雅思口语素材：关于老人

　　这一阵儿一直跟冬子和关新忙着写书，自己手头的工作也忙，博客更新的没以前快了，抱歉哈。

　　最近在备课时找到一些很好的讲老人的材料，跟大家分享。

　　下面这段文字就是来自蒙特利尔的Zach在讲述自己的祖母减肥的故事，能看出老太太是个很有毅力、很能吃苦的人。不过我老觉着我的奶奶更不容易。

　　我的爷爷在我能记事之前就去世了，奶奶一直一个人，老太太很倔强，很疼孩子，最疼我爸，但我爸也最让她伤心。老人家04年去世的，当时我在教课了，没能赶回去，一直是个愧疚，不过没能让她生前来北京看看才是个更大的愧疚。那个时候起知道了什么都可以等，谁也可以等，但不能让老人等。

　　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.