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?
a. About seventy
b. About eighty
c. About ninety
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 future 1. 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 …………….. |
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)?
3. What do you want to do when ____________?
4. When do you think you’ll _________?
Look again at the age groups in exercise 1. Which one do you think is the best age? Why?
Do you like being the age that you are now? Why / Why not?