Look at the photo. Would you like to live there? Discuss in pairs.
Look at the photo. Would you like to live there? Discuss in pairs.
How do you think people used to live in this part of the world 1,000 years ago? Check (v) the things you think people did.
1. _____ ate fish from the Arctic Ocean
2. _____ lived on small farms
3. _____ followed groups of animals, such as reindeer
4. _____ lived in houses made of wood
5. _____ had their own language and customs
Listen to a talk about the Sami people and choose the main idea.
a. The Sami people depend on animals, especially reindeer, to make a living.
b. Life is changing for the Sami people, but some of them siill live in traditional ways.
c. Many young Sami people want to attend a university and choose a career.
Listen again and circle T for true or F for false. Correct the false sentences to make them true.
1. Traditionally, the Sami people stayed and lived in one place.
2. Reindeer were used by the Sami people for food and clothing.
3. Most Sami people still live in the traditional way.
4. Some Sami people now raise reindeer on farms.
5. New laws affect the way Sami people may use land.
Do you think it’s important to maintain traditions from the past? Or do you think people should focus on the future? Discuss your ideas in pairs.
You will hear each sentence twice. Listen to the strong form and the weak form of 'used to'. Listen again and repeat the sentences.
1. The Sami people used to follow their herds of reindeer.
2. They used to sleep in tents.
3. They used to make the tents from reindeer skins.
4. Did the Sami use to raise sheep?
5. No, they didn't use to raise sheep, only reindeer.
Complete the sentences with your own information. Then, share your ideas in pairs. Use the reduced form /‘juste/.
1. When I was younger, I used to ____________________.
2. As achild, I used to want money for ____________________.
3. In my country, people used to ____________________.
4. Before I was born, my grandparents used to ____________________.
5. As children, my parents used to ____________________.
How has your culture changed? Write notes to answer the questions below.
1. Fifty years ago in your culture:
- How old were men and women when they got married?
- How many children did they use to have?
- Where did people use to live?
- What kind of jobs did people use to do?
2. How have these things changed?
In groups, discuss your answers to the following questions. Use the ideas in the box and your own ideas.
education food housing language location traditions transportation
1. How is your life different from other cultures you know?
2. How is your life now different from your parents’ life when they were young?
3. Is there any generation gap in your family? How do you deal with that?