Then
|
Now
|
We
walked to school. |
We
take the bus. |
We
listened to radio news. |
We
watch TV news. |
We
paid 15 cents for a loaf of bread. |
We
pay $1.50 for a loaf of bread. |
Girls
wore dresses. Boys wore trousers. |
Girls
and boys wear jeans. |
Mansions
were on the avenue. |
A
boulevard replaced the mansions. |
We
learned from books. |
We
learn from books, computers, videos. |
We
wrote letters. |
We
send e-mail. |
We
listened to Billie Holiday. |
We
listen to Tracy Chapman. |
We
went to the Strand to see movies. |
We
rent videos from BlockBusters. |