NEGATIVE Pressure on government resources / health care / pensions / transport need for higher taxes / need for new housing / burden on the young to care for the older generation... Reas[r]
(1)Ageing Populations Is a phenomenon that occurs when the median age of a country or region rises due to rising life expectancy and declining birth rates There has been, initially in the more economically developed countries (MEDC) but also more recently in LEDCs (less economically developed countries), an increase in the life expectancy which causes ageing population The world has never seen as aged a population as currently exists globally The UN predicts the rate of population ageing in the 21st century will exceed that of the previous century Why we have ageing populations ? Due to better health care Because of better medical facilities People are living longer People have more physical activities The quality of food is improving / better diets Improved standards of living The reduction of the birth rate Pension : (noun) a sum of money paid regularly by the government or a private company to a person who does not work any more because they are too old or they have become ill Pensioner : a pensioner is a person who receives a pension, especially the government pension given to old people To retire : to leave your job or stop working because of old age or ill health Retired (adj) : if someone is retired, they have stopped working Retiree (n) : A retiree is a person who has stopped working Vocabulary Some of the major concerns (principal worries) of older people is coping with loneliness Elderly people often don't know how to make ends meet (often have financial problems) Expressions : To be as old as the hills To be with one foot in the grave Here are some of the implications of ageing populations Tick off those which are positive with a √, those which are negative with a x Larger number of voluntary workers Certain businesses flourish burden on the young to care for the older generation Pressure on government resources Increased job opportunities in care professions Retired can help younger working relatives with child care Pressure on government resources Rising taxes Adapted transport systems Pressure on health care Elderly people prefer to live in certain areas Why you think ? What are their criteria ? (2) Now a listening exercise on the topic : First listen and fill in the gaps Then, unjumble the chart below Synonym hard younger disappointing frustrating getting older fortunate glad wise disenchanting difficult discouraging reasonable ageing xxxxxxxxxx pleased lucky Antonym comforting easy encouraging foolish getting younger older sad unfortunate http://www.elllo.org/english/0351/370-Vivian-Ageing.htm Vivian talks to her granddaughter about what it is like to get old Adrienne: Now, Vivian, you mind me asking ………… old you are? Vivian: I was 80 ………… old on November 3rd, 2004 Adrienne: Wow! 80! What does it ………… like to be 80? Vivian: It's a little inconvenient because my ………… didn't turn 80 but my body did and I find it sometimes my mind follows my body too! And it's hard to be as quick as I ………… to be and I always want to more, now than I able to I can't what I ………… to when I was younger Adrienne: Oh, that's disappointing and ………… a little frustrating Vivian: Very frustrating! Very frustrating! Especially when you have been ………… all of your life and all of a sudden things are just, have slowed ………… to where you can't all those running around, flying around tasks that you used to be ………… to in the morning Sometimes it takes me two days to get ………… accomplished Well those are definite disadvantages to getting older Are there any ………… ? Can you give us some hope? Yes! Yes! There is hope You have reached an age where you ………… where you have been I'm very fortunate that I lived in the 1900's I was born in 1924 I saw the airplane ………… I saw the beginning of penicillin I saw the ………… for polio which stopped it in its track I saw so many things World War II I was married in World War II and my ………… went overseas for two years during that time, and my first two years of ………… was by letters, so it was, it's a good time, 80, you look back on all those things and you're ………… to be part of it You begin to understand the changes that are taking ………… just as they took place when you were young, but you don't come to that realization until you ………… old You don't become wiser You just become ………… knowledgeable Adrienne: Well, that doesn't ………… so bad What are Vivian's feelings about the past ? Is she rather positive or negative ? How old must she be now ? What has definitely changed for her ? Is getting old a frustrating experience for her ? (3) Teacher's notes turn 80 Frustrating her friends Accomplish to be part of it Knowledgeable When I turn 80 I want to be living in a nice retirement village She finds it very frustrating and disappointing that she cannot drive because it means that she cannot see I want to accomplish so much in my life, I have a lot of ambitions She asked me to join in the choir and be part of it The more knowledgeable I am about English, the better I will be able to speak it Transcript hard younger disappointing frustrating getting older fortunate glad wise Adrienne: Now, Vivian, you mind me asking how old you are? Vivian: I was 80 years old on November 3rd, 2004 Adrienne: Wow! 80! What does it feel like to be 80? Synonym difficult xxxxxxxxxx disenchanting discouraging ageing lucky pleased reasonable Antonym easy older comforting encouraging Getting younger unfortunate sad foolish Vivian: It's a little inconvenient because my mind didn't turn 80 but my body did and I find it sometimes my mind follows my body too! And it's hard to be as quick as I used to be and I always want to more, now than I able to I can't what I used to when I was younger Adrienne: Oh, that's disappointing and probably a little frustrating Vivian: Very frustrating! Very frustrating! Especially when you have been active all of your life and all of a sudden things are just, have slowed down to where you can't all those running around, flying around tasks that you used to be able to in the morning Sometimes it takes me two days to get everything accomplished Well those are definite disadvantages to getting older Are there any advantages? Can you give us some hope? Yes! Yes! There is hope You have reached an age where you understand where you have been I'm very fortunate that I lived in the 1900's I was born in 1924 I saw the airplane invented I saw the beginning of penicillin I saw the medication for polio which stopped it in its track I saw so many things World War II I was married in World War II and my husband went overseas for two years during that time, and my first two years of marriage was by letters, so it was, it's a good time, 80, you look back on all those things and you're glad to be part of it You begin to understand the changes that are taking place just as they took place when you were young, but you don't come to that realization until you become old You don't become wiser You just become more knowledgeable Adrienne: Well, that doesn't sound so bad What are some of the implications of ageing populations POSITIVE Larger number of voluntary workers Certain businesses flourish Increased job opportunities in care professions Retired can help younger working relatives with child care NEGATIVE Pressure on government resources / health care / pensions / transport (need for higher taxes) / need for new housing / burden on the young to care for the older generation Why retired people choose to live in certain places ? Reasons include : Peaceful setting Beautiful landscapes and sea views Tranquillity / Quietness of the country side Being close to children or grandchildren so as to avoid loneliness / to be helped when necessary Being close to relationships The price / cheaper cost of living Safer environment (elderly people love security) Being near to relatives / friends (4)