VIP Class Notes (Mike)

In recent years, the family structure and the role of its members are gradually changing.
What kinds of changes can occur?
Do you think these changes are positive and negative?

Vocabulary

走过场：
to do sth as a mere formality
to go through the motions
He already knows he has the job so the interview is a mere formality.
He says he’s been investigating my complaint, but I feel he’s just going through the motions.

form (v)

complain
complaint (n)

diligent (adj.) hard-working

self-disciplined (adj.)

night owl (n)
morning person

the A of B:
possessive

in 1985 and 2035, respectively.

respectively (adv.) 分别地

according to the graphs,
as we can see in …
In this chart, we see

compare to: 比作
Her face is as red as an apple.
He is as stubborn as a bull. compare with: 比较
Samsung is not as good as Apple.

amount(v) 计数，累计，（数字）达到

frustrate (v)
frustrating (adj.)
frustration (n)

lifespan (n)寿命 = longevity

expected lifespan 预期寿命

span (v) across

attention span (n)

expense (n) 费用
expenditure (n) 支出

Grammar

Will + Ving
will + V
will + be Ving

be going to = will
I am going to meet Mike.
I will meet Mike.

I will be studying English when you arrive tonight. 7pm
I will study English when you arrive tonight.

I have a strong time concept.
I have a strong sense of time.

sense of humor/achievement

I sleep late.
I go to bed late and wake up late.

I felt a little depressed about it.
I was a little discouraged/annoyed/frustrated by this assignment.

The given graphs show data on the 1985 and 2035‘s percentage of the population aged 65 and over in the UK. As the result in the graphs, the amount of the UK’s ageing population will massively increase during those 50 years, including England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the UK.

Initially, in 1985 about average 14% ageing population in these five countries and the percentage will increasing to average 24% in 2035.
Northern Ireland has the lowest data among of five countries in 1985, the ageing population is less than 15%, but this percentage will be 23% in 2035, the same as England and UK.
Wales is the country with the highest data all the time. Even over 25% in 2035.
Scotland is the country with the largest growth, will increase 11% of the ageing population. This date is more than any of the other four countries.
England and UK have the same growth speed, there is relatively slow growth compared to the other three countries.

In summary, the overall ageing population data shows an increasing trend. In 2035, the percentage will be over 20% in all the countries in the given graphs.

The given graphs show data on the percentage of the population aged 65 and above in 1985 and 2035 in the UK. As was shown in the chart, in 1985 and 2035 respectively,  the amount of aging population will increase drastically/sharply/dramatically  in the UK, including England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland.

Initially, in 1985, there are about average 14% of the aging population in these five countries. and the percentage will increase to average 24% in 2035.
Northern Ireland has the lowest percentage among those five countries in 1985, with an aging population of less than 15%, but this percentage will be 23% in 2035, the same as England and UK.
Wales is the country with the highest percentage in both years.
In terms of growth, Scotland’s aging population rose from 1985’s 16% to 2035’s 27%. This increase is higher than the rest 4 countries. England and UK have the same growth speed, there is relatively slow growth when compared with the other three countries.

In terms of growth, Scotland’s aging population rose from 1985’s 16% to 2035’s 27%.
when it comes to growth, S….

In summary, the overall ageing population data shows an increasing trend. In 2035, the percentage will be over 20% in all the countries in the given graphs.

Sample Answer 1

The given bar graph gives data on the old population of the United Kingdom for the year 1985 and also gives the projection for the year 2035.

As is observed from the given data, there were around 10% to 15% aged people who were more than 65 years old in 1985 in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the UK. Among these countries that form the United Kingdom, the highest percentage of those aged people were in Wales amounting about 16% and the lowest percentage was in Northern Ireland which was about 12%.

The bar graph also shows the projection of the aged people in those countries and according to the projection, there would be a mentionable increase in the percentage of those aged people in 2035. The population over 65 years old would be around 25% and that represents the improvement of the lifespan of people in these countries.  Wales would have the highest percentage of aged people among the given country which would be around 27%.

Sample Answer 2

The column graph gives the ratio of elderly population in different constituent parts in the UK in 1985 and also gives a prediction of this proportion in 2035 in these countries. Overall, Wales had the highest proportion of senior citizens in 1985 and the percentages of elderly people in all these locations will upsurge in the future.

Getting back to the details, 15% population in the UK was over 64 years old in 1985 and this ratio was the highest in Wales – around 16.5%. Around a person out of 7 was a senior citizen in England and Scotland and this ratio of elderly generation in Northern Ireland was slightly lower. It is predicted that the ratio of the older populace in 2035 will increase remarkably and one out of four persons in Wales and Scotland would be over 64 years old. The ratio of elderly people in other countries in the UK would be between 22 to 23 percentages which will be a significant growth than that of 1985.