Unit 4: Special
EducationListening
What is Education?
Education is the process of facilitating learning. Knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits of a group of people are transferred to other people, through storytelling, discussion, teaching, training, or research. Education frequently takes place under the guidance of educators.
Wonder Words!
Before you listen
photographnoun
photographernoun
photographynoun
photographicadjective
Photogenicadjective
A picture produced with camera.an image produced on light-sensitive film or array inside a camera
The person who takes a photograph or picture.
producing pictures with camera: the art, hobby, or profession of taking photographs, and developing and printing the film
relating to, used in, or produced by photography
looking attractive in photographs: tending to look good in photographs
Fill each of the blanks with one word from the box.
I joined a (1) club when I was at secondary school and I have been fascinated by (2) ever since. However, I have decided not to become a professional (3) . I once took a (4) of my girl-friend and she did not look as beautiful in the picture as she was. I tried to calm her down by saying, “You are not very (5) , honey.”
photographic
photography
photographer photograp
h
photogenic
Listen and repeat.
surroundings sorrow
passion labourer
deaf mute
exhibition stimulate
Listen
Our Task.
Listen to some information about a photography club
and decide whether the statements true (T) or false (F).
While you listen
1. The Vang Trang Khuyet Club members are all disabled children.
“T”
Why?
TRUE because the members of Vnag
Trang Khuyet Club came from Nhan Chinh
School for Deaf Children, Xa Dan
Secondary School for Deaf and Mute
Children, and the Hanoi Literature and Art
Club for Mentally Retarded Children.
2. The club’s members are now teaching photography to other children.
“F”
Why?
It wasn’t mentioned that the members
of that club are now teaching children. It
would be difficult for them to teach others
because of their disabilities.
3. The club’s members are exhibiting their photographs for the first time in Hanoi.
“T”
Why?
It was mentioned that “The 6-month-old
photography club, which comprises 19 deaf,
mute or mentally retarded children, is now
having it’s first exhibition in Hanoi.
4. The subject of their photos is the sorrow of being disabled.
“F”
Why?
Their photos show the beauty of life
seen through the eyes of these disabled
children. Their subjects are simple and
peaceful: old men reading books on the
sides of Hoan Kiem Lake, labourers hard at
work or chickens looking for food.
5. The passion for taking photographs has helped them escape their sorrow.
“T”
Why?
It was mentioned in the last sentence
that “The children’s passion for taking
pictures has stimulated them and helped
them escape their sorrow.
The six-month-old (1) club, which comprises (2) deaf, mute or mentally retarded children, is now having its first (3)
in Hanoi. More than (4) colour photos are on
display at the exhibition room featuring the (5) of daily life seen through the eyes of these disabled children. The subjects are (6) and (7) : old men reading books on the sides of Hoan Kiem Lake, labourers hard at work, or (8) looking for food.
The children’s passion for taking pictures has (9) them and helped them (10)
their sorrow.
photography19
exhibition
50beaut
ysimpl
epeaceful
chickens
stimulated
escape
Answer these questions:
1. Who are the members of the club?2. What are they doing in Hanoi?3. How many photographs are on display?4. What are their photo’s about?5. What does their passion of taking photographs help them?
After you listen
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