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ords on the board and then check together. Step II Language Awareness 9 Deal with Ex 1 Pay attention to the title “Are Soc ieties Ageing Too Fast?”. T: How do you understand “age” here? ? It is used as a verb here, which means “to bee older”. Now read the text and answer the questions in Ex 1. Students read the text and answer the questions. Check answers by having students reading out their answers. Suggested answers: 1. An ageing society is one in which the population of people over the age of 60 is increasing. 2. One reason is that dramatic health advances have added 20 years to the average lifeexpectancy。 another is that birthrates have dropped as people, especially women, are educated. 3. In an ageing society, a huge financial burden will be placed on the government. Another problem is that as medical expenses increase with age, the demands of the growing aged population will eventually cause medical schemes to face bankruptcy. 4. They suggest people to work longer, and the government to establish a sound social security system. They also suggest that individuals start saving as soon as possible to ensure a financially secure retire