王同顺研究生英语教材5单元课件（SandwichGeneration）.ppt

Unit Five,Sandwich Generation Patricia Chisholm,1.What is sandwich? Then what is sandwich generation?,middle-aged people who struggle to care for both their elders and their children (夹心阶层/上有老下有小的一代). SandwichG,2.What problems do you think this generation is faced with?,3. The only-child generation in China is now in their 20-30s. What kind of problems do they going to face? What are the possible solutions?,Skimming of the text,1.What is the theme of the text?para1 The problem that the sandwich generation is faced with-struggling to care of both their children and their elders while having a job themselves. 2.The author begins her discussion with a story about Anne. And there are several other examples.What is the function of the examples? 3.what is the conclusion the author has made?last paragraph Elder care is often given at a physical and emotional sacrifice.,Introduction to the text,The Sandwich Generation refers to those people who provide care for both their parents and their own children, often holding a job in the USA and Canada. They are both the parents of their own children and children of elder parents for whom they are also responsible.Like slices of meat in the sandwich, people in this group often feel “squeezed” as their children and aging parents compete for their time, resources and personal energy. That is why they are called the Sandwich Generation,In this text,the author first tells a story to introduce the issue that the sandwich generation has great difficulty in caring for both their children and their parents. Then she analyzes the causes of the problems concerning the elder care that sandwich generation is faced with. . Next, more specific examples are given to further explain problems connected with the elder care. And the author also gives us one example to show that some families can deal with the older care well. Finally, she draws the conclusion that for many Canadian families who bear a wide range of new responsibilities, elder care can take a physical, and emotional sacrifice.,Para 1 Why did Calarys Foothills Hospital call Anne? Did she agree to do as the hospital required? Why?,Her mother was going to be discharged from the hospital. The hospital wanted Anne to care for her mother because her mother was still forgetful and could not take care of herself. Yes,she finally agreed to take her mother when the hospital promised to help arrange some home care.,2. What does that mean in the last sentence “that did not solve my problem”? What is her problem?,“That” refers to “the hospitals contacting her”. Her problem was that she was unable to look after her old mother because she was holding down a job herself and she had to take care of her own children.,Detailed study,1. discharge vt. to allow to leave; send sb. away; give or send out liquid, gas, electric current, etc. e.g. The Pearl River discharges itself into the South China Sea. The pollution is caused by the factories discharging waste water directly into the river. James is discharged from the army. The servant is discharged for being dishonest.,2.acute,hearing remarks/criticism businessman pain Jealousy alcoholism angle care急症护理,敏锐的/尖锐的/精明的/剧烈的/强烈的/急性/锐角 Obtuse/chronic （disease）coming sharply to a crisis Pneumonia is an acute disease.,3.in no condition to do sth,= unable to do sth. at all. e.g. She is in no condition to travel due to her illness. in good condition =undamaged; unspoiled. e.g. All the computers here are in good condition, ready for use,4.Nursing home A private establishment that provides living quarters and care for the elderly or the chronically ill.,Senior citizens/Old folks/peoples home home for the aged rest home Nursery 幼儿园 Charitable institution慈善机构 （orphanage ） Supported home敬老院 Residential home养老院 Day center 老人白天活动场所,5.fragile adj. easily injured, broken or destroyed,Daiyu is a fragile girl. The world economy is fragile after the terrorist attack on the United States on Sept 11, 2001. 小心易碎 fragile with care happiness/health/ecological system Environmentally area -weak vulnerable frail tender brittle -n. fragility/ frailty/ delicacy,6.Hold down,hold down to control; keep down or under. The government in the flooded area tried very hard to hold the prices down. It is said that some people in that country have been trying to hold their colored counterparts down. hold down a job = to keep it by proving ones capabilities.,Para 2 what differences between the current generation and previous generation?,Although statistics show that the proportion of seniors living with their children is decreasing, those who do move in with their children enter households profoundly changed from previous generation. Although statistics indicate that the percentage of elderly people living with their children is becoming smaller, those who move in to stay with their children enter families which are totally different from those of previous generations.尽管统计数字显示长辈与孩子们一起居住的比例有所下降，但是那些确实搬过去和孩子们一起居住的人却搬进了一个与前几代相比大不相同的家庭。 Move in=go to live together with .,Current generation/Previous generation,A. seniors have few children and fewer members to share the burden B. many daughters have their own jobs C. parents of an average family work 65-80 hours a week D take less care of their elderly,A. more children B. women seldom went out to work C. 40-45 hours D. more,profound,profound adj. deep; having, showing great knowledge. He had a profound sleep last night. Confucius is a profound thinker. Prof. Wang is a scholar of profound learning.,assumption,n. sth. supposed but not proved. His assumption that the war would soon end proved to be wrong. They rented the old house on the assumption that the landlord would paint it.,Para 3 why is there often no family in the city to take elderly parents in when those who were in acute care are well enough to leave the hospital?,Because family members are often separated geographically owing to high job mobility in Canada.,When a hospitals elderly patients no longer require acute care, but are not well enough to go home alone, there is often no family in the city to take them in. when the old patients no longer need intensive care in a hospital, but they are not healthy enough to go home by themselves, often no family available in the city will provide lodging for them.当住院的年长病人不需要特别护理，但健康状况还不允许自己回家独立生活时，通常在这个城市中又没有家庭来接纳它们。,distribute,vt. to give or send out; spread out (over a large area). The teacher distributed the books to the class. The factory director distributed red envelopes to his staff to welcome the first day of the new century. This new machine distributes seeds evenly and quickly. Troops are distributed all over the country. distribution n.,Para 4. What is Calgarys Foothill Hospitals attitude when a patient has no one to take care of him?,They will take the responsibility and let them stay until a nursing home bed is available, though they maintain that family members should share the responsibility. An environment that is supportive, not abusive=一个受到关怀而不是虐待的环境中 Must be financially accountable=（医疗保健设施）在经济上必须负责得起。,maintain,Maintaining acute-care beds is expensive/ maintains King order/peace/value/ones family/ a highway/neutrality/ones rights/views/monetary stability/the time-honored tradition/cultural diversity /friendly relations 维持/保持 ones claim 主张索赔 n. maintenance of free trade,Para 6.why did Annes family take in a 10-year-old boy from a family in their church?,“He is here because of what we went though. We are more compassionate.”=we let him stay in our home because what we experienced in caring for Irene makes us more sympathetic. Because what they had gone though made them more compassionate. The society we live n is very stressful, and accordingly we should be more sympathetic, doing something for others when possible.,Resent-resentful-resentment,vt. to feel bitter, indignant or angry at. 1. She resented any criticism of her apartment. 2.Jane felt resentful that her younger sister married before she did. Joan is resentful because no one invited her to dance at the party last night. 3. His resentment cooled on his way home. Her words are full of hatred and resentment.,take in to allow sb. to stay in ones home; understand. The family used to make a living by taking in travelers. The students listened to my lecture all right, but I wonder how much they took in. Perceive v.-perception n. Perceptive perceptible She is very_ about the moods of others. The difference in their heights is hardly _.,Para7 do the children have less stress when their elderly parents live independently? Why?,The Vanier Institutes Mirabelli points out that even when an elderly parent lives independently, responsibilities can weigh heavily on their children. =emphasizes that even when an parent lives on his own, responsibilities that the the children take (for their elderly parents) can be very demanding. weigh heavily on the mind, Something pressed on his mind. 思想压力；某物在重压他的思想。 The wealth did not weigh on me.,There is the stress of juggling obligations at home, to your extended family and to your employer=a lot of pressure results from balancing the duties of ones immediate family, extended family and job,break away from = to leave or go away suddenly; give up. The prisoner broke away from his guards and escaped. When can you break away from that bad habit? No. children are faced with great worries as they are not able to pay as much attention to their sick elderly parents due to family and work responsibilities. Leaving their parents alone when the patents are ill makes them feel very guilty.,Para 8 what is the outcome of the survey made by the Canadian Aging Research Network?,About half of the subjects surveyed had some elder-care responsibilities and more stress, less job satisfaction and more absence than their colleagues who had no such responsibilities.,Para 9 “some companies are responding.” what are they responding to? How are they responding?,1.In early 1992, the Royal Band introduced an Eldercare program that offers counseling and refers employees to support services in their area.=started a program that offers advice and tells the employees where they can find the information they need to help them in their area.,Refer sb/sth to sb/sth : to send or hand over to. The doctor at the emergence section referred Mr. Li to a heart specialist. The secretary referred me to the manager for deeper talks. Professor Walson referred me to an article she had written on the subject.,deteriorate vi. to make or become worse. The environmental situation in that county has deteriorated rapidly in the past few years. Her condition has deteriorated since the operation,panic n. C, U unreasoning, uncontrolled, quickly spreading fear. There is always danger of a panic when a cinema catches fire. vi. be affected with panic. Dont panic! There is no danger! The approaching examination is nothing for you to panic over.,Para10-11 why did Griffin eventually send her father to a nursing home?,Because she could not afford to look after her father at home either physically or financially. 1.his health problems eventually overwhelmed her.=finally made her feel despair Overwhelm= to crush; overpower; pour down on or bury beneath. overcome or cover completely/defeat压倒/制服/覆盖/淹没 We were ed with excitement when the good news came to us. A great wave ed the boat. Sorrow overwhelmed the family when the father died of liver cancer.,No difficulty can overwhelm us. Oh, count, you overwhelm me with that coolness. “噢，伯爵，你那种镇定的态度吓坏了我。 Overwhelming adj. majority 压倒性多数 disaster /audience,2.it was both physically and emotionally taxing-her father was desperately embarrassed and often in tears.=it was very demanding/exhausting both her father was extremely embarrassed and often crying.,subside,3.subside=go back to the usual level The fever d after she took the medicine. /His anger soon d. The waves d when the wind stopped. Subsidy money granted by government/society to an industry/individuals needing helpsubsidize v. Agriculture in that country is heavily subsidized by the government. The orphanage is d by individual and corporate donations.,4.Griffin eventually secured helpgovernment subsidized homecare workers for nine hours a week.=Griffin finally obtained help from the government, who paid for nine hours homecare a week. 5. broke the news to him= told him the news 6. but I had guilt coning out my ears; I felt I was letting my father down.=but I felt ashamed and guilty. I felt I was disappointing my father. Let down=disappoint; fail to help Work hard, boy! Dont let your daddy down. Harry will never let you down. He will help you as he always does,Para12-14 this is a successful elderly care family. What factors do you think contribute to their success?,There are mainly 4 factors: 1.the senior is healthy 2.the family can get outside help in times of crisis 3.the young family members are willing to take responsibility 4.the senior fits in well with the family,setback,setback n. a reversal in progress. The scientist has encountered several setbacks in his transgenic experiment. His party suffered a very serious setback at the mid-term election,Begrudge-grudge,vt. to give reluctantly; feel or show dissatisfaction or envy at. She did not begrudge the money spent on her childrens education. Grudge n. Resentment 1.i always feel she has a _ against me. 2.We dont _ your going to Italy for vacation.,Francis Littlejohn says that Power fit in well with their family.=according to FL,Power gets along well with his family members. Fit in with=be a smoothly fitting part; be in harmony with They work hard and fit in well. The house fit in beautifully with its surroundings. My son was going through the routine problems of adolescence, and she could relate to him more so than I could.=my son was experiencing /suffering from the routine problem of adolescence growth pains, and she had more to tell him about his problems than I could.,Three legged stool,1.社会养老保险 联邦统筹 精神支柱/最后防线 OASDI是养老保险（OAI）、遗属保险（SI）与残疾保险（SI）的统一体。这是一个“捆绑式”的社会养老保险计划，因为它除了雇员自身的养老保险和残疾保险外，其福利还覆盖了参加OASDI计划的雇员的家属或遗属。也就是说，OASDI计划提供的福利包括雇员本人及其家属或遗属的一系列连带福利，如寡妇或鳏夫保险福利、配偶保险福利、孩子保险福利、父母保险福利、父亲或母亲保险福利、残疾福利等。 OASDI计划直接由社会保障管理局（SSA）负责管理，它是美国社会保险计划中规模最大的计划。美国人现行的法定退休年龄为6567岁（区别出生年代、不分男女），最大奖励退休年龄可延迟至70岁。 除社会养老保险计划外，弱势群体还可以获得以下社会救助：补充保障收入（相当于困难津贴）、食品券及家庭补助金等。 2。企业年金 物资基础/重要支柱5 3。个人退休储蓄与保险投资（不可或缺的“重要补充),Answers to translation A,在不少拉丁美洲和亚洲国家，老龄化和贫困将引起许多新问