Lesson 124
Part Ⅰ Warming-up Exercises
Instruction-following: Square or Circle?
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
7. 9.
9. 10.
Score: ______
Part Ⅱ Services For Elderly People
Vocabulary
1. borough
2. pension
3. ample
4. handicraft
5. carpentry
6. Merry Ward Centre
7. Camden
Notes
The number of "senior citizens" (old people) is constantly
increasing in the U. K. and in some other countries. Although there is
much talk about old people's special needs and measures are taken to
meet these needs, much more remains to be done.
Student Evaluation
My general Impression Content:
____ helpful _____ adequate
____ inadequate
Level Of Difficulty:
____ easy ____ fair
____ difficult
My Major Problems
____ understanding meanings
____ selecting major points
____ organizing facts
____ retaining concepts
My Comprehension Score
__________________________
Exercises:
Outline
Ⅰ. Retirement Courses
A. Time and length of courses
1. Time _______________
2. Length of each course
_____________________
B. Prospective students
1. _____________________
2. _____________________
C. Tuition
1. _____________________
2. _____________________
D. Programmes
1. _____________________
2. _____________________
3. _____________________
Ⅱ. Senior Citizens' Club
A. Time ___________________
B. Membership
________________________
C. Membership fee
________________________
D. Activities and services
1. _____________________
2. _____________________
3. _____________________
4. _____________________
5. _____________________
Part Ⅲ Why The Problem?
Vocabulary
1. vandalism
2. mug (v.)
3. bash up
4. desecrate
5. raid
6. revolt
7. outlet
8. gear to
Notes
The term vandalism comes from the word "Vandal" -- one of the
several groups of Teutonic tribes who helped to destroy the Roman
Empire.
In 455, the king of Vandals occupied Rome. Looting continued for 14
days and large numbers of valuable things were said to have been
destroyed.
Student Evaluation
My general Impression Content:
____ helpful _____ adequate
____ inadequate
Level Of Difficulty:
____ easy ____ fair
____ difficult
My Major Problems
____ understanding meanings
____ selecting major points
____ organizing facts
____ retaining concepts
My Comprehension Score
__________________________
Exercises:
Ⅰ. What is vandalism? What is mugging?
Ⅱ. 1. _____ Vandalism and mugging are common in modern society.
2. _____ Vandalism and mugging are mostly committed by teenagers.
3. _____ During the Second World War there was no crime of any kind
in the streets of London although the city was in complete darkness
every night.
4. _____ At that time, vandalism and mugging were unknown and
people were preoccupied by the more terrible dangers of air raids.
5. _____ All the people, old and young, were busy with the war
effort and there was no sympathy for those who were idle.
6. _____ Nowadays some people commit such acts as vandalism and
mugging because they have nowhere to release their energy.
7. _____ Every responsible citizen should condemn the young
people's behaviour so as to reduce crimes.
8. _____ Society is to blame. It's society's responsibility to help
young people and create in them a sense of belonging.