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ENG1514 October/November 2024 | Due 18 October 2024. All questions answered. SECTION A: Integrated Content and Text-Based Questions
Read Text A and answer the questions set.
TEXT A
Seven ways to support older people in your community
Paragraph 1.
It’s important to support those in our local community who may feel vulnerable or lonely. This includes older people, so we’ve come up with six ways you can support your older neighbours in a safe way.
Paragraph 2 – Show you care
Sending letters, cards or postcards to older people can be a great way of showing you’re thinking about them, or making homemade cards and gifts can help to lift spirits. Many organisations share activities to keep people entertained at home. Peruse through their pamphlets which will help you to engage with the elderly in meaningful and enjoyable ways.
Paragraph 3 – Help by running errands
This simplest of tasks has become more difficult recently. If you know of any older people who might be worried about getting out to pick up food, you could lend a hand by picking up their shopping or medicine and delivering it to their doorstep at a safe distance. Maybe you could make an extra portion of food when you’re making meals and deliver it to them as a nice treat.
Paragraph 4 – Stay in touch
Keeping in touch is important. Many of the elderly feel very lonely. Pick up the phone and call older relatives, ask them how they are, if they need anything or if you can help out in any way. Having a chat with them about their day and what you’ve been up to can help to brighten their day and help them feel a little more connected to the community. You could also show them (or talk them through) how to use WhatsApp, FaceTime or Skype so you can see each other in person.
Paragraph 5 – Encourage them to keep active
Being indoors doesn’t just affect older people’s mental health, it can take its toll on their physical health as well, with reduced movements. It’s important to encourage older people to keep active inside their homes. This can be achieved by making sure they still take part in hobbies and activities that keep them entertained.
Paragraph 6 – If you can, volunteer your time
Find local charities that house old people. You could volunteer and help support staff which will help make a massive difference to the overall wellbeing of the residents. There’s a variety of roles available and your time and support will really be appreciated by the elderly.
Paragraph 7 – Raising Funds
Working collaboratively with community members to help raise funds for the elderly will go a long way to enhancing the lives of the elderly. It also gives you an opportunity to form social links with community members and strengthens your position in the community.
BLOG: Adapted from (Abbeyfield Blog | News and stories from Abbeyfield)
SECTION A: Integrated Content and Text-Based Questions
Read the text above and answer the following questions.
1a
Identify six different informal forms in Paragraphs 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6.
6 marks 1b
Write the six identified forms out in their formal structure.
6 marks
2a
In what tense is the first sentence of paragraph 3 written?
1 mark
2b
What does the phrase “This simplest of tasks” in paragraph 3 refer back to?
2 marks
2c
Write out the verbs in the continuous or progressive form that can be found in paragraph 3.
5 marks
3a
What type of phrase is “to the community” in paragraph 4.
1 mark
3b
Divide the phrase “to the community” in paragraph 4 into its two constituent parts.
2 marks
“Many organisations” in paragraph 2 is a noun phrase
4a
Divide the phrase into its two constituent parts in order of their occurrence .
2 marks
4b
Explain the type of concord between the two parts of the phrase.
2 marks
5a
Write out the adverb in Paragraph 7.
1 mark
5b
Identify the adjective and the noun in the phrase “with community members.”
2 marks
Identify which language skill would be used by the following:
6a
The author of the blog
1 mark
6b
The audience of the blog
1 mark
6c
A presenter presenting this blog as a podcast
1 mark
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6d
The audience of the podcast
1 mark
7
Explain what is meant by “help to lift spirits” as it is used in Paragraph 2.
2 marks
8
Quote the 2 words from Paragraph 1 that imply that the elderly are most likely to need special care, support or protection from members of the community.
2 marks
9a
If you had listened to this text, what stage in the listening process would have helped you to answer the question above?
1 mark
9b
Name one reasonable way YOU would suggest helping the elderly that has NOT been mentioned in this text.
1 mark
9c
Do you think that the advice that the author provided in this blog is easy to implement? Explain your view by giving three concrete explanations.
4 marks
10
List the two ways the author suggests that being indoors has a negative impact on the elderly.
2 marks
11a
Identify the third method the author suggests can be used to help the elderly.
1 mark
11b
Which reading strategy did you use to answer Question 11a?
1 mark
12a
In your own words, explain in six sentences, six ways the author states we can use to help the elderly.
6 marks
12b
Which reading strategy did you use to answer Question 12a?
1 mark
13
Do you think using a serious tone of voice to read this to a friend would be appropriate? Explain your answer in one sentence.
2 marks
14
Quote two full sentences from Paragraphs 2-4 that are applicable to everyone and NOT just the elderly.
2 marks
Read the following sentence under “Raising Funds” very carefully:
“It also gives you an opportunity to form social links with community members
and strengthens your position in the community.”
15
Explain in one sentence how the message in the above differs from the rest of the text.
1 mark
TOTAL FOR SECTION A: 60 MARKS
SECTION B – Essay Writing
As a foundation and intermediate phase teacher, encouraging your learners to show social responsibility by caring for the elderly in their families and communities will help them develop a social conscience.
Write an essay of 1000-1200 words (about 2/3 pages) in which you discuss why this is important and how you as foundation and intermediate phase teachers, can effectively foster a sense of compassion and empathy in your learners for the elderly.
Use the scaffolding points below to think through the possible content/ideas/ of your essay.
Your essay should consider the following:
1. Why encouraging a sense of empathy and compassion for the elderly is important.
2. That an understanding of how fostering a sense of social duty for the elderly can develop a learner holistically.
3. Why having a social conscious is necessary.
4. Strategies and activities you can use to conscientise your learners on showing social responsibility to the elderly.
Your essay could include the following:
1. The importance of making learners aware of the importance of the elderly in the community and why they should show them compassion and empathy.
2. Ways in which encouraging learners to be socially responsible can develop a learner mentally, emotionally and socially.
3. Discussions, activities, strategies and resources that could be used to teach learners social responsibility to the elderly.
4. Reflections from your own experiences.
NB: AI generated or assisted essay will be heavily penalised. Write an authentic essay in your own voice using your own lived experiences and the experiences of others.
Read the following guidelines to structure your essay:
1. Use the question as your topic.
2. Do not make use of any headings.
3. Ensure that your essay is coherent and grammatically correct.
4. Proofread and edit before you submit.
5. Try to keep to the prescribed word count.
Remember to use the correct essay format:
• one paragraph for your introduction,
• one paragraph for the conclusion, and
• the remaining paragraphs for your discussion of the points.
NOTE:
You will be assessed on the following criteria:
CONTENT: 25
LANGUAGE 10
STRUCTURE: 05
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