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B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research found that women\u2019s number of children could have an effect on their rate of ageing as well as their lifespan. It could even make them at lower risk of breast and ovarian cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article about a study on\u00a0the link between reproduction and women’s rates of ageing and longevity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/breakingnewsenglish.com\/2601\/260126-having-children-and-lifespan.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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  1. What does \u201cwear and tear<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cThe “wear and tear<\/strong>” and physical demands of multiple childbirths can negate this lowered risk.\u201d<\/em> Use the expression in a sentence and give a synonym.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201clongevity<\/strong>\u201d\u00a0mean? \u201cAnother factor that could increase <\/em>longevity<\/em><\/strong> is the increased social support a mother receives from the state for having children.<\/em>\u201d Use the word in a sentence and give a synonym.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201clifespan<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cA new study suggests that the number of children a woman has might affect her rate of ageing and her <\/em>lifespan<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em>\u201d Use the word in a sentence and give a synonym.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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

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    1. Share your thoughts on this: \u201cThe number of children a woman has might affect her rate of ageing and her lifespan\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What do you think of this: \u201cHaving a smaller number of pregnancies could have favourable effects on a mother’s health\u201d?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What is your opinion about this: \u201cThe finding of shorter lifespans of women who never gave birth was surprising\u201d?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Do you agree or disagree: \u201cAnother factor that could increase longevity is the increased social support a mother receives from the state for having children.\u201d?\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      B1 – Intermediate  Research found that women\u2019s number of children could have an effect on their rate of ageing as well as their lifespan. It could even make them at lower risk of breast and ovarian cancer. Read the article about a study on\u00a0the link between reproduction and women’s rates of ageing and longevity. https:\/\/breakingnewsenglish.com\/2601\/260126-having-children-and-lifespan.html […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[294,8706,295,289,293],"class_list":["post-31772","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-homework","tag-b1-intermediate","tag-health-and-medicine","tag-preliminary-pet","tag-reading","tag-text"],"yoast_head":"\nNumber of Children Affects Lifespan of Mothers | phone english blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2026\/01\/number-of-children-affects-lifespan-of-mothers\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Number of Children Affects Lifespan of Mothers | phone english blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"B1 – Intermediate  Research found that women\u2019s number of children could have an effect on their rate of ageing as well as their lifespan. 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