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.”

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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.

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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