“School Then and Now”
Comparar hábitos escolares del pasado y del presente. Usar "used to" para hablar de costumbres pasadas. Aplicar preposiciones de lugar y tiempo correctamente. Reforzar presente simple y presente continuo para describir rutinas actuales. Formular tag questions para confirmar ideas.
Let’s talk about school life in the past and now. How were things different? What has changed? In this activity, you will:
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Write 6 sentences using used to about things students did in the past.
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Write 6 sentences about school life now using present simple or present continuous.
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Include prepositions of time and place (e.g., at school, in the classroom, on Monday, in the morning).
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Create 6 tag questions to confirm ideas (e.g., Students used to wear uniforms, didn’t they?)
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Write a final paragraph comparing the past and the present.
📝 Example Sentences:
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Students used to write on the board with chalk.
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Now, teachers are using digital boards in the classroom.
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Classes start at 7 a.m., don’t they?
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We don’t have break time on Fridays, do we?
TIME TO PRACTICE
En esta parte de la actividad, debes escribir un párrafo corto (6–8 oraciones) donde compares cómo era la vida escolar en el pasado y cómo es ahora. Usa las estructuras gramaticales que aprendiste:
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Used to para hablar de hábitos o actividades del pasado.
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Presente simple o presente continuo para describir las actividades actuales.
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Preposiciones de lugar y tiempo para situar las acciones (por ejemplo: at school, in the classroom, on Monday, in the morning).
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Conjunciones como and, but, because para conectar tus ideas y hacer el texto más fluido.
Ejemplo:
Students used to write on the board with chalk, but now they use digital tablets in class. Classes start at 7 a.m., and students are studying different subjects every day. The school was quieter before because there were fewer students.
Este párrafo debe mostrar claramente las diferencias y similitudes entre el pasado y el presente, usando el vocabulario y la gramática que has practicado.