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Jul 29
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How to Speak About Age in English: Free ...

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In this lesson, students learn vocabulary to describe different stages of life, from infancy to old age. They explore terms like toddler, teenager, middle-aged, and generation gap, using simple definitions and example sentences. A multiple choice quiz helps students review what they’ve learned and practice using the words correctly.✅ I can be your speaking partner https://brentspeak.as.me/ 💙 OVER 100 BONUS ENGLISH LESSONS? Become a channel member. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakDTg9dhhAsr3WmHyJDa-g/join


👶 Birth to Childhood

  1. Infant A baby under one year old. → The infant is sleeping in the crib.

  2. Toddler A child between 1 and 3 years old. → The toddler is learning how to walk.

  3. Minor: A person under 18 years old (not an adult yet). → He is a minor, so he can’t vote.

  4. Adolescent: A person between 12 and 18 years old. → Adolescents often go through many changes in school and life.

  5. Teenager: Someone who is 13 to 19 years old. → Teenagers often enjoy hanging out with friends.

  6. Peer: Someone who is the same age as you. → Kids often feel pressure from their peers.



  1. Young Adult: A person in their late teens or 20s. → As a young adult, she moved out and started college.

  2. Mature Acting like an adult; responsible. → She is only 15 but very mature.

  3. Immature: Not acting like an adult. → He is 18, but he still acts immature sometimes.

  4. Grow up To become older or more mature. → I grew up in a small town.

  5. Millennial: A person born between 1981 and 1996. → Many millennials grew up with the internet.

  6. Gen Z People born between 1997 and the early 2010s. → Gen Z uses social media every day.




  1. Middle-aged Someone who is about 40 to 60 years old. → My dad is middle-aged and still plays soccer.

  2. Midlife Crisis: A time around 40–50 when people question their life choices. → During his midlife crisis, he bought a sports car.

  3. Over The Hill (idiom): A funny way to say someone is getting old. → He turned 40 and joked that he was over the hill.



  1. Senior An older person, usually over 65. → Seniors get discounts at the movie theater.

  2. Elderly: A polite way to say someone is very old. → We helped the elderly woman cross the street.

  3. Retired: No longer working because of age. → My grandfather is retired and likes to fish.

  4. Caretaker: Someone who takes care of a child or elderly person. → My aunt is the caretaker for my grandma.



  1. Generation A group of people born around the same time. → My grandparents are from a different generation.

  2. Boomer: A nickname for people born after World War II. → My grandma is a boomer and loves Elvis.

  3. Age Gap: The difference in age between two people. → There’s a big age gap between me and my brother.

  4. Role Model: Someone others look up to or want to be like. → A good teacher can be a strong role model for young people.

  5. Generation Gap: The difference in ideas between younger and older people. → There’s a big generation gap between me and my grandpa.

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