Teenagers in the past

Listen and organize the information

Sometimes when we listen to someone speaking in English our brain is busy trying to understand all the information and we can miss details. Graphic organizers help us to order information and put all our notes in one place. Charts, tables or matrixes can be used to solve this problem. Here you can see two examples, the T-chart and the matrix.

A T-Chart is a graphic organizer that compares two things, places, events, people, activities, etc. Look at these examples.

T-Chart

A table or matrix diagram organizes different aspects of the information to compare and contrast parts of a topic. Check the example

Table or matrix diagram

If you want to know more about graphic organizers, visit this website! Graphic Organizers.

Let's practice!

Listening Writing Practice

Listen and write ONE WORD in each space to complete the matrix.

PART 1/3

Ariadna and her father
Teenagers in the past
Ariadna's life Her father's life
Toys
  • video games
  • cell phones
  • bicycles
  • skates
  • marbles
Places to play
  • children play at
  • children played on the
Weekend activities
  • she visits her , goes to the , and watches .
  • he visited his
  • he to church and Chabelo's

PART 2/3

Ramses and his mom
Teenagers in the past
My mom's life My life
  • and pop music
  • There was less in TV programs
  • There were houses
  • There were more
  • Children spent more time on the
  • music
  • Animation now is
  • There are apartments
  • There are less
  • Children spend more time at

PART 3/3

Ademar and his grandmother
Teenagers in the past
Life in the 50s Life in the 2020s
  • Teenagers played games
  • There weren't TVs
  • Women and men imitated the fashion of and stars
  • was very different
  • They studied hours in the morning and hours in the afternoon
  • Teenagers play with video games, cell phones and
  • Fashion and trends are dictated by TV and on social networks
  • Students don't have , modeling or sewing classes anymore