Retiring seniors go on working

Pre-reading questions:

  1. Are you still working?
  2. At what age do you want to retire?
  3. Is it good to work even if you are already 70 years and up? Why or why not?

Retiring seniors can now work again. They will receive help from the education ministry. It is common for retired seniors to continue working in the same company, but with easier tasks. There are still so many things people can do as long as they are healthy.

Vocabulary:
retire – [verb] to leave your job or stop working because of old age or bad health
senior – [noun] older and more experienced than the other members of a team
receive – [verb] to get or be given something
ministry – [noun] a government department
healthy – [adjective] having a good health ; not sick

True or False:

  1. Retiring senior cannot work again after they retire.
  2. Retiring seniors can receive help from the education ministry.
  3. It is not common for retired people to work in the same company again.
  4. People cannot work when they are old.
  5. Healthy people can still do many things.