{"id":25346,"date":"2023-04-25T10:35:48","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T08:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=25346"},"modified":"2023-05-03T13:59:40","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T11:59:40","slug":"life-lessons-from-centenarians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2023\/04\/life-lessons-from-centenarians\/","title":{"rendered":"Life Lessons from Centenarians"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Older people typically have distinct viewpoints and a plethora of worthwhile experiences that can help us navigate through life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They have lived ahead of us, thus mistakes and disadvantages can be avoided by utilizing the priceless knowledge they are kindly imparting to us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video below to learn some valuable life lessons from centenarians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Life Lessons From 100-Year-Olds\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9AThycGCakk?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What is meant by &#8220;<strong>touch wood<\/strong>&#8220;? &#8220;<em>I&#8217;ve never been unlucky, <strong>touch wood.<\/strong><\/em>&#8221; Use it in your own words.<\/li><li>Do you the meaning of <strong>&#8220;misspent&#8221;<\/strong>? &#8220;<em>Another part of my <strong>misspent <\/strong>youth.&#8221;<\/em> Please make your own sentence.<\/li><li>How about &#8220;<strong>make the most of it<\/strong>&#8220;?&#8221;<em> <strong>Make the most of it.<\/strong> Especially if it&#8217;s the first love there is nothing like it.&#8221; <\/em> Try to use this phrase in your sentence.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Do you think as a society we value the experiences and wisdom of the elderly?<\/li><li>Have older people ever taught you anything? 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