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WHEN I’M SIXTY-FOUR
When I get older losing my …………………
Many years from now,
Will you still be sending me a valentine,
…………………greetings bottle of wine?
If I'd been out till quarter to …………………,
Would you lock the …………………?
Will you still need me, will you still feed me,
When I'm sixty-four?
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oooo
You'll be older too, (ah ah ah ah ah)
And if you say the word,
I could stay with ………………….
I could be handy mending a fuse
when your …………………have gone.
You can knit a …………………by the fireside
………………… mornings go for a ride.
Doing the …………………, digging the weeds,
Who could ask for more?
Will you still …………………me, will you still feed me,
When I'm sixty-four?
Every ………………… we can rent a cottage
In the Isle of Wight, if it's not too dear
We shall scrimp and …………………
………………… on your knee
Vera, Chuck, and Dave
Send me a …………………, drop me a line,
Stating …………………of view.
Indicate precisely what you mean to say
Yours …………………, Wasting Away.
Give me your …………………, fill in a form

Mine for evermore
Will you still need me, will you still feed me,
When I'm …………………?

GRANDCHILDREN
POINT
BIRTHDAY
HAIR
DOOR
GARDEN
SINCERELY

Y OU
SUMMER
LIGHTS

SUNDAY
ANSWER

THREE

SIXTY -FOUR
SWEATER
NEED

POSTCARD
SAVE


With a partner, or in a group of three, discuss these questions.

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Should men and women retire at the same age? Why?/Why not?
In your opinion, what is the best to retire?

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Why do you think some people want to go on working until 70, or even older?

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Do you think 55 is too young to retire? Why?/Why not?

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When do you want to retire?

Imagine you are your grandmother or grandfather. Below are questions to ask each other (answering as
one of your grandparents.) Write four more questions in the empty spaces. When you have written your
questions, take it in turns to imagine you are one of your grandparents, and ask each other the questions.
1. How old are you?
2. Did you have a full-time job when you were younger?
3.
4. What do you like about being older?
5. What are some of the things you don't like?
6.
7. Do you think life was better when you were in your twenties?
8.
9. Do you have any regrets?

10.