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MARIA
MONTESSORI
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CONTENTS:
The Reading / Tapescript 2
Synonym Match and Phrase Match 3
Listening Gap Fill 4
Choose the Correct Word 5
Spelling 6
Put the Text Back Together 7
Scrambled Sentences 8
Discussion 9
Student Survey 10
Writing 11
Homework 12
Answers 13
MARIA MONTESSORI
THE READING / TAPESCRIPT

Maria Montessori lived between 1870 and 1952. She was an Italian
educator who has left her mark on education today. Her Montessori
method of education is widely used all round the world. Many
educationalists say it is the best system for child education. Montessori
was also a doctor, philosopher and philanthropist. She was nominated for
the Nobel Peace Prize three times for her work.
Montessori was the first woman to graduate from the University of

Rome’s Medical School. She trained as a psychiatrist and was interested
in educating the "mentally retarded" and others with learning difficulties.
She had great success when her class of “problematic” 8-year-olds had
above-average scores in state reading and writing tests. This was
described as "the first Montessori miracle."
Hearing about Maria’s achievements, Rome’s government asked her to

start her own children’s school. In 1907, the Casa del Bambini opened in
a poor neighbourhood of Rome. Montessori experimented with a
philosophy she called “spontaneous self-development”, which meant
letting children develop and learn at their own pace. Her methods once
again met with great success. More schools opened and she gained
worldwide fame.
Montessori was exiled from Italy because she refused to allow her schools
to turn children into soldiers. She lived in Spain until the Spanish Civil
War broke out in 1936. In 1939 she moved to India and spent ten years
working on training courses, which are still seen as innovative today. She
traveled the world lecturing until her death in 1952.
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SYNONYM MATCH: Match the words from the article on the left with their
synonyms on the right. Are your answers the same as other students’?
Paragraphs 1 and 2
1. educator a. do-gooder
2 mark b. problems
3. philanthropist c. less developed
4. retarded d. impact
5. difficulties e. national
6. state f. teacher
Paragraphs 3 and 4
7. achievements g. speed
8. spontaneous h. successes
9. pace i. said no
10. exiled j. natural
11 refused k revolutionary
12 innovative l expelled
PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from the article.
1. an Italian educator who has left a. retarded

2 She was nominated for the b. reading and writing tests
3. educating the mentally c. development
4. others with learning d. at their own pace
5. above-average scores in state e. Nobel Peace Prize
6. spontaneous self- f. innovative today
7. letting children develop and learn g. her mark on education
8. Her methods once again met h. until her death in 1952
9. still seen as i. difficulties
10. She traveled the world lecturing j. with great success
MARIA MONTESSORI
LISTENING GAP FILL:

Maria Montessori lived between 1870 and 1952. She was an Italian
educator who __________________ on education today. Her Montessori
method of education is __________________ round the world. Many
educationalists __________________ system for child education.
Montessori was also a doctor, philosopher and philanthropist. She was
nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize three __________________.
Montessori __________________ to graduate from the University of

Rome’s Medical School. She trained as a psychiatrist and was interested
in educating the "__________________ " and others with learning
difficulties. She had great success when her __________________ 8-
year-olds had __________________ in state reading and writing tests.
This was described as "the first Montessori miracle."
Hearing about Maria’s achievements, Rome’s government asked her to

__________________ children’s school. In 1907, the Casa del Bambini
opened in a poor neighbourhood of Rome. Montessori experimented with
a philosophy ____________________ self-development”, which meant
letting children develop and learn __________________. Her methods
once again met with great success. More schools opened
__________________ worldwide fame.
Montessori was exiled from Italy because __________________ her

schools __________________ soldiers. She lived in Spain until the
Spanish Civil War broke out in 1936. In 1939 she moved to India and
spent ten years working on training courses, which are still seen as
__________________. She traveled the world __________________
death in 1952.
MARIA MONTESSORI
CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD:

Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs in italics.
Maria Montessori lived between 1870 and 1952. She was an Italian educator
/ education who has left her marking / mark on education today. Her
Montessori method of education is widely / width used all round the world.
Many educationalists say it is the best system for child / children education.
Montessori was also a doctor, philosopher and philanthropist. She was
nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize three times for her work.
Montessori was the first woman to graduate for / from the University of
Rome’s Medical School. She trained as a psychiatrist and was interested in /
by educating the "mentally retarded" and others with learning difficulties /
difficult. She had great success when her class of “problematic” 8-year-olds
had above-average scores in stating / state reading and writing tests. This
was described as "the first Montessori miracle."
Hearing about / with Maria’s achievements, Rome’s government asked her to

start her own children’s school. In 1907, the Casa del Bambini opened in a
poor / poverty neighbourhood of Rome. Montessori experimented with a
philosophy she called “spontaneous self-development”, which meant letting
children develop / developing and learn at their own pace / space. Her
methods once again met with great success. More schools opened and she
gained worldwide fame.
Montessori was exhaled / exiled from Italy because she refused to allow her
schools to turn children onto / into soldiers. She lived in Spain until the
Spanish Civil War broke / broken out in 1936. In 1939 she moved to India
and spent ten years working on training courses, which are still seen as
innovative today. She traveled the world lectures / lecturing until her death
in 1952.
MARIA MONTESSORI
SPELLING:
These jumbled words are from the text. Spell them correctly.
Paragraph 1
1. She was an Italian dreocatu
2. Montessori toemhd of education
3. the best ytmsse for child education
4. She was atnodenim for the Nobel Peace Prize
Paragraph 2
5. She naridet as a psychiatrist
6. learning teiduflcsifi
7. above-average ssorce
8. the first Montessori lmecrai
Paragraph 3
9. the Casa del Bambini epenod
10. experimented with a lpoiophsyh
11. children ledopve and learn at their own pace
12. she gdniea worldwide fame
Paragraph 4
13. Montessori was ilexde from Italy
14. turn children into sorlesdi
15. training sseocur
16. She traveled the world itcgrunel
MARIA MONTESSORI
PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER

Number these lines in the correct order.
( ) difficulties. She had great success when her class of “problematic”

8-year-olds had above-average
( ) pace. Her methods once again met with great success. More
schools opened and she gained worldwide fame.
( ) the Casa del Bambini opened in a poor neighbourhood of Rome.
Montessori experimented with a philosophy she
( ) scores in state reading and writing tests. This was described as
"the first Montessori miracle."
( ) a psychiatrist and was interested in educating the "mentally
retarded" and others with learning
( ) Montessori was the first woman to graduate from the University of
Rome’s Medical School. She trained as
( ) philanthropist. She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize three
times for her work.
( ) on education today. Her Montessori method of education is widely
used all round the world. Many educationalists
( ) say it is the best system for child education. Montessori was also a
doctor, philosopher and
( ) Montessori was exiled from Italy because she refused to allow her
schools to turn children into soldiers. She lived
( 1) Maria Montessori lived between 1870 and 1952. She was an Italian
educator who has left her mark
( ) in Spain until the Spanish Civil War broke out in 1936. In 1939 she
moved to India and spent ten years working
( ) Hearing about Maria’s achievements, Rome’s government asked
her to start her own children’s school. In 1907,
( ) called “spontaneous self-development”, which meant letting
children develop and learn at their own
( ) on training courses, which are still seen as innovative today. She
traveled the world lecturing until her death in 1952.
MARIA MONTESSORI
SCRAMBLED SENTENCES
With your partner, put the words back into the correct order.
1. left today education on mark her
2. best the education child for system
3. times nominated Nobel three was the Prize She for Peace
4. writing - in and above scores reading tests average state
5. This miracle Montessori first the as described was
6. spontaneous called she philosophy self-development
7. letting at children their develop own and pace learn
8. she and opened schools More fame worldwide gained
9. refused to allow her schools to turn children into soldiers she
10. until lecturing world the traveled She death her
MARIA MONTESSORI
MARIA MONTESSORI DISCUSSION:
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. What do you know about Maria Montessori?

2. Would you like to have met Maria Montessori?
3. What would you like to know about Maria Montessori and why?
4. ___________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________
6. ___________________________________________________
7. ___________________________________________________
8. ___________________________________________________
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MARIA MONTESSORI
MARIA MONTESSORI DISCUSSION:

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
1. What did you learn from this text about Maria Montessori?
2. What questions would you like to have asked Maria Montessori?
3. What would her answers have been to those questions?
4. ___________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________
6. ___________________________________________________
7. ___________________________________________________
8. ___________________________________________________
MARIA MONTESSORI
MARIA MONTESSORI SURVEY:

Write five questions about Maria Montessori in the table. Do this in pairs/groups. Each
student must write the questions on his / her own paper.
Without your partner, interview other students. Write down their answers.
STUDENT 1 STUDENT 2 STUDENT 3
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Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.
Return to your original partner(s) and share and talk about what you found out.
Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.
MARIA MONTESSORI
WRITING:
Write about Maria Montessori for 10 minutes. Show your partner your paper.
Correct each other’s work.
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MARIA MONTESSORI
HOMEWORK
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words
from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or
another search engine) to build up more associations /
collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information

about Maria Montessori. Talk about what you discover with your
partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MARIA MONTESSORI POSTER: Make a poster showing the

different stages of the life of Maria Montessori. Show your poster
to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all find out similar
things?
4. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about Maria

Montessori. Include an imaginary interview with her. Write about
what she did every day and what she thought about.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give
each other feedback on your articles.
5. LETTER: Write a letter to Maria Montessori. Ask her three

questions about her life. Tell her how important she is in today’s
world. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson.
Your “Maria Montessori expert” partner(s) will try and answer
your questions.
MARIA MONTESSORI
ANSWERS
SYNONYM MATCH:
Paragraphs 1 and 2
1. educator a. teacher
2 mark b. impact
3. philanthropist c. do-gooder
4. retarded d. less developed
5. difficulties e. problems
6. state f. national
Paragraphs 3 and 4
7. achievements g. successes
8. spontaneous h. natural
9. pace i. speed
10. exiled j. expelled
11 refused k said no
12 innovative l revolutionary
PHRASE MATCH:
1. an Italian educator who has left a. her mark on education
2 She was nominated for the b. Nobel Peace Prize
3. educating the mentally c. retarded
4. others with learning d. difficulties
5. above-average scores in state e. reading and writing tests
6. spontaneous self- f. development
7. letting children develop and learn g. at their own pace
8. Her methods once again met h. with great success
9. still seen as i. innovative today
10. She traveled the world lecturing j. until her death in 1952
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THE READING / TAPESCRIPT

Montessori was the first woman to graduate from the University of

Hearing about Maria’s achievements, Rome’s government asked her to

PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from the article.

1. an Italian educator who has left a. retarded

LISTENING GAP FILL:

Montessori __________________ to graduate from the University of

Hearing about Maria’s achievements, Rome’s government asked her to

Montessori was exiled from Italy because __________________ her

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD:

Hearing about / with Maria’s achievements, Rome’s government asked her to

PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER

( ) difficulties. She had great success when her class of “problematic”

1. left today education on mark her

2. best the education child for system

4. writing - in and above scores reading tests average state

5. This miracle Montessori first the as described was

6. spontaneous called she philosophy self-development

7. letting at children their develop own and pace learn

8. she and opened schools More fame worldwide gained

9. refused to allow her schools to turn children into soldiers she

10. until lecturing world the traveled She death her

MARIA MONTESSORI DISCUSSION:

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

1. What do you know about Maria Montessori?

MARIA MONTESSORI DISCUSSION:

MARIA MONTESSORI SURVEY:

STUDENT 1 STUDENT 2 STUDENT 3

_____________ _____________ _____________

2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information

3. MARIA MONTESSORI POSTER: Make a poster showing the

4. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about Maria

5. LETTER: Write a letter to Maria Montessori. Ask her three

ALL OTHER EXERCISES

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