Too old to have a baby? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

Why are women having babies later in life? What is society's attitude to older parents? Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.????????????

❓❓❓ How old was the oldest ever mum when she gave birth?

a) 53 years old.
b) 63 years old.
c) 73 years old.

Listen to the programme to hear the answer. [Cover: Getty Images]

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/6-minute-english_2024/ep-240530

Vocabulary:
✔️be in your forties (fifties, sixties etc) - the decade, or period of ten years, in your life when you are aged between 40 and 49
✔️phenomena - facts or events, especially which are unusual or significant, that exist and can be observed and talked about
✔️lingers - continues to exist longer than usual or expected
✔️to father - to make a woman pregnant who then gives birth to a child
✔️pat (someone) on the back - (idiom) used to describe giving someone praise, congratulations or encouragement
✔️God forbid! - a way of saying that you hope something will not happen

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