What is your idea about growing old?

Level 8 Project

Dr. A.L. Vischer, a German physician and gerontologist, medical director of the Old Age Hospital in Basel in Switzerland from 1924 to 1956 and author of "On Growing Old" wrote:

"To prove our worth in old age is a very difficult task indeed. Now we find out what we are really like; we find out whether our insights have been deep enough and our self-discipline strong enough to teach us humility...When we have reached this point, then we may breathe a sigh of relief, then a sense of inner peace and composure and even happiness may enter into us... If it does, then we shall come to know the profound truth..."To be humble is to be invulnerable." 

Watch this video - What makes a good life? take notes to summarize what the video is about and what are the main findings:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KkKuTCFvzI  

You will write an informal article (8.2, book page 97) including your personal reflections from the video and the reading of the article by Jamie Ducharme. The article has to be 180 to 220 and it should include your conclusion answering the question: How to live a good life.

You will need to:

• use linkers to help you structure the article: for, so as to, in order to, because, so that, to, however, although, etc. Check this link for help:

       https://www.dropbox.com/s/vg6hkcdvw1ej8fk/TRANSITIONS.docx?dl=0

• remember that the aim of the article is to give advice.
• include the topic sentence at the beginning of each main paragraph.
• give some personal examples. 
• use questions to the reader.
• be authentic.
• remember that proper citation of resources increases the writer's credibility and reliability.

Here is another video you shouldn't miss!

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqSxjmvXzzY

As for tips for keeping your brain young and healthy, watch this video. It describes how excersising and learning new things as well as creating pleasant social bonds, keep you up and going for longer. Watch and think about it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tcEgqTWbxQ

Use vocabulary, collocations and grammar structures in unit 6.