My great-grandma mailed a letter to her friend in London. How long did it take for the letter to get there?
It took 2 months.
How can people get news today?
They watch the news on TV and read it on the Internet.
Long ago travel was slow and difficult. How is travel now?
Travel is fast and easy now.
I send e-mails to my friend in London. How soon can she read them?
She can read them right away.
Long ago, letters were carried by ___ ___ ___, and later by ___ or ___.
Long ago, letters were carried by horse and cart, and later by train or boat.
How did they get news?
They listened to news on the radio.
How did people get news before newspapers?
Before newspapers, people talked to each other to get news.
We can / can't travel to places across the ocean, or across the world, in a day.
We can travel to places across the ocean, or across the world, in a day.
How long does it take to travel from New York to Boston today?
30 minutes
How are letters carried today?
by airplane
