Lesson 2

Vocabulary

1. Complete the sentences with these words.

1. The students took turns to give a speech. Mine was about playing chess!

2. The nurse won a special award for helping so many people in the health emergency.

3. Schools should have equipment for disabled people.

4. It was a real challenge to climb that mountain, but we succeeded!

5. Ahmed loves crosswords and has decided to enter a crossword competition.

6. Nahla's goal is to pass all her exams with top marks!

Reading

2. Read and complete the text with these words.

Binita who is from a village in India, was five years old when she became blind.

This was a big challenge for her. She went to a school for blind children until she was eleven, when she joined a different school with children who weren't blind.

At school, Binita found that the children quickly learnt about her problems.

They now know that just because she is blind doesn't mean she can't do 99% of the things that they can do.

Now she is a campaigner for other people who are disabled.

Her next challenge is to help everyone understand that being disabled does not mean you cannot achieve your goals.

3. Read the text again and answer the questions.

1. When did Binita become blind? When she was five.

2. What did she do until she was eleven? She went to a school for blind children.

3. What did children at her school learn about her? They learnt that just because she is blind does doesn't mean she cannot do 99% of the things that they can do.

4. What job does Binita do now? She is a campaigner for other people who are disabled.

5. What is her next challenge? To help everyone understand that being disabled doesn't mean you cannot acheive your goals.