General English Level 5 GELEV5 Unit 01 Topic 02.doc WRITING Describing trends 1. Work with a partner. Write about changes in your country in the last 50 years, for example in population, cities, or number of cars. 2. Write at least six sentences. 3. Use the language for describing trends. READING 04 Changing lifestyles - task 1. Read the questions. 2. Read the Changing lifestyles articles again. 3. Choose the correct answer. 1. At what age did Australian women get married in 1950? a) 22 b) 23 c) 24 2. At what age did women get married in 1999? a) 26 b) 27 c) 28 3. The age at which women are getting married is a) staying the same. b) decreasing. c) increasing. 4. The number of people getting married is a) staying the same. b) decreasing. c) increasing. 5. There has been ___________ in the number of divorces. a) an increase b) a decrease 6. Since 1950 the number of children people are having has a) risen. b) fallen. c) stayed the same. 7. What reason does the article give for the current size of families? a) More women are working and studying. b) Women are not interested in children anymore. c) It is too expensive to have a child these days. 8. The average age at which women are having their first child is a) decreasing. b) staying the same. c) increasing. 9. There has been _______ in the number women aged 40 and over having babies. a) a rise b) a fall 17 QUESTLANGUAGE
