1

Where do you think the class is?
In mountainous areas.
In the towns
In the big cities
2. What do you think of the people in the class?
They are at the same age.
They are young.
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
PART A: READING
UNIT 5 : ILLITERACY
Part A : Reading
1/ BEFORE YOU READ:
UNIT 5: ILLITERACY
PART A : READING

2/ WHILE YOU READ:
* NEW WORDS
-Illiteracy (n)/ illiterate (v) →
(not knowing to read and write)
-effective (adj): →
(producing successful result)
-eradicate (v) = to destroy →
-ethnic minority (n): →
-rate (n): (20% of…) →
-fight (n) = struggle (n): →
(battle in war)
-honorable (adj): →
-relevant (a)= useful, suitable →
-campaign (n): →
-expand (v) : →
-decrease (v) : →
Chiến dịch, cuộc vận động
Hữu ích, cần thiết
Đáng kính
Tỷ lệ
Cuộc chiến
Dân tộc thiểu số
Nhổ rễ, diệt trừ
Hiệu quả
Nạn mù chữ
Universalisation of Primary Education
2. The Vietnam Society of Learning Promotion
3. illiteracy eradication
4. farming techniques
5. family planning
Find theVietnamese equivalent to the following expressions:
Task 1:
xoá mù chữ
kế hoạch hoá gia đình
kĩ 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:
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:
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
3. After you read

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?
3: After you read

Work in groups: DISCUSS
*Discuss in groups:
Are there any illiterate people in your neighborhood?
How many people are there?
What do you think we should do to help them read and write?
3/ AFTER YOU READ:
( 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)
An eradicate illiteracy class before 1975 in Vietnam
THANK YOUR ATTENTION
SEE YOU AGAIN
Wrong !
Congratulations !