Sequence Two: Me and lifestyles

Life in the past and the present

What’s the difference between the two pictures?

How people used to wear in the past ?

What about now?

Are we still using these cars today?

Does your grandma prefer this?

Or this?

The initial situation The editor of your school Magazine asked you to write an article about the Algerian way of life in the past. You decided to write this article to make all your schoolmates have an idea about it.

To describe life in the past, I should write about: Routine activities Food Games To describe life in the past, I should write about: Buildings Clothes

People used to build their houses using the stones and clay

People used to drive classical cars and horse cart

Clothes: In the past, the Algerian people used to wear El Barnous, El Amama for men and El Hayek for women

Games: In the past, children used to play the hopscotch, El kroud, the spinning top , the marbles and slingshots

Food: In the past, the Algerian people used to cook Couscous, Matloua, Makrout and Baghrir. They are traditional dishes

Write a short paragraph about how life used to be in the past. Activity: Write a short paragraph about how life used to be in the past.

Project Announcement: Algerian Ministry is making a contest of the best Photo Album of a city 100 years ago. You decided to participate in this contest. With your group members, search on the internet to find information about your birthplace 100 years ago, then report it to your classmates in a form of a video, a brochure or a poster.  

A Brochure:

A poster:

A video:

Timing: Your projects will be presented on December 10th.