Life in the past and Life in the present

Over the last century, there have been many significant changes in the way we live. Obviously, it is hard to compare the life of the ancient people and the life of the people of the twenty first century because so many changes have occured. However, even the changes that have taken place over the last ten years are amazing.

To start with, people were not able to travel such long distances in such short period of time. The planes were not that popular then because they used to be a very expensive means of transport. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and comfortable cars and more and more people also travels by plane. Moreover, in the past people had to work much harder as they did not have tools which made their work easier. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is done by computers and other machines. In the past the conditions of living were not as comfortable as they are now. There were not bathrooms and running water in many houses, besides many people could not afford household appliances like fridge, TV set or vacuum cleaner because they used to be luxurious goods. Another difference between living now and in the past is the fact that nowadays the access to education is much easier. In the past, there were fewer schools and the quality of the education they provided was much poorer. Besides, nowadays it is much easier to find the educational materials that you need thanks to the Internet. Another difference is that in the past there were not that many sources of entertainment. Therefore people used to spend more time with their friends.

All things considering, it is an obvious conclusion that life has changed significantly in the last couple of years. It is definitely much easier now however, it is not easy to decide whether it is also better. The scientific achievements and technological progress are amazing. We still create new inventions which simplify our lives. On the other hand, however, life now is much faster and more busy than it used to be in the past. Moreover, it has also become more dangerous. The standard of living has definitely improved but it can be discussed whether the quality of our lives is also better.

* T/F:

1. Life nowadays is the same as life of our ancestors.

2. Technology has made our lives easier.

3. In the past, household appliances were very expensive.

4. Public schools allowed females and males to be educated in the same schools.

5. We can use the internet to communicate with people around the world.

* Answer Question:

1. Is life today faster or slower than life in the past?

2. What has happend to the standard of living?

3. What makes it easy to access information?

4. Who or what does some difficult jobs for us?

5. What makes our lives easier at home?

@Hoàng Minh Nguyệt, ...

Complete these sentences by the words given:

In 1960, most people in Vietnam didn’t have a TV set. The people with TVs were
popular. Both old and young people enjoy watching it very much. In the evening, the neighbors would gather around the T. V. They would stay until the T.V programs finished. Vietnam is different today. More families have a T.V set and life is more comfortable. In addition to the news, television stations also broadcast many interesting programs such as sports, music, cartoons, wild life, popular science, reports, contests, movies, etc… At present people can enjoy live programs on TV, now many students in the world watch TV more than three hours a day. But neighbors don’t know each other as well as they did in the past.
1/In 1960 most people in Vietnam had a TV set.
2/The people with TVs were popular
3/More people have a TV set today.

4) the neighbors would gather around the TV in the morning

I. choose A, B, C or D than best completes the sentences

1. dogs are ............... than buffaloes.

A. intelligent B. more intelligent C. smart D. more smater

2. my kite is ............. than yours.

A. big B. more lagre C. more bigger D. larger

3. city life is ............ than the countryside life.

A. faster B. more fast C. slower D. more slower

4. coco thinks life in the countryside is ............ than in the city.

A. boringer B. excited C. more boring D. more excited

5. in the country, street are generally ........ than those in the city.

A. more narrow B. narrower C. narrow D. narrowing

6. urban areas are ........... than rural areas.

A. more busy B. busyer C. busier D. more busier

7. julie lives in the countryside. she's a little .......... than her friends.

A. quieter B. interestinger C. noisy D. noisier

8. nguyen thinks city life is much .........

A. more interesting B. interestinger C. insterested D. more interested

9. my garden is a lot ....... than this park.

A. colourfuler B. colourful C. less colour D. more colourful

10. it is amazing. his house is much .......... than a hotel.

A. comfortabler B. comfortable C. comfort D. more comfortable

HELP ME!!!! MAI PHẢI NỘP RỒI

I.Read the passage and select the best option to complete each of the blanks.

 Is life today easier than in the past?

Honestly, yes it is.

The life of young generation is(1)……..than in the past. Frankly, I come from Vietnam, country suffered       two prolonged and sorrow wars. Soldiers, who had to live in really bad conditions, sacrificed their youth and(2)……..the death to protect the country. They not only gave up all their dreams, said goodbye to family to go to battlefield but(3)………their love to fight for the peace of our country. Thanks for their dedication, we young people can live in peace and(4)……..get a better life and higher education.

1.       A. more easy   B. much easier   C. much more easy   D. much easy

2.       B. with              B. to                     C. through                  D. from

3.       A. confronted  B. dealt in           C. met                         D. face with

4.       A.stopped         B. posted            C. postponed            D.waited

1 Her daughter is ... her ( beautiful ) .

2 Summer is ... season of the years ( hot ) .

3 That dog isn't ... it looks ( dangerous ) .

4 In the past , people were ... than today ( polite ) .

5 It is ... today than it was yesterday ( cold ) .

6 Our hotel was ... than all the others in the town ( cheap ) .

7 What's ... river in the world ( long ) .

8 It was an awful day . Is was ... day of my life ( bad ) .

9 Everest is ... moutain in the world . It is ... than any other moutain ( hight ) .

10 I prefer this chair to the other one . It's ... ( comfortable )

HOÀN THÀNH CÂU BẰNG DẠNG SO SÁNH ĐÚNG CỦA ĐỘNG TỪ TRONG NGOẶC:

1.her daughter is..............her (beautiful)

2.summer is................. season of the year(hot)

3. that dog isn't .............. it looks (dangerous)

4. in the past, people were................ than today (polite)

5. it is ............... today than it was yesterday (cold)

6. our hotel was....................... than all the others in the town (cheap)

7. what's....................... river in the world (long)

8. it was an awful day. It was.................... day of my life (bad)

9. everest is........................ mountain in the world. It is.................. than any other mountain (high)

10. I prefer this chair to the other one. It's ............................. (comfortable)