Then & Now 🌍
Hi Amin! Let's practice talking about Lebanon, work, travel, and how life changes over time.
About 20–25 minutes · Work at your own pace · Your answers stay on this device.
Life in Lebanon: then and now
Use the correct form of the verb. Look at the time expression: five years ago or today.
Extra speaking practice
Say two sentences out loud: What did you pay for food five years ago? What do you pay now?
People who...
Combine each pair into one sentence using who.
✅ People who live in Beirut...
Don't repeat “they,” “he,” or “she” when who is already the subject.
Your wording might be different from the sample. That's okay if the grammar is correct.
More, less, and too
Choose the word that completes each sentence.
Money and society
Review these useful words from our conversation, then complete the short vocabulary exercise.
Complete the sentences
Your opinion: How does life change?
Choose one topic and record a short voice note (about 60–90 seconds) on your phone.
What was life like in Lebanon several years ago? What is different today?
Topic B — Wealth and povertyWhy do some people struggle with high prices? What could help them?
Topic C — TravelCompare life in two countries you know. What is better, cheaper, or more difficult?
- 2 past-tense verbs (was, paid, visited, etc.)
- 1 sentence with who
- 1 comparison (more ... than, less, cheaper, etc.)
- 2 new vocabulary words
Record in WhatsApp or your usual voice recorder. Nothing is recorded by this page.
You've finished all five activities. Keep speaking, even if you make mistakes — that's how you improve.