Sunny Times 2

From past to present SKILLS 14 12 Leggi e ascolta, poi svolgi le attività proposte. Today s communication Times are changing Today our life is different from the past and lots of things are still changing. Before computers and the Internet existed, when people wanted to communicate with friends or family from far away, they used to write a letter or to send a postcard. If it was urgent, they composed a telegram. They also used the telephone, but it was expensive to call abroad. Nowadays you have a large choice! You don t need to find an envelope and a stamp for a letter, you can send emails, and you can also add photos and music. If you want to write a short message, you can use your mobile and send a text message. When you are on holiday, nowadays you don t keep a diary, you can write on one of the social networks and your friends know what you are doing. Teenagers mostly use mobiles to communicate. They chat through messaging, texting and social network sites. So, apparently communication is easy, but does it mean we communicate more, or better? A lot of people complain about poor communication today maybe because we spend too much time on our computers and mobiles! Evidenzia nel testo i verbi elencati e scrivi i complementi da cui sono seguiti, come nell esempio: (to) communicate with friends 1. (to) write ................................................. 2. (to) send .................................................. 3. (to) use ..................................................... 4. (to) call ..................................................... 5. (to) have .................................................. 6. (to) find .................................................... 7. (to) add ..................................................... 8. (to) keep .................................................. 9. (to) complain ........................................ 10. (to) spend ............................................... Rispondi alle domande con frasi complete. 1. What means of communication changed life at the end of the last century? ................................................. . . ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2. How did people communicate with friends or family in the past? ........................................................................ . . ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3. What did you need to send a letter in the past? .............................................................................................................. . . ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4. What are the most used means of communication nowadays? ............................................................................... . . ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5. How can you send a short message? . . ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6. In your opinion do we communicate better or worse today? . . ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7. How do you prefer to communicate with your friends? . . ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31