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South Koreans to become a year or two younger (22nd December, 2022)

The Reading / Listening - Being Younger - Level 3

A new law in South Korea means South Koreans will be a year or two younger. The law was passed last Thursday. Before it was passed, there were three different ways that people could tell their age. South Koreans could have three ages. One was an "international age". This is the same as how most people in the world calculate their age. A baby is zero at birth and becomes one year old a year after it is born. The second was a "Korean age". Under this system, babies are considered a year old on the day they are born, and then a year is added every January the 1st. The third method was a "calendar age". This makes babies zero years old at birth, and a year is added to their age every January the 1st.

The new law simplifies age in South Korea. Lawmakers hope it will end confusion about how old people are. From June 2023, all official documents must use the standard international age. It will be used for the legal ages for drinking, getting married, smoking, and military service. It should help to end legal and social problems caused by the old system. However, many people will continue to use the Korean age in informal situations. A Korean Twitter user was relieved there is a new law to make things simpler. She tweeted: "I'll become two years younger. I'm so happy. I turned two years old two weeks after I was born, as I was born in December. Finally, I'm about to get my real age back."

Try the same news story at these easier levels:

Being Younger - Level 0, Being Younger - Level 1 or Being Younger - Level 2

Sources

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2022/12/113_341243.html
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/09/asia/south-korea-international-age-law-intl-hnk/index.html
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/09/all-south-koreans-to-become-younger-as-traditional-age-system-scrapped

Make sure you try all of the online activities for this reading and listening - There are dictations, multiple choice activities, drag and drop activities, sentence jumbles, which word activities, text reconstructions, spelling, gap fills and a whole lot more. Please enjoy :-)

Warm-ups

1. BEING YOUNGER: Students walk around the class and talk to other students about being younger. Change partners often and share your findings.
2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, talk about these topics or words from the article. What will the article say about them? What can you say about these words and your life?
law / South Korea / age / international / calculate / being born / calendar / birth /
lawmakers / confusion / documents / legal ages / military service / happy / December
Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.
3. BEING YOUNG: Students A strongly believe being young is better than being old; Students B strongly believe being older is better. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.
4. AGE: What are the good and bad things about these ages? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.

	Good Things	Bad Things
Five
Fifteen
Twenty-five
Forty-five
Sixty-five
Ninety-five

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5. LAW: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word "law". Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.
6. THE BEST AGE: Rank these with your partner. Put the best age at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.

5
10
15
25
45
65
85
105

Vocabulary

Paragraph 1

1.	law	a.	A way of doing something.
2.	pass	b.	Vote on and OK something like a law so it becomes part of a system.
3.	calculate	c.	The time when a baby is born.
4.	birth	d.	A rule of a particular country that everyone must follow (or go to prison or get in trouble).
5.	system	e.	A chart or series of pages showing the days, weeks, and months of a year.
6.	method	f.	Find out the amount or number of something.
7.	calendar	g.	A set of things working together as parts of a bigger thing.

Paragraph 2

8.	simplifies	h.	A level of quality or attainment.
9.	confusion	i.	About an authority or public body and its activities and responsibilities.
10.	official	j.	The time people must spend in the army.
11.	standard	k.	Makes easier to do or understand.
12.	legal	l.	Uncertainty about what is happening, intended, or required.
13.	military service	m.	Having a relaxed, friendly, or unofficial style, manner, or nature.
14.	informal	n.	About the law.

Before reading / listening

1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if 1-8 below are true (T) or false (F).

A law in South Korean means people can choose to be a year older. T / F
It was possible for South Koreans to have three different ages. T / F
The "Korean age" means adding a year to your age every January 1. T / F
The "Calendar age" in Japan means you are one year old at birth. T / F
Official documents will use the calendar age from June 2023. T / F
The "International age" will be used for military service. T / F
All Korean people will stop using the "Korean age". T / F
A woman on Twitter was happy she would be two years younger. T / F

2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

law
ways
calculate
considered
babies
confusion
legal
informal
simpler
real

believed to be
lawful
easier
methods
casual
newborns
rule
actual
uncertainty
work out

3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

The law was
three different ways that people
the same as how most people in the
babies are considered a year old on the
a year is added to their age
The new law simplifies
Lawmakers hope it will
the legal ages
in informal
I'm about to get my

could tell their age
real age back
age in South Korea
end confusion
for drinking
passed last Thursday
world calculate their age
situations
every January the 1st
day they are born

Gap fill

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.

second
tell
birth
means
method
calculate
passed
system

A new law in South Korea (1) _____________________ South Koreans will be a year or two younger. The law was (2) _____________________ last Thursday. Before it was passed, there were three different ways that people could (3) _____________________ their age. South Koreans could have three ages. One was an "international age". This is the same as how most people in the world (4) _____________________ their age. A baby is zero at birth and becomes one year old a year after it is born. The (5) _____________________ was a "Korean age". Under this (6) _____________________, babies are considered a year old on the day they are born, and then a year is added every January the 1st. The third (7) _____________________ was a "calendar age". This makes babies zero years old at (8) _____________________, and a year is added to their age every January the 1st.

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.

caused
official
turned
informal
simplifies
back
legal
simpler

The new law (9) _____________________ age in South Korea. Lawmakers hope it will end confusion about how old people are. From June 2023, all (10) _____________________ documents must use the standard international age. It will be used for the (11) _____________________ ages for drinking, getting married, smoking, and military service. It should help to end legal and social problems (12) _____________________ by the old system. However, many people will continue to use the Korean age in (13) _____________________ situations. A Korean Twitter user was relieved there is a new law to make things (14) _____________________. She tweeted: "I'll become two years younger. I'm so happy. I (15) _____________________ two years old two weeks after I was born, as I was born in December. Finally, I'm about to get my real age (16) _____________________."

Listening — Guess the answers. Listen to check.

1) A new law in South Korea means South Koreans will be a year ______
     a. or two youngish
     b. and two younger
     c. or too younger
     d. or two youngers
2) Before it was passed, there were three different ways that people could ______
     a. tell them age
     b. tell their age
     c. tell their aged
     d. tell them aged
3) This is the same as how most people in the world ______
     a. calculates their age
     b. recalculate their age
     c. inculcate their age
     d. calculate their age
4) A baby is zero at birth and becomes one year old a year after ______
     a. it is borne
     b. it is born
     c. it is bourn
     d. it is barn
5) This makes babies zero years old at birth, and a ______
     a. year be added
     b. year get added
     c. year is added
     d. year have added

6) simplifies age in South Korea. Lawmakers hope it ______
     a. will end confusion
     b. will end confusing
     c. will end confuse on
     d. will end confuse in
7) From June 2023, all official documents must use the ______
     a. standard dint a national age
     b. standards international age
     c. standard into a national age
     d. standard international age
8) used for the legal ages for drinking, getting married, smoking, ______
     a. and military serviced
     b. and military service
     c. and military services
     d. and military servicing
9) many people will continue to use the Korean age ______
     a. in formal situations
     b. in informal situations
     c. in informal situation
     d. in formal situation
10) as I was born in December. Finally, I'm about to get my ______
     a. really age back
     b. real age back
     c. real aged back
     d. real age backs

Listening — Listen and fill in the gaps

A (1) ____________________ South Korea means South Koreans will be a year or two younger. The law was passed last Thursday. Before it was passed, there were three (2) ____________________ people could tell their age. South Koreans could have three ages. One was an "international age". This is the (3) ____________________ most people in the world calculate their age. A baby is zero at birth and becomes one year old a year after it is born. The second was a "Korean age". Under this system, babies are (4) ____________________ old on the day they are born, and then a year is added every January the 1st. The third method was (5) ____________________. This makes babies zero years old at birth, and a year is added (6) ____________________ every January the 1st.

The new law (7) ____________________ South Korea. Lawmakers hope it will end confusion about how old people are. From June 2023, all official documents must (8) ____________________ international age. It will be used for the legal ages for drinking, getting married, (9) ____________________ service. It should help to end legal and social problems caused by the old system. However, many people will continue to use the Korean (10) ____________________ situations. A Korean Twitter user was relieved there is a new law to (11) ____________________. She tweeted: "I'll become two years younger. I'm so happy. I turned two years old two weeks after I was born, as I was born in December. Finally, I'm about to get my (12) ____________________."

Comprehension questions

When does the article say the law was passed?
How many different ways did Koreans have of telling their age?
What method do most people in the world use to tell their age?
How old is a baby at birth when using the "Korean age"?
In which method is a baby not zero years old at birth?
What does the article say the new law simplifies?
When will the new age system start?
When might some people still use the Korean age?
Who was happy about the new law?
What did a woman say she was relieved to get back?

Multiple choice quiz

1) When does the article say the law was passed?
a) last month
b) a year ago
c) last Thursday
d) a few days ago
2) How many different ways did Koreans have of telling their age?
a) three
b) two
c) many
d) countless ways
3) What method do most people in the world use to tell their age?
a) the world way
b) the international age
c) the counting way
d) the birthday way
4) How old is a baby at birth when using the "Korean age"?
a) six months old
b) a day old
c) zero years old
d) a year old
5) In which method is a baby not zero years old at birth?
a) the International age
b) the Birthday age
c) the Korean age
d) the Calendar age

6) What does the article say the new law simplifies?
a) birthdays
b) age
c) being born
d) birth certificates
7) When will the new age system start?
a) July 2023
b) June 2024
c) July 2024
d) June 2023
8) When might some people still use the Korean age?
a) outside Korea
b) in informal situations
c) when they get married
d) to lie about their real age
9) Who was happy about the new law?
a) parents
b) a Korean Twitter user
c) a baby
d) teachers
10) What did a woman say she was relieved to get back?
a) her real age
b) her birth certificate
c) a birthday present
d) her teenage years

Role play

Role A – Five
You think 5 is the best age. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their age. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these ages (and why): 25, 65 or 95.

Role B – Twenty-five
You think 25 is the best age. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their age. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these ages (and why): 5, 65 or 95.

Role C – Sixty-five
You think 65 is the best age. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their age. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these ages (and why): 25, 5 or 95.

Role D – Ninety-five
You think 95 is the best age. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their age. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these ages (and why): 25, 65 or 5.

After reading / listening

1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionary / computer to find collocates, other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words...

'year'

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

and 'younger'.
________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

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• Share your findings with your partners.

• Make questions using the words you found.

• Ask your partner / group your questions.

2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.

•Share your questions with other classmates / groups. •Ask your partner / group your questions.

3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare your answers to this exercise. Check your answers. Talk about the words from the activity. Were they new, interesting, worth learning…?

4. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups, pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings.

5. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall how they were used in the text:

Thursday

tell

calculate

becomes

third

January

hope

official

drinking

social

relieved

back

Student survey

Write five GOOD questions about this topic in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper. When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

(Please look at page 12 of the PDF to see a photocopiable example of this activity.)

Discussion - Being Younger

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

What did you think when you read the headline?
What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'young'?
What do you think of age?
How happy are you with your age?
What do you think of the new South Korean law?
What's the best way to calculate age?
When you were young, did you want to be older?
What's the best age to be?
What are the good things about being older?
What are the good things about being younger?

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
What do you think of when you hear the word 'birth'?
What do you think about what you read?
Would you like to be younger or older?
Do you agree that you are as young as you feel?
What should the legal age for getting married be?
What should the legal age for military service be?
Do you like celebrating your birthday?
How old do you want to live?
What questions would you like to ask a young person?

Discussion — Write your own questions

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

(a) ________________

(b) ________________

(c) ________________

(d) ________________

(e) ________________

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

(f) ________________

(g) ________________

(h) ________________

(i) ________________

(j) ________________

Language — Cloze (Gap-fill)

A new law in South Korea (1) ____ South Koreans will be a year or two younger. The law was passed last Thursday. Before it was (2) ____, there were three different ways that people could tell their age. South Koreans could have three ages. One was an "international age". This is the same as (3) ____ most people in the world calculate their age. A baby is zero at birth and becomes one year old a year after it is (4) ____. The second was a "Korean age". Under this system, babies are considered a year old on the day they are born, and then a year is (5) ____ every January the 1st. The third method was a "calendar age". This (6) ____ babies zero years old at birth, and a year is added to their age every January the 1st.

The new law (7) ____ age in South Korea. Lawmakers hope it will end confusion about how old people are. From June 2023, all official documents must use the standard international age. It will be used (8) ____ the legal ages for drinking, getting married, smoking, and military service. It should help to end (9) ____ and social problems caused by the old system. However, many people will continue to use the Korean age in informal (10) ____. A Korean Twitter user was relieved there is a new law to make things simpler. She tweeted: "I'll become two years younger. I'm so happy. I (11) ____ two years old two weeks after I was born, as I was born in December. Finally, I'm about to get my (12) ____ age back."

Which of these words go in the above text?

(a) meaning (b) means (c) mean (d) meanings
(a) parsed (b) passed (c) psst (d) past
(a) whom (b) which (c) what (d) how
(a) bourne (b) born (c) borne (d) barn
(a) addition (b) add (c) adds (d) added
(a) gets (b) births (c) makes (d) calculates
(a) simplifies (b) simples (c) samples (d) sampled
(a) as (b) by (c) for (d) on
(a) legalized (b) legally (c) legality (d) legal
(a) situations (b) stations (c) situational (d) situated
(a) turned (b) twisted (c) rotated (d) revolved
(a) real (b) really (c) realism (d) realistic

Spelling

Paragraph 1

The law was desspa last Thursday
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people in the world uclalacet their age
Under this stsmey
babies are endsdocrie a year old
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Paragraph 2

The new law sipmeiisfl age
it will end oicfnsnuo
all foficail documents
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in fmiarlon situations
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Put the text back together

(...) age. South Koreans could have three ages. One was an "international age". This is the same as how most people
(...) as I was born in December. Finally, I'm about to get my real age back."
(...) getting married, smoking, and military service. It should help to end legal and social problems caused by the old
(...) years younger. I'm so happy. I turned two years old two weeks after I was born,
( 1 ) A new law in South Korea means South Koreans will be a year or two younger. The law was
(...) passed last Thursday. Before it was passed, there were three different ways that people could tell their
(...) system. However, many people will continue to use the Korean age in informal situations. A Korean Twitter
(...) born. The second was a "Korean age". Under this system, babies are considered a year old on the day they are
(...) in the world calculate their age. A baby is zero at birth and becomes one year old a year after it is
(...) The new law simplifies age in South Korea. Lawmakers hope it will end confusion about how old people are. From June 2023, all official
(...) documents must use the standard international age. It will be used for the legal ages for drinking,
(...) user was relieved there is a new law to make things simpler. She tweeted: "I'll become two
(...) born, and then a year is added every January the 1st. The third method was a "calendar age". This makes
(...) babies zero years old at birth, and a year is added to their age every January the 1st.

Put the words in the right order

ways could Different people their age . tell that
world in the their Most calculate people age .
on old A born . year the day they're
old zero birth . This years babies makes at
South new age The Korea . simplifies in law
confusion old people It'll how about are . end
for It's ages used drinking . the legal for
the problems system . Social old caused by
turned after . old two weeks years I two
my about to age real I'm back . get

Circle the correct word (20 pairs)

A new law in South Korea meaning / means South Koreans will be a year or two younger. The law was passed / past last Thursday. Before it was passed, there were three different weighs / ways that people could tell their age. South Koreans could have three ages. One was an "international age". This is the same as / was how most people in the world calculate / escalate their age. A baby is zero at born / birth and becomes one year old a year after it is birthday / born. The second was a "Korean age". Under this system, babies are considered a year old on the day they are born, and then a year is adds / added every January the 1st. The third method was a "calendar age". This makes babies zero years old at / on birth, and a year is added to their age every January the / a 1st.

The new law simples / simplifies age in South Korea. Lawmakers hope it will end confusion / confusing about how old people are. From June 2023, all official documents must use a / the standard international age. It will be used for the legal ages for drinking, getting marriage / married, smoking, and military service. It should help to / for end legal and social problems caused by / at the old system. However, many people will continue to use the Korean age on / in informal situations. A Korean Twitter user was relived / relieved there is a new law to make things simpler. She tweeted: "I'll become two years younger. I'm so happy. I twisted / turned two years old two weeks after I was born, as I was born in December. Finally, I'm about to get my real / really age back."

Talk about the connection between each pair of words in italics, and why the correct word is correct. Look up the definition of new words.

Insert the vowels (a, e, i, o, u)

_ n_w l_w _n S__th K_r__ m__ns S__th K_r__ns w_ll b_ _ y__r _r tw_ y__ng_r. Th_ l_w w_s p_ss_d l_st Th_rsd_y. B_f_r_ _t w_s p_ss_d, th_r_ w_r_ thr__ d_ff_r_nt w_ys th_t p__pl_ c__ld t_ll th__r _g_. S__th K_r__ns c__ld h_v_ thr__ _g_s. _n_ w_s _n "_nt_rn_t__n_l _g_". Th_s _s th_ s_m_ _s h_w m_st p__pl_ _n th_ w_rld c_lc_l_t_ th__r _g_. _ b_by _s z_r_ _t b_rth _nd b_c_m_s _n_ y__r _ld _ y__r _ft_r _t _s b_rn. Th_ s_c_nd w_s _ "K_r__n _g_". _nd_r th_s syst_m, b_b__s _r_ c_ns_d_r_d _ y__r _ld _n th_ d_y th_y _r_ b_rn, _nd th_n _ y__r _s _dd_d _v_ry J_n__ry th_ 1st. Th_ th_rd m_th_d w_s _ "c_l_nd_r _g_". Th_s m_k_s b_b__s z_r_ y__rs _ld _t b_rth, _nd _ y__r _s _dd_d t_ th__r _g_ _v_ry J_n__ry th_ 1st.

Th_ n_w l_w s_mpl_f__s _g_ _n S__th K_r__. L_wm_k_rs h_p_ _t w_ll _nd c_nf_s__n _b__t h_w _ld p__pl_ _r_. Fr_m J_n_ 2023, _ll _ff_c__l d_c_m_nts m_st _s_ th_ st_nd_rd _nt_rn_t__n_l _g_. _t w_ll b_ _s_d f_r th_ l_g_l _g_s f_r dr_nk_ng, g_tt_ng m_rr__d, sm_k_ng, _nd m_l_t_ry s_rv_c_. _t sh__ld h_lp t_ _nd l_g_l _nd s_c__l pr_bl_ms c__s_d by th_ _ld syst_m. H_w_v_r, m_ny p__pl_ w_ll c_nt_n__ t_ _s_ th_ K_r__n _g_ _n _nf_rm_l s_t__t__ns. _ K_r__n Tw_tt_r _s_r w_s r_l__v_d th_r_ _s _ n_w l_w t_ m_k_ th_ngs s_mpl_r. Sh_ tw__t_d: "_'ll b_c_m_ tw_ y__rs y__ng_r. _'m s_ h_ppy. _ t_rn_d tw_ y__rs _ld tw_ w__ks _ft_r _ w_s b_rn, _s _ w_s b_rn _n D_c_mb_r. F_n_lly, _'m _b__t t_ g_t my r__l _g_ b_ck."

Punctuate the text and add capitals

a new law in south korea means south koreans will be a year or two younger the law was passed last thursday before it was passed there were three different ways that people could tell their age south koreans could have three ages one was an international age this is the same as how most people in the world calculate their age a baby is zero at birth and becomes one year old a year after it is born the second was a korean age under this system babies are considered a year old on the day they are born and then a year is added every january the 1st the third method was a calendar age this makes babies zero years old at birth and a year is added to their age every january the 1st

the new law simplifies age in south korea lawmakers hope it will end confusion about how old people are from june 2023 all official documents must use the standard international age it will be used for the legal ages for drinking getting married smoking and military service it should help to end legal and social problems caused by the old system however many people will continue to use the korean age in informal situations a korean twitter user was relieved there is a new law to make things simpler she tweeted ill become two years younger im so happy i turned two years old two weeks after i was born as i was born in december finally im about to get my real age back

Put a slash (/) where the spaces are

AnewlawinSouthKoreameansSouthKoreanswillbeayearortwoyoung
er.ThelawwaspassedlastThursday.Beforeitwaspassed,therewerethr
eedifferentwaysthatpeoplecouldtelltheirage.SouthKoreanscouldha
vethreeages.Onewasan"internationalage".Thisisthesameashowmo
stpeopleintheworldcalculatetheirage.Ababyiszeroatbirthandbecom
esoneyearoldayearafteritisborn.Thesecondwasa"Koreanage".Unde
rthissystem,babiesareconsideredayearoldonthedaytheyareborn,an
dthenayearisaddedeveryJanuarythe1st.Thethirdmethodwasa"cale
ndarage".Thismakesbabieszeroyearsoldatbirth,andayearisaddedto
theirageeveryJanuarythe1st.ThenewlawsimplifiesageinSouthKorea
.Lawmakershopeitwillendconfusionabouthowoldpeopleare.FromJu
ne2023,allofficialdocumentsmustusethestandardinternationalage.I
twillbeusedforthelegalagesfordrinking,gettingmarried,smoking,an
dmilitaryservice.Itshouldhelptoendlegalandsocialproblemscausedb
ytheoldsystem.However,manypeoplewillcontinuetousetheKoreana
geininformalsituations.AKoreanTwitteruserwasrelievedthereisanew
lawtomakethingssimpler.Shetweeted:"I'llbecometwoyearsyounger
.I'msohappy.IturnedtwoyearsoldtwoweeksafterIwasborn,asIwasbo
rninDecember.Finally,I'mabouttogetmyrealageback."

Free writing

Write about being younger for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner’s paper.

_____________________________________________________________________________

Academic writing

Our youth is the best time of our lives. Discuss.

_____________________________________________________________________________

Homework

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google's search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find out more about this news story. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. AGE: Make a poster about age. Show your work to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all have similar things?
4. BEING YOUNGER: Write a magazine article about being younger. Include imaginary interviews with people who are for and against this.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Write down any new words and expressions you hear from your partner(s).
5. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
6. LETTER: Write a letter to an expert on youth. Ask him/her three questions about it. Give him/her three of your ideas on how we can stay more youthful. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your partner(s) will answer your questions.

A Few Additional Activities for Students

Ask your students what they have read, seen or heard about this news in their own language. Students are likely to / may have have encountered this news in their L1 and therefore bring a background knowledge to the classroom.

Get students to role play different characters from this news story.

Ask students to keep track of this news and revisit it to discuss in your next class.

Ask students to male predictions of how this news might develop in the next few days or weeks, and then revisit and discuss in a future class.

Ask students to write a follow-up story to this news.

Students role play a journalist and someone who witnessed or was a part of this news. Perhaps they could make a video of the interview.

Ask students to keep a news journal in English and add this story to their thoughts.

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Using opinions
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Using the central characters in the article
Using themes from the news
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Answers

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