Unit 5: The Golden Years

Unit 5: The Golden Years

• The 5 places on earth where people live longer (Embed)
• Caption: The 5 places on Earth where people live longer.

WARM-UP

• Longevity means the length of a person's life.
• At what age do you consider someone to be “elderly”? Have you ever experienced it or seen an example of it?
• Do you think older people are treated well in your society? In what ways/situations are people discriminated against because of their age? What type of problems do elderly people face in modern society? How could this be improved?
• Are young and elderly people well integrated into modern society? If not how can we improve this?

READING...

• Read the article "Dutch nursing home offers rent-free housing to students" and clear up any vocabulary issues.
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• Caption: Humanitas Nursing Home in the Netherlands, an intergenerational program there that offers students rent-free housing. Photo courtesy of Humanitas.

DISCUSSION

• What do you think of the program?
• What are the potential advantages and disadvantages? What would the students get out of the program? What would the elderly people get out of the program?
• Would you have liked/like to spend your university years living in a retirement home?
• Would you like to live in a home like this when you retire?
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• Caption: Photo courtesy of Humanitas.

SPEAKING TIP

• How to deliver an effective presentation (Embed)
• Caption: How to deliver effective presentations?
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• Caption: Which of these tips apply for virtual oral presentations?