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Woman gives birth at 66 (Mon 17 Jan) Pre-Intermediate + BNE: A new fertility world record was set earlier today as a 66-year-old woman gave birth to a baby girl. The woman was expecting twins, however, one was stillborn. The record-breaking mother is Adriana Iliescu, from Bucharest, Romania. She had been receiving fertility treatment for almost ten years before being artificially inseminated, and finally giving birth by caesarean section. Her daughter, Eliza Marie, was born six weeks premature and had a birth weight of 1.45kg (3.2lb). She was double the weight of her twin sister who lost her life in the womb. Mother and baby are both doing well, although Eliza Marie will spend some time in ICU (intensive care unit). Ms. Iliescu is elated at finally becoming a mother for the first time. TEACHER’S IDEAS AND NOTES POSSIBLE WARM UPS / COOL DOWNS 1. CHAT: Talk in pairs or groups about babies / motherhood / fatherhood / giving birth / being pregnant at 65 / aged parenting / twins and multiple births…To make things more dynamic, try telling your students they only have one minute (or 2) on each chat topic before changing topics / partners. Change topic / partner frequently to energize the class. 2. BABY BRAINSTORM: Brainstorm and write on the board any words students associate with babies. Students use these words as a springboard for further conversation. 3. MY BABYHOOD: Students talk about and ask each other about what they know and have been told about their earliest years. 4. AGED PARENTING: Students talk in pairs / groups about the pros and cons of becoming a parent at 67. In pairs they then look on the bright side and try to turn the con into a pro – they test these ideas on other partners. Alternative: Teacher puts different age brackets on the board for students to assess the relative merits and demerits, or pairs / groups decide the best age to start a family. 5. MY TWIN: Students become ‘twins’ for ten minutes with their partner. They mingle with other ‘twins’