3. What’s the difference?
1. A preemie / a newborn / an infant or baby/ a toddler
2. A tween boy / a teenager / an adolescent
3. A young adult / a twentysomething
4. A middle-aged or over the hill man / a senior citizen / an elderly
person
4. Say approximately how old the following people are:
1. She recently came of age.
2. He’s just turned 30.
3. She’s on the wrong side of 40.
4. He’s having a midlife crisis.
5. She’s coming up to retirement.
6. He’s getting on for 70.
How would you describe the following life stages? Discuss
the advantages and disadvantages of each stage, the main
concerns of people at that age and what people normally
Hope to achieve at that age.
From birth to 2 years of age.
From 1 to 6 years of age.
From 7 to 12 years of age.
From 13 to 18 years of age.
From 19 to 40 years of age.
From 40 to 65 years of age.
From 66 onwards.
5.
6. Put these life events in the order they most usually occur.
- Which age is the best?
- Which events are emotionally draining/ financially draining/ significant/ stressful/ joyous?
Look at the groups of words. What life stage do they represent?
Reception / toast / vows/ gown / groom / honeymoon
Sign the deed / house keys / apply for a loan / mortgage
Coffin / respects / grave / condolences / mourners
Break one’s waters / hospital / incubator / midwife / breastfeeding
Professor / speech / degree / party / gown / graduation hat
Read the extracts and guess the life-changing events.
Engagement
Funeral
Retirement
Birth
Wedding
Getting a job
Starting a family
Coming of age
Leaving home
Naming ceremony
Buying or renting a flat/ house
Learning to drive
7. YOUR TURN
•What major event the photo
shows?
•How are people feeling?
•Do you have any memories
about this moment in your life?
8. YOUR TURN
•What major event the photo
shows?
•How are people feeling?
•Do you have any memories
about this moment in your life?
9. YOUR TURN
•What major event the photo
shows?
•How are people feeling?
•Do you have any memories
about this moment in your life?
10. YOUR TURN
•What major event the photo
shows?
•How are people feeling?
•Do you have any memories
about this moment in your life?
11. YOUR TURN
•What major event the photo
shows?
•How are people feeling?
•Do you have any memories
about this moment in your life?
12. YOUR TURN
•What major event the photo
shows?
•How are people feeling?
•Do you have any memories
about this moment in your life?
13. YOUR TURN
•What major event the photo
shows?
•How are people feeling?
•Do you have any memories
about this moment in your life?
