Introduction to Life Stages

Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 53 v.16

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     Main Definitions

1. life stages |n| a division of human life, marked by changes in body and mind along someone's lifetime.
2. "And so again, we women of my crossing-over generation must reinvent ousrselves in this new life stage."
3. lifetime 1 |n| the time that the life of someone or something continue: the term of a life.
4. "Peace within our lifetime."
5. lifetime 2 |adj| for the duration of a person's life.
6. "He has a lifetime membership in the organization."
7. lifecycle |n| the series of changes that a living thing goes through from the beginning of its life until death.
8. "Appreciate childhood as a unique and valuable stage of the human life cycle."
   
9. life expectancy |n| the length of time that a person or animal is expected to live.
10. "Life expectancy in Europe has increased greatly in the 20th century."
11. "Women have a longer life expectancy than men."
12. "Life expectancy for both men and women has improved greatly in the past 20 years."
13. maturation |n| the process of becoming mature; the emergence of personal and behavioral characteristics through growth processes.

 a) Pregnancy

1. pregnancy |n| the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus.
2. "This drug should not be taken during pregnancy."

 b) Birth

1. birth |n| the emergence of a baby or other young being from the body of its mother; the start of life as a physically separate being.
2. "Congratulations on the birth of you daughter!"

  c) Toddlerhood

1. infancy |n| ages from 0 to 3. The time when someone is a baby or a very young child.
2. "The vaccination is given in early infancy."

  d) Childhood

1. early childhood |n| ages from 3 to 6.
2. middle childhood |n| ages from 6 to 8.
3. late childhood |n| ages from 9 to 11.
4. childhood |n| the period between infancy and pubescence. 
5. "I had a very happy childhood."

  e) Adolescence

1. adolescence |n| ages from 12 to 20. The time when a young person is developing into an adult.
2. "Adolescence brings about major changes in a young person's body."

 f) Youth

1. early adulthood |n| ages from 20 to 35.
2. midlife |n| ages from 35 to 50.
3. youth |n| the period between childhood and adult age.
4. "I was a fairly good football player in my youth."

  g) Adulthood

1. mature adulthood |n| ages from 50 to 80.
2. adulthood |n| the part of someone's life when they are an adult.
3. "Few people nowadays are able to maintain friendships into adulthood."

 h) Old Age

1. late adulthood |n| age from 80+.
2. old age |n| the later part of normal life.
3. "In the evening of her life,"

   i) Death

1. death |n| the permanent end of the life of a person.
2. "His friend was close to death."

   Posts Related

1. Pregnancy
2. Childbirth
3. Toddlerhood
4. Childhood
5. Youthood
6. Adulthood
7. Age of People
8. Old Age

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