Lesson B - Preserving the past B Human treasures ‘A. Read about these people who preserve ancient artistic traditions. Which of starting ~~ gyese traditional arts have you seen? point Pualani Kanaka’ole Kanahele isa famous scholarand ateacher of =| hnula, a traditional dance in Hawaii, She feels as though hula is a gift from her | Polynesian ancestors. It's es Moore isa her joy and responsiblity 12005, Hara Kiyoshi well-known maker fs cocieae e weditis of Japan was designated a of bagpipes in Scotland, ‘He makes them just the way craftsmen did centuries ago. Listening to Hamish play his pipes can make you feel as | | for his pottery. As his grea teachers did before him, he uses age-old techniques, b1 | produces contemporary | pieces known for their ‘beautiful motifs. | “living national treasure” if you've been transported ‘back in time, B Pair work Look at these categories. For how many of them can you think of an ancient tradition that continues in the present day? «clothing * dance literature © painting © cooking ¢ drama «music —* ‘transportation C Group work Share some of your ideas of ancient traditions with your classmates, Discuss why you think it is important to preserve them. How can they be preserved? “1 think it's important to preserve the Yaqui Indian ‘Dance of the Deer’ It has been performed in Mexico since before the Spanish came. It's such a beautiful dance!” 4 Lost memories @ . A en to Kent and Julia talk about how long photos and movies last. listening ~~ What is the problem with what Julia is doing? B_ @ Listen again. About how long can each of the following be expected to last? Complete the chart. ‘About how long do they last? photographs CDs magnetic tape normal film 58 [EEED changing timesAs if, as though, as, the way, and like grammar As if and as though often introduce clauses that describe impressions about feelings or behavior after verbs such as act, behave, feel, look, seem, and talk. She feels as if / as though hula is a git from her Polynesian ancestors. As and the way introduce clauses that express a comparison. He makes them just as / the way craftsmen did centuries ago. In informal English, the word like can be substituted for as if/ as though and as / the way. ‘As hs great teachers did before him, he uses age-old techniques. Like his great teachers did before him, he uses age-old techniques. Grammar pus: 09299119 Look at the starting point on page 58 again. Can you find another expression you can rewrite with like? Rewrite these sentences to make them more formal using as if, as though, as, or the way. Compare your answers with a partner. 1. Lately, I'm trying to use the telephone 4. [havea friend who studies Latin like more, like I did before I got e-mail. she’s going to need it to communicate Lately, 'm trying to use the someday. telephone more, the way | aia 5. There are people in the Amazon who vefore | got e-mail. live like time has stood still for a 2, These days, women are not expected to thousend years ; stay at home like their mothers did. 6, Nobody in my family cooks like my 3. Sometimes I feel like the world is grandmother did, since no one saved her recipes. changing too fast. Pair work Complete these sentences so that they are trne for you. Add another sentence with your own information, and compare with a partner. 1. Young people today still act as though . . . they have ne worries. Tdon’t feel the need to . ...as so many people do these days. I feel as though I never have enough time to... I wish I could still... the way I used to when I was younger. My family still... , just as my grandparents used to do. eRe Group work Join another pair and share your answers. Ask for more specific information, and give your opinions. “realy feel as if the older generation is too critical of young people.” | ‘ASking for more specific UES cece “What makes you say that?” ennui you say tha? Well, | think they need to remember how difficult life can be for us. vine doy thine In what way(s)? ea J) Preserving the pastYA} Collocations with change A. Look at the expressions with change. Match each expression with its definition. vocabulary & speaking ee a. stop a change from happening 2 block b. start a change 3. cope with __ 5 t fattte |) (yehange © sHecessflly deal with a change 5. initiate . fight against a change 6. resist___ e. make a change happen more easily 7. welcome —_ f, speak in favor of a change g: invite a change and be happy about it B Pair work Use the expressions with change o tell your partner how you would react to these situations. Then discuss your reactions. 1. a four-day workweek 3, laws restricting pet ownership 2. stricter traffic law enforcement 4. eliminating fast-food restaurants “I would advocate a change for stricter traffic laws. | think there are too many dangerous drivers on the roads today.” How do you cope’ A Complete the survey. How true is each statement for you? Circle 1 to 5. Then discuss the survey with a partner. discussion PN DN eo eee a ars Hf and say “no” when | need to thing, | see it as a learning experience. PNUNNN eoooe pape e B Pair work ‘Think of a big change in your life. Tell your partner what happened, “Getting my driver's license was a welcome change. | could finally go where | wanted when I wanted...” 60 [TD changing timesreading a Return to simpli y work Would you reduce your income by half in exchange for more free time and less stress? Discuss with a partner. Then read the article. Time is more precious than money for an increasing number of people who are choosing to live more with less -and welcome the change. Kay and Charles Giddens, a paralegal and a trial lawyer, respectively, sold their home to start a bed and breakfast. Four years later, the couple dishes ‘out banana pancake breakfasts, cleans toilets, serves homemade chocolate chip cookies to guests ina bed and breakfast surrounded by trees ‘on amesa known for colorful sunsets. "Do | miss the freeways? Do | miss the traffic? Do | miss the stress? No,” says Ms. Giddens. "This is a phenomenon that's fairly widespread. A lot of people are reevaluating their lives and figuring out what they want to do. Simple living ranges from cutting down on weeknight activities to sharing housing, living closer to work and commuting less, avoiding shopping malls, borrowing books from the library instead of buying them, and taking a cut in pay to work at a more pleasurable job. Vicki Robin, a writer, tells us how she copes with the changes in her budget, now just a fifth of what she used to make. “You become conscious about where your mone) is going and how valuable tis,” Ms. Robin says. "You tend not to use things up. You cook at home rathet than eat out. Your lifes less frantic, and you discover your expenses have gone way down. People are very interested in how they can simplify theit lives, save money, and get out of debt.” Janet Luhrs, a lawyer, quit her practice after giving birth and leaving her daughter with a nanny for two weeks. It was not the way | wanted to raise my kids,” she says. “Simplicity is not just about saving money, it’s about me sitting down every night with my kids to a candlelit dinner with classical music." Mrs, Luhrs now edits an online newsletter, ‘Simple Living, which publishes tips on how to buy recycled furniture and shoes, organize potluck dinners instead of fancy receptions, and advocates changes in consumption patterns. “It's not about poverty or deprivation,” Mrs. Luhrs explains. “It’s about conscious living and creating the life you want. The less stuff you buy, the less money goes out the door, and the less money you have to earn.” Source: "Mae People Re Lez the at ac rhe Snel by uD, The Wasiogton Times B Complete the summary of the article. Fill in each blank with no more than three words from the article. Many people have come to think that time is (1) Giddenses gave up their law careers to run a (2) happy they did. Others have chosen to (3) than money. The and they are their lives by, for example, sharing housing or cutting expenses. Janet Luhrs quit her job as a lawyer to spend more time with (4) called Simple Living. She understands that the less stuff you (6) less (7) you need to earn. She now edits a (5) the Group work Discuss these questions. Then share your answers with the class. 1. Do you think the people in the article have improved their lives? Why? 2. What changes would you make to live more simply? [ESSN Preserving the past