10 form(2016)

Exercise 1 (p. 138)

Shopping: Shopping has become more than simply a

necessary activity, it is now a social event. Shopping malls

with their air-conditioned environment provide places

where people can go to spend their free time. Online

shopping is the latest modern trend.

Transport: Modern life involves faster transport links

to places near and far. Cars, aeroplanes and high speed

trains are now taken for granted.

Food: Fast food is a modern phenomenon. People have

busy lives and often rely on ready-made take-away meals

instead of cooking.

Communication: Modern communications are fast and

the tools for communication are getting smaller and

smaller and easier to take everywhere you go. Mobile

phones, ipods and laptop computers are seen everywhere

thanks to wireless connections.

Education: More and more people are learning online.

People of all ages are taking up courses to learn new

skills and also to learn about modern technology and

how to use it efficiently in their jobs.

Entertainment: Many young people today also rely on

their computers for entertainment.The cinema, theatre,

concerts etc are forms of entertainment that are also

improving with technological advances. This is another

characteristic of modern life