Make Your Way 7, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD

Read through these quotations from Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. Choose the two that you like best and rewrite them in your own words. Work in small groups. Explain which quotes you have chosen and why. 5 1 Elisabeth first became concerned for the dying a when she nearly died herself. b when she became involved in the Second World War. c through visits to a concentration camp. d when her mother died. 4 She used the symbol of the butterfly for death a in tribute to those who had died in the concentration camps. b because the butterfly is a symbol of peace. c because of its beauty. d because she saw it as a symbol of change. 2 Her early lectures were based on a the work of leading psychologists of the day. b her war experiences. c the differences she found between the US and Switzerland. d her experience of working in several American hospitals. 7 She felt that many of her colleagues a weren’t really interested in the feelings of terminal patients. b didn’t take her work seriously. c had more important things to do than care for the dying. d didn’t really know much about the dying process. 3 Her book “On Death and Dying” a is not as well respected today as it was. b brought her the recognition of the medical world. c was written in 1969. d is recommended reading for anyone afraid of dying. 6 Her “five psychological stages of dying” a were dismissed by many doctors at the time. b have now been extended to six. c were first introduced to the world in a speech in the 1970s. d are accepted throughout the modern medical world. 5 When she retired, she a bought a farm. b met several famous people. c still continued to give speeches. d took up painting as a hobby. “The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, suffering, struggle, loss – and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity and an understanding of life that fills them with compassions, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.” “Dying is nothing to fear. It can be the most wonderful experience of your life. It all depends on how you have lived.” “We run after values that, at death, become zero. At the end of your life, nobody asks you how many degrees you have, or how many mansions you built, or how many Rolls Royces you could afford. That’s what dying patients teach you.” 91 5 Extensive unit 5: Life and death Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv