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Unit 19 Lesson 6
A positive attitude
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• read a poem
• given some explanations
• done a gap-filling exercise
• done a sentence completion exercise
A Do you know anyone suffering from some disability? Have you ever tried to help him/her in any way?
B Read and discuss the contents of the poem with your partner.
Who is disabled?
If you fail to see the person
but only see the disability,
then who is blind?
If you cannot hear
your brother's
cry for justice,
who is deaf?
If you do not communicate
with your sister
but separate her from you, who is the mentally handicapped?
If you do not stand up
for the rights of all persons,
who is the crippled?
Your attitude
towards persons with disabilities
may be our biggest handicap.
C Discuss in pairs and write answers to the questions below.
1 Four disabilities are mentioned here. What are they?
2 Are these four disabilities really 'physical* in this text? Explain this with reference to the message that is being conveyed.
3 Explain the lines:
"If you fail to see the person
but only see the disability,
then who is blind?
4 Explain in your own words the last 3 lines of the poem.
D Work in pairs and fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
Bangladesh is one - the member countries - the United Nations. As peace-loving and democratic country, the Government-Bangladesh has been undertaking welfare and development activities -line - the United Nations. Bangladesh has signed the UN Declaration -Decade - the Second Disabled - the Disabled - the Asia and the Pacific Region. Along - other governments -this region, Bangladesh is committed - implement the charter and declaration -the United Nations. There is also provision - the Constitution -Bangladesh - ensuring health care, education and employment - the disabled. The Government is committed - improve the standard –living-people -disabilities.
E Complete the following to make meaningful sentences.
1 If you do not work hard ..........................................................................................
2 If you are not careful with that match ......................................................................
3 If it rains tomorrow ................................................................................................
4 If my friend comes on Friday.....................................................................................
5 If you go out without breakfast.........................................................................
Focus:
Skills.
Intensive reading, speaking, listening, writing. Functions.
Explaining, expressing causal connection.
Grammar/Structure.
First conditional
(If......, future expression).
Vocabulary.
disability, justice, communicate,
crippled, handicapped.
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Unit 19 Lesson 6
A positive attitude
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• read a poem
• given some explanations
• done a gap-filling exercise
• done a sentence completion exercise
A Do you know anyone suffering from some disability? Have you ever tried to help him/her in any way?
B Read and discuss the contents of the poem with your partner.
Who is disabled?
If you fail to see the person
but only see the disability,
then who is blind?
If you cannot hear
your brother's
cry for justice,
who is deaf?
If you do not communicate
with your sister
but separate her from you, who is the mentally handicapped?
If you do not stand up
for the rights of all persons,
who is the crippled?
Your attitude
towards persons with disabilities
may be our biggest handicap.
C Discuss in pairs and write answers to the questions below.
1 Four disabilities are mentioned here. What are they?
2 Are these four disabilities really 'physical* in this text? Explain this with reference to the message that is being conveyed.
3 Explain the lines:
"If you fail to see the person
but only see the disability,
then who is blind?
4 Explain in your own words the last 3 lines of the poem.
D Work in pairs and fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
Bangladesh is one - the member countries - the United Nations. As peace-loving and democratic country, the Government-Bangladesh has been undertaking welfare and development activities -line - the United Nations. Bangladesh has signed the UN Declaration -Decade - the Second Disabled - the Disabled - the Asia and the Pacific Region. Along - other governments -this region, Bangladesh is committed - implement the charter and declaration -the United Nations. There is also provision - the Constitution -Bangladesh - ensuring health care, education and employment - the disabled. The Government is committed - improve the standard –living-people -disabilities.
E Complete the following to make meaningful sentences.
1 If you do not work hard ..........................................................................................
2 If you are not careful with that match ......................................................................
3 If it rains tomorrow ................................................................................................
4 If my friend comes on Friday.....................................................................................
5 If you go out without breakfast.........................................................................
Focus:
Skills.
Intensive reading, speaking, listening, writing. Functions.
Explaining, expressing causal connection.
Grammar/Structure.
First conditional
(If......, future expression).
Vocabulary.
disability, justice, communicate,
crippled, handicapped.