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Lesson 2 China to raise retirement age gradually

中国将逐步延迟退休年龄
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Outline
01 01 Passage 8’ 02 01 Reading Comprehension 6’
03 01 Discussion 8’ 04 01 Passage Review 3’
A Passage 4’ Focus on the passage rather than the words.
China will raise the statutory retirement age in a gradual, flexible and statutory adj.
differentiated manner as part of its efforts to adapt to an aging society,
th /ˈstætʃətɔːri/ 法定的
according to the Outline of the 14 Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for
National Economic and Social Development.
differentiated adj.
The policy will be implemented in a phased manner and China will take /ˌdɪfəˈrenʃieɪtɪd/ 差异化的
small steps to raise the retirement age, which means the country will
hike the retirement age by a few months every year and finish the aging society n.
reform in several years. /ˈeɪdʒɪŋ/ /səˈsaɪəti/
老龄化社会
The most important feature of the retirement age reform plan is that it
allows people to choose when to retire according to their circumstances phased adj.
and conditions. For example, people nearing retirement age will only /feɪzd/ 分阶段实行的
have to delay retirement for several months, and young people may have
to work a few years longer but will have a long adaptation and transition transition period n.
/trænˈzɪʃn/ /ˈpɪriəd/
period.
过渡期
A Passage 4’
In China currently, the retirement age for men is 60, while for women, it entrepreneurship n.
is 55 for white-collar workers and 50 for blue-collar employees. These /ˌɑːntrəprəˈnɜːrʃɪp/
differences will stay in place to ensure policy continuity. 创业
It’s noted that the reform plan requires overall planning and subsidy n.
coordination as it involves many supporting policies and measures, /ˈsʌbsədi/ 补贴，津贴
which aims to promote employment and entrepreneurship for older
workers through more targeted means, and offer more social security workshop n.
subsidies to those who have difficulty finding jobs after retirement. /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
专题讨论会，研讨会
For elderly workers, there should be professional training or workshops
to help them start their own businesses. There should also be support life expectancy n.
from the government to help them resolve practical problems. /ɪkˈspektənsi/ 预期寿命
According to senior Chinese officials, the policy is intended to handle the
labor force n.
challenges of an aging society, including longer life expectancy, /ˈleɪbər/ /fɔːrs/
increasing aging population, and a labor force shortage. 劳动力
B Reading Comprehension 6’
1
How will the policy be conducted in a phased manner?
(Cue words: hike; every year; finish the reform)
2 What’s the most important feature of the retirement age reform plan?
(allow; circumstances; conditions)
3 What are the aims of the supporting policies and measures related to the plan?
(employment, entrepreneurship, older workers; social security subsidies, retirement)
4 According to the passage, what are some of the challenges of an aging society?
(expectancy, population, shortage)
Click to show the answers one by one.
B Reading Comprehension
1
How will the policy be conducted in a phased manner?
(Cue words: hike; every year; finish the reform)
China will hike the retirement age by a few months every year and finish the reform in several years.
2 What’s the most important feature of the retirement age reform plan?
(allow; circumstances; conditions)
It allows people to choose when to retire according to their circumstances and conditions.
3 What are the aims of the supporting policies and measures related to the plan?
(employment, entrepreneurship, older workers; social security subsidies, retirement)
To promote employment and entrepreneurship for older workers through more targeted means, and
to offer more social security subsidies to those who have difficulty finding jobs after retirement.
4 According to the passage, what are some of the challenges of an aging society?
(expectancy, population, shortage)
Longer life expectancy, increasing aging population, and a labor force shortage.
Click to show the answers one by one.
C Discussion 4’
1
agree:
• To make full use of my professional skills
• To avoid living a boring and meaningless life
caused by early retirement
What do you think of the • To earn more money
• To keep myself acknowledged and respected at
retirement age reform plan? an old age
disagree:
• Making it harder for graduates to find jobs
• Less energetic and worse job burnout
• Not competent at challenging tasks after
reaching a certain age
C Discussion 4’
best time to retire:

• After I’ve earned enough money
• After my children have started their own family
What’s your ideal age of
and career
retirement and ideal life after • When I don’t have to work to support myself
financially
retirement? ideal life:
• Living with my children and take care of my
grandchildren
• Living in the countryside like a farmer
• Travelling around and trying new things
D Passage Review 3’
Part 1 The current retirement age in China

• Men: 60 White-collar women: 55 Blue-collar women: 50
Part 2 Major features of the reform plan

• The retirement age will be hiked by a few months annually for a few years.
• People can choose when to retire according to circumstances and conditions.
• People close to the retirement age will delay retirement for several months.
• Young people may have to work a few more years, but will have a long
adaptation and transition period.
Part 3 Aims of supporting policies
• To promote employment and entrepreneurship for older workers
• To offer more social security subsidies to those who can’t find jobs easily
after retirement
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Lesson 2 China to raise retirement age gradually

01 01 Passage 8’ 02 01 Reading Comprehension 6’

03 01 Discussion 8’ 04 01 Passage Review 3’

best time to retire:

Part 1 The current retirement age in China

Part 2 Major features of the reform plan

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