Not So Long Ago
A group of high school students is visiting a photo exhibition/featuring the 20th century. A museum guide speaks to the students.
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Today I’m going to take you/back to the 20th century. It may seem to you like ancient history,/but in fact,/it really was not so long ago. The 300 photographs in this exhibition/show us the history of the past century.
The 20th century was an age of great progress/in science and communications. People’s lives became richer and more comfortable. People achieved greater freedom and equality,/and seemed to be closer/to the dream of living a happy life.
But it was also an age of terrible wars,/and tens of millions of people lost their lives. The photos here will show you/what people like you and me went through/in the 20th century. As you look at them,/ask yourself:/“How would you feel/if these were photos of your own family and friends?” Some will shock you;/some may make you sad or angry. But they will also give you a message for our future. First of all,/I would like to show you two photographs/which are particularly important to us.
A group of high school students is visiting a photo exhibition/featuring the 20th century. A museum guide speaks to the students.
1
Today I’m going to take you/back to the 20th century. It may seem to you like ancient history,/but in fact,/it really was not so long ago. The 300 photographs in this exhibition/show us the history of the past century.
The 20th century was an age of great progress/in science and communications. People’s lives became richer and more comfortable. People achieved greater freedom and equality,/and seemed to be closer/to the dream of living a happy life.
But it was also an age of terrible wars,/and tens of millions of people lost their lives. The photos here will show you/what people like you and me went through/in the 20th century. As you look at them,/ask yourself:/“How would you feel/if these were photos of your own family and friends?” Some will shock you;/some may make you sad or angry. But they will also give you a message for our future. First of all,/I would like to show you two photographs/which are particularly important to us.