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PAST NOW FUTURE
life now and then
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Is it nowadays or in the past?
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How did people live in the past?
How do we live now?
Transport: How do people travel
Family: How many members in a family
Food: What do people eat
Work life: Where do people work
Education: Who can go to school
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Is life today better than it was in the past?
Life today is different than it was in the past and whether it is better or worse is subjective and can depend on various factors such as technological advancements economic conditions, and social progress. However, in certain aspects such as access to education healthcare, and information, life today may be considered better than it was in the past.
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What is the history homework?
What is the question they need to answer?
What does Betty ask?
What does Daming ask?
life now and then
To write about life in the past and life today.
The question is “Is life today better than it was in the past?”
Betty asks if they can write about medicine and pollution.
Daming asks if they can write about personal safety.
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What does Mr Jackson say?
What does Daming think? Why?
life now and then
our medical knowledge has grown
the environment is an important part of our lives today.
there are fewer accidents than in the past. Life is safer, certainly.
probably because there are so many laws to protect us today.
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*People are wealthier.
*People live longer.
*People know more about medicine.
*People have less fear of getting ill.
*People know how to deal with the ordinary diseases.
*People don’t take as much exercise as they used to.
*More people have cars.
*People walk less and ride bikes less.
*The pollution is worse.
*People work harder than before.
*People today do not usually have enough free time.
Betty is trying to finish her history homework. She turns to her mum for her insights.
How has life changed?
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Who will Betty ask for help? Why?
She will turn to Mrs Li for help.
Because she is _____ ____ 70 years old
and she has seen how life ___ _________.