Lesson 4: Age

Peter: Rachel, I’ve got to tell you something. I’m quite angry with you. I recently
had a big birthday.

Rachel: How old did you turn?

Peter: I turned the big 3-0.

Rachel: Wow! The (big) 3-0.

Peter: That’s not a “wow”, that’s an “oh no”. Disaster

Rachel: Well, happy belated birthday anyway.

Peter: Thank you at last. Better late than never.

Rachel: That’s true. I’m sorry that I’m late, but happy belated birthday. Do you
feel different now that you’re thirty?

Peter: I didn’t even think about it until the day, but then my wife kept saying
“you’re thirty. How does it feel?” Then, I was like, the first time I just didn’t think
about it. I was like, “fine”, but she kept saying it and I was like “oh my goodness.
Yeah, I’m thirty”. I haven’t changed decades like since I’ve turned twenty.

Rachel: That’s definitely true.

Peter: It’s not a great feeling.

Rachel: What were you like in your twenties?

Peter: My twenties? It was a decade of change, I think. The start of it; single going
to university. The end of it; married with a baby.

Rachel: Wow! Lots of changes.

Peter: Big contrast. How old are you, Rachel?

Rachel: I am 26, so mid twenties.

Peter: OK. You’re still young.

Rachel: I’m only four years younger than you.

Peter: That’s a big four years. That’s when you go from young to old.

Rachel: Oh no. I don’t look forward to it.

Peter: I’m just kidding, but what were you like when you were a teenager?

Rachel: When I was a teenager? You know, I was really carefree, because my only
responsibility was to be a student, right? And I was really into sports so I was
really competitive at the same time.

Peter: What kind of sports did you do?

Rachel: I did field hockey, softball and also volleyball.

Peter: Amazing.

Rachel: Did you play sports in your teenage years?

Peter: Yeah, I’m a massive fan of football. Well, in North America, you call it
soccer. Yes, but the one that you actually play with your feet, football. I’m a
massive, passionate fan of football and I played a lot when I was younger.

Rachel: You still play?

Peter: I’m thinking about retiring now that I have a baby. Thirties, twenties,
teens, it’s just a number right? Age is what you make it.

My age? My age… maybe I forgot. Let’s just say I’m not young and I’m not old, but I’m
still young at heart.
Anyway, let’s see. In my teenage years, I was actually rather focused – focused on
education of course, and enjoying life. In my twenties, I was out kind of exploring the
world, learning who I was. In my thirties, I focused on growing my career.
And in my forties, I’m just enjoying life and really still feel like I’m just getting started,
but I’m looking forward to the adventure.