Exercise IV. Retell the text.

Text A

Read and translate the text:

                                           Normal speech development

It’s a usual thing if your child makes mistakes in words and confuses sounds because he trains the muscles in the mouth. For instance, a child may say “baf” instead of bath. As child grows his skill of facial muscles controlling and aural perception will improve. He even may mispronounce words until the age of six. Children with speech problems have some tell tale symptoms like repeating a word or phrase. A child with speech problems has low confidence levels. Children with speech problems withdraw from active social life as they feel embarrassed in speaking. Speech therapy is the only way out to redress the problem. Read on symptoms of speech the problems in children. Children who suffer from delayed development are observed to show symptoms of delayed speech development as well. It is found to occur in 5-10% among all children. Another interesting fact is that boys are likely to have speech disorder three to four times more compared to girls.

Active vocabulary:

o train-үчить

muscles-мышца

aural-умение слушать

to confuse-путать

facial-массаж лица

social-общественный

symptoms-симптомы

level-уровень

suffer-страдать

to compare-сравнивать

development-развитие

to observe-хранить,контролировать

Exercise I Answer the questions:

1.Why does the child do mistakes?

2.Is it a usual thing to make mistakes?

3.What age may the child mispronounce the words at?

4.Who has speech problems.?

5.Must children repeat words and phrases?

6.Has a child with speech problems low confidence levels?

Exercise II Give Russian equivalents:

1.For instance, a child may say “baf” instead of bath.                                                        

2.Generallyspeech problems are observed in those children who have a delayed withspeech problems withdraw from active social life as they feel embarrassed in speaking development.

 3 .Children with speech problems withdraw from active social life as they feel embarrassed in speaking.

4. Children who suffer from delayed development are observed to show symptoms of delayed speech development as well.

5. Speech therapy is the only way out to redress the problem.

6.If you go to pediatrician regularly he will probably see the problems if the child has so. It would be a great mistake, however, to think that with the discovery of this idea the methodological* formation of a new defectology is complete.

Exercise III Give English equivalents:

1.Речевая терапия-это единственный путь решения проблемы.

2.Дети с речевыми проблемами оторваны от общественной жизни, так как они чувствуют себя ущемленными в разговоре.

3.Ребенок с речевой проблемой имеет низкий потенциал.

4.Другой интересный факт- это то, что у мальчиков в 3-4 раза больше проблем с речью чем у девочек.

Exercise IV Fill in prepositions:

1.It’s a usual thing if your child makes mistakes --- words and confuses sounds because he trains the muscles -- the mouth.

2. Another interesting fact is that boys are likely to have speech disorder three ---four times more compared to girls.

3Children --- speech problems have some tell tale symptoms like repeating a word or phrase.

4.Another interesting fact is that boys are likely to have speech disorder three to four times more compared to girl.

5Generally speech problems are observed --- those children who have a delayed development as well.

Exercise V Say true or false:

1It’s a usual thing if your child does not make mistakes in words and confuses sounds because he trains the muscles in the mouth.

2.. Another interesting fact is that girls are likely to have speech disorder three to four times more compared to boys.

3.As child grows his skill of facial muscles controlling and aural perception will improve.

4. He even may mispronounce words until the age of seven.

5 Another interesting fact is that boys are not likely to have speech disorder three to four times more compared to girls.

Exercise VI Render the text in details.

 

Text B

Speech delay

Read and translate the text.

One of the most worrisome speech problems for children is speech delay. The researchers state thatby 16-24 months a child should have around 50 words in his lexicon. He should converse using two – three sentences moreover he should be able to say his name and the names of some objects.                                                                 

In many cases children simply take their time however speech delay may be provoked by other factors such as difficulties with hearing or autism. If you notice such problems in your child it’s better to consult specialists who can diagnose any physical problems and start the therapy without delay.

Regression

This is the process when a child stops to pronounce the words which he had used before. The reasons of regression may vary from hearing problems or autism to physiological difficulties connected with the lack of caring and the wish to attract attention. In this situation the help of specialist is demanded.

Stuttering

This occasion is the nervous reaction to stress. In many cases stuttering disappears itself as a child starts to talk more and more. Speech therapy may be useful for your toddler to diminish or even overcome this problem; again it’s essential to consult a specialist.

Active vocabulary

delay-

остановка

lexicon-словарь

converse-беседовать

regression-шаг назад

to consult -консультироваться

to attract-привлекать внимание

therapy-терапия

useful-полезный

physiological-физиологический

to connect-связывать

speech-речь

essential-необходимый,важный

to hear-слышать

reason-причина

Exercise I Answer the questions:

1.What is the most worrisome problem?

2.What can the child do to 30 months?

3.When is it better to consult specialists?

4.What are the reasons of regression?

5.How do we call the reaction to stress?

6.Is a speech therapy useful?

Exercise II Give Russian equivalents:

One of the most worrisome speech problems for children is speech delay

2.In many cases children simply take their time however speech delay may be provoked by other factors such as difficulties with hearing or autism.

3. If you notice such problems in your child it’s better to consult specialists who can diagnose any physical problems and start the therapy without delay.

4.This is the process when a child stops to pronounce the words which he had used before.

5.This is the process when a child stops to pronounce the words which he had used before.