What's the Life Expectancy in Your Country?

	Ling What's the average life expectancy in your country?
	Walter I think it's around 78 for men and 83 for women — something like that.
	Ling Do you know anyone who's aged really well?
	Walter Yep, my grandma! She's in her early 90s but still very active. She still drives everywhere and takes care of all the household chores. How about you?
	Ling My grandma is exactly the same. She's in her late 80s and still plays tennis!
	Walter That's quite something! What do you think are the best ways to slow the aging process?
	Ling It's pretty simple I think. You've got to stay active, maintain a balanced diet and avoid bad habits like smoking.
	Walter As well as that, I think staying curious and continuing to learn is super important because it keeps your mind sharp.
	Ling Oh absolutely! You've always got to keep learning! What advice would you give to your younger self?
	Walter Get out of your comfort zone! I didn't do this enough as a young person, and I regret not saying "yes" to things more often. I also used to dwell on my mistakes, when I should have just moved on from them.
	Ling That's so true — it's important to be kind to yourself. I wish I had pursued my passions when I was in my 20s instead of focusing so much on my career.

Check Your Understanding

How active is Walter's grandmother?

What does Ling think are the best ways to slow the aging process?

Which speaker thinks they should have gotten out of their comfort zone more often?

Find and correct the mistake in each sentence. Be careful — not all sentences have a mistake!

Do you know anyone who has aged well?

My grandpa has in his late 80s and still very active.

What advice would you gave to your younger self?

I regret not pursuing my passions.

What do you think are the best ways to slowing the aging process?

It's important not for dwell on your mistakes.

You should avoid bad habits and maintaining a balanced diet.

What does the average life expectancy in your country?

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor and fill in the blanks. You will be Zach. Use the Answer Pool below to help you.

	Akio Adachi What's the average life expectancy in your country?
	Zach It's around 75 for men I think, but it's (1) for women.
	Akio Adachi Do you know anyone who's aged very well?
	Zach Both my (2) seem very young for their age. They're in their 80s but still very (3). How about you?
	Akio Adachi My dad, actually. He's turning 80 this year, but he still seems so young. He's had a few health issues lately, but he's very tough. What do you think are the best ways to slow aging?
	Zach Well, looking at my grandparents, I'd say (4) social connections is very important. But they're also very (5), so I think staying curious and continuing to (6) keeps you young.
	Akio Adachi Yeah, I think you're right! What advice would you give to your younger self?
	Zach I would tell him to take more (7)! I missed out so many (8) because I was scared of failing.
	Akio Adachi I wish I had gotten out of my comfort zone more often, too. I was always worried about the future and didn't take time to just enjoy the moment!

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What is the average life expectancy in your country?

Do you know anyone who has aged very well?

What do you think are the best ways to slow the aging process?

What advice would you give to your younger self?