Unit5LearningDifferently[共2页].doc

Unit 5 Learning Differently
TEACHER: Hello, everyone. I think we can get started now. As we have studied in this class, there are many different ways of learning, and there are many different learning problems. Some people have problems with reading, or math, or with expressing their ideas in words. Some people have memory problems for example, they have difficulty remembering what they hear or read. Other people have problems holding a pencil or pen so that they cannot write. As educators, these are challenges that we need to understand, because everyone deserves an education--and it’s our job to promote learning.
Today I’d like to talk about one common cause of learning problems--dyslexia. The term “dyslexia,” that’s D-Y- S-L-E-X-I-A, is from Greek. It means difficulty with words and language. In the first part of my talk, I’ll briefly explain what dyslexia is and give you some general background about it. Then, in the second part, I will present one doctor’s explanation of why people with dyslexia have learning difficulties.
OK, what is dyslexia? Dyslexia means a difficulty with reading or writing. Before about 1970, researchers thought dyslexia was a visual problem, a problem seeing letters and words correctly. But this theory was never confirmed to be true. Researchers have now concluded that the main problem may be that dyslexics have trouble matching sounds with le