Ninety-nine-year-old
Winnie was a serial care-home mover She just couldn't find one that
Over
the last decade, she'd moved care homes
Nighty-year-old Alf was facing the
of his
local bingo club, which meant there would be nowhere to
his friends. It's so difficult to find new friends
It hi
To get cast-aside old people heard again,
pensioners were encouraged to form the band The Zimmers
They came together at the world-famous Abbey Road Studios
to record a cover version of The Who's"My Generation"
4 When the video was made
it proved a
sensation.
people watched it in the first
few d
Now watch again and check your answers
AFTER P you view
B Work in pairs and discuss the questions
1 How do you think The Zimmers changed these old people's lives?
2 The program has shed some light on the problems faced by the
elderly in Britain. What problems do old people in China have?
3 In an attempt to improve the well-being of the elderly. China
amended The Law of Protection of Rights and Interests of the
Aged in 2012, requiring people to visit their parents frequently.
What do you think of this measure? Can you think of any
better ways to improve
d people's lives in China?
