Warm-up
In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: people with disabilities. First, go over the following vocabulary and expressions with your tutor. Read the word/expression and definition out loud, and your tutor will go over anything you do not understand. Practice creating a sentence or two to make sure you know how to use the word/expression properly.
Vocabulary/ Expressions
| handicapped | (adj) having a physical or mental disability (disabled) He has been handicapped since his motorcycle accident. |
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| deaf | (adj) not able to hear A deaf person uses sign language. |
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| blind | (adj) not able to see A blind person uses a walking stick to walk. |
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| paralyzed | (adj) when a person cannot move or feel their body parts like legs and arms He is paralyzed from the waist down. |
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| mental | (adj) related to the mind He has a mental problem. |
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| Down syndrome | (n) a mental condition; born with learning difficulties and physical differences A person with Down syndrome has trouble learning. |
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| wheelchair | (n) a chair with wheels that someone uses if they can’t walk He needs a wheelchair because he can’t walk. |
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| cane | (n) a short stick with a curved handle to help people walk The old lady uses a cane to help her walk. |
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| handicapped parking space | (n) space where a person with a disability can park their car close to a building A handicapped parking space is only for people with disabilities. |
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| service dog | (n) a dog that is professionally trained to help people with disabilities Some blind people use a service dog to help them. |
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Conversation
Use the following questions as a guideline to form an interesting conversation with your tutor. Feel free to diverge from these suggestions if anything interesting comes up.
- Do people with disabilities use service dogs in your country?
- Are there handicapped parking spaces in your country?
- Does your government help people with disabilities? If so, how?
- Do you know anyone with a disability? If so, tell me about them.
- What do you think it would be like to be blind?
- What do you think it would be like to be deaf?
- Have you ever used a wheelchair? If so, why?
- Do you know anyone who uses a cane? If so, why do they use it?
- Can you think of some mental disabilities?
- How do you feel when you see a disabled person?
Wrap-up
Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.
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