Topic Speaking level 2 - Lesson 19 – Then and Now

<p>Topic: Then and Now</p><p>1. Then and now<br>- “Then” "then" refers to objects of the past that are now rarely used or no longer used. They are valuable for display<br>- "Now" refers to items that are current, widely used, and popular.<br>- Between "then" and "now" items, there will always be an evolution in some aspect, which makes them work more efficiently and differently than in the past.<br>- Development is the process of improving one or more aspects such as appearance, performance, and functionality of a product over time.</p><p>2. Then and Now - Phone<br>- Then:&nbsp;<br>+ The first mobile phone existed in 1983.<br>+ The word “Telephone” was used before the telephone existed.<br>+ The wireless telephone was invented in 1800<br>- Now:<br>+ There are approximately 7 billion smartphones in the world.<br>+ The first smartphone was created in 1992.<br>+ The first touchscreen smartphone was released in 1999.</p><p>3. Then and Now – Car<br>- Then:&nbsp;<br>+ In 1971 the Porsche 916 was built. It is one of the rarest cars in the world – only 11 exist.<br>+ In 1902 the first speeding ticket was issued for a motorist traveling 72,4 km/h.<br>- Now:&nbsp;<br>+ There are more than 10 billion cars in the world.<br>+ About 95% of the cars that have stopped working are recycled<br>+ The longest-living car was 82 years old.</p><p>4. &nbsp;Then and Now - Bike<br>- Then:<br>+ There are over 1 billion bicycles currently being used all around the world.<br>+ Bicycles save over 238 million gallons of gas every year.<br>+ Over 100 million bicycles are manufactured each year.<br>- Now:<br>+ The Penny Farthing was the first machine to be called a bicycle.<br>+ The wheels are resembled the largest and smallest coins of the time.<br>+ The Penny Farthing bicycle was designed by James Starley.</p><p>5. &nbsp;Then and Now - Watch<br>- Then:<br>+ Smartwatches are inspired by science fiction.<br>+ A smartwatch can be used to locate a phone<br>+ Smart notifications make these watches a good choice for every day.<br>- Now:<br>+ The pocket watch usually has a chain to connect to certain clothing.<br>+ The most expensive pocket watch sold for $ 11,002,500.</p><p>6. Question:<br>- Can you think of any "then and now" things? What are the differences?</p><p>BTVN:&nbsp;<br>- Con ôn tập nội dung bài học bằng cách thực hành trả lời các câu hỏi đã học&nbsp;<br>- Con quay video thực hành nói về chủ đề “Then and Now”.</p>