1、 BBC LEARNING ENGLISH Media English 媒体英 语 Ageism in the workplace 工作场所的年龄歧视问题 Media English British Broadcasting Corporation 2018 Page 1 of 4 据调查，在英国， 年龄超过五十岁 的 工作者因 上了年纪 而错失工作和培训机会。研究显示，一些年龄较大 的人甚至会为了找工作而谎报自己的年龄。 The number of older people in the workplace defined as aged 50 or over is now at a re
2、cord high of more than 10 million, but the opportunities available to them may not be matching their ambition. 英国 对 高龄 工作 者 的 定义 是 年龄 在 五十岁 或 以上 ， 该群体人数现 已创下 历史新高 ， 达一千 多 万人 ， 但 他们 却 可能 没 有足够的机会 来 实现自己的 志向 。 This survey by the Centre for Ageing Better, found that one in seven workers aged over 50 be
3、lieve theyve been turned down for a job because of their age. One in three thought theyd been offered less training and that younger employees had benefitted more from structured career progression. And nearly a fifth had either hidden or considered hiding their true age in order to get a new job. 这
4、项 由 英国 老年扶助中心开展的调查发现， 每七名年龄超过五十岁的工作者中就有一人曾因年龄大而失去了 工作机会 ， 每三人 当 中 就 有一人认为他们 接受 的培训 较少 ， 而年轻职员们从系统化 的职业发展制度中获益更多。 还有近二成 的人 会为了 找 到新工作而隐瞒或被 认为 隐瞒了其真实年龄。 Media English British Broadcasting Corporation 2018 Page 2 of 4 With the employment rate at a near-record high, the report warns that businesses tha
5、t disregard older workers could face a labour and skill shortage - as experienced staff depart, leaving too few younger candidates to replace them. 在就业率 接近 历史最高 水平 的形势下，该报告警示 说，那些无视 年长 工作者 的 公司 可能会 面临劳动 力 和技能短缺，因为 富有 经验的员工离 职 后， 可以 接替其岗位的 年轻 候补 人 数太少 。 1. 词汇表 workplace 工作场所 a record high 历史新高 matchi
6、ng 达到比得上 ambition 志向 turned down 被拒绝 structured 精心安排的，系统化的 career progression 职业发展 disregard 无 视 skill shortage 技能短缺 candidates 候选人 ，候补 Media English British Broadcasting Corporation 2018 Page 3 of 4 2. 阅读理解：请在读完上文后，回答下列问题 。（答案见下页） 1. What are people in the workplace aged 50 and over, defined as? 2
7、. True or false? Some older people had started hiding rather than going out and finding a new job. 3. Why did some older people feel younger employees had better opportunities for work? 4. What might occur if too many experienced staff leave the workplace? Media English British Broadcasting Corporat
8、ion 2018 Page 4 of 4 3. 答案 1. What are people in the workplace aged 50 and over, defined as? Older people in the workplace are defined as aged 50 or over. 2. True or false? Some older people had started hiding rather than going out and finding a new job. False. The report found nearly a fifth of ol
9、der workers had hidden or considered hiding lying or not saying - their true age in order to get a new job. 3. Why did some older people feel younger employees had better opportunities for work? Some older people thought younger employees had benefitted more from structured career progression and got more training. 4. What might occur if too many experienced staff leave the workplace? The report suggested that if experienced staff left the workplace, there would be a labour and skills shortage as there would not be enough skilled younger people to replace them.
