Life Stages

Watch the video below and complete the exercises to become better at talking about life stages.

Before you watch, can you put the life stages in order?

old aged	young adult	baby
toddler	teenager	middle-aged
child	infant	adolescent

Now, let’s do some practice.

Use words or phrases from the video to complete the statements.

1. She took her first steps, so I guess she is a ________ now.

2. There’s a lot I would like to achieve before I turn 40 and am _________.

3. My next-door neighbours are a young couple. They don’t have any ________ yet.

4. My sister is enjoying being a mum. She says ________ is the best thing that happened to her.

5. He’s not walking yet; he’s still an ________.

6. When my brother became a ________ on his 13th birthday, he changed so much.

7. My sister has just given ________.

8. Paying bills, going to work every day, looking after children… ________ doesn’t look like much fun!

9. My cousin has just finished university and is looking for a job, so I guess you would say she is a ________.

10. ________ is a difficult time for many children and teenagers.

11. My grandparents are ________, but they don’t show it.

12. I think I had a good ________. My parents gave me everything I needed.

When you’ve finished, check your answers below.

• Answers

  1. toddler

  2. middle-aged

  3. children

  4. parenthood

  5. infant

  6. teenager

  7. birth

  8. adulthood

  9. young adult

  10. adolescence

  11. old-aged

  12. childhood