2/13 Aging Society

DIALOG>> Korea's opulation is aging.

Senior citizens are so healthy these days.
* senior citizen: 어르신

Plus there are so many of them out and about.
* be out and about: 원기를 회복하다. 활동적이다.
ex> She was out and about.

Korea’s population is definitely aging.

Everyone is living longer and longer.

It’s also because the birthrate is so low.


RESPONSE>> Talk about Korea’s aging population

Korea officially became an aging society back in 2000 where the elderly made up at least 7% of the country’s population.
* aging society: 고령화 사회
* make up: 구성하다
ex> There are many effects of Korea being an aging society.

The next level would be an aged society where the elderly make up 14%.
* aged society: 고령 사회
ex> Boys make up 65% of our class.

We’re expected to cross that mark in 2018.
* cross the mark: 분기점에 도달하다
ex> Once you cross that mark, it’ll become easier.

If things continue, the elderly will soon reach 20% of the population by 2026.

Korea will then e an ultra-aged society.
* ultra-aged society: 초고령 사회

Korea is likely to have the biggest proportion of elderly citizens in the world by 2050.
* proportion: 비중, 비례, part
ex> The biggest proportion of my spending is on my monthly rent.

We can partly blame this on the country’s low birthrate.
* blame something on: ~을 --의 탓으로 돌리다
ex> Don’t blame your mistake on me.

Thanks to technology and medicine, our life expectancy is getting longer and longer as well.
ex> What’s the average life expectancy for our generation?


@ My medication is wearing off. 약효가 점점 떨어지고 있어

1. Social welfare is important in an aging society.

2. The elderly make up 14% of the city's population.

3. Korea cross that mark in 2011.

4. The life expectancy of an average Korean women is 84.