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Aging Parents and Retirement

Aging Parents and Retirement. Enhanced English for Interpreters Fujian Normal University. Video: Filial Piety. What is this video about? What do you think this video is trying to promote? What is the man hoping for?. Vocabulary.

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Aging Parents and Retirement

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  1. Aging Parents and Retirement Enhanced English for Interpreters Fujian Normal University FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013

  2. Video: Filial Piety • What is this video about? • What do you think this video is trying to promote? • What is the man hoping for? FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013

  3. Vocabulary Name as many English words as you can to describe older people: • Elderly, elderly persons • Seniors, senior citizens • Retiree, retired persons • “golden ager” Name as many English words as you can to describe where older people may live: • Retirement home • Nursing home, assisted living • Home care • Hospice, palliative care FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013

  4. Ethnic-focused nursing homes put a Canadian face on filial piety Dakshana Bascaramurty The Globe and Mail Published Friday, Jan. 27 2012 FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013

  5. Vocabulary and Phrase Notes: • “a-buzz”, buzzing- sounds of a lively atmosphere The school was buzzing with the sounds of laughing children. • “turbo-”- an extremely large device. Use the turbo-vacuum cleaner to clean up that mess. • Belting out – singing loudly, can be positive or negative She must have taken many lessons! She can really belt out a tune. • Culture shock- disorientation one feels when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life. Can be experienced in a new country, or social environment change When we first arrived in Canada, our family had severe culture shock. We didn’t understand the language, the weather was so cold, we couldn’t find good Chinese food anywhere and we were so disoriented to where everything was located.

  6. Vocabulary and Phrase Notes: • Nursing home- type of residential care for elderly people where elderly can receive assistance with activities. Of daily living (toileting, washing, dressing, eating) Different than hospices (where one can receive end of life care) or retirement home (where the elderly live independently with minimal assistance) • map out strategies Before we go to Rome, we should map out strategies of visiting the key tourist sites within our 4 day limit.

  7. Accounting for Yee Hong’s excellence Vocabulary and Phrase Notes: • Benchmark- average standard set by a governing body. The provincial benchmarks for hospital care must be met before we can receive certification • Figure out- solve, determine, discover The children must figure out how to resolve the fight themselves. • Fall rates- the rate at which falls occur The fall rate of the hospital dropped after the start of the new program. FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013

  8. WEIGHT Vocabulary and Phrase Notes: • 6.7- read as “six point seven” • 2.55 – read as “two point five five” • Attributed to- due to, cause is typically cited after the term His rotten teeth may be attributed to all those years of sweet treats. • Well being- good health Seven hours of sleep per night helps your overall well being. • Check out- examine, investigate You should check out the facilities before booking a hotel. FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013

  9. Yee Hong Centre and Mon Sheong頣康中心 and 孟嘗(尝)会 FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013

  10. WEIGHT Vocabulary and Phrase Notes: • Rather than – as opposed to Pandas would sleep rather than eat. • Taste test – to eat food as a test for flavour In imperial China, eunuchs often taste tested food for the emperor. • Set aside- put ideas or things to one side to do something else You must set aside your opinions about women if you want this project to work.

  11. DEPRESSION Vocabulary and Phrase Notes: • Grapple with- to wrestle with, to struggle with (vs against) She had to grapple with the idea of moving to Nanjing • Social programming – activities or games involving interaction with others. Could be dance, majiang, art • Monotony – No variety and interest; repetitious and routine. They often sing karaoke to break the monotony of the work week • Cooped up- to be kept indoors due to reasons beyond one’s control The children have been cooped up in the house all day because of the rain

  12. Yee Hong Centre 頣康中心 Mon Sheong 孟嘗(尝)会 FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013

  13. PHYSICAL CARE Vocabulary and Phrase Notes: • Interdisciplinary – multiple professional types working together as a team The interdisciplinary approach in the emergency room has helped reduce unnecessary admissions to hospital • All hands on deck – phrase used to describe everyone’s involvement. We need all hands on deck to prepare the room up for the party • Parkinson’s – 巴金森氏症 (bā jīn sēn shì zhèng) • Dementia- 老年痴呆 (lăo nián chī dāi) • “Suffer” strokes – “to experience” – negative context, 脑中风 FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013

  14. PHYSICAL CARE Vocabulary and Phrase Notes: • gave consideration- to think over The committee gave consideration to her and let her retest since she was ill at the time of the exam. • Speech therapy- type of therapy to correct speech problems King George VI required speech therapy to correct his stutter. • Flash cards: FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013

  15. Video: A Personal Experience Introducing Willy Sio: • Only son of Pway Ong and Eunice Sio • Employed as a computer technician/ office worker. • Married with three daughters, two still in school Setting the stage: • Pway Ong and Eunice live in Toronto in their own house. • 1995: Eunice suffers a stroke with minimal chance of recovery FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013

  16. Listening Comprehension • What do you think “Old Age Pension” is? Does China have anything comparable? • What decision did Willy have to make regarding his mother and father? • What incident (s) forced Willy to make a decision? FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013

  17. Video: China’s Emerging Senior Care • Nursing Home (Cun Cao Chun Hui, 寸草春晖) • Retirement Home • Home Care (Pine Tree Senior Care, 青松老年看护) • Hospice Care (Song Tang Hospice, 松堂) FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013

  18. Discussion and Homework • What are the advantages and disadvantages of the custom of having retired parents living with grown children? For parents? For children? For society? (Use your own experiences and stories) • What would be the advantages and disadvantages to a society of having a system of retirement homes, and relying heavily on this system to care for old people? **250-300 word summary** FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013

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