An Older Worker at Walmart
An old man is seventy-six years old. He gets Social Security money. He starts this money at age sixty-two. He also works at Walmart. He pays payroll taxes on his paycheck. He asks why he still pays these taxes. Many other older people also work at this store.
Look at the local Walmart store.
This store is very big.
Many people work at this store.
Many workers are older people today.
One customer sees these old workers.
The customer talks about the workers.
The customer says a simple thing.
The customer thinks about the workers.
Half of the workers are old.
These workers are over 65 now.
There are many old workers here.
One Walmart worker is very old.
This worker is 76 years old.
He is a Walmart worker.
The man works at the store.
He works for a regular pay.
The man gets special money today.
Its name is Social Security.
The money starts at age 62.
He is 76 years old now.
He still works at the store.
He works to get more money.
The man gets a regular paycheck.
But the paycheck has some taxes.
These taxes are payroll taxes.
The old worker is not happy.
He does not like these taxes.
He writes about his big question.
Why do I pay payroll taxes?
He is 76 years old today.
He gets his Social Security money.
But he still pays work taxes.
This is a real tax rule.
All workers must pay these taxes.
Even very old workers pay them.
The worker of 76 still pays.
Many older workers have this problem.
They work at the Walmart store.
They pay taxes on their pay.
They get Social Security money too.
They want to keep their money.
But the tax rules are strict.
Look at the rules for help.
Take a position. Out loud, if you can.
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How old is the Walmart worker in the article?
Present Simple with 'have'
We use 'have' and 'has' to talk about possession or facts in the present.
“Many older workers have this problem.”
What to know · A1
Try saying this aloud
Scenario: Asking about someone's age and job.
- 01“How old are you?”
- 02“Where do you work?”
- 03“Why do you work here?”
Register tip · informal
🔑Key Phrases
This phrase is used to tell someone to look at something specific.
Look at the big blue car.
This describes a current situation using 'many' and 'today'.
Many children are happy today.
This is a direct question asking for the reason behind tax payments.
Why do you like this food?
Article Audio — Kokoro TTS
An Older Worker at Walmart
💬Discussion Questions
Open-ended questions to talk or write about — alone, with a partner, or in class.
- 1
Do you want to work at age 76?
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