1. How do elderly people live? Is it a private matter or a public matter, in which the elderly themselves should take an active part?
1) What are the good and bad points about being old? What do you think? (anticipating)
2) Read some opinions given in the article 'The world needs the elderly' (Arguments and Facts). Compare your opinions with the author's. (reading for detail)
Bad points
Elderly people ...
become ill and disabled
become a burden (обуза) to children
suffer (испытывать) the fear of death
have financial problems
become incapable of living independently, need regular care and nursing
lose friends and spouses
live a boring life
Good points
The elderly ...
do not have to go to work
have adult children, who are not a burden any more
have a lot of time to meet with friends, read, travel, go in for sports, work in their garden
get wiser, have more experience and the ability to help with advice
3) While some elderly people see only bad points in being old, others do not feel any disadvantages.
Compare different people's life circumstances, (interpreting facts)
While/whereas some elderly people see only bad points in being old, some other people do not feel any disadvantages.
Some elderly people see only bad points in being old, whereas/while some other people do not feel any disadvantages.
1) What are the good and bad points about being old? What do you think? (anticipating)
2) Read some opinions given in the article 'The world needs the elderly' (Arguments and Facts). Compare your opinions with the author's. (reading for detail)
Bad points
Elderly people ...
become ill and disabled
become a burden (обуза) to children
suffer (испытывать) the fear of death
have financial problems
become incapable of living independently, need regular care and nursing
lose friends and spouses
live a boring life
Good points
The elderly ...
do not have to go to work
have adult children, who are not a burden any more
have a lot of time to meet with friends, read, travel, go in for sports, work in their garden
get wiser, have more experience and the ability to help with advice
3) While some elderly people see only bad points in being old, others do not feel any disadvantages.
Compare different people's life circumstances, (interpreting facts)
While/whereas some elderly people see only bad points in being old, some other people do not feel any disadvantages.
Some elderly people see only bad points in being old, whereas/while some other people do not feel any disadvantages.
