Topic
Transportation
50 years ago the transportation system in my country wasn’t very efficient. commuting from one place to another was hard, specially in the the capital city. There weren’t enough buses. The subway system was in development and cars were very expensive.
Where did your family live 50 years ago?
My family lived in...
Wear
Wore/ Worn
Do (I)
I didn’t do my homework yesterday.
Hold (I)
I held a baby last week at my sister’s house.
Education
The education system wasn’t available everywhere in the country, so a lot of people in Mexico didn’t have access to education.
What kind of music did people listen to in the 1940’s and 50’s?
People listened to...
Forget
Forgot/ Forgotten
Fight (He)
My brother didn’t fight with my cousin in the party.
Teach (You)
You taught my sister about the solar system.
Housing
Houses in the past were bigger because families were also larger than today. A lot of houses had many rooms and gardens for the children to play outside and enjoy the outdoors.
Why were families larger in the past?
Families were larger in the past...
Sink
Sank/ Sunk
Feel (We)
We didn’t feel happy about the pandemic.
Think (She)
She thought about her math exam during the weekend.
Technology
There wasn’t a lot of technology devices. People used to have more face to face relationships and children used to play outside more. There were black and white TVs and people used to listen to the radio everyday.
What were the activities that people did for fun in the past?
People used to...
Catch
Caught/ Caught
Grow (I)
I didn’t grow up in France.
Give (They)
They gave me presents for my birthday last week.
Pollution
50 yers ago pollution wasn’t a problem. People in Mexico City could enjoy the sun and looked at a blue sky. There weren’t a lot of cars in the street and people didn’t throw garbage everywhere. The city was clean all the time.
How was the cinema 50 years ago in your country?
It was...
Hide
Hid/ Hidden
Burn (She)
She didn’t burn the tomato soup.
Spend (You)
You spent all of your paycheck on video games.