Beginner A: how oldKeith? B: he’s 2. how oldJames？ A: he’syear older than Keith, but he looks younger. B: how’s your father? A: he’s fine. He retired last week. It’s turning pointhis life. Now he can relaxenjoyretirement. B: he can spend more time withgrandchilder. A: oh,don’t think he wants to. He wantstravelseveral different countries aroundworld. B: so, he wantshavemore active retirement. Good idea! A: how do you wantspend your old age? B:the same way, probably.
Intermediate A: what’slife expectancyyour country? B: I’m not sure, but probably about 75 years. How aboutyour country? A: about 70,think. This newspaper article talks aboutproblemsan aging population. It’sproblem that will soon affect mostthe world. B:heard thatgovernment might needincreaseretirement age, because otherwise there will not be enough workerssupportyoungthe elderly. A: perhaps we needhave more babies! Tina gave birtha baby boy yesterday. B: did she? That’s great. However, if we have too many children, that will havebad effectthe enviroment. A: how’s your son these days? B: oh, he’s fine. Kids seemgrow up very quickly nowadays. A: he’ll beteenager before you know it! Teenagers are often rebellious! When do you mine ita good agehavechild? B:had mine whenwas 24. that’slittle young. I’d suggest you wait until you areyour late twenties., or evenyour early thirties if you havegood career. A: yes,think you’re right. I’m thinking about havingchild, but not just yet. B:therebig generation gap between parentstheir childrenyou country? A; Yes, there is. Teenagers do not wantlive traditonal lives. They wantgo out, have fun,exploreworld. They wantdevelop their own viewlife. Parents usually trydiscourage them, but they don’t often succeed. B:parents usually give their children more freedommy country. Sometimes they give them too much freedom. A: it’s almost impossiblegetright balance. If you are too strict, kids might ignore you. If you are too lenient, they might go wild.
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Phrases Grow up havechild become an adult leave school get married be born become pregnant give birth
Keith? 
. how old
year older than Keith, but he looks younger. 
his life. Now he can relax
enjoy
retirement. 
don’t think he wants to. He wants
travel
world. 
an aging population. It’s
the enviroment. 