Check the meaning of the phrases in the box

2. Do the quiz. Compare your answers with a partner's. Then listen and check.

(Làm bài kiểm tra. So sánh câu trả lời của bạn với đối tác. Sau đó nghe và kiểm tra)

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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3. Watch or listen to five people talking about their opinions on different ages. Which person thinks they will get a good job?

(Xem hoặc nghe năm người nói về ý kiến ​​của họ ở các độ tuổi khác nhau. Người nào nghĩ rằng họ sẽ kiếm được một công việc tốt?)

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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 _______________.

4. 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.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Hoàn thành các câu hỏi với các cụm từ từ trang này và ý tưởng của riêng bạn. Sau đó hỏi và trả lời các câu hỏi. Sử dụng các cụm từ quan trọng trong câu trả lời của bạn)

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 _________?

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