湖南第一师范学校：《综合英语》Unit 14 The Japanese Ageing Suit

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Unit 14 The Japanese Ageing Suit • P I Listening and Speaking Activities • Part II Reading Comprehension and Language Activities • Part III Extended Activities

●●●●● ●●●● ●●0 Part I Listening and Speaking Activities.999 o Introduction of functions Listen and speak Try to speak more o Make your own dialogue What are they for? If you want to learn more

Part I Listening and Speaking Activities ⚫ Introduction of functions ⚫ Listen and speak ⚫ Try to speak more ⚫ Make your own dialogue ⚫ What are they for? ⚫ If you want to learn more

●●●●● ●●●● ●●0 Introduction of functions ●●● ●●●● You may express your disappointment like this Thats very disappointing, I must say Im rather/very/greatly disappointed that Im rather/very/greatly disappointed at/about It's a great pity/disappointment What a pity/disappointment Oh dear! I was hoping/d been hoping Oh, dear! I was hoping for (Oh dear, ) I've /'d been looking forward to r'm sorry to hear that r'm sorry to hear about

Introduction of functions ⚫ You may express your disappointment like this: ⚫ That’s very disappointing, I must say. ⚫ I’m rather/very/greatly disappointed that…. ⚫ I’m rather/very/greatly disappointed at/about…. ⚫ It’s a great pity/disappointment. ⚫ What a pity/disappointment! ⚫ Oh dear! I was hoping/I’d been hoping…. ⚫ Oh, dear! I was hoping for… ⚫ (Oh dear,) I’ve /I’d been looking forward to…. ⚫ I’m sorry to hear that…. ⚫ I’m sorry to hear about…

Listen and speak Ek ●●●●● ●●●● ●●0 ●●● lIsten to the conversation and tick the correct ●●●● answer to each question 1. Why is Jack upset? Key: b 2. What is the Neighbourhood Club for? Key. b 3. How dd Turn to p. 196, and let's listen.I at the neighbourhood leaders decision? Key: c 4. Robin tells Jack that they have to protest against the decision. How does he say it? Key: a

Listen and speak 1. Why is Jack upset? Key: b 2. What is the Neighbourhood Club for? Key: b 3. How does Robin express his disappointment at the neighbourhood leaders’ decision? Key: c 4. Robin tells Jack that they have to protest against the decision. How does he say it? Key: a Turn to p. 196, and let’s listen. ⚫Listen to the conversation and tick the correct answer to each question

●●●●● ●●●● ●●0 Try to speak more ●●● ●●●● Notes What's up?: something is up"is used for saying that something is wrong or something bad is happening e.g. It s not like Sara to be so rude. Something must be up absurd: completely stupid, unreasonable, or impossible to believe: ridiculous take it easy: used for telling someone to be calm when they are upset or annoyed willful:(done) deliberately in order to cause damage or harm determined to do what you want and not caring if you upset other people e.g. a willful child

Try to speak more ⚫ Notes: ⚫ What’s up?: “something is up” is used for saying that something is wrong or something bad is happening e.g. It’s not like Sara to be so rude. Something must be up. ⚫ absurd: completely stupid, unreasonable, or impossible to believe; ridiculous. ⚫ take it easy: used for telling someone to be calm when they are upset or annoyed ⚫ willful: (done) deliberately in order to cause damage or harm; determined to do what you want and not caring if you upset other people e.g. a willful child

●●●●● ●●●● ●●0 Make your own dialogue ●●● ●●●● You and your partner are talking about growing old and the problems arising from it. Make a dialogue using the following cues(Turn to page 198) 2. Study the following picture. Make a story and then tell it to your classmates. Limit your story to approximately one minute.(Turn to page 198)

Make your own dialogue 1. You and your partner are talking about growing old and the problems arising from it. Make a dialogue using the following cues. (Turn to page 198) 2. Study the following picture. Make a story and then tell it to your classmates. Limit your story to approximately one minute. (Turn to page 198)

●●●●● ●●●● ●●0 What are they for? ●●● ●●●● Key:1.b 2c 3.a 4 g 5.f 6.e 7d If you want to learn more Key:a.1,4,5,6,7,11,(3,9,10,14,15 can also be used for showing disappointment. b.2,3,8,9,10,12,13,14,15

What are they for? Key: 1.b 2. c 3.a 4.g 5.f 6.e 7.d If you want to learn more Key: a. 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, (3, 9, 10, 14, 15 can also be used for showing disappointment.) b. 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15

●●●●● ●●●● Part ll Reading Comprehension and ●●0 ●●● ●●●● Language Activities ●Pre- reading Tasks ● Notes ● Translation ● Comprehension work Language work(A, B, c)

Part II Reading Comprehension and Language Activities ⚫ Pre-reading Tasks ⚫ Notes ⚫ Translation ⚫ Comprehension work ⚫ Language work (A, B, C)

Part ll Reading Comprehension and ●●●●● ●●●● ●●0 anguage Activities ●●● ●●●● ● Pre-reading Tasks o In the 21st century, what significant changes will occur in different age groups of the words population? o Have you ever imagined what you would look like and how you would feel when you are at the age of 80? What problems will an ageing population bring to society? And what preparations should and must society make to assist the elderly?

Part II Reading Comprehension and Language Activities ⚫ Pre-reading Tasks ⚫ In the 21st century, what significant changes will occur in different age groups of the word’s population? ⚫ Have you ever imagined what you would look like and how you would feel when you are at the age of 80? ⚫ What problems will an ageing population bring to society? And what preparations should and must society make to assist the elderly?

●●●●● ●●●● ●●0 ●●● ●●●● By the end of the second decade of the 21st century almost a quarter of Japan's population will be over 65 years old. So, to help society deal with an ageing population, a Tokyo-based company has developed an"Ageing Suit Simon- Coxy journalist of a-newspaper it out TTe920曲eh中qh他gcb,a smallorganization hidden away down a side street in Tokyo were, it has to be said, rather depressing For l was transformed, rather too quickly I thought, from a relatively healthy 36-year-old to an 80-year-old, and, dressed in the club's "ageing suit", growing old did not seem like a wonderful prospect at all. First, I had to put on restrictive bindings to impede the movements of my main joints

Turn to p. 200, and listen to the text. By the end of the second decade of the 21st century, almost a quarter of Japan’s population will be over 65 years old. So, to help society deal with an ageing population ,a Tokyo-based company has developed an “Ageing Suit”. Simon Cox, a journalist of a newspaper, went along to try it out. The few hours I spent at the “Wonderful Ageing Club”, a small organization hidden away down a side street in Tokyo, were, it has to be said, rather depressing. For I was transformed, rather too quickly I thought, from a relatively healthy 36-year-old to an 80-year-old, and, dressed in the club’s “ageing suit”, growing old did not seem like a wonderful prospect at all. First, I had to put on restrictive bindings to impede the movements of my main joints. The Japanese Ageing Suit