UNIT 4 – SPECIAL EDUCATION

A. READING
VOCABULARY: Find the meanings of the following words or phrases
educate (v): giáo dục
education (n): sự giáo dục, nền giáo dục
different from: khác với
disabled (a) tàn tật
deaf (a): điếc
dumb (a) câm
mentally retarded: chậm phát triển trí tuệ
prevent someone from + V-ing: ngăn ai đó không làm gì
oppose (v): chống đối
opposition (n) sự chống đối
attend (v) tham dự
gradually (adv) dần dần
realize (v) nhận ra
effort (n) sự nổ lực
make an effort nổ lực
demonstration (n) sự xác định
add (v) cộng
subtract (v) trừ
(be) proud of tự hào về

TASK 1: Choose the correct answer
1. Why is Ms Thuy’s class different from other classes?
A. The children are disabled B. All the children are girls
C. All the children are boys. D. The children are excellent.
2. Disabled children means:
A. They are dumb B. They are deaf C. They are mentally retarded D. All are correct
3. Most of the children in Ms Thuy’s class are …………………..
A. rich B. poor C. intelligent D. brilliant
4. Why did their parents refuse to send their children to school at first?
A. Because they were too poor to send their children to school.
B. Because they thought that their children couldn’t learn anything.
C. Because the children had to earn money.
D. Because they thought learning is not good.
5. Teaching this kind of class is ………………………..
A. easy B. boring C. time-consuming D. interesting

TASK 2: Choose the best answer
1. ……………………….helps us to acquire knowledge.
A. Educate B. Education C. Educating D. To educate
2. I was sitting in a café ……………………….the afternoon when I saw my friend.
A. in B. on C. at D. by
3. Ms Thuy’s class is different …………………..other classes.
A. with B. from C. by D. to
4. The heavy rain prevented me from ………………………..to the cinema.
A. go B. to go C. going D. went
5. He is completely …………………….in his new book on photography.
A. contented B. bored C. satisfied D. interested

B. SPEAKING
* New words:
test (n): bài kiểm tra
examination (n) kỳ thi
timetable (n) thời khóa biểu
oral test bài thi nói
fifteen-minute test bài kiểm tra 15 phút
forty-five-minute test bài kiểm tra 1 tiết
final examination bài thi cuối học kỳ
semester (n) học kỳ
break (n) giờ giải lao
* Interview your partner, using the questions below:
What’s your name?
Do you like English?
What is your favorite subject?
What lower-secondary school did you go to?
Do you go to school on Saturday?
How many subjects do you learn at school? What are they?
What is your timetable?
Do you have to do a lot of homework?
What kinds of tests and exams do you have?
What do you like best about your school?
C. LISTENING
New words:
‘photograph (n) tấm ảnh
pho‘tographer (n) thợ nhiếp ảnh
pho‘tography (n) nghệ thuật nhiếp ảnh
photo‘genic (a) ăn ảnh
photo‘graphic (a) thuộc nhiếp ảnh
surroundings (n) vùng xung quanh, vùng bao quanh
sorrow (n) nổi buồn, sự thất vọng
passion (n) niềm đam mê
labourer (n) người lao động
mute (a) câm
exhibition (n) cuộc triển lãm
stimulate (v) kích thích, thúc đẩy
Task 1 & 2 in text book:

D. WRITING Write a letter of complaint: Viết thư phàn nàn
1. New words:
native teacher giáo viên bản xứ
cassette tape băng cassette
air-conditioned điều hòa nhiệt độ
advertisement (n) mục quảng cáo
free (a) miễn phí

2. Sample of a letter of complaint: Cấu trúc của một bức thư phàn nàn
sender’s address