When I'm sixty-four by The Beatles

A. Discuss with your classmates:1. When is the retirement age?2. What do people do when they are retired? You can talk about what people do in our country and other countries.3. Why do you think some people want to go on working even after they get retired?4.When do you want to retire? Why?

B. Match the following expresions 1-5 to their meanings a-e below:

1. send me a Valentine2. be handy3. its not too dear4. scrimp and save5. State point of view

a) you manage to live on very little money in order to pay for something.b) Send a card to someone you love or would like to have a romantic relationship withc) Say or write your opinion clearly and carefullyd) Be able to use something skillfullye) Not expensive

C. As you listen to the song, match the halves of the sentences in the table below.

Will you still need me, will you still feed me,Will you still be sending me a Valentine's

Every summer we can rent a cottage,I could stay with you.

Send me a postcard, drop me a line, In the Isle of Wight, if it's not too dear

I could be handy, mending a fuse,Indicate precisely what you mean to say

And if you say the wordWhen your lights have gone

When I get older, losing my hair, many years from now,When I'm sixty-four?

D. Now put the expressions in the corresponding place. Listen again to check.

When I'm 64 - The Beatles

_____________________________,_________________.______________________________.Birthday greetings bottle of wine?

If I'd been out till quarter to three
Would you lock the door,
__________________________._________________.You will be older too,
And if you say the word,
I could stay with you.

________________________,________________________.
You can knit a sweater by the fireside
Sunday morning go for a ride,Doing the garden, digging the weeds,
Who could ask for more.
Will you still need me, will you still feed me,
When I'm sixty-four.___________________________________,_________________
We shall scrimp and save
Grandchildren on your knee
Vera Chuck & Dave___________________________,_________________________,stating point of view.____________________,___________________;Yours sincerely.Wasting away.

Give me your answer, fill in a form
Mine for evermore
Will you still need me, will you still feed me,
When I'm sixty-four.

E. List and compare with a partner. What are ten (10) things you would like to do after/before you're sixty-four?1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.