A. Before viewing the segment, discuss the following questions with a partner.
1. Are you afraid of aging? Why (not)?
2. Would you rather die extremely old or not that old? Explain it.
3. Would you make use of cosmetic surgeries to look young forever? Why?
4. Do you think that life gets better as you get older? Explain it.
B. Watch the segment now and fill in the blanks with since or for.
1. Some liver spots have appeared on his skin ............................ yesterday.
2. He has been aging fast ....................................the last 24 hours.
3. The Doctor has asked him to wait .....................................15 minutes.
4. He has lost a lot of hair .......................................... he started waiting for the doctor.
5. He has been waiting for the doctor ...................................... 2:35 pm.
6. He has been waiting .............................................. 2 hours and the doctor still hasn't seen him.
C. Now work with a partner. Make a list of everything you can remember that has changed in his appearance during the couple of hours he has been waiting for the doctor.
Ex: He has lost a lot of hair.
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