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1. What's your first reaction to the word"retirement", and why? Reference: The first word coming into my mind about retirement is "freedom. If i were retired now. I would have enough time of my own to do the things I have dreamed of: I would travel around the world with my friends; I would build a cottage of my own beside a river in the countryside, I would go fishing and do some gardening in my leisure time; I would
1. What’s your first reaction to the word “retirement”, and why? The first word coming into my mind about retirement is “freedom.” If I were retired now, I would have enough time of my own to do the things I have dreamed of: I would travel around the world with my friends; I would build a cottage of my own beside a river in the countryside, I would go fishing and do some gardening in my leisure time; I would … Reference:
2. Look at the people around you who have already retired Are they happy Why or why not? Reference: Looking around, we can see more and more retired people in our community. They are our parents, our relatives, or our friends. Some of them lead a happy life after retirement, others do not. It all depends on at least two things: health and income. Those who have enough money and are healthy enough can always enjoy their lives. But those who lack either of the two may have a hard time
2. Look at the people around you who have already retired. Are they happy? Why or why not? Looking around, we can see more and more retired people in our community. They are our parents, our relatives, or our friends. Some of them lead a happy life after retirement, others do not. It all depends on at least two things: health and income. Those who have enough money and are healthy enough can always enjoy their lives. But those who lack either of the two may have a hard time. Reference:
3. What challenges do you think they may face after retirement? Reference: The retired may face at least in three aspects challenges: physical health financial position and affectionate need. After a long time struggling all the way in their life career, many old people now suffer from poor health and need proper medical care, which is sometimes too expensive for them to afford. what's more, society at large and their families in particular might be too cold and too indifferent to them at a time when they need affectionate care the most. Therefore, some people describe the dark side of retirement as accompanied by poverty boredom and loneliness. Personally, I'm optimistic. With improvement of the social security system, we will find more and more happy retired people living in a warm, humane and loving social atmosphere
3. What challenges do you think they may face after retirement? The retired may face at least in three aspects challenges: physical health; financial position and affectionate need. After a long time struggling all the way in their life career, many old people now suffer from poor health and need proper medical care, which is sometimes too expensive for them to afford. What’s more, society at large and their families in particular might be too cold and too indifferent to them at a time when they need affectionate care the most. Therefore, some people describe the dark side of retirement as accompanied by poverty, boredom and loneliness. Personally, I’m optimistic. With improvement of the social security system, we will find more and more happy retired people living in a warm, humane and loving social atmosphere. Reference: