The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Reading: Asperger syndrome a) Read the text about Asperger syndrome. b) Then fill in a title for each paragraph. 1. One name for many difficulties Asperger syndrome is not like the flu or a cold, which is the same for almost everyone and can be cured. It’s the name for a series of difficulties young people and adults can have. Not everyone with Asperger syndrome has the same difficulties. 2. Generally, people with Asperger syndrome can study and learn as easily as everybody else. But they may have problems when they communicate with others. People with Asperger syndrome often don’t get the full message. They hear what others say to them and they also know what the words mean. But they don’t understand the meaning of the face or the tone of the voice. They may get confused because they don’t understand if somebody is happy, unhappy or angry. 3. Children with Asperger syndrome may have problems making friends. They often want to have friends, and they can feel very lonely, but they don’t know what to do exactly to be a friend. So they stay away from other kids and play alone because that confuses them. 4. People with Asperger syndrome are interested in many different things. Whatever they are interested in, like computers, reading or making things, they are often really into these things and don’t understand that others are not as interested. 5. In general, people with Asperger syndrome like things to happen the same way all the time. So they may get upset when lesson times change, or when they have to sit in a different place in the classroom. They may even get angry when things don’t happen the way they usually do. Focus on form: Comparisons How do people with Asperger syndrome differ from others? Use the comparative or the superlative. For people with Asperger syndrome, it is more difficult to communicate with others. 2 One name for many difficulties Making friends is hard Really interested in something The importance of the daily routine Understanding what is said, but not how it is said 3 angry interested difficult lonely easy unhappy happy upset 88 15 Unit Being different eighty-eight Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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