Carla Finello

Doretta Ardu

Raffaella Beolé

Dominika Rzucidlo

Argomento e obiettivi del testo
 
 Life Stages è un corso di inglese specialistico per il settore dei Servizi per la sanità e l’assistenza sociale.
 
 I contenuti sono ordinati secondo criteri di graduale complessità concettuale e linguistica e vengono esplorati utilizzando le quattro abilità in modo omogeneo e integrato.
 I brani offrono un assortimento di stili, registri e livelli di difficoltà, e sono tratti da fonti diverse ed autentiche: libri e manuali, riviste e quotidiani online e siti web, anche specialistici.
 
 Il testo si propone di:
 
 <ul><li>far acquisire le competenze necessarie per comprendere testi che presentano termini, espressioni, strutture sintattiche e modalità discorsive specifiche del linguaggio settoriale;
</li><li>migliorare le capacità di ricezione e produzione orale e scritta, anche tramite attività tipo Preliminary, FCE e IELTS;
</li><li>consolidare abitudini grammaticali corrette;
</li><li>incoraggiare l'autonomia linguistica e la soluzione di problemi;
</li><li>stimolare l'interesse e la partecipazione attiva degli studenti, dando spazio alla loro esperienza personale e a problematiche di attualità.
</li></ul>La struttura
 Life Stages è diviso in sette Moduli, ognuno dei quali ripartito in un numero variabile di Unità.
 Ogni Unità è suddivisa in brevi Capitoli su due pagine – teoria ed esercizi – per favorire sia uno studio più parcellizzato, sia la scelta antologica da parte dell'insegnante.
 
 Brevi link (curiosità, ampliamenti, rimandi, attività o mini-approfondimenti) arricchiscono i brani per consentire una maggiore interattività. Un ricco apparato iconografico correda i brani di lettura, per ognuno dei quali è previsto un esauriente glossario.
 
 Ogni Unità si conclude con due sezioni:
 
 <ul><li>Vocabulary: con specifiche attività di revisione e consolidamento del lessico;
</li><li>Mapping your Mind: mappa riepilogativa per rappresentare la rete di relazioni tra i vari argomenti dell'unità.
</li></ul>Alla fine di ogni Modulo, il testo propone ulteriori attività:
 
 <ul><li>Key people: persone influenti nell'ambito dell'argomento trattato;
</li><li>Case study: analisi di un evento, un'organizzazione o un problema specifico;
</li><li>Clip: brevi filmati tratti da opere cinematografiche;
</li><li>Civic education: tematiche legate all'educazione civica e alla cittadinanza.
</li></ul>Un ultimo modulo extra comprende:
 
 <ul><li>Hands on: informazioni, consigli utili ed esercizi di role-play per immergersi in situazioni lavorative realistiche;
</li><li>Grammar: ripasso degli argomenti più importanti della grammatica inglese con lessico specifico del settore socio-sanitario;
</li><li>Spunti interdisciplinari.
</li></ul>Contenuti digitali integrativi
 
 <ul><li>Video per attività di listening e speaking
</li><li>Tracce audio in formato mp3
</li><li>Schemi e mappe interattive
</li><li>Testi per attività di approfondimento e di esercitazione
</li><li>Schede di civiltà comparata UK vs US
</li></ul>Teacher's Book. Disponibile sia in formato cartaceo sia digitale.
 
 <ul><li>Programmazione didattica / Piano di lavoro
</li><li>Didattica inclusiva e BES
</li><li>Agenda 2030
</li><li>Test di verifica di tutte le Unità e i Moduli, in formato editabile
</li><li>Soluzioni degli esercizi e note didattiche
</li><li>Audioscript delle attività di ascolto e dei video</li></ul>

MODULE 1 – BODY AND MIND

Unit 1.1 – The human body

The human body, an introduction

Cells and tissues

The skeletal and muscular systems

The nervous and endocrine systems

The cardiovascular and respiratory systems

The digestive and urinary systems

The reproductive system

The sensory systems

VOCABULARY

MAPPING YOUR MIND

Unit 1.2 – Keeping a body healthy

A healthy diet

Vitamins and minerals

Illnesses from food

Hygiene

Prevention

Vaccines

Unit 1.3 – The human brain and mind

The human brain

The limbic system

Memory

Language

Emotions

Imagination

Unit 1.4 – Keeping a mind healthy

Psychology

Psychotherapy

Psychiatry

KEY PEOPLE

CASE STUDY – Joseph Lister's antiseptic method and spray apparatus

CLIP FILM – Inside Out

CIVIC EDUCATION – Vax or no-vax?

MODULE 2 – BABIES AND CHILDREN

Unit 2.1 – Up to the birth

Preconception

Pregnancy

Antenatal screening tests

Labour and birth

Unit 2.2 – Babies

The first months after birth

Breastfeeding

Weaning

Sleeping

Growth, from 0 to 12 months

Fears and anxieties

Needs

Unit 2.3 – Children

Physical and intellectual development

Health checks and common diseases

Contagious diseases and vaccinations

Fears and phobias

Unit 2.4 – Developmental and educational theories

Freud

Piaget

Erikson

Other theories

Play theories

Unit 2.5 – Childcare

In-home care

Out-of-home care

The school system in Italy

The school system in the UK

Childcare legislation and support

CASE STUDY – The curious case of baby cages

CLIP FILM – Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

CIVIC EDUCATION – Marks or no marks at school?

MODULE 3 – ADOLESCENTS

Unit 3.1 – Physical and social issues

Physical changes

Physical problems

Parental and academic pressure

Peer pressure

Bullying and cyberbullying

Relationships and contraception

Unit 3.2 – Psychological issues

Body acceptance and gender identity

Anxiety, FOMO, and hikikomori

KEY People JUSTUS VON LIEBIG Justus von Liebig (1803-1873) was a German scientist who contributed to the foundation of organic chemistry. He is called the  father of fertiliser industry  and he was the inventor of formula milk. It all started when Liebig s wife had breastfeeding problems after giving birth to their daughter. Von Liebig started studying human milk, looked for a good alternative, and prepared the first formula. His powdered invention was made from cow s milk, wheat  our, and potassium bicarbonate. Although his daughter survived, the experiment was quite controversial and was stopped as the initial tests on newborns failed and four of the children died. Later, formulas were modified and improved by adding more nutritional ingredients and now they are widely produced and used all over the globe. GEORGE MURDOCK George Peter Murdock (1897-1985) was an American anthropologist famous for his sociological studies and a functionalism-rooted theory about families. According to Murdock, a traditional nuclear family consists of a man, a woman, and one or more children. He stated that families have four important, universal functions in every society:   Educational: they are responsible for the education of children, preparing them to live in a society with its rules and cultural norms, values, manners, and gender role division;   Sexual: they have to provide examples of sexual behaviour and expression of sexual needs respecting society rules and values;   Reproductive: a family unit needs to ensure the survival of humans;   Economic: a family must consider the division of duties and the basic needs of family members. His work has been considered universal and been applied in many different societies all over the world. JAMIE OLIVER Jamie Oliver (1975-) is a young English chef, famous for cookery programmes, restaurants, and cookery books. In 2005 his foundation conducted some research that showed that many schools still had bad standards of school food (which was unhealthy, full of fats and sugar) and often the portions were too large. He let the government know about the results of his campaign, called Feed Me Better, and her Majesty s Government promised to take steps to improve school dinners. Meals were significantly changed, which soon led to better health conditions, better results, and better performances. Jamie still plays an important role in the British educational system and now he is fighting to support children with dyslexia. He was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire, and he is the second best-selling British author behind J.K. Rowling. 136 BABIES AND CHILDREN 

CASE STUDY THE CURIOUS CASE OF BABY CAGES In the early 20th century, especially during the 1930s and 1940s, a strange but practical invention appeared in some large cities: baby cages. These were small wire enclosures attached to the outside of apartment windows, often several floors above the ground. At first glance, this may sound dangerous, but at the time, baby cages were seen as a modern solution to a common urban problem: lack of space and fresh air.   What then? However, over time, concerns about safety, along with changes in urban design and child-rearing practices, caused the baby cage to disappear. By the 1950s, they had largely been forgotten. Today, baby cages remind us how parenting, health advice, and public attitudes change with time and that social norms and scientific beliefs shape our everyday lives.   Why? Many families lived in small apartments with no gardens or balconies. Public parks were not always nearby or safe. Doctors in those years strongly believed that sunlight and fresh air were important for babies  health. So, these cages allowed infants to spend time outside, even if their homes were high above busy streets. Baby cages became quite popular, especially in places like London and New York. Some were even given out by local councils to promote better child health. While they may seem shocking by today s standards, they were considered safe and progressive back then. 1     The Bizarre History of the Baby cage posted by IDiyas Inventor Videos  Watch the video and answer the questions. 1.  Where did the idea for baby cages originate? 2.  According to Dr Halt, why was  fresh air  necessary for babies? 3.  Who was Emma Reed of Spokane? 4.  How did Eleanor Roosevelt give her daughter Anna fresh air? 5.  When, where, and why did these baby cages become popular? 6.  What was one of the probable reasons why the use of baby cages declined? 2     Look at this photo of a modern playpen. Discuss similarities and differences with baby cages. BABIES AND CHILDREN 137 

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