Age and
birthday
Age- the length of time that a
person has lived or a thing has
existed
How old are you?
“My grandmother started walking five miles a day
when she was sixty. She's
ninety-seven now, and we don't know where the
heck she is.”
― Ellen DeGeneres
“Bà tôi bắt đầu đi bộ năm dặm một ngày khi bà sáu
mươi tuổi. Bây giờ bà ấy đã chín mươi bảy tuổi và
chúng tôi không biết bà ấy ở đâu nữa.”
Childhood
Teenager
pensioner
middle age
mature
retirement
toddler
-Thời thơ ấu
-Thiếu niên
-Lương hưu
-tuổi trung niên
-chín
-Nghỉ hưu
-Trẻ
Mixed up vocabulary
coddhihol - (n) the time when you were young
tenrgeae - (n) someone aged between 13 and 19
piennerso - (n) someone who has finished their
working life
mldeid-adge - (adj) to be neither young nor old
mutaer - (adj) to behave like an adult, not like a child
rtreteienm - (n) the time after your working life has
ended
tlddore - (n) a very young child
up
- lên
bit
- bit
age
-tuổi
time
- Thời gian
golden
– Vàng
archaeologist -nhà khảo cổ
voice
-tiếng
fantastic
-Tuyệt vời
secret
- bí mật
Idioms and collocations
Ben wants to be an archaeologist when he grows __________.
He’s getting on a __________ but he’s still got a great voice.
You look great for your __________! What’s the secret?
The 1930s were the __________ age of Jazz.
Disneyland was fantastic. We had the __________ of our lives
there.
up bit age time golden
Grammar bit
If I could retire tomorrow, I would.
I would spend my time travelling around the world and learning about
different cultures.
Question and
answer
What’s the best age to be?
How old were you when you
left home?
Have you ever lied about your age?
1.Would you like to live until you were 1000?
2.Do you think a large age
difference is unimportant in a relationship?
In your country how old must
you be to smoke, drink, drive
and get married?
What’s the retirement age in
your country?
1.What advice would you give to
someone half your age?
2. What do you think is the best
age to have children?
3. What do you think is the best
age for a political leader?
Birthday-the anniversary of the day on which
a person was born, typically treated as an
occasion for celebration and the giving of
gifts.
When is your birthday?
“You can't help getting older,
but you don't have to get old.”
― George Burns
Presents
cakes
candles
voucher
party
surprise
balloons
-Trình bày
-Bánh
-Nến
-phiếu
-đảng
-bất ngờ
-Bong bóng
Mixed up vocabulary
perstens - (n) what you hope to receive lots of on your
birthday
ckea - (n) people often eat a piece of this on their birthday
cdnlaes - (n) there’s one for every year and you have to blow
them out and make a wish
gitf vuceohr - (n) it’s like money, but you can only spend it in
one particular shop
prtay - (n) your birthday is a good excuse to have one of
these
susrripe - (n/adj) something unexpected and nice
bloanol - (n) there are often some of these at a child’s
birthday party
Idioms and collocations
In the UK you come of ______ on your 18th birthday.
Martin was the __________ of the party; he didn’t
stop dancing all night.
I hope you have a __________ at your party tonight.
Come on Mick! It’s a party. Let your __________
down and have a drink and a dance.
The test was really easy. It was a piece of ________.
hair cake age ball
life
Grammar bit
The party was so great and we had such a fun
time. Tom was so drunk that he fell asleep
on the sofa. I got such a lot of presents, and
later the police came because the music was
so loud.
Have you ever been invited to a
surprise birthday party?
Do you share your birthday
with anyone famous?
How many people’s birthdays
do you know off by heart?
What did you do for your last
birthday?
How would you spend your
perfect birthday?
Have you ever celebrated your
birthday in another country?
Do you know what time of day
you were born?
Do you know anyone who has
their birthday on or near a big
celebration day?
How do people celebrate
birthdays in your country?
Star signs
Aries Zodiac Sign ARIES DATES: Mar 21-Apr 19
ARIES TRAITS: Eager, dynamic, quick and competitive
Taurus Zodiac Sign TAURUS DATES: Apr 20-May 20
TAURUS TRAITS: Strong, dependable, sensual and creative
Gemini Zodiac Sign GEMINI DATES: May 21-Jun 20
GEMINI TRAITS: Versatile, expressive, curious and kind
Cancer Zodiac Sign CANCER DATES: Jun 21-Jul 22
CANCER TRAITS : Intuitive, sentimental, compassionate and protective
Leo Zodiac Sign LEO DATES: Jul 23-Aug 22
LEO TRAITS : Dramatic, outgoing, fiery and self-assured
Virgo Zodiac Sign VIRGO DATES: Aug 23-Sep 22
VIRGO TRAITS : Practical, loyal, gentle and analytical
Libra Zodiac Sign LIBRA DATES : Sep 23-Oct 22
LIBRA TRAITS : Social, fair-minded, diplomatic and gracious
Scorpio Zodiac Sign SCORPIO DATES : Oct 23-Nov 21
SCORPIO TRAITS : Passionate, stubborn, resourceful and brave
Sagittarius Zodiac Sign SAGITTARIUS DATES : Nov 22-Dec 21
SAGITTARIUS TRAITS : Extroverted, optimistic, funny and generous
Capricorn Zodiac Sign CAPRICORN DATES : Dec 22-Jan 19
CAPRICORN TRAITS : Serious, independent, disciplined and tenacious
Aquarius Zodiac Sign AQUARIUS DATES : Jan 20-Feb 18
AQUARIUS TRAITS : Deep, imaginative, original and uncompromising
Pisces Zodiac Sign PISCES DATES : Feb 19-Mar 20
PISCES TRAITS : Affectionate, empathetic, wise and artistic
What’s your star sign? Does
your personality match your
star sign?
Practice speaking
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