Actual English 4 - Age

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Actual Talk

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

big birthday: an important birthday

W: How old did you turn?

M: I turned the big 3-0.

W: Wow! The 3-0.

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

W: Well, happy belated birthday anyway.

M: Thank You. At last. Better late than never.

W: I’m sorry. Do you feel different now that you’re thirty?

M: I didn’t even think about it until the day, and then my wife kept saying “you’re thirty. How does it feel?” I was like, “it’s fine”, but she kept saying it and I was like “oh my goodness. Yeah, I’m thirty”. That’s not a great feeling.

W: What were you like in your twenties?

M: 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.

W: Wow! Lots of changes.

M: Big contrast. How old are you Rachel?

W: I am 26, so mid-twenties. I’m only four years younger than you.

M: That’s a big four years.

M: What were you like when you were a teenager?

W: When I was a teenager? 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.

M: What kind of sports did you do?

W: I did field hockey, softball and also volleyball. Did you play sports in your teenage years?

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

W: You still play?

M: 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.

W: Exactly.

 

 

• *the big 3-0: thirty years old
• Happy belated birthday!” = “Happy late birthday!” * belated [adj. bih-ley-tid]: late, delayed
• *better late than never: it is good this happened now although it should have happened sooner
• decade [n. dek-eyd]: a period of ten years a decade of change = ten years of a lot of changes
• carefree [adj. kair-free]: without worry or responsibility

 

 

Actual Interview

https://my.pcloud.com/publink/show?code=XZjELx7ZRClmAaM82J8NSlU3qKmJIjn0nJRk

(Interview: Talk about your age – what you were like in your teenage years, your 20s, 30s, 40s and so on)

 

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.

Let’s just say ~. Jeff: How did the date go? Beck: Let’s just say I’ve been on better ones. This is a statement made to indicate a situation a person doesn't want to just come out and say they enjoyed. “Let’s put it this way” Don: Your artwork is incredible! Lisa: Well, I’m not a professional, but let’s just say I really like to paint. In my teenage years, I was focused on + verb-ing / noun. In my teens, I was focused on getting good grades. In my 20s, I was focused on getting a job and now, taking care of my family. Last year, I was focused on getting married and this year, I’m focused on my husband.