Lesson I. Topics: Age groups, Life stages, Habits
Vocabulary. Age groups and corresponding institutions.
Baby, toddler1, child, pupil, teenager, school leaver2, student, high school graduate3, bachelor/graduate student4, master5, Doctor of Philosophy/PhD6, grown-up, adult, middle-aged, pensioner, old/elderly, nursery school, school, kindergarten, college university, institute, academy, job, army, pensioner's house
Institute – an organization having a particular purpose, especially one that is involved with science, education, or a specific profession
University – a high-level educational institution in which students study for degrees
Academy – a society or institution of distinguished scholars and artists or scientists that aims to promote and maintain standards in its particular field
Exercise 1. Answer these questions:
1. What do you think the age range for each time of life is?
2. What is the difference between a baby and a toddler?
3. What is the difference between a child and a teenager?
4. What is your life stage now?
5. What life stage is the happiest?
6. What life stage is the worst?
7. What institutions do people of different age groups attend?
have children, buy a car, rebel against your parents, get a job, get engaged, have your first kiss, look after your grandchildren, build a house, retire, get married, graduate from university, earn a good salary, learn to drive a car, get a place of your own, army, education, career, family, win a competition, leave school, get the first job, to give birth to a child, to be in love at the first sight
Exercise 2. Answer these questions:
1. What is the typical age in your country to do the things above?
2. Have you ever rebelled against your parents? Why? In what way?
3. What is the ideal first kiss for you?
4. In what age do people usually learn to drive a car?
5. Why don’t young men want to go to the army?
6. What is the best age for having a child?
7. What marks did you leave school with?
8. What should you do for getting a job and earning a good salary?
9. How many children would you like to have?
10. What is more important: family or career?
11. What should be done earlier: getting a place of your own or getting married?
Exercise 3. Speak to other students and find someone who:
