F2F Class Notes (Nicholas)(S)

Vocabulary

maternity leave / vacation time for a woman employee after she has a baby – she is still paid

e.g. Should companies provide maternity leave and benefits as part of their insurance plans?

fertility benefits / the company will pay or subsidize their employees doctor bills for trying to have a baby

e.g. If you are struggling to have a baby – you need fertility treatment.

to subsidize / a subsidy / the company or the government they won’t pay the whole cost but they will contribute and help by giving you some money

e..g Usually the American government will subsidize farmers because usually they cannot make enough money selling their food.

to navigate / navigation / 导航 / when you are traveling usually in harsh or challenging conditions like on the sea or in a forest – you must carefully travel through this place – on a long journey

e.g. On a long car journey, it’s good to have one driver and then the other person giving directions – so you have two people navigating.

e.g. On the open sea, sailors used to look to the stars to navigate the ocean.

to incentivize / incentive (noun) / to encourage good behavior 

to dis-incentivize / disincentive / to punish bad behavior

Speaking exercise

I think its unfair for a woman to have child in at a very young age/in her youth – they will lose many opportunity opportunities in their career professional life – and also once they have a child – they (P) will not have enough time to do their personal things/[endeavors](P). And I think the government should pay the compensation for maternity leave according to the age of the woman. The youngest, the more money/The younger the mother, the more money you would get. For young women they dont want to have a children at a very young age – but first she should had have a husband – but actually they even don’t don’t even want to get married in at a very young age. For men, maybe I think 40-45. For women, I think maybe 25-30.  Compared to/with men, one is 20 years old and another is 40 years old – obviously the 40 years old one is richer than the younger guys – and also he has more choices then the younger guys. Not only the money but also the age – because women like to find a husband older than her them usually.

Grammar

it’s depend on if they are rich enough / it depends on if they are rich enough / it’s dependent on…

she don’t want to overtime work / she doesn’t want to work overtime

they follow the most people / they followed what most people were doing that the time / they followed the trend at that time

Reading

https://www.fastcompany.com/90329564/why-companies-should-offer-fertility-benefits

Americans are getting married for the first time later in life, and they are also delaying having children. This makes discussions around fertility—and infertility—vital. With most households boasting two full-time professionals, families not only have to learn the work/life balance that best suits their needs but make time for making and having a baby, too. Though the bulk of the burden of infertility often falls to women since they’re often the ones carrying the children, it’s actually the responsibility and hardship of both parties as they navigate this painful and difficult period.

Companies are becoming more acutely aware of the need for comprehensive health packages that highlight and assist in fertility treatments. The most commonly used method, in vitro fertilization (IVF)  costs around $20,000 for each round (and couples often have to go though more than one round to have a successful pregnancy). Similarly, egg freezing can easily run up to $10,000 or more. For most people, nearly all fertility treatments aren’t covered under their employer’s insurance plan and have to be paid for out of pocket. New York State recently passed a law that would require large-scale insurance plans to cover up to three cycles of IVF or any medically necessary fertility preservation procedures. The hope is more states will take their lead.