F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Homework

http://www.perkins.org/stories/nine-essential-tips-for-working-with-people-who-are-blind

Vocabulary

Riddle:What is shaped like a box, has no feet, and runs up and down?
Answer:An Elevator
impaired (adj): 1-damaged or weakened:
E.g.: She attended a school for the visually impaired (= people who cannot see well).

a group therapy团体治疗-treatment in which people meet in a group to talk about their emotional problems, with a trained leader or doctor present

support group (n): 1-a group of people who have had similar experiences, especially difficult ones, and who provide help to each other:
E.g.: After their baby died, they joined a local support group.

do’s and don’ts

censor (v): 1-to remove parts of something, such as a book, movie, or letter, that you do not want someone to see or hear:
E.g.: She opposes efforts to censor the Internet.

pat (v)to touch someone or something gently and usually repeatedly with the hand flat:
E.g.: He patted my head/patted me on the head affectionately.
E.g.: I bent down to pat the little puppy.

pet (v): 1- If you pet an animal, child, etc., you touch it, him, or her gently and kindly with your hands:
E.g.: Our dog loves to be petted and tickled behind the ears.

prior to sth (adj)before a particular time or event:
E.g.: the weeks prior to her death

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