雅思口語素材：關于老人

　　這一陣兒一直跟冬子和關新忙著寫書，自己手頭的工作也忙，博客更新的沒以前快了，抱歉哈。

　　最近在備課時找到一些很好的講老人的材料，跟大家分享。

　　下面這段文字就是來自蒙特利爾的Zach在講述自己的祖母減肥的故事，能看出老太太是個很有毅力、很能吃苦的人。不過我老覺著我的奶奶更不容易。

　　我的爺爺在我能記事之前就去世了，奶奶一直一個人，老太太很倔強，很疼孩子，最疼我爸，但我爸也最讓她傷心。老人家04年去世的，當時我在教課了，沒能趕回去，一直是個愧疚，不過沒能讓她生前來北京看看才是個更大的愧疚。那個時候起知道了什么都可以等，誰也可以等，但不能讓老人等。

　　My grandmother Myra is a very dedicated woman. Once she sets her mind on something, then theres no stopping her. In this case, thats a good thing because to do what she did requires extreme dedication.

　　My grandmother is very close to her family. Shes probably the most loved member of the family. Shes kind, considerate and very generous. She adores dogs, especially Basset hounds. Shes extremely helpful wherever she goes. She also loves to cook . Shes the kind of person who will change her entire days plan in order to make someone she loves happy. She calls all of her grandchildren every single day. She always cares if were upset for any reason.

　　She was born in Montreal, Canada. Her mother died of cancer in her forties and her father wasnt very supportive of her and her siblings. Because of this, my grandmother became extremely close with her sister Rhea. Today, they are the best of friends. They tell each other everything. My grandmother has three children, two daughters and a son. Her son lives in Israel, and her daughters live here. She also has a younger brother who shes also close with.

　　Early in her life, my grandmother was a little chubby and she was picked on for it. Because she missed her mother so much, she turned to food for false love. Throughout the years she became more overweight. Like most people, my grandmother was not happy with her weight, but she never really did anything about it either. She had a close friend whom she loved dearly that once told her that she needed to do something about her weight if she didnt want to die. Her extra weight caused her to have health problems. She had a stroke and heart problems and spent many years in a wheelchair. My grandmother decided enough was enough. She joined Weight Watchers and followed their plan. She started to see improvement. After a little while she completely abandoned all fatty foods and sweets. Soon after, she became committed to their plan and started losing weight very quickly. She lowered her portions of food considerably, and avoided a lot of carbohydrates and other things like that.

　　In the end she was very satisfied. She dropped over two hundred pounds and didnt need her wheelchair anymore. Because of the experience she went through, she helps other people to slim down. Also because she knows how it feels to be overweight, shes now a nutrition counselor. She knows more about foods effect on health than anyone I know.

　　My grandmother taught me an invaluable lesson. Because of her dedication and perseverance, Ive learned that no matter how tough a situation looks or how impossible it seems, if theres a will, theres a way. She has to be the most dedicated person I know. She never stops something when shes in the middle. If someone asks her a question and she doesnt know the answer, shell spend the whole day trying to figure it out. She is and always will be my hero.

　　這一陣兒一直跟冬子和關新忙著寫書，自己手頭的工作也忙，博客更新的沒以前快了，抱歉哈。

　　最近在備課時找到一些很好的講老人的材料，跟大家分享。

　　下面這段文字就是來自蒙特利爾的Zach在講述自己的祖母減肥的故事，能看出老太太是個很有毅力、很能吃苦的人。不過我老覺著我的奶奶更不容易。

　　我的爺爺在我能記事之前就去世了，奶奶一直一個人，老太太很倔強，很疼孩子，最疼我爸，但我爸也最讓她傷心。老人家04年去世的，當時我在教課了，沒能趕回去，一直是個愧疚，不過沒能讓她生前來北京看看才是個更大的愧疚。那個時候起知道了什么都可以等，誰也可以等，但不能讓老人等。

　　My grandmother Myra is a very dedicated woman. Once she sets her mind on something, then theres no stopping her. In this case, thats a good thing because to do what she did requires extreme dedication.

　　My grandmother is very close to her family. Shes probably the most loved member of the family. Shes kind, considerate and very generous. She adores dogs, especially Basset hounds. Shes extremely helpful wherever she goes. She also loves to cook . Shes the kind of person who will change her entire days plan in order to make someone she loves happy. She calls all of her grandchildren every single day. She always cares if were upset for any reason.

　　She was born in Montreal, Canada. Her mother died of cancer in her forties and her father wasnt very supportive of her and her siblings. Because of this, my grandmother became extremely close with her sister Rhea. Today, they are the best of friends. They tell each other everything. My grandmother has three children, two daughters and a son. Her son lives in Israel, and her daughters live here. She also has a younger brother who shes also close with.

　　Early in her life, my grandmother was a little chubby and she was picked on for it. Because she missed her mother so much, she turned to food for false love. Throughout the years she became more overweight. Like most people, my grandmother was not happy with her weight, but she never really did anything about it either. She had a close friend whom she loved dearly that once told her that she needed to do something about her weight if she didnt want to die. Her extra weight caused her to have health problems. She had a stroke and heart problems and spent many years in a wheelchair. My grandmother decided enough was enough. She joined Weight Watchers and followed their plan. She started to see improvement. After a little while she completely abandoned all fatty foods and sweets. Soon after, she became committed to their plan and started losing weight very quickly. She lowered her portions of food considerably, and avoided a lot of carbohydrates and other things like that.

　　In the end she was very satisfied. She dropped over two hundred pounds and didnt need her wheelchair anymore. Because of the experience she went through, she helps other people to slim down. Also because she knows how it feels to be overweight, shes now a nutrition counselor. She knows more about foods effect on health than anyone I know.

　　My grandmother taught me an invaluable lesson. Because of her dedication and perseverance, Ive learned that no matter how tough a situation looks or how impossible it seems, if theres a will, theres a way. She has to be the most dedicated person I know. She never stops something when shes in the middle. If someone asks her a question and she doesnt know the answer, shell spend the whole day trying to figure it out. She is and always will be my hero.