{"id":1411,"date":"2020-09-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/?p=1411"},"modified":"2021-11-17T04:08:18","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T04:08:18","slug":"seniors-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/seniors-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming Holiday: Seniors Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Japan has a public holiday that literally translates to \u201cRespect for the Aged Day.\u201d It\u2019s an annual holiday that falls on the third Monday of September ... which means it\u2019s coming up next week!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How does this affect our students? Below you\u2019ll find some questions you may want to ask as well as relevant words, phrases (bolded), and <em>Daily News<\/em> articles you can introduce should you choose to discuss this topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: While this holiday is specific to Japan, the topic isn\u2019t! Many of our students live in countries that are aging societies, so most of the questions below will be applicable to students outside Japan as well.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seniors Day<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Internationally, holidays like \u201cRespect for the Aged Day\u201d are usually known as \u201c<strong>Seniors Day<\/strong>.\u201d For example, Canada has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/campaigns\/national-seniors-day.html\">National Seniors Day<\/a>. We recommend using this term with students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/11061300\/image2-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/11061300\/image2-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/11061300\/image2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/11061300\/image2-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/09\/11061300\/image2.png 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As you might guess, Seniors Day is a holiday that <strong>honors<\/strong> the elderly. It\u2019s a day to <strong>show appreciation for<\/strong> the older adults in your life. In Japan, some children call their grandparents or write them cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How do people in your country celebrate Seniors Day? How do they show appreciation for the elderly?<\/li><li>Do you do anything on Seniors Day? Does your family do anything on this day?<\/li><li>At what age are you considered \u201celderly\u201d in your country?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For a <em>Daily News<\/em> article on this topic (and more relevant questions), check out \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/japan-marks-respect-for-the-aged-day\/JyAyBKHtEeeWDqfBh6Y_tw\">Japan Marks Respect For the Aged Day<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taiwan <strong>celebrates<\/strong> older people on the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Double_Ninth_Festival\">ninth day of the ninth lunar month<\/a> (meaning October in the Gregorian calendar). Many cities thank their elders by giving them cash or hosting events <strong>in their honor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Is there a Seniors Day in your country or any events that celebrate the elderly?<\/li><li>Do local governments give the elderly any presents? (In Japan, people above 100 used to be given a <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/4004281\/japan-centenarian-gift-seniors-day-sakazuki\/\">silver cup<\/a>!)<\/li><li>Do senior citizens get any <strong>discounts<\/strong> or <strong>free admission<\/strong> to certain places on that day?<\/li><li>What events are held for senior citizens on that day?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And let\u2019s not forget that many countries respect their elderly everyday. For example, it\u2019s <strong>common practice <\/strong>in many countries to <strong>yield seats to the elderly <\/strong>on public transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In your country, is it common to yield seats to elderly people when taking public transportation?&nbsp; Are there any special elderly-only seats on public transportation?&nbsp;<\/li><li>Are the elderly given any discounted tickets to public facilities in your country?<\/li><li>In what other ways could we help the elderly and make their lives easier?<\/li><li>Do you think your society respects the elderly? Why? Why not? (Related: \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/older-americans-say-they-face-age-discrimination\/BirPVoBwEemHD_dqQ2sCCA\">Older Americans Say They Face Age Discrimination<\/a>\u201d)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aging Societies<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Related to Seniors Day is the topic of <strong>aging societies<\/strong>, meaning societies where the number of elderly people is increasing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand \u2013 all home to many of our students \u2013\u00a0are considered aging societies (or even \"aged societies\"). As a result of <strong>low birth rates<\/strong> and longer <strong>life expectancy<\/strong> (among other factors), large proportions of their populations are aged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nippon.com\/en\/japan-data\/h00705\/\">over one in four<\/a> people in Japan are 65 or older. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.koreaherald.com\/view.php?ud=20200115000621\">South Korea<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taiwannews.com.tw\/en\/news\/3636704\">Taiwan<\/a> also have <strong>aging populations<\/strong>, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/country\/thailand\/publication\/thailand-economic-monitor-june-2016-aging-society-and-economy#:~:text=As%20of%202016%2C%2011%25%20of,a%20quarter%20of%20the%20population.\">Thailand<\/a> is also aging <strong>rapidly.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What factors do you think led to your country\u2019s aging population?<\/li><li>Do you think an aging population is a good thing or a bad thing? Why?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A big concern for countries with aging populations is elderly care. Namely, who will take care of older adults if they can\u2019t take care of themselves?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/FO9_wEByHLIngqHqx4dN9uoRW3j8bf1UIfc1MoOQHsLtaHETuL89fESzRx0i4f6zLX6C0o0bTic9TEmYwxQgXq3wYtetnbQSiPrym5-Y_HHJaRiN5wrXBxZU0Nw_VBUyI0WHRsRs\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In your society, is it common for the elderly to live on their own, with family, or in <strong>nursing homes<\/strong>?<\/li><li>When you\u2019re old, would you like to live with your family, on your own, or in a nursing home?<\/li><li>A Chinese proverb says that, \u201cAn old person is like a treasure to the family.\u201d What do you think of this statement?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For more ideas, check out the following questions and Daily News articles you can use when discussing this topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>When do you think you\u2019ll <strong>retire<\/strong>? What do you want to do when you retire? (Related: \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/how-old-is-too-old-to-work\/bsyY0rpfEeixtkv-qCnT2g\">How Old Is Too Old to Work?<\/a>\u201d)<\/li><li>When you\u2019re old, would you prefer to live with other elderly people or with young people?<\/li><li>What kind of person do you think you\u2019ll be when you\u2019re old?<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/study-people-become-more-optimistic-until-old-age\/m8DSBsyZEequRUs4oTlo7g\">A study<\/a> found that people become less optimistic when they enter old age. Why do you think that is? Do you think you\u2019ll become less optimistic too?<\/li><li>Do you think researchers will find a way to slow down the aging process? (Related: \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/editor\/lessons\/view\/3LygEIyBEeeQobuFJnOY3w\">Researchers Use Brain Cells to Control Aging in Mice<\/a>\u201d)<\/li><li>It\u2019s been shown that exercise can slow down the process of aging. Knowing this, will you exercise more? (Related: \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/a-lifetime-of-exercise-slows-aging-process\/QnT9DkeiEeimNN8sih9WnQ\">A Lifetime of Exercise Slows Aging Process<\/a>\u201d)<\/li><li>Learning another language can help protect your brain from aging. Why do you think that is? (Related: \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/speaking-two-languages-may-help-the-aging-brain\/eyjS4GdWEemkYhf1plI-mg\">Speaking Two Languages May Help the Aging Brain<\/a>\u201c)&nbsp;<\/li><li>What do you think is the best part of aging? What do you think is the worst part?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phrases for Talking About \u201cthe Aged\u201d<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>In case your students ask, the polite terms for referring to older adults differ depending on the country. Terms like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cjr.org\/language_corner\/2020-ap-stylebook-changes.php\">\u201colder adults\u201d or \u201colder people\u201d<\/a> are becoming more commonly used as they are seen as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalityseniorliving.com\/resources-for-seniors\/senior-vs-older-adult-terminology-of-senior-living\/\">neutral<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other terms commonly used these days around the English-speaking world include: \u201celderly\u201d (as an adjective), \u201cthe elderly,\u201d and \u201csenior citizens.\u201d<br>However, not everyone <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/family\/archive\/2020\/01\/old-people-older-elderly-middle-age\/605590\/\">finds these terms acceptable<\/a>, due to possible negative connotations. So it\u2019s best to ask someone what they\u2019d like to be called beforehand!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japan has a public holiday that literally translates to \u201cRespect for the Aged Day.\u201d It\u2019s an annual holiday that falls on the third Monday of September ... which means it\u2019s coming up next week! 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