The Silent Child

The Silent Child

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GbxFIVQv8c

Before watching

1. Match the words with their definitions.

Active vocabulary

bloody -used for emphasizing that you are angry or annoyed about something

cochlear implant - an electronic device that partially restores hearing. It can be an option for people who have severe hearing loss from inner-ear damage who are no longer helped by using hearing aids.

1. Answer the questions with active vocabulary.

1. Have you ever seen people with a hearing aid? Where / When?
2. In what situation can you use the phrase ‘talk of the devil’?
3. What do you think is easier to learn, sign language or lip reading? Why?
4. In what situations can a person experience a real blow?
5. Why do students take mocks before real exams?
6. In what situations does a person need to shoot off?
7. What situation in your life can you describe as a nuisance?

Additional questions:

What do you think the film ‘The silent child’ is about?

How do deaf people speak?

Have you ever talked to a deaf person?

If yes, could you describe this experience?

What would you do if you needed to interact with a deaf person?

Do you think deafness affects intelligence or not?

Can a deaf person study in an ordinary school? Why?

While watching

1. Watch the film and fill in the gaps with active vocabulary.

1)Sue: She has a ________________, but she won’t wear it.

2) Joanne: And you said she didn’t ________________ for a cochlear implant?

3) Sue: No, which was a real _________________.

4)Joanne: Does she know any _____________________ or is it just lip reading?

5)Sue: Seb’s got his GCSE’s and he got A*’s in his ________________.

6)Sue: Sorry, that was Paul’s mum. She is a bloody ___________________.

7)Sue: I’m so sorry, I’ve got to ________________ again. I’ve got to take Paul’s mum to the hospital.

8)Joanne: She wants to look for treasure, so I’ll __________ that ___________.

After watching

1. Answer the questions using active vocabulary.

1. Why do you think Sue said that Libby wouldn’t wear a hearing aid?
2. What was a real blow according to Sue’s words?
3. What is the best way for the girl, focusing on sign language or lip reading?
4. What did we learn about Seb’s results at school?
5. Where did Sue usually shoot off?
6. Why do you think Sue calls Paul’s mother a nuisance?

Additional questions:

Why did Sue want her daughter to study lip reading?

What do you think the director wants to convey inthe film?

Is a deaf person’s life more difficult that an ordinary person’s life?

Why did the girl love Joanne?

Does she like her mum as much as Joanne?

The Silent Child - Keys

Before watching

1)Match the words with their definitions.

Active vocabulary

While watching

3)Watch the film and fill in the gaps with active vocabulary.

1)Sue: She has a hearing aid, but she won’t wear it.

2) Joanne: And you said she didn’t qualify for a cochlear implant?

3) Sue: No, which was a real blow.

4)Joanne: Does she know any signlanguage or is it just lip reading?

5)Sue: Seb’s got his GCSE’s and he got A*’s in his mocks.

6)Sue: Sorry, that was Paul’s mum. She is a bloody nuisance.

7)Sue: I’m so sorry, I’ve got to shoot off again. I’ve got to take Paul’s mum to the hospital.

8)Joanne: She wants to look for treasure, so I’ll sort that out.