Twentieth CenturyTwentieth Century

Talking about past eventsTalking about past events

Talking about past eventsTalking about past eventsWhat did you do?What did you do?

What did you buy me on our What did you buy me on our first date?first date?

Did you go to Berlin in 1989?Did you go to Berlin in 1989?

Where were we in 1986 when Where were we in 1986 when the nuclear power station at the nuclear power station at Chernobyl exploded?Chernobyl exploded?

Where were you in 1992?Where were you in 1992?

Did you get married in 1994 Did you get married in 1994 after the World Cup?after the World Cup?

I travelled around the world.I travelled around the world.

A CD. It was in 1985.A CD. It was in 1985.

Yes, I was a reporter for a TV station. Yes, I was a reporter for a TV station. The Berlin Wall fell in 1989. It was The Berlin Wall fell in 1989. It was amazing.amazing.

We were at university. We watched it on We were at university. We watched it on TV. It was terrible. TV. It was terrible.

I spent a lot of 1992 in Spain. I saw the I spent a lot of 1992 in Spain. I saw the Olympics in Barcelona, Expo 92 in Olympics in Barcelona, Expo 92 in Seville, and Madrid was the European Seville, and Madrid was the European capital of culture.capital of culture.

No, I didn’t get married in 1994. I got No, I didn’t get married in 1994. I got married in 1995. married in 1995.

Talking about events Talking about events in the 20in the 20thth century century

The first big event that I remember was the end of the Second World War. The The first big event that I remember was the end of the Second World War. The WWII started in 1939 and ended in June 1945. When It ended, there were street WWII started in 1939 and ended in June 1945. When It ended, there were street parties in every town and city. In London everybody went out onto the streets to parties in every town and city. In London everybody went out onto the streets to celebrate.celebrate.In 1963 one sad event shocked me and the whole world. It was on November In 1963 one sad event shocked me and the whole world. It was on November 22, 1963. That was the day when Lee Harry Oswald shot John F. Kennedy in 22, 1963. That was the day when Lee Harry Oswald shot John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. Dallas, Texas. But the 1960s were general a good and happy time. The hippie revolution began But the 1960s were general a good and happy time. The hippie revolution began in the 1960s and people called the summer of 1967, “the summer of love”. in the 1960s and people called the summer of 1967, “the summer of love”. Another historic event from the 60s was the day a man first walked on the Another historic event from the 60s was the day a man first walked on the Moon. “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” It was 1969. Neil Moon. “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” It was 1969. Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon.Armstrong was the first man on the moon.Another very sad event happened in the USA, but this time it didn’t happen in Another very sad event happened in the USA, but this time it didn’t happen in Texas and the victim wasn’t a politician. On December 8, 1980, Mark David Texas and the victim wasn’t a politician. On December 8, 1980, Mark David Chapman shot John Lennon outside his apartment near Central Park in New Chapman shot John Lennon outside his apartment near Central Park in New York. When I was young, I loved the Beatles. It seemed to me that part of my York. When I was young, I loved the Beatles. It seemed to me that part of my youth died that day.youth died that day.Finally, the last event of the century was on the last day of the century, 31 Finally, the last event of the century was on the last day of the century, 31 December 1999. There were Millennium celebrations all over the world. In December 1999. There were Millennium celebrations all over the world. In London, there was a fantastic atmosphere. It was like the end of the war.London, there was a fantastic atmosphere. It was like the end of the war.

Talking about inventions and Talking about inventions and discoveries in the 20discoveries in the 20thth century century

In 1903, the American brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright In 1903, the American brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright made their first flight in an aeroplane.made their first flight in an aeroplane.

On March 25, 1925, John Logie Baird invented moving On March 25, 1925, John Logie Baird invented moving images. People saw these moving images for the first time images. People saw these moving images for the first time at Selfridge’s department store in London.at Selfridge’s department store in London.

In 1928, Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming discovered In 1928, Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin. penicillin.

It all started on April 3, 1973, on 6It all started on April 3, 1973, on 6thth Avenue in New York Avenue in New York City near the Hilton Hotel. Martin Cooper made the first City near the Hilton Hotel. Martin Cooper made the first mobile phone call.mobile phone call.

In March 1989, Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World In March 1989, Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. The World Wide Web and the Internet changed Wide Web. The World Wide Web and the Internet changed our lives.our lives.