DONG KINH HIGH SCHOOL

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Designed by : Doan Thi

Huong Thao
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discuss the lesson topic
Watch this video clip
 Monday, October 30th 2017
UNIT 4. CARING FOR THOSE IN NEED
LESSON 1. GETTING STARTED

HELPING STUDENTS
IN NEED
HELPING STUDENTS
IN NEED
Listen and read
Mai: Hi, what’s up? Why are there so many
boxes in the library?
Maria: I’m preparing some Christmas gifts
for secondary students with disabilities
in the school we visited two months
ago. These are students with various
visual, hearing, physical and cognitive
impairments.
Mai: Cognitive impairments?
Maria: That’s learning difficulties.
Kevin: I have a neighbor who is blind, deaf
and dumb, and needs a lot of help to get
around.
Maria: Well, you shouldn’t use words like
“dumb” or “deaf”.
It’s disrespectful.
Mai: I agree. There are so many students
with a disability who have talents and
skills.
Maria: That’s right. And we need to help them
to become independent, integrate in the
community and achieve success at school.
Mai: So what are these Christmas gifts?
Maria: Last month, the Youth Union in our
school had a meeting and decided to start a
“Special Christmas Gifts” campaign to
collect gifts for local charities. So far, the
students in our school have donated more
than 100 gifts.
Mai: That’s great! Can students from other
school join your campaign?
Maria: Sure! A few other schools have already
joined us. They have sent us textbooks,
dictionaries, CD players, batteries….
Kevin: I have an idea for a gift! A talking pen
for learning foreign languages.
Maria: Great idea! What a meaningful gift!
Mai: Thanks, Maria. I’ll talk to my classmates
and what we can do.
VOCABULARY
disability (n): absent, or impaired physical or mental
function (sự mất năng lưc/ sự tàn tật)
disabled (a): handicapped (bị tàn tật)

cognitive (a): concerned with thinking or

perceiving 
cognition (n)
( thuộc về nhận thức)

 impairment (n): a problem with body function and

impair (v) structure ( sự suy yếu/suy giảm)

donate (v) sth

give (hiến tặng), tài trợ, quyên góp
into sb/sth:

integrate in sth: bring together and make whole 

(hội nhập)
disrespectful (a): rude (bất kính/ thô lỗ)
dumb (a): , silent/cannot speak(bị câm)
hard of hearing/cannot hear
deaf (a): (bị điếc)- khiếm thính
sightless (bị mù)-khiếm thị
blind (a): connected with seeing
visual (a): (thuộc về mắt)

Perceive(v) Nhận thức

Talking about people with health issues   top
What you call something — or someone — matters. When writing or speaking about people with
illnesses or disabilities, try not to use the condition to define them. That way you show that you
know there’s a lot more to the person than just their illness or disability. So, instead of saying
something like “the mentally disabled,” say, “people who have mental disabilities.” Here are
some more examples

Instead of Use
The disabled; handicapped; crippled; People with disabilities
lame; deformed

The blind People who are blind (or visually impaired)

The deaf People who are deaf

Confined to a wheelchair Uses a wheelchair
Dumb; mute Unable to speak
Is autistic Has autism
Cerebral palsy victim Person who has cerebral palsy
2. Decide whether the following statements are true (T), false
(F), or not given (NG). Tick the correct box.
T F NG
1. Maria is preparing some gifts for
students with disabilities. 
2. Only students at Maria’s school can
join in the campaign. 
3. Local charities will send the gifts to
different schools.
4. Kevin will donate an educational toy for

learning languages. 
5. Maria will plan a visit to a school for
children with disabilities.

 How do you think non- disabled people perceive
and treat people with disabilities?

Treat a friend with a disability or illness just like you would

any other friend. Your friend may want to talk about their
condition; then again, your friend may not. You can let them
know you care by telling them you will listen any time they
feel like talking. If you’re meeting someone new, you may
need to figure out how to act. You can ask the person if she
wants any help and talk about the usual things you talk about
with anyone new.
  How
3. Let’s to
treat someone with a health issue  top
talk
Before you give help, ask if the person needs it. The person may want to do
things for herself.
It's okay to ask friends or classmates about their illnesses or disabilities. But
don't be offended if your friend doesn't want to talk about it.
Don't be afraid to ask questions if you are not sure how to act.
Invite friends or classmates with illnesses or disabilities to sleepovers and
birthday parties, and to hang out. Think about ways to make sure they can be
included in the things you do.
Ask your parents not to park in places reserved for people with disabilities.
When you go to restaurants and shopping malls, check to see if a friend with
an illness or disability could be there with you. If not, you can be a good
friend by asking the manager to put in ramps, get raised numbers for the
elevators, or have Braille menus printed.
Kids with illnesses or disabilities can have it tough sometimes. Be friendly
and welcoming to them. And if you see them being bullied, get help.