2020-2021学年度第15期总第733期
Bringing tech savvy to the elderly (P2)
吉林毓文中学 吕承远
I. Lead-in
Are you tech-savvy? How about your parents? And your grandparents?
Do you think it is necessary for the elderly to have a good command of the internet? 
Have you ever been asked for help in using smart technologies? If so, how do you feel about it?
A personal problem or a social phenomenon?
If you were asked to solve this problem, what would you do?
Prediction 
What problems did the elderly encounter?
How did the public react ?
Who took action to handle it?
II. Reading for details
Read the article and answer the following questions. 
1. What did the elderly mentioned in the text encounter respectively?
2. What is the current situation regarding elderly people’s ability to use the internet and smart technology? 
3. Why should the elderly learn to use this technology?
4. What has been done or is being done to solve the issue?
KEY:
1.
A woman in Hubei was turned away when she tried to pay her bill with cash.
A 72-year-old has difficulty keeping up with technology and is left behind.
Zhu’s grandfather, in his 70s, still relies on younger relatives, despite attempts to show him how to use a smartphone.
2.
Being left behind
Accounting for a small percentage
Strange to them
Dependent on young generations 
3.
To keep up with the times
Some public areas have been updated to adapt to a wholly high-tech level, for example traditional currency is not accepted everywhere anymore. 
To enjoy a more convenient life
Many apps surely will make life easier, like food delivery and ride-hailing.
To help with tasks specific to them
Tasks like withdrawing pensions, getting health checkups, etc are closely connected to digital tools.
4.
GOVERNMENT
issued a plan;

dealt with it in the “two sessions”.
NON-GOVERNMENT
INDIVIDUALS
put forward draft proposals;
NGOS and UNIVERSITIES
arranged volunteers to help.
III. Post-reading
Assisting the elderly in using technologies is a great thing, but are there any risks?
• Vulnerable to some high-tech traps
• …
IV. Language 
1.点燃怒火
2.退缩
3.组成占比
4.信息咨询
5.对……陌生
6.依赖
7.取养老金
8.旨在
9.草案
10.致力于
11.提供免费培训
12.推动智能机的使用
Key:
 
 
V. Exercise
Imitative writing
Her bewildered face shown in a video sparked anger online, as many saw this as clear mistreatment of the elderly.
仿写：他在电话中不耐烦的语气使他的妈妈很生气，这很显然被当成了一种不尊重。
KEY:
His impatient voice heard in the call make his mom angry, as this was seen as disrespectful.
VI. Homework
Write a guide advising the elderly on how to safely use the internet.