Ways to live for 100 years


BBC 6 minute English


1. Answer the questions

  1. What is a centenarian?
  2. What did the United Nations Population Division estimate in 2021?
  3. What did Dr. Robert Waldinger emphasize about relationships?
  4. What does “one-size-fits-all” mean?
  5. What are the three scenarios presented by Dr. Nir Barzilai for extending lifespan?
  6. What does the Dorian Gray scenario involve?
  7. What is the Fountain of Youth?
  8. What does the Peter Pan scenario entail?
  9. Who was the oldest certified person in the world, and where was she from?
  10. What were some of the factors that contributed to Kane Tanaka’s long life?

2. Summary sample.


3. Three Scenarios


4. Transcript