Text C. A person who happens to be blind John Bailey is blind and has a guide dog named Elgar. John finds that many people don’t know what to do or say when they meet someone like him who can’t see.

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Here he explains how to behave towards blind people and their dogs. • Remember I am an ordinary person, just blind. You don’t need to shout or talk to me as if I cannot understand. If you are giving me a cup of tea or coffee, then I can tell you how I take it − you don’t have to ask my wife. • I can walk more easily with you than by myself, but please don’t grab my arm; let me take yours. When I am with Elgar, I will drop the handle on his harness to tell him he is no longer working, and I will take your left arm with my right. I will keep half a step behind so that I can feel it when we are about to go up or down steps or a kerb. Going downstairs, I prefer to hold the handrail if there is one. • It is always nice for me to know who is in the room with us, so please do introduce me − and to the cat and dog ! And if you come into a room where I am, please do speak so I know you’re there. • If I am somewhere new, you will have to guide me to a chair and tell me about things in my way or on the floor. Don’t forget about lampshades − they often stick out into my path and I do hate breaking things! • At mealtimes, I may ask for a little help, particularly with cutting up meat. And you can make my meal a lot more enjoyable by telling me where which food is on my plate - for example “ Chicken at 9 o’clock, peas at 3 o’clock and potatoes at 6 o’clock - and a glass of water at 2 o’clock ”. • Words like “ see ” don’t worry me, so you needn’t be embarrassed about using them; I use them too. I am always glad to see people. • Elgar loves attention, but remember never to distract him when he’s working, as my safety depends on him. And, of course, please don’t feed him titbits − he gets very properly fed at home and will get fat if you feed him too ! • The most important thing of all is not to think of me as a blind person; I am a person who happens to be blind. Переведите пожалуйста