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1、Care of the ElderlyUnit 5Pre-reading QuestionsListen to a brief news broadcast,then answer“what is the news about?”The introduction of“one-child”policy to China.Discuss the negative effects of the one-child policy.The one-child policy directly results in the sex imbalance.As the only child in one-ch

2、ild family grows up,his or her character will inevitably be affected.The fatal effect is the aging problem of population.(Why?)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

3、.The young at the bottom are struggling to support the old on the top.Due to this unreasonable structure,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 ske

4、tch.Pre-reading QuestionsShould 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 after;They wont feel lonely;They will be able to baby-sit their grandchildren;They can help with

5、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 ExpressionsExpressions that are likely to be used to talk about the old people:A health diet is helpful to the old.Caring of the

6、old can be stressful.Old age is often accompanied by all kinds of diseases such as high blood pressure.Pre-reading ExpressionsExpressions that 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 difficulti

7、es of caring for both the children and the elders.Even when an elderly parent lives independently,responsibilities can weigh heavily on their children.Maintaining acute-care(急急性性病病)beds is expensive and they are in high demand.Care of the ElderlyReading One Unit 5Background Knowledge A nursing home

8、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 nurses on hand 24 hours a day.Nursing HomesSome nursing homes are set up like a hospital.The staff provides medical care,as well as physical,speech and occupational

9、 therapy.There might be a nurses station on each floor.Other nursing homes try to be more like home.They try to have a neighborhood 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 toget

10、her.Nursing homes are not only for the elderly,but for anyone who requires 24-hour care.Nursing HomesReading OneDecide 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 average middle-aged couple can care for their elderly pa

11、rents 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 his/her now-dependent spouse in a nursing home._ 5.Taking

12、 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.FTTFFTReading One Check your comprehension Answer the following questions with the information from the text.What are the reasons caregivers gi

13、ve 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 child.In a word,they all felt that they could do the job better than anyone else.Reading One Check your comprehension Answ

14、er 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 caregivers believed that they had an obligation to help their relatives.Some stated that helping others made them feel more usefu

15、l.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 with the information from the text.Why are adult children likely to use community services to help care for an elderly parent?Beca

16、use 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?Because of the fear of poverty as it costs more to use community services.Reading One Check your comprehension More questions to answe

17、r 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 reach old age,their families place them in nursing homes.What did Samuel H.Preston research concerning the aging problem?He studied that ho

18、w 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 One Check your comprehension More questions to answer in order to achieve the clear understanding of text.Why can caring for the elderly be a ve

19、ry positive experience?For the elderly,they appreciated the care and attention they received.For the caregivers,they feel they have an obligation to help 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.Che

20、ck your vocabularyMatch the words on the right with that on the left.fictitiousmythspouseassertivesiblingshowing a strong and confident personality;asserting oneselfbrother or sister;any people with the same parentimagined or invented;not realthing,person that is imaginary or impossiblehusband or wi

21、feReading One Vocabulary Try to find words or phrases in the text which are similar in meaning to the words and phrases listed in the box.1.of something false or never existing2.an expert in psychology3.duty or responsibility4.the state of being poor5.brothers or sisters6.in a manner where both part

22、ies are involvedfictitiouspsychologistobligationpovertysiblingsmutuallyReading One Check your vocabularyFill in the blanks with the words.1.In the Iraqi War,the coalition forces displayed a smooth _ effort in attacking the Iraqi troops.2.Jenny and her husband share _ beliefs regarding almost every a

23、spect of their family life.3.She is very _ with children.They always like her.4.I dont like the _ tone in his speech.cooperativemutualaffectionateassertive Reading One Check your vocabularyFill in the blanks with the words.5.You can look at the books without any _ to buy.6.You can help to relieve pe

24、oples _ by sending them 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.obligationpovertyfictitiousmyths Reading One Check your vocabularyTranslate the following sentences.他把他童年往事说得很假。他把他童

25、年往事说得很假。The accounts 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。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。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。没有订购的货物就无需付款。

26、Youre under no obligation to pay for goods which you didnt order.Care of the ElderlyReading TwoUnit 5Reading TwoChoose 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 he

27、r own due to her frailtyWhy did GG become very emotional on 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

28、making of the doll for GG?FourCheck your vocabularyMatch the words on the right with that on the left.exquisitereverentdaintytrimpneumoniasubdueceramicporcelaincommissionduplicategailycrackfrailfacsimilecompassionatean illness in which lung(s)become red and swollen and filled liquidto make sth tidie

29、r or more level by cutting a small amount off itfeeling or showing deep respect to formally choose someone to do a special piece of worksmall and gracefulvery beautiful,delicate(a person)physically weak or delicatehappy or brightly to make an exact copy of sthan exact copy,especially of a documentto

30、 reduce the force of sth,or prevent sth from existing,developingof or relating to potteryhard white material made from china clayshowing or feeling pity for the sufferings of others(of the voice)change in depth,loudness,etc.suddenlyReading Two Check your vocabularyParaphrase the following sentences

31、with a special 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

32、 for the rest of the visit,Meagan was no sooner in the car going home than she exclaimedDuring the rest of the visit,Meagan was not showing much interest and excitement.As soon as Meagan was in the car going home she exclaimedReading Two Check your vocabularyParaphrase the following sentences with a

33、 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 time.I di

34、d 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 vocabularyParaphrase the following sentences with a special focus on the italicized parts.Of course,there was no way it could b

35、e 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 looks the same.The reason

36、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 vocabularyFill in the blanks with the words.1.We feel _ for the plight of Iraqi refugees who have suffered constant wars and sanctions.2.His noble example

37、 _ the rest of us to greater efforts.3.Please _ forty copies of this test paper for me.4.Michelangelos _ paintings are collectors valuable passionateinspiresduplicateexquisiteReading Two Check your vocabularyFill in the blanks with the words.5.Hearing that his wife was determined to divorce him,he w

38、as 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 90,my grandfather is getting very old and _.smashedsacrificevic

39、timfrailReading Two Check your vocabularyFind proper words in Words in Focus to fill in the blanks.1.He criticized the school for trying to _ individual expression.subdue2.The newspaper _ a series of articles on the fashion missioned3.Most of the characters in the novel exhibit those common human _

40、ignorance and greed.frailties4.The street looks _ with bright flags and colored lights.gay5.In a voice _ with emotion,he announced the death of his father.cracking6.A good comedian needs to have an _ sense of timing.exquisiteReading Two Check your vocabularyTranslate the following sentences.我们只好大量削减

41、旅行预算。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。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。他们因同情她的悲惨遭遇而准许她居留。Out of compassion for her terrible suffering they allowed her to stay.Care of the ElderlyReading ThreeUni

42、t 5Background 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）阿尔海默症，老年痴呆症）Symptoms of the disease include memory loss,confusion,impaired judgment,personality chan

43、ges,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 affected by this devastating disorder worldwide and by 2050,the numb

44、er could increase to 45 million.Background Knowledge Alzheimers disease(阿尔海默症，老年痴呆症）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 help improve the mental function of people with Alzheimers

45、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 managed at home.Reading Three Check your comprehension Answer th

46、e 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 Grandma to?She wanted to send Grandma to a nursing home.Does Eleano

47、r 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 goes and visits her?She takes the ice cream and eats it,but doesnt recogniz

48、e 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.