Talking about life in the past and in the present

(Nói về cuộc sống xưa và nay)

1. Match the sentences to make exchanges.

2. Choose the correct responses.

(Chọn câu phản hồi đúng.)

1. Was entertainment in the past different from entertainment today?

a. Yes, in the past, people listened to music on the radio.

b. Yes, most people wore traditional clothes in the past.

2. What about transport? Was it different in the past?

a. Things were a lot different in the past.

b. Yes, in the past, people walked, rode bicycles or rode horses.

3. How were games different in the past?

a. People shopped at markets.

b. People played folk games.

3. Complete the dialogue with sentences from Exercises 1 and 2.

(Hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại bằng các câu ở Bài tập 1 và 2.)

Alice: Are you giving your presentation today?

Brian: Yes, I'm going to talk about life in the past and life in the present.

Alice: Oh, how interesting! 1) ______________

Brian: No, they bought food from street vendors.

Alice: What about transport? Was it different from the past?

Brian: 2) ______________

Alice: 3) ______________

Brian: Yes, most people wore traditional clothes in the past.

Alice: Wow! Things were a lot different in the past.

Brian: 4) ______________

Pronunciation

4. Listen and notice the sound changes. Practise saying them.

(Nghe và chú ý những thay đổi của âm thanh. Hãy tập nói chúng.)