Arbeitsblatt: China's new law

Law says visit old relatives or pay fine (31th December, 2012) China has passed new law that says people must visit their older relatives. This means older parents or grandparents can sue their kids and grandkids for not visiting them. The new law will start on July 1, 2013. It is part of new campaign called the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly. China says so the country aging population is not left alone. There have been many stories recently in China newspapers of old people dying alone because their children do not visit them. More than half of China elderly live alone. Even though the law says children have to visit their older relatives often, it does not say how often often is. It also does not say how much the fine is for not visiting often. China is becoming an aging society because of its one child per family policy. In 1978, the Chinese government told all couples they sh ould have only one child. Some families could have two or more, such as those living in the countryside, ethnic minorities, or people who had twins. The Xinhua news agency said that at the end of 2011, almost 14 per cent of China population was over 60 years old. That more than 184 million people. This number is increasing because of China rapid economic development. More and more young people are leaving the countryside to work in China cities. Their parents are left alone and have to look after themselves. 1. True or false? Are af true (T) or false (F). a. b. c. d. e. f. g. law in China means parents can get money from kids who dont visit. The new law started on Christmas Day. China is worried about the number of old people being left alone. The law says children must visit older relatives at least once month. China one child per family policy started in the 1970s. There were no couples in China who could have more than one child. 60 per cent of China population is over the age of 14. T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F 2. Synonym Match: Match the following synonyms from the article. 1. 2 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. passed law campaign elderly fine couples increasing rapid development look after 3. Discussion: Discuss with your partner. 1. How often do you visit your grandparents? 2. Do you like to visit them? 3. Would you like rule like that in Switzerland? 4. What do you learn from old people around you? a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. penalty strategy aged fast partners legalized growth care for getting bigger rule