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B. Study time

1. Listen to the biography of Louis Braille, and answer the following
questions.

a. When did Louis lose his eye sight?
b. Who did Louis develop the tactile writing system for?
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c. What is the maximum number of raised dots in the Braille Cell?
d. From whom was Braille inspired to develop the Braille system?

e. What killed Louis Braille?
2. Listen to the biography again, and rearrange the following sentences
in the order they occurred in the audio.
a. Braille replaced the system, ‘night writing’.
b. He was born in 1809.

c. The Braille System was modi¿ed time and again.
d. At the age of 15, Louis Braille developed the Braille System.
e. His system became a part of the institute curriculum.
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C. Follow-up activity
Work in a pair. Write your name using the Braille alphabet and share it to
the class.
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A. Engage yourself
Make as many sensible sentences as you can from the table below.

Example: Despite her wealth, she never wore gold jewellery.

Despite her wealth she has not replied me.

In spite of she was poor she was awarded grade C.
Although she was sick she did not go to see the doctor.

Though I emailed her she went to the of¿ ce.

Even though she was ill she did not expect help from other.
her hard labour she did not get the expected results.

the heavy rain she never wore gold jewellery.

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