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This Decade in History

This Decade in History

Date: Jan 01 2010

Themes: News, Time

Grammar: Future Perfect Tense

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Happy New Year! Now that the 2000s have ended, what do you think the last 10 years will be remembered for?

Each decade is defined by different movements and events. The 1930s are remembered for the Great Depression. The 60s are known for the hippies, the Beatles, and civil rights. There are also particular fashions that go along with each decade. The 70s were bell-bottoms, and the 80s were shoulder-pads and big hair. How about the Oughts?

Listen to Jason and Ella talk about what they think the Oughts will be remembered for.

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Ella

Ella

Jason:  So, pretty soon this decade will have ended. What do you think it’ll be remembered for?

Ella:  I feel like it’ll be the decade of the celebrity invasion. Like, there’s just been an increase of paparazzi and celebrities and stuff that’s really not important at all. I don’t think there was anything interesting like scientifically or any discoveries that really changed the decade other than fluffy celebrity stuff.

Jason:  So you think it’ll just be remembered for our obsession with fame?

Ella:  Yeah. Increase in superficialness, you know.

Jason:  But I mean we did have the first black president, that’s…

Ella:  Oh yeah, I guess that’s kind of important.

Jason:  I feel like it’ll be remembered for that, I mean that’s really how this decade will go down in history, you know, a hundred years from now. About events, too, though, what about 9/11? That was definitely infamous.

Ella:  Oh yeah, that was so long ago. That was like the beginning of the decade.

Jason:  That’s the trick with a decade, is you have to remember the whole thing.

Ella:  Ten years. I guess there was the tsunami, and…OK, I guess a lot did happen. Just kidding!

 

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Ella thinks the one trend that defines the 2000s is Americans’ obsession with celebrities. She thinks that celebrity culture overshadowed any important news that might have happened during the decade.

But Jason points out that a couple of important events did take place in the last 10 years. The U.S. elected its first black president in 2008, and in 2001, the World Trade Center was attacked. Oh yeah. Maybe Ella was so busy reading celebrity gossip mags, she forgot about those events!

What do you think the 2000s will be remembered for? What were the most important events that happened in your country in the last 10 years? How about in the world?

 

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F80

F80

United Arab Emirates

we will never gorget in this decade after 9/11 the Iraq war ,also known as the Ocuupation of Iraq or Operation Iraqi Freedom wich began in March 20 ,2003 with the invasion by a multinational force led by troops from USA & UK. this war was based on iraq's alleged possession of weapons of mass destruction (which is not proved till this moment ),after that no one will forget also the USA war againt the terrorism over the world starting from afghanestan ,pakistan,iraq…...ended up with Iran now ….i beleive this decade will leave a picture  in our mind for Ahmadi Najat,bush,bleir,bin laden….don't forget also Abu ghreb prison & 9/11 victims .

 

12:02 PM Jan 02 2010 |

abiky

Turkey

unfortunately expansion is very important event for turkey…

10:23 AM Jan 02 2010 |

abiky

Turkey

unfortunately expansion is very important event for turkey…

10:23 AM Jan 02 2010 |

sukya

sukya

China

A new year and a new beginning:P

haha…Happy New Year!It's been a long time i don't come here!Nice to see u again^^

08:52 AM Jan 02 2010 |

julywidiawati

Indonesia

There are many important events that happened in Indonesia such as Bali bombs, Tsunami in Aceh, earth quakes in Java island, Situ Gintung dam broken down flood and many others disasters, and the most important is many issues of corruptions in Indonesia have been unfolding. Viva Indonesian Watch Corruptions! Haha…  <!-Session data->

08:21 AM Jan 02 2010 |

meyou92

meyou92

Algeria

I just wanna say: Happy New Year to all Ebaby familly, may all ur dreams come true ^^

07:00 AM Jan 02 2010 |

naderos

naderos

Morocco

In this Decade, there are a bunch of things that will stay stuck in memory ! the most famous one of them is when Bush got pelted with shoes :) and Michael Jackson's sudden Death! And The Swine Flu H1N1 and the other new viruses, Morocco's Football team has disqualified from CAN 2010 and World Cup 2010 once ,what a shame!! ^^, The big fight between the Egyptian and the Algerian Audiences in Sudan =)!, GAZA massacre and the world collusion, the USA's Unreasoning occupation in IRAQ..which totally/basically based on Greed. That's enough ! THERE ARE MANY DELICIOUS THINGS AND ISSUES IN THIS CRAZY WORLD TO COUNT AND DISCUSS.

02:18 AM Jan 02 2010 |

Ca_Brazil

Ca_Brazil

Brazil

In this decade there are plenty importants events that, for sure, it will be remembered. here, a man (Lula) that came from the lowest class got elected as president, so its democracy. in the world one thing that will continue being an important issue its the climate change; we have no choice, from now on things have to start changing.  

10:00 PM Jan 01 2010 |

flower13

flower13

United Arab Emirates

happy new year

09:40 PM Jan 01 2010 |

kareena kapor

Saudi Arabia

for me

the last 10 years was my childhood that i will never forget her memories 

in 2010

i hope to achieve my dream in this yaer

i hope to be my life better

i hope and i hope and i hope

iam carrying alot of hopes in this year

happy new year yaaaaarSmile

05:40 PM Jan 01 2010 |

vicky8153

vicky8153

Taiwan

I went to the cermory about celebrated the new year 24 hours ago in Tainan City,Taiwan,I saw many stars it so awesome!!Hope I can go to a good college this year!!

03:12 PM Jan 01 2010 |

FayloVe

FayloVe

Algeria

Happy new year, with all my best and sincere wishes to all members of  E-Baby…Smile

12:25 PM Jan 01 2010 |

303Kevin

303Kevin

China

happy new year everyoneSmile

11:18 AM Jan 01 2010 |

haopo2009

haopo2009

China

Happy new year!

10:39 AM Jan 01 2010 |

noppawat

noppawat

Thailand

The happened all of the 10 year agos,have a good new and bad news,but don't  interesting it!,Make yourself today too much more!

10:32 AM Jan 01 2010 |

everyhourrr@hotmail.com

Turkey

Turkey is very rich for variety of agenda :)) All important happened started with electing in 2004. AKP elected then and stardetd all problems

 I wish all people are happy and not hungry  

10:13 AM Jan 01 2010 |

yuri77777

yuri77777

China

Happy new year!Smile

09:16 AM Jan 01 2010 |

Shinichi Lover

Bahrain

oh. there are alots of events were happened in the last ten years, there was something bad special for me was happened to me in the last ten years I will never forget this event, and there is a lot of happy things were happened to me.

I hope this year is better for all >>>>

 

Welcome to 2010

08:38 AM Jan 01 2010 |

ordin

ordin

China

Happy New Year 2010, Across this new divide, Let's build the new decade.

07:46 AM Jan 01 2010 |

LIJIANYU

China

I am a boy.I hope make friends with others.

07:27 AM Jan 01 2010 |

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