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TOPICS

Topics: Ask an American: Getting old; brethren versus brothers, would versus

used to, I can’t wait anymore versus I can’t wait any longer

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GLOSSARY

hip – the part of the body that is on one’s side, below the waist and above the

legs; the two joints (or connecting bones), one on each side of the body, above

the top part of one’s legs

* The dance teacher told his students to move their hips more in the dance.

fracture – a break in a hard object; a crack or break in a bone in the body

* The scientists studied the side of the mountain and noticed a big fracture in the

rock.

balance – having an equal amount of weight on all sides so that one can stay

standing

* Can you balance a book on your head and walk at the same time?

to stub – to accidentally hit against something, usually a toe

* Jenny got out of bed in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom and

stubbed her toe in the dark.

to go flying – to fall out of something with a lot of force; to fall a great distance

* I was returning home from the grocery store when I fell and my groceries went

flying all over the street.

to fall flat – to fall completely; to fall so that all of one’s weight is on the ground

* The little boy was trying to reach the cookies on the shelf when he slipped and

fell flat on his back.

incompetent – not having or showing the skills needed to do something; without

the knowledge and ability that is needed to do something

* I do my job well, but why does my boss treat me like I’m incompetent?

nursing home – a place where older people live which provides healthcare that

they are not able to get living on their own; a home where many older people live

who need medical care

* This nursing home has a staff of two doctors and five nurses.

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to keep (something) to (oneself) – to not tell one’s thoughts or information to

other people; to keep a secret

* Quinn has strong opinions about how people should dress, but I wish he would

keep them to himself.

emergency room – the part of the hospital that gives medical care for

emergencies; the part of the hospital that treats people who need immediate

medical care

* We took Shea to the emergency room after she fell out of the tree.

acute care – a place, usually in a hospital, where people who are sick or who are

slowly getting better after surgery, an illness, or injury can get medical care for a

short time

* He spent two weeks in acute care after having heart surgery.

rehab – rehabilitation; treatment after an injury, illness, or surgery so that one

can slowly get better

* After the car accident, Damon went to rehab three times a week for his legs.

to be discharged – to be told that one can officially leave a place; to be released

from a hospital or other medical center

* Patients are often impatient to be discharged from the hospital so they can

return to the comfort of their homes.

brethren – old word for “brother”; members of a Christian or other religious

organization

* The minister said, “Welcome, brethren, to a celebration of our church.”

anymore – any longer; any further

* We used to eat at that restaurant, but after I found a bug in my salad last time

we were there, we don’t go there anymore.

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WHAT INSIDERS KNOW

Elderhostels

Elderhostel is a “non-profit” (not to earn money) organization that offers

educational or learning travel experiences for older people. When the

organization started in 1975, it had programs for only people 60 years old and

over, but the age requirement was lowered to 55. However, if you are not over

55 and still want to participate, that may still be possible. You just need to

“enroll” (register) and travel with someone who is 55 or older. Elderhostel also

has “intergenerational” (across generations or ages) programs so that

grandparents can enroll with their grandchildren.

Elderhostel was “founded” (started) in 1975 by David Bianco and Martin

Knowlton, and the first Elderhostel programs took place at the University of New

Hampshire in the eastern part of the U.S. Today, it offers programs all over the

world. Many of the programs are “affiliated” (connected) with universities,

museums, and other learning centers.

Education is the “mission” or main purpose of Elderhostel and no two programs

are “alike” (the same). Some programs last a day, while others last several

weeks. Often “experts” (people who know an issue or a field very well) are

invited to give “lectures” (formal talks or presentations). In other programs,

participants are taken on “field trips” to visit a specific place or to get a “hands-

on” (active participation) learning experience.

Today, Elderhostel is the largest non-profit educational travel organization for

adults and has about 8,000 programs each year. Its programs are found in all 50

U.S. states and in over 90 countries all over the world.

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COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT

You’re listening to ESL Podcast’s English Café number 142.

This is ESL Podcast’s English Café episode 142. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff

McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in

beautiful Los Angeles, California.

Our website is eslpod.com. On it, you can find the Learning Guide for this

episode, an 8 to 10 page guide that will help you improve your English even

faster.

This episode is going to be another of our “Ask an American” series, where we

listen to quotes from other native speakers and then go back and explain them.

The topic today is going to be about growing old in – well, the U.S., or any

country really. This is specifically going to be about a very common problem

among those who grow old, which is falling. We’re going to listen to some people

talk about this problem and what some of the solutions are. We all grow old

every day and eventually many of us will be in this situation, where we need

some extra help. We’ll also, as always, answer a few of your questions. Let’s

get started.

All of us grow old, and if you are an older person, or you have parents or

grandparents who are old, you have probably experienced or know about some

of the common problems – health problems – that the elderly have. “Elderly”

(elderly) is another word for people who are older. In the United States, we

usually refer to people who are over 65 or 70 years old as being elderly.

One of the common problems that some elderly have is falling – falling down and

breaking their bones. The most common fall type involves breaking the bone in

the hip. Your “hip” is the bone that is around your waist; it connects your legs to

the rest to your body. A break of a bone in the hip is usually called a “fracture”

(fracture). Actually, a break in any bone would be called a fracture; this is where

the bone comes apart. Of course, this can be quite painful.

We’re going to listen to a couple of people talk about this problem of getting old,

and some of the things that happen especially here in the United States. It may

also happen in your country, about how your health care system helps these

people or doesn’t help these people. We’re going to listen to a quote from a

woman who is going to describe how she fell, what happened, and what it meant

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for her. As we usually do in our “Ask an American” segment, we’ll listen first and

then go back and explain what she said, then listen again.

[recording]

And the last time was bringing the groceries in from the garage, the step from the

garage into the kitchen. I, again, stubbed my toe and I went flat on the floor, my

groceries went flying, my glasses went into my cheek, and…I think that last fall

was the most dramatic for me.

[recording ends]

You’ll notice from the tone or the quality in her voice that she is probably an older

person; she is 83 years old. She says, “the last time (the last time she had a fall

– she fell) was bringing in the groceries in from the garage.” “Groceries” refers to

food that you buy at a store and bring home to eat.

She, apparently, fell on the step from the garage into her kitchen. She says, “I

stubbed my toe.” “To stub (stub) your toe” is to hit your toe, not to break it but to

scratch it or to hit it on something that causes you pain. I do this all the time

when I don’t have my glasses on! She stubbed her toe and fell flat – or “went

flat” on the floor. So, she fell down on the floor – she went flat on the floor. Her

groceries “went flying,” meaning they fell out of the bag and went out of the bag

into a different part of the kitchen, and her glasses went it into her cheek. Her

“cheek” is the part of her face below the eye on either side of her nose. She

says, “I think that last fall was most dramatic for me. “Dramatic,” here, means the

most serious or the one that was most memorable. Let’s listen again.

[recording]

And the last time was bringing the groceries in from the garage, the step from the

garage into the kitchen. I, again, stubbed my toe and I went flat on the floor, my

groceries went flying, my glasses went into my cheek, and…I think that last fall

was the most dramatic for me.

[recording ends]

As we talked about in other English Cafés, in the United States is not uncommon

when someone gets old and sick to have them put into a special place, which we

would call a “nursing home.” However, most, or many, elderly don’t like the idea

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