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1. Where do you think the class is?
a. In mountainous areas.
b. In the towns
c. In the big cities
2. What do you think of the people in the class?
a. They are at the same age.
b. They are young.
c. They are of different ages.
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3. What do you think of the teacher?
a. He got a regular training in teaching.
b. He teaches the children to read and write voluntarily.
c. He is the teacher at this school
4. What is this class different from your class?
a. The children wear uniform.
b. The room is in the best condition.
c. The class is poor and simple.
Unit 5: ILLITERACY
A. READING
UNIT 5 : ILLITERACY
Part A : Reading
1/ BEFORE YOU READ:
* NEW WORDS

-illiteracy (n)/ illiterate (a) → Nạn mù chữ
(not knowing to read and write)
-effective (a): → Hiệu quả
(producing successful result)
-eradicate (v) = to destroy → Xóa bỏ
-ethnic minority (n): → Dân tộc thiểu số
-rate (n): (20% of…) → Tỉ lệ
-fight (n) = struggle (n): → Cuộc chiến
(battle in war)
-honorable (a): → Đáng kính
-relevant(a): → Có liên quan
-campaign (n): → Chiến dịch
-expand (v) : → Mở rộng
-decrease (v) : → Giảm
Universalisation of Primary Education
2. The Vietnam Society of Learning Promotion
3. illiteracy eradication
4. farming techniques
5. family planning
Find the Vietnamese equivalent to the following expressions:
Task 1:
→Xóa nạn mù chữ
→KÕ ho¹ch ho¸ gia ®×nh
→Kỹ thuật canh tác
→Hội khuyến học Việt Nam
→Phổ cập giáo dục tiểu học
Task 2:
Which of the choices A, B, C, D most adequately sums up the whole passage?
A. The programme of "Universalisation of Primary Education" in Viet Nam.
B. Illiteracy rates in Vietnam
C. Ethnic minority students` education programme
D. The fight against illiteracy

Task 2:
Task 3:
Answer the questions:
1. What was the rate of literacy in Vietnam in 2000?
2. What campaign was started by the Vietnam Society of Learning Promotion?
3. How many students participated in the campaign in 2000 and how many in 2001?
4. What did the students do to help eradicate illiteracy?
5. What will happen if more people take part in the struggle against illiteracy?
Task 3:
1. What was the rate of literacy in Vietnam in 2000?
→ 94% of the population
Task 3:
2. What campaign was started by the Vietnam Society of Learning Promotion?
→The campaign for illiteracy eradication

Task 3:
3. How many students participated in the campaign in 2000 and how many in 2001?
→ - in 2000:
- in 2001:
600 students
800 students
Task 3:


4. What did the students do to help eradicate illiteracy?
They voluntarily spent their summer vacations teaching ethnic minority illiterate people to read and write.
Task 3:


5 . What will happen if more people take part in the struggle against illiteracy?
→ illiteracy will soon be eradicated
An eradicate illiteracy class before 1975 in Vietnam
3: After you read

Work in groups: DISCUSS

We should............................
a. take part in teaching them to read and write every summer vacation.
b. give them books, notebooks, pens.
c. give them money to support their studying
d. prepare the relevant material for them.
e. provide evening classes

f. teach them spell then read and write

Are there any illiterate people in your village?
What should we do to help them read & write?
*Discuss in groups:
1. Are there any illiterate people in your neighborhood?
2. What do you think we should do to help them read and write?
3/ AFTER YOU READ:
( There`re some illiterate people in my village. I think, We should take part in teaching them to read and write every summer vacation or anytime we have free time. Besides, we should give them books, notebooks, pens or money to support their studying)
THANK FOR YOUR ATTENTION
SEE YOU AGAIN