原创口语素材vol4 | 烤鸭们头疼的“尊敬的老人”,这样回答准拿分!

I can’t say that I do. I’m not aware of any major celebrities living in the district but I’m also not plugged  into celebrity culture all that much either, so if they did, I would be unlikely to know. I imagine there  must be a handful of local celebrities though, like charismatic businessmen or outgoing, eccentric  restaurant owners.

I enjoy going to the gym that’s just a 5-minute walk from my front door. I usually go in the mornings and  there’s a nice crew of regulars that go at the same time as me. We exchange a few pleasantries and a bit  of small talk, sometimes we share workout tips or techniques as well, it creates a nice atmosphere there. The farmer’s market is also a great local spot, I have a bit of banter with the staff and the lowpriced produce really helps me save cash.

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Taking care of an elderly person, either in a retirement community or one’s home isn’t something to be  taken lightly and can pose a multitude of challenges. However, certain people are better suited than  others to this task and it all comes down to what type of person they are. Patient people will be able to  provide care without getting angry and shouting when problems arise, an empathetic person has the  advantage of being able to put themselvesin the shoes of their aged charge and see the world from  their perspective. In addition, good organisationalskills are essential for looking after a person young or  old as this will help provide a level of continuity and stability, both of which are much needed when  caring for another.

This is a bit of a tricky one as there are good arguments for and against caring for elderly people in the  family home but I think I would have to say no. The pros of this situation are that grandparents will be  around people who genuinely love them at home, rather than people who are me rely paid to perform  this service.

What’s more,they can contribute to family life by helping with household tasks, like cooking  or providing childcare, as long as they aren’t too frail to do so. Finally care homes are often very  expensive and high-quality ones can be extortionate, so it will ease the financial burden on the family to  look after them themselves. 

The downsides are that having an extra person in the home might create  cramped living conditionsfor everyone else, especially if living in a small flat. Also, it’s unlikely that  family members would be medically qualified to deal with and treat illnesses or chronic health  conditions that their elderly relatives might suffer from. 

As we know, as people age the chances of  having physical or mental ailments increases drastically and the need to be treated properly if the  sufferer is to experience a good quality of life. It’s for this reason that I’m swayed to believing that they  should be placed into retirement communities or similar establishments when independent living is no  longer feasible.