1、Care of the Elderly,Unit 5,Pre-reading Questions,Background People are living longer and longer while new babies are insufficient to take the place of them. This phenomenon is called an inverse pyramid. The young at the bottom are struggling to support the old on the top. Due to this unreasonable st
2、ructure, the economic development will be dragged down unavoidably. Moreover the aging problem will eventually weaken the strength of national defense significantly.,Watch the video clip of a Chinese TV sketch.,Quotation,Love is everlasting; it defeats ay concpt of time.,Quotation,To respect ones pa
3、rents is not only a good religious rule to obey, but also a good public policy to implement.,Pre-reading Questions,Should the elderly live with their adult children or by themselves independently?,Live with children:,Live independently:,In case of an emergency a fall, a stroke, they can be looked af
4、ter; They wont feel lonely; They will be able to baby-sit their grandchildren; They can help with house chores.,A feeling of self-reliance is encouraged; Avoid conflicts or tension between generations arising from different values.Avoid being a family burden,Pre-reading Expressions,Expressions that
5、are likely to be used to talk about consequences of an aging generation on the younger generation:,The only-child generation will be faced with the difficulties of caring for both the children and the elders.,Even when an elderly parent lives independently, responsibilities can weigh heavily on thei
6、r children.,Maintaining acute-care (急性病) beds is expensive and they are in high demand.,Care of the Elderly Reading One,Unit 5,Background Knowledge,A nursing home is a place for people who dont need to be in a hospital but cant be cared for at home. Most nursing homes have nursing aides and skilled
7、nurses on hand 24 hours a day.,Nursing Homes,Some nursing homes are set up like a hospital. The staff provides medical care, as well as physical, speech and occupational therapy. There might be a nurses station on each floor. Other nursing homes try to be more like home. They try to have a neighborh
8、ood feel.,Background Knowledge,Some nursing homes have special care units for people with serious memory problems such as Alzheimers disease. Some will let couples live together. Nursing homes are not only for the elderly, but for anyone who requires 24-hour care.,Nursing Homes,Reading One Check you
9、r comprehension,Answer the following questions with the information from the text.,What are the reasons caregivers give for the belief that they are the best person for the job?,One caregiver said that she had always been close to her mother; another was the oldest child; another was the youngest ch
10、ild. In a word, they all felt that they could do the job better than anyone else.,Reading One Check your comprehension,Answer the following questions with the information from the text.,What is the reasons caregivers giver for taking on the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative?,Many care
11、givers believed that they had an obligation to help their relatives. Some stated that helping others made them feel more useful. Others hoped that by helping someone now, they would deserve care when they became old and dependent.,Reading One Check your comprehension,Answer the following questions w
12、ith the information from the text.,Why are adult children likely to use community services to help care for an elderly parent?,Because they often have jobs and other responsibilities to take care of.,Why is a spouse usually reluctant to use community services to help care for the dependent person?,B
13、ecause of the fear of poverty as it costs more to use community services.,Reading One Check your comprehension,More questions to answer in order to achieve the clear understanding of text.,What is peoples misconception towards the care of the elderly?,Many people wrongly believe that when people rea
14、ch old age, their families place them in nursing homes.,What did Samuel H. Preston research concerning the aging problem?,He studied that how the American family is changing. He reported that by the time average American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children.,Reading O
15、ne Check your comprehension,More questions to answer in order to achieve the clear understanding of text.,Why can caring for the elderly be a very positive experience?,For the elderly, they appreciated the care and attention they received. For the caregivers, they feel they have an obligation to hel
16、p others, and helping others make them feel useful, and they hope that by helping others, they will deserve care when they became old and dependent.,Reading One,Decide whether each of them is true or false.,_ 1. Most old people in the US are put in nursing homes by their family members. _ 2. The ave
17、rage middle-aged couple can care for their elderly parents after their own children have grown up. _ 3. More psychologists and social workers have begun to study caregiving because the life expectancy of Americans is lengthening greatly. _ 4. A spouse is very likely to use community services or put
18、his / her now-dependent spouse in a nursing home. _ 5. Taking care of the old people is easy when they are affectionate and cooperative. _ 6. Brothers and sisters are often glad to provide help to caregivers when needed.,F,T,T,F,F,T,Check your vocabulary,Match the words on the right with that on the
19、 left.,fictitious myth spouse assertive sibling,showing a strong and confident personality; asserting oneself brother or sister; any people with the same parent imagined or invented; not real thing, person that is imaginary or impossible husband or wife,Reading One Vocabulary,Try to find words or ph
20、rases in the text which are similar in meaning to the words and phrases listed in the box.,1. of something false or never existing 2. an expert in psychology 3. duty or responsibility 4. the state of being poor 5. brothers or sisters 6. in a manner where both parties are involved,fictitious,psycholo
21、gist,obligation,poverty,siblings,mutually,Reading One Check your vocabulary,Fill in the blanks with the words.,In the Iraqi War, the coalition forces displayed a smooth _ effort in attacking the Iraqi troops. Jenny and her husband share _ beliefs regarding almost every aspect of their family life. S
22、he is very _ with children. They always like her. I dont like the _ tone in his speech.,cooperative,mutual,affectionate,assertive,Reading One Check your vocabulary,Fill in the blanks with the words.,5. You can look at the books without any _ to buy. 6. You can help to relieve peoples _ by sending th
23、em gifts of money or food. 7. There are a lot of _ characters in this so-called “historical” novel. 8. Jane is an imaginative girl who always lives in _ and fairy tales.,obligation,poverty,fictitious,myths,Reading One Check your vocabulary,Translate the following sentences.,他把他童年往事说得很假。,The accounts
24、 he gives of his childhood is quite fictitious.,你应该以坚定自信的语气表达自己的意见。,You should state your opinions in an assertive tone of voice.,伙伴关系是建立在互相尊重、信任和理解之上的。,Partnership was based on mutual respect, trust and understanding.,没有订购的货物就无需付款。,Youre under no obligation to pay for goods which you didnt order.,C
25、are of the Elderly Reading Two,Unit 5,Reading Two,Choose the best answer to complete each of the following statements according to the information you get from the text.,GG moved in with her daughter because _,she was not able to live on her own due to her frailty,Why did GG become very emotional on
26、 a December afternoon?,Because she saw her great granddaughters doll.,What happened to GGs baby sister?,She died of pneumonia at a young age.,Why did Meagans mum feel proud of her daughter?,Because she was loving.,How many people took part in the making of the doll for GG?,Four,Check your vocabulary
27、,Match the words on the right with that on the left.,exquisite reverent dainty trim pneumonia subdue ceramic porcelain commission duplicate gaily crack frail facsimile compassionate,an illness in which lung(s) become red and swollen and filled liquid to make sth tidier or more level by cutting a sma
28、ll amount off it feeling or showing deep respect to formally choose someone to do a special piece of work small and graceful very beautiful, delicate (a person) physically weak or delicate happy or brightly to make an exact copy of sth an exact copy, especially of a document to reduce the force of s
29、th, or prevent sth from existing, developing of or relating to pottery hard white material made from china clay showing or feeling pity for the sufferings of others (of the voice) change in depth, loudness, etc. suddenly,Reading Two Check your vocabulary,Paraphrase the following sentences with a spe
30、cial focus on the italicized parts.,When my grandfather died, my 83-year-old grandmother, once so full of life, slowly began to fade.,When my grandfather died, my 83-year-old grandmother, who was once having a lot of energy and vitality, gradually began to lose her strength and became weak.,Subdued
31、for the rest of the visit, Meagan was no sooner in the car going home than she exclaimed,During the rest of the visit, Meagan was not showing much interest and excitement. As soon as Meagan was in the car going home she exclaimed,Reading Two Check your vocabulary,Paraphrase the following sentences w
32、ith a special focus on the italicized parts.,From her I commissioned a doll head in the style of three-quarters of a century ago making sure to specify “big blue eyes that opened and closed,” and hands and feet.,I gave her the job of making a doll head which was popular 75 years ago my grandmothers
33、time. I did so because I have to make sure the doll should have “big blue eyes that opened and closed,” and hands and feet, exactly as described by my grandmother.,Reading Two Check your vocabulary,Paraphrase the following sentences with a special focus on the italicized parts.,Of course, there was
34、no way it could be exactly like the doll GG had loved so much and lost.,Of course, it was impossible that the doll we made could be exactly like the doll GG had loved so much and lost.,What GG really recognized, perhaps, was the love that inspired the gift. And love, wherever it comes from, always l
35、ooks the same.,The reason why GG was so moved, perhaps, was the love that filled the doll. No matter where the love comes from, it always looks the same.,Reading Two Check your vocabulary,Fill in the blanks with the words.,1. We feel _ for the plight of Iraqi refugees who have suffered constant wars
36、 and sanctions. 2. His noble example _ the rest of us to greater efforts. 3. Please _ forty copies of this test paper for me. 4. Michelangelos _ paintings are collectors valuable items.,compassionate,inspires,duplicate,exquisite,Reading Two Check your vocabulary,Fill in the blanks with the words.,5.
37、 Hearing that his wife was determined to divorce him, he was so furious that he _ everything at home. 6. It is a religious tradition that they _ a lamb. 7. He is the _ of his own success because his health is deteriorating terribly while he runs here and there attending to his many businesses. 8. At
38、 90, my grandfather is getting very old and _.,smashed,sacrifice,victim,frail,Reading Two Check your vocabulary,Find proper words in Words in Focus to fill in the blanks.,1. He criticized the school for trying to _ individual expression.,subdue,2. The newspaper _ a series of articles on the fashion
39、industry.,commissioned,3. Most of the characters in the novel exhibit those common human _ ignorance and greed.,frailties,4. The street looks _ with bright flags and colored lights.,gay,5. In a voice _ with emotion, he announced the death of his father.,cracking,6. A good comedian needs to have an _
40、 sense of timing.,exquisite,Reading Two Check your vocabulary,Translate the following sentences.,我们只好大量削减旅行预算。,We had to trim a lot off our travel budget.,这项研究仅仅是重复别人已经做过的工作。,This research merely duplicates work already done elsewhere.,他们因同情她的悲惨遭遇而准许她居留。,Out of compassion for her terrible suffering
41、they allowed her to stay.,Care of the Elderly Reading Three,Unit 5,Background Knowledge,Alzheimers disease is a progressive irreversible brain disorder with unknown cause or cure. It attacks and slowly steals the minds of its victims.,Alzheimers disease (阿尔海默症，老年痴呆症）,Symptoms of the disease include
42、memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, personality changes, disorientation, and loss of language skills. Always fatal, Alzheimers disease is the most common form of irreversible dementia.,Alzheimers disease is becoming tragically common. It is estimated that by 2020, 30 million people will be af
43、fected by this devastating disorder worldwide and by 2050, the number could increase to 45 million.,Background Knowledge,Alzheimers disease (阿尔海默症，老年痴呆症）,While there is no cure for Alzheimers disease and no proven treatment to slow its progression, there are a number of medicines available that may
44、help improve the mental function of people with Alzheimers disease.,If these drugs are given early enough in the course of the disease, the drugs may enable people to carry out their daily activities and independent living for a longer period of time and may prolong the time that patients can be man
45、aged at home.,Reading Three Check your comprehension,Answer the following questions with the information from the text.,What disease does Grandma have? What is the typical symptom of this disease?,Grandma has Alzheimers disease. The patient becomes forgetful.,Where does Eleanors mother want to send
46、Grandma to?,She wanted to send Grandma to a nursing home.,Does Eleanor like her mothers idea? How does she feel?,No, she doesnt. She feels very sorrowful.,Reading Three Check your comprehension,Answer the following questions with the information from the text.,What is Grandmas response when Eleanor
47、goes and visits her?,She takes the ice cream and eats it, but doesnt recognize her granddaughter.,What is Eleanors reaction when she finds Grandma cannot recognize her as her granddaughter? What does she decided to do? Why?,She came to accept the state Grandma was in. She decided that she would come and visit Grandma every weekend and hug her even though Grandma didnt recognize her. She believes what matters more is to remember love rather than someones name.,
