> He is reading
3. Do you think it is
easy for him to
learn?
4. Can he learn in our
class?
=>In a special class

9. Work in pairs, look at the Braille Alphabet,
work out the message that follows
The message is: We are the world

10. 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.
SPECIAL
EDUCATION

11. Unit 4: Special education
Part A: Reading
* Vocabulary
Disabled (adj)
deaf (adj): /def/ điếc
tàn tật-
-
-
-
-
-
Dumb (adj)
to make effort (V.p)
to be proud of (V.p)
oppose (v) /ə pə z/ˈ ʊ
 opposed to opposition (n) /
câm
cố gắng
tự hào
phản đối-
blind (adj): /bla nd/ɪ mù
/dis'eibld/
/d m/ʌ

12. - time-consuming (adj)
-gradually(adv) / græd.j .li/ˈ ʊ
- mentally retarded(adj)
-demonstration (n)
/ dem.ən stre . ə n/ˌ ˈ ɪ ʃ
tốn thời gian
dần dần
sự thể hiện, sự
thuyết minh
Braille Alphabet
/bre l/ɪ / æl.fə.bet/ˈ

13. A B
1. disabled
2. mentally
retarded
3. time-
consuming
4.demonstration
5. gradually
a. taking or needing a lot of time
b. an act of showing or explaining
how to do something.
c. unable to use a part of the
body in the normal way
d. slowly, over a long period of
time
e. less mentally developed than
normal
II. PRACTICE:
Task 1: Match the words or phrases in A with their definition in B

14. 3
5
1
4
3
2
Task 2: Choose one of these stars below and answer the
questions behind them.

16. Task 3: Fill each the blanks of the summary below with
a suitable word from the box.
write disabled opposition
time- consuming efforts fingers
Twenty-five(1) _________children have the chance of learning
how to read and (2)_______ thanks to the (3)_______ of a
young teacher, Pham Thu Thuy.
Although her idea, at first, met with(4)__________from the
parents of the disabled children, more children attended her
class later.
The teaching work in the special class is (5)_____________. For
example, in a Maths lesson, the teacher has to use her arm and
(6)_______ to teach the children how to add and subtract. The
children are now proud and happy.
disabled
write efforts
opposition
time-consuming
fingers
( adj )
( v ) ( n )
( n )
( adj )
( n )

17. After you read:
Look at the activities. Which ones do you think
would be difficult for blind, deaf, and mute
children?
Activities Dea
f
Mut
e
Blin
d
listen to teacher
pronounce words
write a letter
listen to music
phone friends
look at the
blackboard
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18. -Learn new words by heart
-Think of what you should do to help
the disabled
- Prepare new lesson
Homework: