新编英语教程第二册unit11word文档(6)

II Dialogue I The Young on the Old Part 2

Listen to the recording and answer the followingquestions: 1. Why is B worries about his fate when he grows old? 2.What problems do you think people have when they grow old? 3.Is it good to have clubs and associations for the old? Why?

Answer:

2.Housing、nutrition、healthcare、educational opportunities、no income、be lonely and nelgected by family members、become frail and unable to take care of one’s own.

3.Yes,it is. It can brings lots of amusements, and it also helps the old to make friends, do exercises and learn new things with each other, which can make life more interesting and colorful .

PS:

Institutions set up for the old（为老年人设立的机构）：

The Home for the Aged 安老院

The Cultural Centre for the Aged 老年人文化中心 The Club for the Aged 老年人俱乐部