M2 ACE U1: 'The Third Age' - Introduction

M2 ACE U1: 'The Third Age' - Introduction

Cultural differences in ageing and retirement

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Where are these people from?

• the UK

• Papua New Guinea

• Thailand

• Japan

Where is she from?

• the UK

• Papua New Guinea

• Thailand

• Japan

Where is he from?

• the UK

• Papua New Guinea

• Thailand

• Japan

Where are these older people from?

• the UK

• Papua New Guinea

• Thailand

• Japan

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Where are these elderly people from?

• the UK

• Japan

• Papua New Guinea

• Thailand

Multiple Choice

Where is this elderly person from?

• the UK

• Japan

• Papua New Guinea

• Thailand

Multiple Choice

Where is this elderly person from?

• the UK

• Japan

• Papua New Guinea

• Thailand

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Where are these elderly people from?

• the UK

• Japan

• Papua New Guinea

• Thailand

 ROWENG, (13) PAPUA NEW GUINEA

 My grandfather is the oldest and most important person in our village. He doesn’t know anything about the modern world – he can’t use a computer or drive a car, and I know he can hardly read and write – but he’s very wise and intelligent. He lives in our family home and my mum takes care of him, which is the tradition here. In my society, we treat our elderly with a lot of respect because they have the knowledge and experience of so many years of living. We call them lapun, which means ‘old man’ in a highly regarded way. Generally, we consider people over the age of 50 to be senior citizens in Papua New Guinea, and the younger people really look up to the older ones. In our village, when people have a problem they come to my grandfather for advice.

Multiple Choice

Roweng's grandfather is the oldest man in the village. True or false?

• True

• false

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He's a smart man. True or false?

• true

• false

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He knows a lot about technology. True or false?

• true

• false

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What kind of society does he live in?

• modern

• traditional

• industrial

• pre-industrial

Multiple Choice

Where does Roweng's grandfather live?

• alone

• in a residential home

• with family

• with friends

Multiple Choice

In Papua New Guinea the young _________ older people. Which ISN'T true?

• look up to

• neglect

• respect

• hold in high esteem

Thank you!