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B2- Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Midlife crisis is defined as a period of psychological stress and emotional turmoil, typically occurring in middle age when someone is around 40 to 60 years old. It is “characterized by a strong desire for change and a reevaluation of one’s life choices and identity\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For many people, reaching their midlife could be a very stressful and confusing period in their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article about signs and causes of midlife crisis and learn some tips on how to overcome it. Be ready to answer the questions that follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.helpguide.org\/aging\/healthy-aging\/midlife-crisis<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does \u201cto not hold much weight<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cWhile the idea of a midlife crisis being an inevitable reality <\/em>doesn\u2019t hold much weight<\/em><\/strong>, some of us do face new stressors as we enter these years.<\/em>\u201d Use this phrase in a sentence and give a synonym or similar expression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201cto subscribe to something<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cIt\u2019s worth keeping in mind that not all cultures <\/em>subscribe to the concept of a midlife crisis, or even midlif<\/em><\/strong>e<\/strong>.<\/em>\u201d Use this expression in a sentence and give a synonym or similar expression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201cto paint something in a negative light<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cWestern society, though, tends <\/em>to paint physical aging in a negative light<\/em><\/strong>, while glorifying youth.\u201d<\/em> Use this idiom in a sentence and give a synonym or similar expression.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. What comes to your mind when you hear the word “midlife”?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What do you think life’s like during midlife crisis?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What might be the pros and cons of being middle-aged?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. What are ways one can prepare for and cope with midlife crisis?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Share your view on this, \u201cThe idea of midlife crisis might be partially or mostly shaped by cultural views.<\/em>\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Do you know anyone who went through midlife crisis and how did they overcome it?\u00a0Share.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      B2- Upper Intermediate  Midlife crisis is defined as a period of psychological stress and emotional turmoil, typically occurring in middle age when someone is around 40 to 60 years old. It is “characterized by a strong desire for change and a reevaluation of one’s life choices and identity\u201d. 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