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Concetti Chiave

  • Judy Watson is a blind English teacher who effectively manages her class with her guide dog, Star, assisting her daily.
  • Despite her blindness, Judy can discern student behavior through their voices and movement, aided by her students' cooperation.
  • Judy's students contribute by distributing books, writing on the board, and marking the register during class.
  • Judy uses Braille to read textbooks, and her husband helps her in the evenings by marking students' homework.
  • Judy is well-loved by her students, who refrain from misbehaving because she is attentive to everything happening around her.

The English Lesson

It’s ten o’clock on Tuesday. Class 8 are having an English lesson. Paul is chewing gum. Pail’s teacher is Judy Watson. She stops him.
Judy Watson is a good teacher. Good teachers usually know when students are naughty. The unusual thing is that Judy can’t see, because she's blind. Judy Watson is 46 and she teaches English. Judy has a guide dog named Star. She takes Star to class every day. Star helps find her way in the school. The students also help her. They always sit in the same places. She knows their voices so she knows who is talking or moving about. The students also do things in class to help. For example, they give out the books, write on the board and mark the register for her.

Judy's Life

Judy reads the textbooks in Braille. Her husband is a social worker. He works for ten hours a day. In the evening he helps her to mark her students’ homework. Everybody loves Judy and nobody can be naughty because she hers everything.

Domande da interrogazione

  1. How does Judy Watson manage her classroom despite being blind?
  2. Judy Watson, a blind English teacher, manages her classroom with the help of her guide dog, Star, and her students. The students assist by sitting in the same places, helping with tasks like giving out books, writing on the board, and marking the register, while Judy recognizes their voices to identify who is speaking or moving.

  3. What role does Judy's husband play in her teaching career?
  4. Judy's husband, a social worker, supports her teaching career by helping her mark students' homework in the evenings after his ten-hour workday, ensuring she can effectively manage her responsibilities despite her blindness.

  5. How does Judy Watson ensure discipline in her classroom?
  6. Judy Watson maintains discipline in her classroom by relying on her acute sense of hearing, which allows her to detect any naughtiness among students, ensuring that everyone behaves well and respects her authority.

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