Looking forward.

2. How does it feel to be a 20-Something?

Listening and Speaking

How Does It Feel To Be 20-Something

Ø Think of someone you know in their twenties. Talk to a relative or a partner about them.
- Age relationship to you job interests ambitions.
- The Times news Paper ran an iGeneration’poll to find out how it fels to be a 20-something in the 21st century. What is the 20-something ?
- Listen to three 20-somethings, Leo, Elsa, and Dan. Who is happy ? Who feels grown up ? Who knows what to do in the future ?
- Complete the questions with the correct name.
  - How old is Leo’s nephew ?
  - How much did…….owe when he left university ?
  - Why did………give up studying law ?
  - How much does……earn as a junior reporter ?
  - How long did………go travelling ?
  - What question did……’s nephew ask ?
  - Ask and answer the question with a partner. Be careful with the verb forms, stress and intonation patterns.
  - Listen again. After each 20-something, answer the questions.

v Leo

Why was he shocked by his nephew’s question ?
Why is he happy ?
What’s he going to do next year ?
Whe does think he’ll marry ?

v Elsa

Where did she go travelling ?
What is she doing at the moment ?
What question does her father ask ?
How is her life different from her mother’s at the same age ?

v Dan

Why is he a boomerang kid ?Does he think that the situation is unusual ?
Whe does he think he’ll marry his girlfriend ?
Why is he fed up ?
What do you think ?
- Whe do you think is the best time for children to leave home ?
- What are the pros and cons of for parents if their children move back home ?
- Wht are the pros and cons for the children ?Be careful with some verbs patterns.