104-Year-Old Woman Learns to Read and Write

B1 – Intermediate

Reading and writing helps us analyze, understand, and communicate well with others. These skills are useful for school, work, and in our daily lives. Literacy is important. No matter what your age is, it’s never too late to learn to read and write.

Let’s read the article below to learn more about the old woman who learns to read and write at the age of 104.

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2112/211206-learning-to-read-4.html

Discussion Questions:

1. What do you think about Kuttiyamma and her achievement?
2. How important is literacy?
3. What advice do you have to improve your reading and writing skills?
4. We can do anything if we put our minds to it. Do you agree or disagree? Explain.
5. Do you think you would start learning something you do not know about when you are very very old? Why or why not?