Online Class Notes (Jesse) [30]

Since the delay of retirement deadline was announced by French government recently, everyone around us has been starting to consider it. It seems like a global problem. Even government want us to work until sixty plus years old. But most of us still think we will be sifted out by society after forty-five years old. Current society is developing so fast, this pace of life is not friendly to elder people. We sacrificed the best part of our life to contribute to the country. And we hope the country treats us like a creature not a tool without happiness and freedom.

Since the delay of retirement deadline was announced by the French government recently, everyone around us has been starting to consider it. It seems like a global problem. Even though government want us to work until sixty plus years old, most of us still think we will be sifted out by society after forty-five years old. Current society is developing so fast, and this pace of life is not friendly to elderly people. We sacrificed the best part of our life to contribute to the country. And we hope the country treats us like a creature not a tool without happiness and freedom.

Vocabulary

he tracks everything

access your retirement fund

I’m in a quite junior role

the elderly = old people / elderly people

Grammar

we can chat about something

talk – communicate / to use your mouth to express ideas = chat
eg. I talk to you
eg2. I talk about Tina’s email
say – to speak words or meaning
eg. I say “hello” / I say that Tina is a good student

if you have worked for more than 50 years

invest in housing / property (building or land)

most of people – most people / some people / few people 

few people
eg. there are few people who invest in stocks in China

there are fewer people in the world – geng shao
there are less people in the world – geng shao

there is little money in my bank
there are few friends in my life