你想怎样度过晚年？你们国家的预期寿命是多少
今天的这段对话，在讨论晚年生活，
你想怎样度过晚年？你们国家的预期寿命是多少
来听今天的讲解:
Beginner
A: how old is Keith?
基思多大了？
B: he’s 21. how old is James？
他21岁了。詹姆斯多大了？
A: he’s a year older than Keith, but he looks younger.
他比基思大一岁，但看起来更年轻。
B: how’s your father?
你爸爸怎么样？
A: he’s fine. He retired last week. It’s turning poing in his life. Now he can relax and enjoy his retirement.
他很好。他上周退休了。这是他人生的转折点。现在他可以放松一下，享受退休生活了。
B: he can spend more time with his grandchilder.
他可以花更多的时间和他的孙子在一起。
A: oh, I don’t think he wants to. He wants to travel to several different countries around the world.
哦，我想他不想去。他想去世界上几个不同的国家旅行。
B: so, he wants to have a more active retirement. Good idea!
所以，他想有一个更积极的退休生活。好主意！
A: how do you want to spend your old age?
你想怎样度过晚年？
B: in the same way, probably.
也许，也是这样。
Intermediate
A: what’s the life expectancy in your country?
你们国家的预期寿命是多少？
B: I’m not sure, but probably about 75 years. How about in your country?
我不确定，但大概75年了。在你们国家怎么样？
A: about 70, I think. This newspaper article talks about the problems of an aging population. It’s a problem that will soon affect most of the world.
我想大约70岁。这篇报纸文章谈到了人口老龄化的问题。这个问题很快就会影响到世界大部分地区。
B: I heard that the government might need to increase the retirement age, because otherwise there will not be enough workers to support the young and the elderly.
我听说政府可能需要提高退休年龄，因为否则就没有足够的工人来供养年轻人和老年人。
A: perhaps we need to have more babies! Tina gave birth to a baby boy yesterday.
也许我们需要生更多的孩子！蒂娜昨天生了一个男婴。
B: did she? That’s great. However, if we have too many children, that will have a bad effect on the enviroment.
是吗？太好了。但是，如果我们有太多的孩子，那将对环境产生不良影响。
A: how’s your son these days?
你儿子最近怎么样？
B: oh, he’s fine. Kids seem to grow up very quickly nowadays.
哦，他很好。现在孩子们似乎长得很快。
A: he’ll be a teenager before you know it! Teenagers are often rebellious! When do you mine it is a good age to have a child?
在你意识到这一点之前，他将是一个青少年！青少年往往是叛逆的！你认为什么时候是生孩子的好年龄？
B: I had mine when I was 24. that’s a little young. I’d suggest you wait until you are in your late twenties., or even in your early thirties if you have a good career.
我24岁的时候就有了。那有点年轻。我建议你等到20多岁。，如果你有一份好的事业，甚至在你三十出头的时候。
A: yes, I think you’re right. I’m thinking about having a child, but not just yet.
是的，我认为你是对的。我正在考虑要个孩子，但现在还没有。
B: is there a big generation gap between parents and their children in you country?
你们国家的父母和孩子之间有很大的代沟吗？
A: Yes, there is. Teenagers do not want to live traditonal lives. They want to go out, have fun, and explore the world. They want to develop their own view of life. Parents usually try to discourage them, but they don’t often succeed.
是的。青少年不想过传统的生活。他们想出去玩，探索世界。他们想发展自己的生活观。父母通常试图劝阻他们，但他们并不经常成功。
B:parents usually give their children more freedom in my country. Sometimes they give them too much freedom.
在我的国家，父母通常给孩子更多的自由。有时他们给了他们太多的自由。
A: it’s almost impossible to get the right balance. If you are too strict, kids might ignore you. If you are too lenient, they might go wild.
要取得正确的平衡几乎是不可能的。如果你太严格，孩子们可能会忽视你。如果你过于宽容，他们可能会大发雷霆。
你想怎样度过晚年？你们国家的预期寿命是多少
来听今天的讲解:
Beginner
A: how old is Keith?
基思多大了？
B: he’s 21. how old is James？
他21岁了。詹姆斯多大了？
A: he’s a year older than Keith, but he looks younger.
他比基思大一岁，但看起来更年轻。
B: how’s your father?
你爸爸怎么样？
A: he’s fine. He retired last week. It’s turning poing in his life. Now he can relax and enjoy his retirement.
他很好。他上周退休了。这是他人生的转折点。现在他可以放松一下，享受退休生活了。
B: he can spend more time with his grandchilder.
他可以花更多的时间和他的孙子在一起。
A: oh, I don’t think he wants to. He wants to travel to several different countries around the world.
哦，我想他不想去。他想去世界上几个不同的国家旅行。
B: so, he wants to have a more active retirement. Good idea!
所以，他想有一个更积极的退休生活。好主意！
A: how do you want to spend your old age?
你想怎样度过晚年？
B: in the same way, probably.
也许，也是这样。
Intermediate
A: what’s the life expectancy in your country?
你们国家的预期寿命是多少？
B: I’m not sure, but probably about 75 years. How about in your country?
我不确定，但大概75年了。在你们国家怎么样？
A: about 70, I think. This newspaper article talks about the problems of an aging population. It’s a problem that will soon affect most of the world.
我想大约70岁。这篇报纸文章谈到了人口老龄化的问题。这个问题很快就会影响到世界大部分地区。
B: I heard that the government might need to increase the retirement age, because otherwise there will not be enough workers to support the young and the elderly.
我听说政府可能需要提高退休年龄，因为否则就没有足够的工人来供养年轻人和老年人。
A: perhaps we need to have more babies! Tina gave birth to a baby boy yesterday.
也许我们需要生更多的孩子！蒂娜昨天生了一个男婴。
B: did she? That’s great. However, if we have too many children, that will have a bad effect on the enviroment.
是吗？太好了。但是，如果我们有太多的孩子，那将对环境产生不良影响。
A: how’s your son these days?
你儿子最近怎么样？
B: oh, he’s fine. Kids seem to grow up very quickly nowadays.
哦，他很好。现在孩子们似乎长得很快。
A: he’ll be a teenager before you know it! Teenagers are often rebellious! When do you mine it is a good age to have a child?
在你意识到这一点之前，他将是一个青少年！青少年往往是叛逆的！你认为什么时候是生孩子的好年龄？
B: I had mine when I was 24. that’s a little young. I’d suggest you wait until you are in your late twenties., or even in your early thirties if you have a good career.
我24岁的时候就有了。那有点年轻。我建议你等到20多岁。，如果你有一份好的事业，甚至在你三十出头的时候。
A: yes, I think you’re right. I’m thinking about having a child, but not just yet.
是的，我认为你是对的。我正在考虑要个孩子，但现在还没有。
B: is there a big generation gap between parents and their children in you country?
你们国家的父母和孩子之间有很大的代沟吗？
A: Yes, there is. Teenagers do not want to live traditonal lives. They want to go out, have fun, and explore the world. They want to develop their own view of life. Parents usually try to discourage them, but they don’t often succeed.
是的。青少年不想过传统的生活。他们想出去玩，探索世界。他们想发展自己的生活观。父母通常试图劝阻他们，但他们并不经常成功。
B:parents usually give their children more freedom in my country. Sometimes they give them too much freedom.
在我的国家，父母通常给孩子更多的自由。有时他们给了他们太多的自由。
A: it’s almost impossible to get the right balance. If you are too strict, kids might ignore you. If you are too lenient, they might go wild.
要取得正确的平衡几乎是不可能的。如果你太严格，孩子们可能会忽视你。如果你过于宽容，他们可能会大发雷霆。
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