Middle-Aged Americans More Stressed Today than in 1990s
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Exercise 1 Vocabulary
I write several sentenses using these words.
And a tutor refines them if they need.
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middle-aged
中年の(形容詞) 40歳から65歳の間の（人）
In 2020, the middle-aged people in Japan are the largest group of people.
-> In 2020, -
range
範囲(名詞) 最高値と最低値の間の範囲
My wife got angry because I had gone for drink many times over her range of patience. -
psychologist
心理学者(名詞) 人の仕草や脳に関して学ぶ科学者
I don't rely on psychologists even if I would get exhausted.
-> I don't rely on psychiatrist even if I feeling sad. -
finance
財政、財務(名詞) 誰かが保有しているお金、お金の管理や使い方
When I was younger, I had lost my finance. -
pressure
重圧、プレッシャー(名詞) 多くの期待によって感じるストレスや心配さ
I pray that I would had pressure when I show a presentation.
Exercise 2 Article
I summarize the article points and express my impression.
Besides, if there are words that I couldn't understand, I write down their words here and study them.
- Summarized in a few lines
According to one study, people in 2010s have more stress than 1990s. Especially, each middle-aged people have much more difference of how much stress they have. - My Impression
I can't understand why today's people feel more pressure. There are bigger numbers of items and convenience, but they might not have enough money compared with 1990s.
- Words I haven't understood before much
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Exercise 3 Discussion
I answer these indicaded questions.
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What are your thoughts on the findings of this study?
My Answer:
From my point of view, majority of Americans are talkative for all ages. So I was surprised I've read this article. -
What do you imagine is the most common cause of stress among middle-aged people?
My Answer:
For my parents, they have been involved with our relatives seriously about inheritance. So I have felt that middle-aged people are concerned by money. -
When would you say is usually the least stressful time in a person's life? Why do you think so?
My Answer:
When you are talk for hours with a person you love, you would get a tons of hapiness. -
What's your favorite way to blow off steam when you're angry or stressed?
My Answer:
I like to go for drink. So I do it when I get stress. -
What's the most stressful job you've ever had? What made it so stressful?
My Answer:
For me, pasting the poster of the candidates of an election was the most stressful job. It had needed a lot of time and the earning was really cheap.
Exercise 4 Further Discussion
I answer these indicaded questions.
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Which of the people you know would you say has the least stressful job?
My Answer:
I think it's real estate owners. -
If given the choice, at what age would you like to retire? Why?
My Answer:
If I can, I want to retire at 45 years old. If so, I can do anything at least 20 years. I want to travel abroad. -
Is there anything you plan to do more of once you retire? Please explain your answer.
My Answer:
No, there is not. I want to travel abroad, even if I have kids. -
What do you imagine is the most difficult thing about being retired? Please explain your answer.
My Answer:
What does that mean?
Nothing to do will be the most difficult situation for me. -
Would you rather retire in a city or somewhere in the countryside? Why?
My Answer:
If I will be retire until 60 years old, I want to live in a city. If not, I want to move the countryside out.
