1 You are going to read a text about an 85 year-old woman talking about her life a Circle the words you might find in the text relax trips dare regret pastime earlier car trouble thermometer safety climb book dance cry b Make up one sentence for at least words from the box Read the text and try to find definitions for the following words dare _ limber up _ perhaps _ sanely _ barefoot _ Discuss a Why you think the author would dare make more mistakes next time? Find evidences on the text b How does the author describe herself? c Do you think you would regret so many things if you were her age? Why /not? I would it differently if… What I would if I were the president of the country What I would if I could go back in any part of the history What I would ask for if I had three wishes What I would if I could become invisible What powers I would have if I were a super hero IF I COULD LIVE MY LIFE ALL OVER… If I had to live my life all over again, I’d dare make more mistakes next time I would relax I would limber up I would be sillier than I have been this trip I would take fewer things seriously I would take more chances I would take more trips I would climb more mountains, swim more rivers I would eat more ice cream and fewer beans I would perhaps have more actual troubles, but I would have fewer imaginary ones You see – I’m one of those people who live seriously and sanely hour after hour, day after day Oh, I have my moments And if I had to it over again, I’d have more of them In fact, I’d try to have nothing else, just moments one after another, instead of living so many years ahead of each day I’ve been one of those persons who never goes anywhere without a thermometer, a hot water bottle, a raincoat and a parachute If I had to it over again, I would travel lighter than I have If I had to live my life over, I would start barefoot earlier in the spring and stay that way later in autumn I would go to more dances I would ride more merry-go-rounds I would pick more daisies Attributed to Nadine Stair, 85 years old