Introduction
How could the following words be divided under the headings 'memories' and 'hopes and fears'? (Words may go in both categories, but you should choose the one which has a stronger association for you.)
| snowballs | clocks | flower |
| graduate (noun) | vinyl record | scales |
| bones | heart | letters |
| birthday cake | nuclear bomb | climbing frame |
Pre-listening
1. Watch the video below and order the words from the Introduction with the images you see.
- Answer
flower graduate (noun) scales nuclear bomb clocks climbing frame heart letters bones vinyl record birthday cake snowballs
Listening
1. Decide if the following statements are true or false.
Summary
0 of 6 questions completed
Questions:
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
Information
Click “Start” to reload.
You have already completed this exercise before, so you can not start it again.
loading...
You must sign in or sign up to start this exercise.
You have to finish the following exercise before starting this one:
Results
Your time:
Time has elapsed
You have reached 0 of 0 points, (0)
| Average score |
|
| Your score |
|
Categories
- Not categorized 0%
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- Answered
- Review
-
Question 1 of 6
1. Question
1/6: The advice given is for young graduates who are starting out on their adult life.
-
Question 2 of 6
2. Question
2/6: A strong message is that we can predict what will happen in the future.
-
Question 3 of 6
3. Question
3/6: The content of the message is light-hearted because the advice is unrealistic.
-
Question 4 of 6
4. Question
4/6: While wearing sunscreen is a clever way of getting our attention, it is not central to the advice given.
-
Question 5 of 6
5. Question
5/6: Much of the advice seeks to take the pressure off feeling afraid of what the future might bring.
-
Question 6 of 6
6. Question
6/6: We are told that this advice is generally more helpful than sunscreen.
2. Look at the verbs below and decide how they can refer to memories, hopes and fears.
- remember
- recall
- look back
- miss
- feel guilty
- forget
- trust
- worry
- be afraid
- scare
- accept
- cross your mind
- put up with
- waste your time
- fantasize
Summary
0 of 1 questions completed
Questions:
- 1
Information
Click “Start” to reload.
You have already completed this exercise before, so you can not start it again.
loading...
You must sign in or sign up to start this exercise.
You have to finish the following exercise before starting this one:
Results
Your time:
Time has elapsed
You have reached 0 of 0 points, (0)
| Average score |
|
| Your score |
|
Categories
- Not categorized 0%
- 1
- Answered
- Review
-
Question 1 of 1
1. Question
3. Listen to the song one more time and complete the spaces with one of the verbs above.
-
But 1. (trust) me, in 20 years, you'll 2. (look back) at photos of yourself and 3. (recall) in a way you can't grasp now, how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked.
Don't worry about the future. Or 4. (worry), but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never 5. (cross)ed (your) worried (mind), the kind that blindside you at 4 pm on some idle Tuesday.Do one thing every day that 6. (scare)s you.
Don't be reckless with other people's hearts.
Don't 7. (put up with) people who are reckless with yours.Don't 8. (waste your time) on jealousy.
9. (Remember) compliments you receive.
10. (Forget) the insults.Don't 11. (feel guilty) if you don't know what you want to do with your life.
Be kind to your knees.
You'll 12. (miss) them when they're gone.Don't 13. (be afraid) of it or of what other people think of it.
14. (Accept) certain inalienable truths:
It's the greatest instrument you'll ever own.
Prices will rise.You, too, will get old.
And when you do, you'll 15. (fantasize) that when you were young,
prices were reasonable, politicians were noble, and children respected their elders.
-
Language Focus: Giving Advice
1. Which advice from the song do you think is the best for a young person starting out on their adult life? Write down your top three pieces of advice.
2. Look at this piece of advice from the song:“Whatever you do, don’t congratulate yourself too much”
3. What other advice can you think of that wasn’t included in the song? Add two things to your list using: “Whatever you do…” / “Make sure you (don’t)…” / “Understand that…”
4. Decide where the things from 3. should be placed so you have a ‘top 5’ advice list.
Homework