{"id":22511,"date":"2022-05-30T14:52:09","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T12:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=22511"},"modified":"2022-05-31T04:27:12","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T02:27:12","slug":"the-end-of-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2022\/05\/the-end-of-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"The End of Retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is essential to perceive that retirement is a man-made process, not a step backwards or an indispensable moment in time. But given all the changes in time, retirement might not be how we perceive it anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you contemplated on what you’re going to do after you retire from your job? Is it globe trotting? Are you spending time at home or do nothing and simply relax? Gardening? Or simply having a good time with your grandkids? Should you run your own business instead?
Is there so much more to do? What exactly would your retirement years be like?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To find out more, let’s take a moment to read the full article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/worklife\/article\/20220526-is-this-the-end-of-retirement-as-we-know-it<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. How has retirement changed over the years? Is this happening in your country as well?<\/li>
  2. What do you think of the tendency for “people to expect and need to work past traditional retirement age”?<\/li>
  3. How do you picture your retirement in your head?<\/li>
  4. Do you think people who retire miss working? Why or why not?<\/li>
  5. What\u2019s the best age for retirement and why?<\/li>
  6. In what ways do you think retirement might be gleeful?<\/li>
  7. In what ways do you think retirement might be stressful?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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