Social security number meaning in English
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Definition
a social security number: the individual number of one's social security account (health insurance, etc.)
social security: U.S. government insurance program that provides economic assistance to the unemployed, disabled or elderly
Examples
- "Firstly, the recipient is warned that their PalPay account is about to expire, and sent to a bogus webpage where they are asked to enter their account details, address, and even their social security number."
- "Claire : Yes really, but before I leave I'll need your credit card number and social security information, as well as small 500 dollar deposit."
- "Also, please put together a contract for Brian, and collect any information we need to fill out our paperwork: social security number, medical history, insurance information and any other personal details."
- "- There's a couple of numbers missing from your social security..."
- "Techie : Hello Mr. Kater: May I have your social security number please?"
Exercise 1
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below. There may be more then one correct answer. Choose all that apply.
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below. There may be more then one correct answer. Choose all that apply.
This is an incorrect choice. There is no direct comparison made between the two and no similarities are described. Hannah gives us the impression that the old pension plan in Europe was quite good. She describes people getting "large state pensions" in the past. It doesn't seem that the state pension plan in the US of $500 a month is particularly large, but then it all depends on what you're used to!
Correct choice. Hannah says: "Even in the UK, not many people get large state pensions any more." This means that more people used to get large state pensions than they do now.
This is the right answer. Icarus explains to Hannah: "You will be entitled to some Social Security retirement benefits". "Social Security" is the name of the government body that pays benefits such as pensions, unemployment pay, childcare allowances and so on.
This statement is incorrect. Hannah is shocked when she learns that the US Social Security pays pensioners approximately $500 a month in benefits and cries: "Even old people need to go shopping!" The recording does not mention how much old people in the US spend on shopping per month. We can not assume that all the elderly in the US are the same as Hannah!
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