Yes, I sure am happy to be the age I am now primarily because it has allowed me to understand about the world around me in a new light. In fact, as I actually come to think about it, I am so happy just to be alive because life is a gift, no matter what age I really am.
Not exactly like it, but don't hate it either. Although this is a beautiful age, brilliant youth, but at the same time there are many pressures, such as university exams, a big step in human life.
Check the meaning of the phrases in the box. Decide in which age group you are most likely to do each one.get a bank account get boyfriend / girlfriend get a degree get a driving licence get a job get a new hobby get a pension get a phone get a social media account get married get old get rich
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Check the meaning of the phrases in the box. Decide in which age group you are most likely to do each one.
get a bank account get boyfriend / girlfriend get a degree get a driving licence get a job get a new hobby get a pension get a phone get a social media account get married get old get rich
USE IT! Work in pairs. Complete the questions with phrases from this page and your own ideas. Then ask and answer the questions. Use the key phrases in your answers.
1. What’s the best age to __________?
2. Do you think that you’ll _________ one day? Why (not)?
Do the quiz. Compare your answers with a partners. Then listen and check. 1) 0 - 5 yearsWhich of these things can children normally do before they’re five?a. Get a new hobbyb. Read and write a 20-word storyc. Get a bank account2) 6 - 12 yearsSurveys show we are happiest around nine to ten years old. Why?a. It’s when we get richb. It’s when we get a pensionc. It’s when we have the most fun and fewest worries.3) 13 - 19 yearsMost teenagers have got social media account nowadays. How old do you us...
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Do the quiz. Compare your answers with a partner's. Then listen and check.
1) 0 - 5 years
Which of these things can children normally do before they’re five?
a. Get a new hobby
b. Read and write a 20-word story
c. Get a bank account
2) 6 - 12 years
Surveys show we are happiest around nine to ten years old. Why?
a. It’s when we get rich
b. It’s when we get a pension
c. It’s when we have the most fun and fewest worries.
3) 13 - 19 years
Most teenagers have got social media account nowadays. How old do you usually need to be to get a social media account?
a. Thirteen
b. Fourteen
c. Fifteen
4) 20 - 29 years
When they have got a degree or finished their studies, people in their twenties often get a job. Which of these things can’t you do in the UK until you’re twenty-one?
a. Get a driving licence
b. Adopt a child
c. Get a boyfriend or girlfriend.
5) 30 - 49 years
At this age, many people are married. According to scientists, if you get married, you’ll probably __________.
a. be happy
b. die younger
c. live longer
6) 50 - 59 years
People often become grandparents at this age. What is the record number of grandchildren to one grandparent in the world?
a. 99
b. 140
c. 247
7) 60 - 79 years
When people get a pension, they often lead a quiet life, but not always! In the Senior Olympics event in the USA, for example, older people compete in every Olympic sport. What’s the world record for the women’s 100 metres for women over seventy?
a. 10.6 seconds
b. 14.6 seconds
c. 20.6 seconds
8) 70 - 100 years
People are getting older. In 1900, the average life expectancy in Europe was forty-three. What is it now?
Watch or listen to five people talking about their opinions on different ages. Which person thinks they will get a good job? KEY PHRASES Making predictions about the future1. Hopefully, I’ll …………….2. I’ll definitely …………….3. I definitely won’t …………….4. I’m pretty sure that I’ll ……………5. I might ……………6. Maybe I’ll ……………7. I doubt that I’ll …………….8. I don’t think I’ll ……………..
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Watch or listen to five people talking about their opinions on different ages. Which person thinks they will get a good job?