ARTICLE:
Are you single? Female and over 30 years old? There's good news for single ladies. In China, there are two companies offering "dating leaves". Hangzhou Songcheng Performance and Hangzhou Songcheng Tourism Management encourage single workers to go out and socialize by providing them extra 8 days of leave in addition to their 7 days Lunar New Year recess. The new rule was declared last January 21st after Dinglan Experimental Middle School agreed to give a "love leave" to single and childless teachers last January 15.
Women in China who are over the 30s are judged as "leftover women" meaning they are those who were left unmarried when they were in their mid-20s to 30s. It is said they are less desirable for men and for that reason, they have to hurry and look for their life partners before their time is up. Furthermore, there's a high expectation for women to give more emphasis on their careers that result in being single, marrying late, and staying unmarried all throughout their lives.
VOCABULARY:
1. socialize
2. in addition
3. recess
4. declared
5. childless
6. leftover
7. unmarried
8. time up
9. expectation
10. emphasis
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
What comes to your mind when you hear the word DATING?
What do you think about what you have read?
What is your opinion about the DATING LEAVE?
At what age have you started dating?
In your observation, at what age do people in your country start dating?
In your opinion, when should a person start dating? why?
[If married] How did you meet your partner?
Are you in favor of this DATING LEAVE? why?
How do you know if the person you are dating will be your LIFE PARTNER?
What are the characteristic of the person you would like to date?
Share your experience about dating.
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