Lesson
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People from the Past Part 3 I n the distant past, changes in societies took a long time, but as technology started to advance, life had modi cations more and more quickly. Take Mexico during the 20th century. At the beginning of that century, most of
old-fashioned tools like weaving looms. The means of transportation also became di erent.
the people worked in agriculture. Today, there is a bigger population living in cities than in the countryside. Now, they wear the same type of clothes as people in Europe. However, those who live in rural areas still wear traditional clothes. Sometimes they are made by hand or using
The rst commercial electric streetcar in the US was built in 1884, and it arrived in Mexico in 1900. From that year on, there were less vehicles pulled by animals than in the previous centuries. After a century of changes, many actions are not done anymore, but others still survive.
2 In teams, mention other similarities and differences between Mexico and the US or European countries. Use the following structures.
more / -er than
the same…as
less than
3 In pairs, ask each other if the following actions are still done or not nowadays. Follow the example. Then, check the boxes that correspond. 115 working in agriculture Do people still work in agriculture?
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I am Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom. I am here to help you.
Yes
No
using animals for transportation making clothes with a weaving loom milkmen delivering milk to every home
Remember that Yes/No questions are also known as closed questions. You cannot change the form of the verbs because they use an auxiliary. For more examples, go to page 115
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