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)
RUSSIA GERMANY state/retirement pension 1620 roubles state/retirement pension 1800 euro World War II Invalids - Retirement pension + 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, by air or by railroad once a year.
- Housing, telephone, etc. without going on a waiting list.
- Free of charge assistance about the house for a certain group of people with disabilities (invalids).
World War II Invalids - No special privileges. Ordinary invalidity pensions. No increment to a pension. Retirement is possible at the age of 60, not at 65.
- No privileges of this kind.
- 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.
- Air, railroad and other kinds of tickets at a reduced price. Tickets for those looking after people with disabilities are free of charge.
- No privileges of this kind.
- Free of charge nursing and assistance in entertainment organisations only for people with disabilities living below the poverty level.
- Compare the privileges which the governments of the two countries provide for their disabled war veterans. (drawing conclusions/making comparisons)
- Read the paragraphs from the article about Russia’s benefits reform. What do you think about this reform?
1) What privileges do the war veterans have in this country and in Germany?
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2) Compare the privileges which the governments of the two countries provide for their disabled war veterans
On the whole, disabled war veterans in Russia get more privileges than in Germany. In Russia they have free medical care, reduced payments for housing and utilities, free accommodation in a health resort and free travel once a year. In Germany, by contrast, there are fewer privileges, and many services are only provided at a reduced price. In many ways, the Russian system is more generous. In this country, disabled veterans are better protected and supported by the government.
3) What do you think about this reform?
I think this reform is necessary and fair if it really helps disabled war veterans and other people in need. The government should support them and make their lives easier. At the same time, the help must be enough and available to those who need it most.
