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Living to 100 and Beyond C hapter 5 Gülnihan

Living to 100 and Beyond C hapter 5 Gülnihan. Pre - reading :. How many years do you want to live?. Pre - reading :. Do you want to live forever?. Pre-reading :. Do you know the average life expectancy in your country?

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Living to 100 and Beyond C hapter 5 Gülnihan

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  1. Living to 100 and Beyond • Chapter 5 • Gülnihan

  2. Pre- reading: How many years do you want to live?

  3. Pre- reading: Do you want to live forever?

  4. Pre-reading: Do you know the average life expectancy in your country? For woman 76, for men 72

  5. BeforeFast Reading: legend : a well known story from an earlier time in history spring: a place where water comes up naturally from the ground explorer: someone who travels to learn about unknown places fountain: life expectancy: how many years people can expect to live genes: the part of cells in your body that control qualities you get from your parents

  6. Time for Fast Reading

  7. Whatis the main idea? If you want to __________________, then you should _____________ and _____________, but a lot depends on your ____________________, and these you cannot control.

  8. Whatis the main idea? If you want to live a long time, then you should live a healthy life style and avoid risks but a lot depends on your genes, and these you cannot control.

  9. Time to Learn the Vocabulary

  10. forever: for all time in the future, or for as long as you can imagine (adverb) I wanted that moment to last forever.

  11. likely: probably going to happen, or probably true (adjective) Children who live in the country's rural areas are very likely to be poor.

  12. Similar : (adjective) things that are similar share some qualities but are not exactly the same The results of those three researches are quite similar, so we don’t need to test it again.

  13. actually: used for emphasizing that something is surprising (adverb) Some patients actually get worse after the treatment.

  14. generally: by most people, or in most instances (adverb) He is generally accepted as the world’s greatest expert in the field.

  15. possibly: used to emphasize that someone will do or has done everything they can to help or to achieve something (adverb) Doctors did everything they possibly could to save his life.

  16. limit: the greatest or least amount, number, speed etc that is allowed (noun) There's a limit on the time you have to take the test.

  17. beyond: more or greater than a particular amount, level, or limit: (noun) More people are choosing to work beyond retirement age.

  18. make it : to succeed in a particular activity (verb) After so many difficulties, the young singer made it to the top of the world music list.

  19. make a big difference: something that makes a lot of difference has a good effect on a person or situation (phrase) The fact that I can now organize my own time makes a big difference.

  20. as well: in addition to something or someone else, also (adverb) Wearing his hat and coat, he looked outside and decided he should take an umbrella as well.

  21. treat: to try to cure an illness or injury by using drugs, hospital care, operations etc It was difficult to treat patients because of a shortage of medicine.

  22. process: a series of things that happen and have a particular result Writing a book is a long process, so you have to be patient.

  23. lifestyle: the way people live Regular exercise is part of a healthy lifestyle.

  24. injury: physical damage done to a person or a part of their body She was taken to hospital with serious head injuries.

  25. READ CAREFULLY !

  26. Quick Comprehension Check • Many cultures have stories from the past about ways to stay young. • TRUE • 2. Scientists all agree: Nobody can live past 120. • FALSE • 3. The reading gives “three simple rules” for living longer. • TRUE • 4. The way you live can add years to your life. • TRUE

  27. Quick Comprehension Check 5. People in certain countries often live longer than the average. TRUE 6. How long your family members live has no relationship to how long you will. FALSE

  28. Understanding and Using Supporting Details • People have told many stories about ways to avoid growing old. • For example, people used to talk about drinking from “a Fountain of Youth” • 2.Some people have already lived to be more than 120 years old. • For example, a woman in France lived to be over 122.

  29. Understanding and Using Supporting Details 3. There are several reasons why people in many countries live longer lives now. These reasons include better medical knowledge and cleaner drinking water. 4. Some things beyond our control affect our life expectancy. One of the things that we cannot control is who our parents are.

  30. Share your ideas with your friends! • Look at the threerules in the reading. Which one isdifficult and which one isdifficult for you? Why? • Do youthinkthatrelationships are important in living a long life? Explainyourideas. • Whatcanbe the secrets of a long life?

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