Упр.4 Юнит 5 Урок 3 ГДЗ English Кузовлев 10-11 класс
Among the elderly people living in this country there are a lot of war veterans. How does the government care for these people?
- What privileges do the war veterans have in this country and in Germany? (using dictionary/reading for detail)
Country State/retirement pension World War II invalids Russia 1620 roubles 1. Retirement pension + invalidity pension.
2. 50% reduced payment for housing, telephone and public utilities.
3. Free medical care, wheelchairs, OKA cars and petrol at a discount. Free accommodation in a health resort.
4. Free return passage by sea, by air or by railroad once a year.
5. Housing, telephone, etc. without going on a waiting list.
6. Free-of-charge assistance about the house for a certain group of people with disabilities (invalids).Germany 1800 euro 1. No special privileges. Ordinary invalidity pensions. No increment to a pension. Retirement is possible at the age of 60 (not at 65).
2. No privileges of this kind.
3. Medical service at a reduced price; mobility allowance; tourist’s pass at a reduced price (the amount of discount depends upon the transport company). There are no health resorts in Germany.
4. Air, railroad and other kinds of tickets at a reduced price. (Tickets for those looking after people with disabilities are free of charge.)
5. No privileges of this kind.
6. Free-of-charge nursing and assistance in entertainment organisations only for people with disabilities living below the poverty level (line). - Compare the privileges which the governments of the two countries provide for their disabled war veterans (drawing conclusions/making comparisons).
On the whole …
In Germany …
In many ways …
In this country … - Read the paragraphs from the article about Russia’s benefits reform. What do you think about this reform? (R Unit 5, ex. 5)
1) In Russia disabled war veterans have more privileges than in Germany.
Russia: retirement pension plus invalidity pension; 50% reduced payment for housing, telephone and public utilities; free medical care, wheelchairs, OKA cars and petrol at a discount; free accommodation in a health resort; free return passage by sea, air or railroad once a year; housing and telephone without waiting lists; free assistance about the house for some disabled people.
Germany: ordinary invalidity pensions with no extra payment; retirement possible at 60; medical service at a reduced price; mobility allowance; reduced-price travel tickets; no health resorts; free tickets only for those looking after disabled people; free nursing and assistance only for poor disabled people.
2) On the whole, disabled war veterans in Russia are provided with more benefits than in Germany. In Germany there are fewer privileges, and many of them are given only at a reduced price. In many ways, Russia offers better social support for these people.
3) I think this reform is important and necessary, because it helps disabled war veterans live more comfortably and with dignity. The government should continue to support them.
