Unit 4: CARING FOR THOSE IN NEED
Lesson 2: Language

- Vocabulary
- Pronunciation
- Grammar
Task1: Match each word with its definition
1. ___________________ :a series of actions intended to achieve a goal
2. ___________________ : showing a lack of respect for someone or something
3. ___________________ : give money, books, etc. to help a person or an organization
4. ___________________ : join a group of people or community and be accepted by them
5. ___________________ :a condition in which a part of the body or mind does not work well because of physical or mental damage
disrespectful
impairment
integrate
donate
campaign
Task 2: Fill in the blank with the words given
The Braille alphabet was created by Louis Braille, who went
 ______________ after an accident. It has been one of the greatest inventions in human history. 
2. People with ______________  impairments often have difficulty understanding new things and, therefore, cannot learn quickly. That is why we should break down the information for them. 
3. We can help people in need by making a ______________ to a charity.
4. People with a ______________  disability may find it difficult to get out of bed or get around without help.
5. Many experts believe that noise is the cause of approximately half of all cases of ___________ loss.
cognitive
donation
hearing
blind
 physical
II. Pronunciation
Elision
Elision of weak vowels /ə, i/
To make the language easier and faster to say



Listen and repeat
Listen to these sentences
1. Last week, we discussed a visit to a secondary school for children with disabilities.
2. They really like studying English and history.
3. I couldn’t hear anything but the deafening noise of the drums.
4. Before you use this talking pen, remember to check the batteries first.
5. It would be preferable to donate Braille books, not large-print books.
III. Grammar: Past simple / present perfect
Past simple
 + S+ V2/ed ….
- S+ did not +V...
? Did + S + V ...?
Eg: I went to the movies yesterday.
*Use: An action happened at a definite time in the past
* Adv:
yesterday, last ... (last week, last year, ...) _____ ago (two years ago, ...)
- in + time (in 1990, ...)
from 2015 to 2018

Present perfect
+ S + have /has + V3/ed …
-S+ have /has not + V3/ed …
? Have/ Has + S + V3/ed ......?
Eg: I have already taken the English test.
* Use: actions which started in the past and continue in the present/ without referring to the exact time
Adv: already ,never , ever ,yet, just , recently , lately , so far/ up to now/ up to present ,before
for + ______, since + _______
** Structure:
1. This is the first time +S +have/has + V3/ed
Eg: This is the first time I have seen such a good film.
2. S have/has + V3/ed since S + V2/ed
Eg: Mr Brown has worked in this company since he moved here 5 years ago.
Task 2: Give the correct form of the verbs, using the past simple or present perfect
1. Last October, we  (decide) ____________ to start a ‘Special Christmas Gifts’ campaign.
2. I (volunteer) ________________ at a special school twice since I (finish) ___________ grade 10 last year.
3. I (present) ________________ an action plan to the school principal when I was at the meeting.
4. So far, people (donate) ________________ more than 100 gifts.
5. A donor (send) ________________ some textbooks and dictionaries to my school recently.
6. I`m preparing some Christmas gifts for the students with disabilities in the school we (visit) __________ two months ago.
decided
have volunteered
presented
have donated
has sent
visited
finished
Task 3. Rewrite the following sentences with the words given

1. They began building this house 2 months ago
 They have___________________________________.
2. My father started to work in this factory when he was 35
 My father has _________________________________.
3. We have learnt English for ten years.
 We started ___________________________________.
4. I have never visited school for disabilities before.
 This is the first time ____________________________.
built this house for 2 months
worked in this company since he was 35
to learn/ learning English ten years ago
I have visited school for disabilities
Homework
Learn all the new words.
Practice reading the pronunciation of elision vowel sounds.
Make sentences with past and present perfect tense.
Prepare for Reading.