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Unit seven.

Culture today.

The gift of dyslexia.

Exercise two.

Dyslexia.

The word dyslexia comes from Greek and means difficulty with words. Dyslexia gives people problems with reading, writing or spelling. In Britain, about one in ten young people have some form of dyslexia.

When you suffer from dyslexia, people sometimes think that you must be lazy or stupid. But in fact, dyslexia has nothing to do with intelligence. Actually, quite the opposite might be true.

The gift of dyslexia.

One.

Creative dyslexics.

Many dyslexic people are very creative, musical or sporty. This might be because the right side of their brain is often bigger. The right side of the brain controls your creative and artistic skills and the left side controls logic and mathematics. Famous dyslexics include Orlando Bloom, Robbie Williams and Kira Knightley. The famous scientist Albert Einstein was also dyslexic. It seems that people with unusual talents often have the gift of dyslexia.

Two.

Recognizing dyslexia.

So, how do you know if dyslexia is something which affects you? If you answer yes to most of these questions, you might be dyslexic. You should talk to someone about it at your school or college.

Does it take you a long time to read and understand books?

When you are reading, do the words sometimes look blurred?

Do you have difficulty taking notes quickly?

When you're writing, do you sometimes put letters or numbers the wrong way round, such as fifteen for fifty-one, or saw for was?

Do you find mental arithmetic difficult?

Do you have problems with left and right when following directions?

Three.

Technology can help.

If you're dyslexic, you don't have to suffer in silence. There are lots of things you can do to make life easier. The following devices might be useful.

A calculator is essential if you have problems with numbers.

A spell check facility on your computer is great if you have difficulty with spelling.

You can record your notes on a dictation machine, then listen to them when you're revising.

I remember going for an audition when I was eight, and it was the most excruciating experience because I couldn't read my lines. My desire to act was my driving force. I got really good help from some amazing teachers, so I overcame the dyslexia and now it's not really a problem. Kira Knightley.