Conversation (Intermediate Chapter 2)|日常会話(中級2章)
Lesson12: elderly care 介護(復習)

LESSON GOAL

Let’s check our lesson goal.
In this material, you will learn words when talking about elderly care and express your opinions about specific topics.

PART A_1

Please read aloud the following sentences.

PART A_2

1. Her grandparents want to live in a retirement home.
2. Senior citizens are entitled to a 20% discount in medicines, travel fares, and leisure purposes.
3. My grandmother always needs my assistance in taking her medicines.
4. He told his grandfather that going to the doctor regularly should be a priority.
5. The elderly patient is now recovering from the disease.

PART A_3

Please read aloud the words and match them with their meanings.

PART A_4

1. assistance a. [noun] someone whose age is above 65
2. retirement b. [noun] an act of helping someone
3. patient c. [noun] an act of leaving a job due to old age
4. senior citizen d. [noun] something or someone is given importance
5. priority e. [noun] a person receiving medical treatment

PART A_5

Now, let us review your answers.
(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)
ANSWERS
1. b. [noun] an act of helping someone
2. c. [noun] an act of leaving a job due to old age
3. e. [noun] a person receiving medical treatment
4. a. [noun] someone whose age is above 65
5. d. [noun] something or someone is very important than the other

PART B_1

Please construct your own sentences using the following words.

PART B_2

1. retirement .
2. patient .
3. senior citizen .
4. priority .
5. assistance .

PART B_3

Now, let us review your answers.
(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

PART C_1

Fill in the blanks. Choose the correct answers in the box below. Then, read aloud each sentence by changing the correct answer into its proper form if necessary.

PART C_2

patient assistance senior citizen
priority retirement medicine
1. The nurse checks the pregnant ____________ from time to time.
2. Her ____________ for the whole summer is to spend time with her grandparents.
3. The doctor needs the nurse’s ____________ inside the operating room.
4. In some cities in the Philippines, ____________ can watch movies in any cinemas for free.
5. He saves half of his salary for his ____________.

PART C_3

Now, let us review your answers.
(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)
ANSWERS
1. The nurse checks the pregnant patient from time to time.
2. Her priority for the whole summer is to spend time with her grandparents.
3. The doctor needs the nurse’s assistance inside the operating room.
4. In some cities in the Philippines, senior citizens can watch movies in any cinemas for free.
5. He saves half of his salary for his retirement.

PART D_1

Let’s talk. Please answer the questions by stating your opinions.

PART D_2

1. Some people say that it is better to let elderly family members stay in retirement homes rather than take care of them at home. What do you think about that?
Answer:
2. Retiring late is better than retiring early. Do you agree or disagree?
Answer:

PART E_1

Now, I will ask you the following questions. You may ask questions, too.

PART E_2

1. What is the retirement age in your country?
Answer:
2. How often do you spend time with your grandparents?
Answer:
3. What would you like to do once you retire?
Answer:
4. Where would you like to stay when you retire?
Answer:
5. Have you experienced taking care of an elderly person?
Answer:
6. What are some of the senior citizen’s benefits in your country?
Answer:
7. What is the best advice you have ever received from an elderly person?
Answer:

REVIEW AND FEEDBACK

Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(Please give a short feedback on how your student did on your class.)
Grammar
文法
Pronunciation 発音 Vocabulary
単語
Comprehension
理解
GOOD 文法の誤りはほとんどなく、完全な文章で話すことができる ほとんどの単語をはっきりと正しく発音することができる 習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を理解し、質問に正しく答えることができる

FAIR
文法の誤りはあるが、完全な文章で話すことができる 発音の練習が必要な言葉がいくつかある たまにミスはあるが、習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を完全に理解するのは難しく、質問に正しく答えられないときもある

POOR
文章で話すのは難しく、単語だけで話すことができる 発音の練習が必要である 習った単語と表現を少しだけ使うことができる 文章を理解するのは難しく、質問に答えるのは難しい
TUTOR FEEDBACK

GRAMMAR
Good: Was able to speak in complete sentences with minimal grammatical errors.
Fair: Was able to speak in complete sentences with evident grammatical errors.
Poor: Was able to speak using words only.
PRONUNCIATION
Good: Was able to pronounce most of the words clearly and correctly.
Fair: Mispronounced a few words.
Poor: Mispronounced most of the words.
VOCABULARY
Good: Used appropriate expressions learned in class.
Fair: Used appropriate expressions learned in class and made a few errors in word choice.
Poor: Used only a few words and expressions.
COMPREHENSION
Good: Was able to understand the passages and answer the questions correctly.
Fair: Had a little difficulty in understanding passages and answering questions.
Poor: Had a hard time understanding passages and answering questions.