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Questions

1. What do the magic numbers of 18,21,35 and 65 represent in American civic life?

2. Why do some people work past 65?

3. What does the phrase " bursting with ideas"when he comes to work at the age of 86 implies about Mr. Harold Burson?

4. Give examples to show that American employees are workaholics by choice?

5.What is the tone of the writer when he mentions that "not working for a day is right up there with not murdering,not committing adultery and not stealing"?

6. What example is given to show that the grandparents of the present generation do not fit with the traditional stereotypical image of grandparents in the past?

7.Explain in your own words the sentence"it becomes clear that the traditional idea of "retirement"-with its gold watch,rocking chair,and golf course-is just about ready for retirement itself."

Loony Teens...

What does the cartoon have to say about teenagers and their lives?

1. How does the teenager feel about exam tension?

2. In what way is there a communication gap between the teenager and his parents?

3. What point is the teenager trying to get across to his father in this cartoon?

4.In what way does the father understand his son well?

Use Informal Language..

Use informal language to write realistic dialogues for your drama script.

_ use figurative language ( go figure out the meaning of this word)

_use colloquial language ( go check the dictionary )

-use slang,conversational language but omit expletives

-use exclamation marks and punctuation marks