Braille-írás világnapja – szókincs, olvasott szövegértéses feladatok

January 4, 2022

1. ________?

Braille is a tactile way of writing that’s used by people who have sight impairments. It’s a special code made from six raised dots on a grid. 1. ­­­­______, which means braille can be translated into different languages. Those who are visually impaired can read these dots using their fingertips to feel the patterns.

2. ________?

World Braille Day is a chance to raise awareness of the issues impacting those who are visually impaired. 2. ______, and it promotes equal opportunities. It’s hoped that, by highlighting the methods we can use to support those who are blind, the world will make greater attempts to promote inclusion. 

3. ________?

World Braille Day is celebrated on the 4th of January because it’s the birthday of Louis Braille. Louis was born in France in 1809, and he was blinded in a childhood accident. However, 3. ______, and, inspired by Charles Barbier’s night reading system, he invented what we now know as braille. What’s more, he did all of this at the age of 15!

It wasn’t until 1854 that the Braille system became more widely used. It was initially introduced at the school where Louis studied, 4. ______. Eventually, the system became used worldwide! Different countries have gone onto to modify braille. In 2015, the UK introduced a modified version of Unified English Braille (UEB) to help bring consistency to those using English-language material throughout the world.

4. ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________?

World Braille Day is all about inclusion and diversity. It’s important that children are aware of other’s differences, 5. ______ . By celebrating World Braille Day, it helps children to think about important questions relating to additional needs, and expands their knowledge of others in our society. It’s also a good way of raising money to help charities that support the blind and visually impaired.

It can be difficult for children 6. ______ . However, by introducing simple activities that show them first-hand what it’s like to live without sight, we can develop their ability to support others.

source: World Braille Day 2022, twinkle.hu 

Keressétek meg, hogy az alábbi kérdések, melyik bekezdéshez tartoznak. Két plusz opciót tartalmaz a feladat, amiket nem szabad felhasználnotok.

A.Why is it important for children to celebrate World Braille Day?

B.What options did the blind have in the past?

C.Who is Braille?

D.What is Braille?

E.Why is World Braille Day celebrated on the 4th of January?

F.Why do we celebrate World Braille Day?

keys/megoldások:
1.D.; 2.F.; 3.E.; 4.A.; extrák: B.; C.

Egészítsétek ki a bekezdések hiányzó részeit a következő lehetőségek egyikével. Figyeljetek arra, hogy kettővel több lehetőség van megadva, mint amennyit fel tudtok használni a cikk kiegészítésére.

1. and gain an awareness of varying needs and requirements
   
2. to empathize with those who are different
3. There are 63 different combinations of these dots
4. he was determined to overcome this setback
5. The invention of braille has transformed the lives of those with visual impairments
6. but it was quickly adopted by other French schools
7. so they could read much easier at night
8. to solve the problem of reading for the blind

keys/megoldások:
1. C.; 2. E.; 3. D.; 4. F.; 5. A.; 6. B.; extrák : G, H