Before and After Speaking Exercise
By Josef Essberger
Use these official photos of Nagasaki before and after America’s atomic bombing for conversation practice.
Before and After—Nagasaki 9 August 1945
Today, 9 August 2015, is the 70th commemoration of the day that the United States of America dropped an atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Nagasaki, instantly killing 40,000 civilians and leaving the same number to die later.
Here is Nagasaki in 1945, before they dropped the bomb:
And here is Nagasaki in 1945, after they dropped the bomb:
What differences can students spot?
Official US before and after photos (RWU Archives and Special Collections/Digital Commons)
More on the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Written by Josef Essberger for TEFL.net August 2015
Contributor: Josef Essberger, founder of Teflnet and EnglishClub. Originally from London, England, Josef is the author of several books for learners of English including English Prepositions List and Learn English in 7.
© TEFL.net
Contributor: Josef Essberger, founder of Teflnet and EnglishClub. Originally from London, England, Josef is the author of several books for learners of English including English Prepositions List and Learn English in 7.© TEFL.net
One Comment
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Bill says:
Can’t wait to use this when I teach in Japan next year!