COURSE: CONVERSATION

CLASS 18

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zcnoh3oJJKs
a) Answer the following
1) What is Walter’s main feature?
2) Describe Walter using as many adjectives as you can.
3) What does Walter complain about?
4) Why does he make fun of cops on bicycles?
5) What expression does he use to say that his wife makes him angry?
6) When was Walter happy the most?
7) What does he compare “getting married” to?

b) Complete the following:

1) “A

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2) “It
3) “W

“Welc
4) “M
5) “W
6) “W
7) “S
8) “R
9) “La
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c) DISCUSSION

1. What do you like about your present age?

2. What did you like about being younger?
3. Do you ever think about getting older? What is your biggest fear about getting older? Who
would you most like to be like when you get older?
4.Would you like your children to take care of you when you are old?
5. Have you done everything you wanted to do by your age?
6. What is the secret to staying young?
7.What is the perfect age? Why?
8.What could you say to someone who is not happy about their age?
10.Does advertising effect how you feel about getting older?
11.Do you think children should respect older people? Why?
12.What role grandparents play in society in your country?
13.What educational facilities are provided for senior citizens in your country?
14. What would you do about improving conditions for older people in your country and perhaps
changing young people’s attitudes?
15. How much of a problem is ageism compared to sexism and racism in your country?
16. Do you think you will be a sweet or cranky old person?
17.What are the advantages of people living older?
18.What are the disadvantages of people living older?
19.Do you think that life quality is better now than it was 50 years ago?
20. Do you think it’s wrong to put a parent into a nursing home?
21.Who has to be responsible for caring for the elderly?
22.What is the best way to care for the elderly?

Age Idioms and Collocations