LIFE 3 SECOND EDITION

Name: Germania Becerra ______ Date: April, ____05__ 2020

UNIT 6
STAGES OF LIFE

UNIT PRESENTATION

The photo shows three generations of people. Check ( √ ) the three options that describe their stages of
life.
( ) toddler (√ ) young adult ( √ ) elderly person
( ) child (√ ) middle-aged person ( ) teenager

Look at these different life events. Write the average age for accomplishing these facts. At what age do
people in your country usually do these things.
get your driver's license __18___ get married __25___
go to college or university __17___ leave home 18_____
buy your first house _35____ raise a family __35___
start your career _30____ retire from work _45____

LESSON A: CHANGING YOU LIFE

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Vocabulary: describing age
In some countries, it is rude to ask the question "How old are you?" Is it rude to ask this question in your
country? When is it appropriate to ask this question?
We use the phrases in B to talk about general age (e.g., He's in his mid-twenties). Match
the ages in A with the phrases in B.

A 25 14 83 39 53

B early teens mid-twenties fifties

late thirties early eighties

Think of five famous people you know. How old do you think they are?
0. Megan Fox is 33. She is in her early thirties.
1. Kim Hyung is 33. He is in his early thirties
2. Angelina Jolie is 50 .She is in her fifties
3. Darkiel is 26. He is in his mid-twenties
4. Juan Fernando Velazco is 48. He is in his late forties.
5. Lionel Messi is 32. He is in his early thirties.
READING
Read the article about Rich and Amanda. How old do you think they were when they quit their jobs?
They were in their thirties

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Rich and Amanda Ligato were professional people with successful careers. Every week, they worked hard.
They always intended to do something fun and exciting on the weekends, but in the end, there was never
enough time. One day they asked themselves, “Is this all there is?”
They realized that they wanted to stop working and, instead, to go traveling. Or, as Rich said, “to buy our
freedom.” But first, they needed to save some money. Every month, they lived on Rich’s salary and saved
Amanda’s. Then they bought an RV to travel from the bottom of South America to Brazil, and from there
they hoped to get to Africa on a container ship.
Colleagues at work found it difficult to understand Rich and Amanda’s decision. Even their closest friends
thought they were crazy to go on this kind of journey. But finally, the day
came. Rich and Amanda left their home and started to live their dream.

Read the article again and answer these questions.

1. What did Rich and Amanda realize they wanted to do? They realized that they wanted to stop working and,
instead, to go traveling.

2. Why did they buy an RV? To travel from the bottom of South America to Brazil.

3. Where did they plan to travel to by ship? to Africa

4. What did their friends think they were crazy to do? heir closest friends thought they were crazy to go on this
kind of journey

5 What did Rich and Amanda start to do after they left home? They started to live their dream

GRAMMAR: INFINITIVE

INFINITIVE FORMS
1. We intend to leave our jobs.
2. Let's buy an RV to travel in.
3. t's difficult to understand your decision.

Look at the grammar

box. Match the sentences (1-3) with the different forms (a-c).
a. a verb + an infinitive ___1____
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b. an adjective + an infinitive ___3____
c. the infinitive explains the purpose of an action ____2___

Read about three people's future plans. Circle the correct options. How old do you think each person
is?

"One day I plan go / to go to college, but this year I'm working in a supermarket earn /
to earn some money. Then l'd like / to like to travel around the world for six months."

"I'm so happy retire / to retire! Some people tell me I should relax / to relax at this stage
in my life, but don't want sit / to sit at home doing nothing. I hope do / to do some
volunteer work."

"These days, it's really difficult buy / to buy a house. My husband and I can't afford / to afford one, so
we're living with his parents and saving money buy / to buy a place of our own."

Match the beginnings of the sentences (1–4) with their endings (a-d).

1. One day, I ... ___2___ a. be happy to live in another country.

2. I'd … ___1___ b. intend to buy my own house.

3. I want to be good at … ___3___ c. playing the piano.

4. I want to take a year off … _4_____ d. to travel overseas.

SPEAKING: MYLIFE

You plan to take six months off and take the trip of a lifetime! Discuss the following questions and
make notes about your plans.
- Where do you plan to visit?
- Why do you want to visit these places?
- What type of transportation do you intend to use?
- What do you hope to do in each place?
- What do you think will be easy to do on the trip? What do you think will be difficult to
do?

Present your trip of a lifetime in a minute VIDEO.

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Example: We plan to visit parts of Asia. First of all, we want to visit Vietnam to see its beautiful
natural attractions, such as ………

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 LESSON B: WORLD PARTY

WORLD PARTY
People in different countries celebrate Mardi Gras with live music, costumes, fireworks, parades, and lots of
good food. The most famous celebration are in New Orleans, Venice, Rio de Janeiro, and Port-of-Spain.
Venice, Italy
Mardi Gras is called Carnevale in this beautiful city. The first celebrations were in the 11th century, and it is
still a big celebration today. Visitors to the city can enjoy the costumes,
candles, and fireworks from a gondola in Venice's canals.
New Orleans, USA
Small parties for Mardi Gras began in the 18th century. By the 19th century they were huge events with
masks, costumes, and jazz bands. Visitors should also try "king cake" with its gold, purple, and green
decorations.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The world-famous parades started in the mid-19th century, with decorated floats and thousands of people
dancing the samba. People eat a famous meat and bean
stew called feijoada.
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
The French arrived here in the 18th century and brought Mardi Gras with them. These days, everyone enjoys
the parties and concerts with the famous steel drums playing from morning to midnight.

Match the sentences (1-5) with the four cities mentioned in the article (a-d).

1. There were no Mardi Gras celebrations here before the mid-19th century. _c___
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2. It has the oldest celebration. ___

3. One type of food is decorated with different colors. __b__

4. One type of musical instrument is especially important. ___d_

5. People can travel to the party on a type of boat. __a__

Find words in the article for these pictures.

1 mask__________ 2 ___floats_____________ 3 __Candles___

4 _Jazz bannds 5 firewors_ 6 ___Costumes__

Describe your favorite festival or celebration in your country. Answer these questions.
NAME OF THE FESTIVAL: Living arts
1. When and why did it begin? It started in November 2016, and it bean to show the different art forms that
could be brought together.
2. Is there any special food? No, because you eat everything.
3. Do people wear special costumes or masks? ___Yes
4. Do people walk around the streets or ride on floats? _
if people walk through the callles to enjoy_
5. Do you have fireworks at night? Yes, many artificial lights of many colors
6. Is music important? What kind of music is there? Yes, it is. There are different types of music performed
along the festiva.

GRAMMAR: FUTURE FORMS

FUTURE FORMS
1. Are you going to be in the parade this afternoon?
2. Everyone is meeting at the float at six-fifteen.
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3. Reporter: Do you have a mask?
Lorette: Sure. Here it is. I'll put it on.
Circle the correct options to complete the sentences.
1. One day when I'm older, I'm visiting / going to visit Venice.
2. A: Did Jeff email the times of the parade?
B: I don't know. I'll check / I'm checking my inbox right away.
3. A: Have you bought Mark a present for his birthday?
B: Yes, l’m going to / I’ll give him a tie.
4. A: Hey, this costume would look great on you.
B: Really? I don't think so, but I'm trying / I’ll try it on.
5. A: What time will we meet / are we meeting everyone for the parade?
B: Julie said to be at the main square at two.

Complete the sentences with a future form of the verbs in parentheses.

1. At the end of this year, I will quit (quit) my job and write a book.
2. What time __are_ we __meeting______ (meet) everyone today?
3. A: My car won't start, and I have a meeting at nine!
B: Don't worry. I’m going to take (take) you in my car.
4. I think we also need more decorations for the party, so I’II buy _ (buy) those.

SPEAKING: MYLIFE
Imagine your town is going to be five hundred years old. Have a town meeting to plan and prepare the
celebration. Discuss this list. Decide what you would like to do, and who is in charge of organizing each
item.
- type of celebration - type of food
- type of music - type of place
- date and time - anything else
Example:
We are going to have a party with fireworks. I will buy the fireworks. Then, we also need a lot of food. I
think I am going to buy some snacks ………….

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