👴🏻 Age and life stages (Part 1) + Transcript
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Who are the hosts and what is the premise of the IELTS Speaking for Success podcast?
Hello, lovely, I'm Maria.
And I am number eleven on the FBI's most wanted list, Ray Duncan. And we are the host of the IELTS Speaking for Success podcast, the podcast that aims to help you improve your speaking skills as well as your listening skills along the way.
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Oh, so you are FBI now.
Well I'm not FBI, I'm wanted by
Mmm. So if you say like I'm wanted, it means that you are a criminal.
Uh in that context, yeah.
Hmm. Rory is wanted by FBI. FBI, just don't get in touch, okay? No, no. McDonald's, Nike, you're welcome. FBI, I'm not sure. And Rory, you are looking very well today. Given your age.
Thank you. It's a good stage of life to be at.
Why do the hosts joke about being on the FBI’s most‑wanted list?
Hmm, is it? Shall we talk about life stages? Yeah. Life stages. Yes, Jarison. Age, life, life stages is the topic. You know, how old are you? Are you happy with your life? A strange topic, I think.
It is very unusual. I don't know about this one.
Do you enjoy your age now?
Most of the time, yes. I've achieved just about everything I wanted to in life. Um and I'm quite happy with how things are at the moment and the future seems quite bright, so yeah, it's a good time to be alive.
Do you have any plans for the next five years? Um nothing
terribly serious. No, I just like things to keep taking over as they are for the time being.
What do you think is the most important thing in life at the moment?
Hmm. Well probably keeping things as balanced as possible. Um obviously I have to keep working, but um I have to enjoy life at the same time.
What did you often do with your friends in your childhood?
I really remember that far back. Um but I suppose it must have been the usual things like playing video games and hanging out together.
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Right, dear listener, are you happy with this topic? You know, like life stages. A good idea is to say something positive, right? Even if you are depressed and sad and you feel old, stay positive because we want something positive for the examiner. And if you start saying that, oh, I'm depressed, I don't like my age, I feel older, the examiner starts crying. You start crying, like, is it a good thing to do? I don't know, Rory. What what do you reckon?
Well, probably not crying, no, otherwise you'll just have to sit out your exam until the examiner can find someone replacement to help you.
Yeah, 'cause like stay stay positive and lie, right? Don't say oh I feel old.
How do the hosts define and introduce the topic of life stages and age?
However, it occurs to me that my answers might not necessarily be the most helpful. So stick around until the end and we'll talk about what to say if you are younger or if you are less satisfied with your life.
So you can say I'm happy with my age. Or most of the time. Most of the time, yeah. I've achieved everything I wanted. I have achieved so here present perfect, dear listener. Because you are alive, right? Hopefully happy. So I've done this, I've achieved this, I've done a lot of things, or I will do, right? So I've achieved some things I want, or I wanted. And I have a lot of plans for my future. I'm quite happy with. With how things are at the moment. Like I'm happy, I'm quite happy with how things are now, and the future. The future is bright.
That just means the future is positive.
Positive, yeah. And Rory, do I use an article? Do you say like I've got a bright future ahead of me? It could be, yeah. My future seems bright. So it looks like my future will be positive, will be bright, so yay! Yeah, and it's good to be alive. I'm happy to be alive. Yeah, even if you're you know like uh 60 years old and you take IELTS for some reason, you're like I'm happy to be alive, yay. I have a lot of plans for the future. And here we can say, like, I'm planning to travel around the world. Here you can lie, dear listener, eh? I'm planning to do something.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Who are the hosts and what is the premise of the IELTS Speaking for Success podcast?
0:05–0:59
2
Why do the hosts joke about being on the FBI’s most‑wanted list?
0:59–3:32
3
How do the hosts define and introduce the topic of life stages and age?
3:32–6:01
4
What do the speakers say about being happy with their current age and life achievements?
6:01–7:22
5
What future plans do they discuss for the next five years and beyond?
7:22–10:13
6
Why is health considered the most important thing in life right now?
10:13–13:56
7
What are the typical age‑stage categories (child, teen, adult, middle‑age, senior) and how are they described?
13:56–14:49
8
How do the hosts wrap up the conversation and encourage listeners to stay connected?
14:49–15:45
Speakers
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