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Unit 12 Innovation
Viewing workshop
By the end of this period, students will be able to:
1.watch a video about how new technology helps blind people;
2.watch a video for deep understanding;
3.extract specific details from a video and complete a paragraph;
4.express their opinion on how technology can further help blind people in the future.
1.What do you think is the hardest aspect for blind people in their daily life?
Finding directions may be the hardest aspect for blind people in their daily life.
2. How can blind people find directions?
• Using a cane;
• With the help of a guide dog;
• With the help of a sighted (or human) guide;
• Using various technology devices.
Before you watch
Lead-in
Part 1 of the video
Activity 1: Look through the information in the chart and have a prediction of Part 1 of the video.
I lost my sight at the age of 14 in 1.________ and suddenly I became 2.________. The hardest thing for me was losing my 3.________. Things that until then 4.________became almost 5.________now. Back then, there were no 6.________, no Internet and no smartphones. So I had to ask one of my brothers to 7.________. Of course, my brothers were 8.________ about it. And later I noticed they were not there whenever 9.________.I don’t 10.________ them. I really wanted to be freed from 11.________ someone. That became my 12.________ to ignite innovation.
The video is about__________________________________________
_________________________________________________________.
the challenges a blind man/woman faces and the reason for her innovation
While you watch
Activity 2: Watch Part 1 of the video and complete the information.
Check your answers.
I lost my sight at the age of 14 in 1.______________________ and suddenly I became 2.________. The hardest thing for me was losing my 3._____________. Things that until then 4._____________ became almost 5._______________now. Back then, there were no 6._________________, no Inte