大一英语口语对话

A：As we konw,Aging population is becoming a big issue in our country.According to statistics, the aging of China's population will approach its peak by the middle of the next century, with the percentage of the people aged beyond 60 making up 27.4 percent of the total. That means one out of every four people will be elderly.

B:Wow!sounds so amazing.what do you thing is the cause of it?

C:In my opinion,the most importance reason is that Progress in science and improvement of living conditions have resulted in aging population. In the first place, modern medicine has made it possible for people to kill many deadly diseases and thus live longer. Secondly, with the improved living conditions, people lead a stable and trouble free life. As a result, graying population (白发人口) is growing in China.

D:Yes,you're right.But another reason is as important as yours.The large elderly population, the proportion of elderly population and the elderly dependency ratio will gradually rise .

A:For those elderly,they are often considered as a burden to the family & society.

they may cost a lot of money on food, clothing, medical care and medication, etc.aging population poses unexpected problems to the society. A large population is bound to influence the consumption structure Moreover welfare pension and health care can be a heavy duty for governments at different level. If some bottleneck problems could not be dealt with properly, surprising consequences will be answered.What problems of the aging population will be?

B:As for the issue of aging, its situation has been growing increasingly severe in spite of the fact most people are still ignorant of the problems it brings about. Firstly, with families becoming smaller and living pace escalating, it is even graver for families to care for aged members adequately. Secondly, aging causes a relative decline in working force in that fewer people have to support the increasing aged people. Consequently, the productivity of the whole society is affected to some extent. Thirdly and most importantly, the aging of population in China resulted from the successful implementation of family planning has not been synchronized with national economic progress.In general, population aging will cause the proportion of working-age population decline, leading to labor shortages.

C: It’s time to take measures to coping with this issue.I think government or the communities should build more hospitals or clinics to keep the olds physically healthy as well as more activity centers providing a positive atmosphere to keep them mentally healthy. Furthermore, government should be more considerate, instead of putting off the retirement age because it can’t solve the problem thoroughly.I think it’s time to allow people have the second child. So at a average, 1 adult only have to take care of 1 old person. As a result, Family can take on more responsibility by themselves without society’s help. But in my own opinion, government hasn’t be responsible enough.

D:yes,Besides, china is a ritual of ceremony, always focusing on filial piety. As a child, it is their responsible to take good care of their parents. In ancient China, there is a man called Wang Xiang. When his stepmother would like to eat live carp in winter, he took off his clothes and lied on the ice of river to melt the ice. In modern times, Moving China People 2011 candidate Meng Peijie look after her adoptive mother for 12 years when her adoptive mother can not move any more. From ancient times to the present, millions of people’s actions tell us elderly people is not burden. It is our duty and obligation to care the elderly. It is the basic criteria in being a human.

C::wait ......Ithink the goverment must be responsible enough..The rapidity of the population's aging has made goverment more urgent for the adoption of countermeasures. No doubt they key is