1. Lesson 2 Elderly ProblemsLesson 2 Elderly Problems in Hong
Kongin Hong Kong Discussion and DebateDiscussion and Debate 16th
November, 2010
2. Problem-solvingProblem-solving SituationSituation There are
five members in the Chans family:There are five members in the
Chans family: 1)1) Mr. ChanMr. Chan 2)2) Mrs. ChanMrs. Chan 3)3)
Grandpa (Mr. Chans father)Grandpa (Mr. Chans father) 4)4) Siu Ming
(elder son)Siu Ming (elder son) 5)5) Siu Fan (younger daughter)Siu
Fan (younger daughter) 3. Situation of the Role PlaySituation of
the Role Play 4. What can we do to takeWhat can we do to take care
of grandpa?care of grandpa? Choice 1Choice 1 Choice 2Choice 2 To
send grandpa toTo send grandpa to Home for ElderlyHome for Elderly
To employ a domesticTo employ a domestic helper to take care
ofhelper to take care of grandpagrandpa 5. Pros (Pros ( ) and Cons
() and Cons ( )) Grandpa may feel lonely Grandpa can live with the
family It may be expensive to employ a domestic helper 6.
DebateDebate Pros (Pros ( ) and Cons () and Cons ( )) 7. Can you
solve the problem?Can you solve the problem? Has the financial
burden of the family increased? 8. Useful VocabularyUseful
Vocabulary filial piety (filial piety ( ) e.g. Chinese people
stress filial) e.g. Chinese people stress filial piety.piety.
dutiful (dutiful ( ) e.g. Mr. and Mrs. Chan are dutiful) e.g. Mr.
and Mrs. Chan are dutiful parents, they take care of their children
well.parents, they take care of their children well. lonely (lonely
( ) e.g. Mrs. Wong feels very sad and) e.g. Mrs. Wong feels very
sad and lonely.lonely. living environment/ condition (living
environment/ condition ( ) e.g. The) e.g. The living environment/
condition of poor people is bad.living environment/ condition of
poor people is bad. used to / accustom (used to / accustom ( ) e.g.
I used to live on my) e.g. I used to live on my own./ I am not
accustomed to live with other people.own./ I am not accustomed to
live with other people. 9. Useful VocabularyUseful Vocabulary
temper (temper ( ) e.g. My grandfather has bad temper.) e.g. My
grandfather has bad temper. his/her own wish (his/her own wish ( //
) e.g. Living in) e.g. Living in the Home for Elderly is
grandmothers own wish.the Home for Elderly is grandmothers own
wish. financial burden (financial burden ( )) helpless (helpless (
)) moral (moral ( ) / immoral () / immoral ( )) harmony (harmony (
)) interpersonal relationship (interpersonal relationship ( )) 10.
HomeworkHomework Worksheet P.5Worksheet P.5 Discussion in the next
lesson (Next Monday):Discussion in the next lesson (Next Monday):
What should they do to take care of grandpa?What should they do to
take care of grandpa? Who is to take care of grandpa?Who is to take
care of grandpa? 11. Remember to hand in your groupRemember to hand
in your group list in the next lesson!!!list in the next lesson!!!
This is very important because weThis is very important because we
will start prepare for the role playwill start prepare for the role
play on Monday.on Monday. You can send the group list to my e-You
can send the group list to my e- mail:mail:
[email protected]@hotmail.com 12. See you ~See
you ~
