This document discusses childhood memories and compares schools from the 1970s to today. It talks about favorite teachers and subjects from childhood, as well as birthday parties and family holidays. It then contrasts strict uniforms and rules from the 1970s to more flexible dress codes today. Physical activity and exercise have decreased over time, as fewer students walk to school and more play video games, and health has become a larger issue with more fast food options.

1. Childhood
Talking about childhood and
related events in the past

2. Talking about your school years
 Do you remember your  Yes, I do. Ms Anderson wasn’t a good
favourite teacher? Was teacher, but she was young and very
she or he a good pretty.
teacher?
 What were your wife’s  Her favourite subjects were English, Arts
favourite subjects? and PE. She loved PE. She played a lot of
sports at school. She walked to school
every day to exercise.
 Did she enjoy school?  Yes, she won all the prizes at school for
PE, but in 1992 she didn’t because she
broke her leg. Last year we had a school
reunion and I saw my old classmates
again.

3. Talking about your childhood
 I remember my family
 Can you tell us holidays. They were
a special always fun.
memory from
your childhood?  I loved my birthday
parties. My mum always
made a special cake.

4. Comparing schools in the 1970s
and schools today
 In the 1970s everybody wore school  Today many schools don’t have uniforms.
uniforms and forty years ago the rules Students were their own clothes.
were very strict.
 Students were at school from the age of 5  Now nearly all students stay at school
to usually 15 or4 16. until they are 18.
 In my day, about 7 per cent of students  Today about 30 per cent of students go to
went to university. university.
 My favourite subject was PE, physical  Today PE is different. There are more
education. I played hockey in the winter options for students. For example, some
and tennis in the summer, and boys and students do yoga and boxing. But PE is
girls did exercise in the gym. important for students.
 In the 1970s I walked to school every day  Today students don’t do much exercise.
and all my friends walked to school or These days many parents take their
rode their bikes to school. children to school by car.
 In the evening, I played in the street with  These days a lot of students play video
friends. games or watch TV.
 When I was at school, we ate school  Many students are fat. This is a serious
dinners. They weren’t delicious, but they problem. Students these days eat a lot of
were good for you. fast food. Schools are trying to offer
healthy food, but it isn’t always easy
when there is a chip shop round the
corner.