In your country, what is considered the most important event in one's life?
- the birth of a child
- marriage
- buying a house
- graduating
- getting promoted
- starting a company
- scoring well on an exam
- finding the love of your life
- getting into a great university
- finding a good job
Name three important milestones in your life so far(so far - the past until now).
- went to the college
- graduated from the university
- got my first job
- met my girlfriend
Have you experienced any of these milestones?
- graduating from university
- being hired for your first job
- getting married
- having a baby
- getting promoted
- retirings
Which of the defining moments do you look forward to?
- I look forward to getting promoted
- I look forward to getting married
- I look forward to retiring
- I look forward to being hired for a good
Listen to three people talk about their defining moments. What words do they use to describe them?
First speaker:own home,become depend
Second speaker:good job ,family
Third speaker:First job,graduate,good mark
- preparation
- independence
- achievement
- success
- significance
Help your teacher fill in the rest of the chart.
Talk about your accomplishments.
- Student A:Tell Student B about one of the significant milestones in your life so far.
- Student B:Tell Student A how your own defining moments are the same or different.
Today we ...
- talked about life's milestones.
- compared different forms of vocabulary words.
- described our defining moments.
Before you go ...
- What is the next milestone you expect to experience?
- Some defining moments can be negative. What difficulties have changed your life?