مکالمه ی فعالانه قسمت ج

ACTIVE SPEAKING / PART C

AGE IS JUST A NUMBER

But why is this an impolite question? Some say it is because we live in a sexist society and women are unfairly judged by their appearance and their age.

Do some say we live in a sexist society and women are unfairly judged by their appearance and their age? Yes, some say we live in a sexist society and women are unfairly judged by their appearance and their age.

Though not as common, some men also complain about age discrimination.

What do some men also complain about? Some men also complain about age discrimination.

It’s said you are only as old as you feel.

Is it said you are only as smart as you feel? No, it’s not said you are only as smart as you feel. It is said you are only as old as you feel.

Dutch businessman, Emile Ratelband, feels 20 years younger than his actual age.

How many years younger than his actual age does Emile Ratelband feel?

Emile Ratelband feels 20 years younger than his actual age.

The 69-year-old even attempted to change his age in a court of law.

What did the 69-year-old attempt to change in a court of law? The 69-yearold attempted to change his age in a court of law.

Emile took his first breath on March 11th, 1949.

When did Emile take his first breath? Emile took his first breath on March 11th, 1949.

He asked a court in his hometown of Arnhem to change his birth certificate to March 11th, 1969.

What did he ask a court in his hometown of Arnhem to do? He asked a court in his hometown of Arnhem to change his birth certificate to March 11th, 1969.

Emile argued that people have changed their birth name and gender, so why not their age?

What did Emile argue? Emile argued that people have changed their birth name and gender, so why not their age?

He told the Washington Post, “It’s our own decision if we want to change our name, or if we want to change our gender.”

What did he tell the Washington Post? He told the Washington Post, “It’s our own decision if we want to change our name, or if we want to change our gender.”

“So, I want to change my age. My feeling about my body and about my mind is that I’m about 40 or 45.”

What does he want to change? He wants to change his age. What age does he feel his body and mind are? He feels his body and mind are about 40 or 45.

Emile believes that identifying as forty-something would improve his quality of life.

What does Emile believe identifying as forty-something would improve?

Emile believes that identifying as forty-something would improve his quality of life.

He said his legal age prevents him from finding love on dating sites.

What does his legal age prevent him from? His legal age prevents him from finding love on dating sites.

He claims ageism is spreading like wildfire and no-one wants to date a 69-yearold.

Does he claim that no-one wants to date a 69-year-old? Yes, he claims that no-one wants to date a 69-year-old. Is ageism spreading like butter? No, ageism isn’t spreading like butter. Ageism is spreading like wildfire.

He said if he could legally change his age to reflect how he feels and looks, his prospects would improve vastly.

What would improve vastly if he could legally change his age? His prospects would improve vastly if he could legally change his age.

Emile also believes if people thought he was 49 it would make him more employable.

What does Emile believe would make him more employable? Emile believes that if people thought he was 49 it would make him more employable.

When he first told town hall officials of his plan, he claims the judges, “laughed like little girls.”

What did the judges do when he first told them of his plan? The judges laughed like little girls when he first told them of his plan.

Many believed he was a victim of Peter Pan syndrome.

What did many believe he was a victim of? Many believed he was a victim of ‘Peter Pan’ syndrome.

A psychiatric evaluation proved he wasn’t suffering from a midlife crisis.

What proved he wasn’t suffering from a midlife crisis? A psychiatric evaluation proved he wasn’t suffering from a midlife crisis.

They believed Emile had practical reasons for carrying out his course of action.

Did they believe Emile had practical reasons for carrying out his course of action? Yes, they believed Emile had practical reasons for carrying out his course of action.