Vocab 1
What does adore mean?
to love someone very much, especially in a way that shows a lot of admiration or respect
When lip-reading why must we see a person's face at all times?
So that we can see their lips and facial expressions to understand what they're saying.
Why is shouting bad when trying to read lips?
Shouting doesn't help to improve understanding and can make deaf people think the person is angry when they aren't.
How long was Cece at her new school with students just like her?
One school year.
What is our class definition of empathy?
Caring about others
What are context clues?
Context clues are clue we get from the topic, place, time, and situation of the interaction.
Why are hands in front of people's mouths bad news?
That's because it's difficult to see their mouth to read their lips.
Why are mustaches and beards bad news when lip-reading?
It can be difficult to see the lips clearly, and the facial hair can be distracting when trying to focus on the lip-reading.
Why did Cece leave J.B. Fisher School and her friend Emma?
Her family moved from the big city to a small town.
What are some of the good points of being part of a community (school, family, or neighborhood) where people have a lot of empathy for each other?
People would tend to be more patient, kind, helpful and understanding towards each other because they treat people how they want to be treated and care more about each other.
What does mysterious mean?
strange, not known; unknown, or not understood
When lip-reading why are group discussions impossible for Cece to understand?
There are too many people talking at the same time, and she can't see everyone's mouth at the same time.
What are the two parts of the formula that Cece uses that equals understanding?
Sound from the hearing aid + Visual clues from lips = Understanding
What four things did Dorn teach Cece and her classmates?
Dorn taught them math, reading, writing and lip-reading.
What is the dictionary definition of empathy?
The dictionary says empathy is being able to share (or understand) someone else's feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in that person's situation.
Define visual clues.
Visual clues are clues we can get from what we can see.
Why is it best to give up on lip-reading when it gets dark?
There isn't enough light to see people's mouths to read their lips when it gets dark.
Why does it get tricky trying to read people's lips even when you can see their lips clearly, and they don't make exaggerated mouth movements?
It gets tricky because many words have similar sounds and people's lips look the same when they are saying them.
When Cece first goes to her new school (J.B. Fisher Model School), why does she think that everyone is looking at her?
She is the only person she sees wearing the Phonic Ear hearing aid device.
Do you need to have the same experience as someone in order to have empathy for them? Explain your answer.
No because empathy means you can understand their feelings by imaging what it would like for you to have the same experience. You don't need to actually have the experience.
What are gestural clues?
Gestural clues are clues we can get from the hand and body movements (gestures) of other people during our interaction with them.
Why are exaggerated mouth movements confusing when lip-reading?
It can be difficult to read people's lips clearly.
How does Cece's teacher Dorn define or describe lip-reading?
She said lip-reading is watching people's mouths move when they talk, so we can understand them better.
Why does Cece think that George, Sabrina, Terry, Wendy, Fred and Jamie understand and are just like her?
They are all also wearing the Phonic Ear hearing aid and have also lost their hearing just like her.
Is it possible for someone to understand someone's feelings and experience, but not have empathy for them? Explain your answer.
Yes, because you can understand their feelings and even have the same experience as them, but you can choose not to care about them or their feelings, and treat them like their feelings don't matter. In our class definition of empathy we included caring about others.