READING COMPREHENSION Susan and Nadine both love dolphins. They are finding out more about them. Susan is reading a book about dolphins. It has a lot of interesting information. She shows Nadine one of the pages.
Dolphin Therapy for Persons with Special Needs
Dolphins have a special way of making people feel more positive about life. There are several organisations which help people with special needs by getting them to play with dolphins.
People with special needs often live routine lives in hospitals or day centres where they follow set programmes. Depending on their illnesses they get up at fixed times, eat at fixed times, do physical exercise at regular times throughout the day and go to bed at the same time. They lead very regular lives.
What are some of these people with special needs doing today? They're in Florida and they're playing with dolphins. A charity association has organised this day as a Christmas present for them. The children are having fun swimming with the dolphins. They are holding onto the dolphins and the dolphins are pulling the children along. They are all enjoying every moment. These are people who don't always smile but who are smiling today.
Τhe above text has been adapted from the following sites. For more information about howdolphins help people with special needs you can look them up.
Using the information in the text above, write how a dolphin can help young people be happy.
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Study the following table to see how English people talk about facts and habits vs actions happening now or "around now"
Nadine and Jacques usually buy their Christmas decorations at the supermarket, but this year they are making them themselves.
We often go abroad for our Christmas holidays, but this year we are spending it with Maria's parents.
Nick and Mary sometimes sing carols on Christmas Eve, but this year they are helping Mum with the Christmas dinner.
WEEKENDS DURING THE YEAR AND A SPECIAL ONE IN LONDON Look at the photo album of Nadine and her family and see what she usually does at weekends. This year for Christmas she is in London for three days enjoying the Christmas atmosphere with her family. Use the pictures given to talk about Nadine and her family.
Work in pairs: e.g. Pupil A: Nadine reads at the weekends. Pupil B: But today she is in London enjoying the Christmas lights in Trafalgar square. |
Pupil B During the Christmas period this year
Pupil A On a typical weekend during the year
(read/book, light/fire, sew, watch/TV) |
WRITING
Imagine your are on holiday. Write a postcard to your best friend from where you are staying. Use Mark's card as a model. |
Nadine Boulanger Rue de la Gare, 5 Marseilles France
Hi, Nadine!
Tunisia is beautiful and a lot of people speak French here. We are visiting a lot of historic places. The food tastes "different", - sometimes I don't know what I'm eating! Today we are visiting a town near the Sahara. Lots of people have camels!We are enjoying every moment of our holiday. Hope you like my postcard!
Love, Mark |