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Hello! I’m John Russell. Let’s continue our exploration of common words, phrases, and questions. Today, we will focus on this statement: I’m ________ years old. Our first step will be to start with the last word. Why? When we learn common statements, it is easy to put more effort and attention on the first few words. But by starting with the last word, we can develop our pronounciation of words that might otherwise get less attention. So, repeat after me – and be sure to watch how my lips move! Old Old Now we will add another word: years. We will break this word into its individual sounds and work backwards. Repeat after me: Z Z -rs -rs -ears -ears years Now we will combine words. Repeat after me: Old Years old Years old Step 2: Start from beginning Now let’s start with the beginning part of the statement: I’m. We will start with the last part. Listen and repeat after me: M M Now we add the subject pronoun, I. I’m I’m We can now put our words together. Repeat after me: I’m _____ years old. I’m _______ years old. In our statement, we did not include the number – ten, twenty, fifty, and so on. This is because numbers require separate lessons. But what is most important is that you know the main structure “I’m ______ years old.” This is because your age changes every year, but the rest of the statement stays the same. That’s all for today! Keep up the good work!