Reading and WritingWarming up BrailleBlinded by an accident in his early childhood, 15 year old Louis Braille (1809-1852) invented a system of reading and writing by touch.A Braille cell consists of six raised dots. By arranging the dots in various combinations, 64 different patterns cam be formed. Braille, a true alphabet, is read by moving the hand from left to right along each line. Readers average about 104-125 words per minute. Some can read 250 words by using both hands.BrailleBlinded by an accident in his early childhood, 15 year old Louis Braille (1809-1852) invented a system of reading and writing by touch.A Braille cell consists of six raised dots. By arranging the dots in various combinations, 64 different patterns cam be formed. Braille, a true alphabet, is read by moving the hand from left to right along each line. Readers average about 104-125 words per minute. Some can read 250 words by using both hands.Listening task 1. What country did Louis Braille come from? 2. What disability did he have? 3. What did books for the blind look like when Louie was a boy? 4. What invention gave Louie the idea for his system?Year Age Event 1809 ______________1813 4 _____________________1819 10 _____________________1821 12 _____________________________________________________________1824 15 __________________________________________1827 18 ________________1825 43 _______________Born Became completely blindSent to school in Pairs Heard a soldier talk about a code consisting of a raised system of dots Completed the Braille system of touch readingFirst Braille book publisheddiedListening textMY HERO: LOUIS BRAILLEPaul’s teacher has asked everyone in the class to prepare a talk about a great inventor. Listen to ...
