Life today seems to be much better than 50 years ago. It became much easier to do many basic things. For example, people don't have to wash clothes without a washing machine. There is a microwave, a vacuum cleaner, a dishwasher, an electric cooker almost in every house. Modern technology has fully changed our lives to the better. Fifty years ago people couldn't even imagine that household chores would be done by smart appliances. To think only, they didn't know that computers would instantly send messages, take photos, or allow making video calls. Nobody had cell phones back then. On the one hand, it might have been difficult to live without these gadgets. On the other hand, children were much happier without cell phones and hand-held computers. My grandparents often tell me about their childhood and youth. They say it was a happy time and people were different.People of their generation weren't commercially-minded at all. Our generation lives at the era of consumerism. We don’t value things and clothes that much. When we break or spoil something, we go to the store and easily buy a new one. My grandmother tells that she could wear the same pair of shoes for ten years and more, while I want to buy new shoes almost every season. Women’s rights have also been modified. Fifty years ago they were supposed to be diligent housewives. Today women are seen at many high positions. They can be leading lawyers, politicians, financiers, top managers and superintendants. Another modern step forward is the development of travel opportunities. It has become faster, cheaper and more convenient to travel from one country to another. It is beneficial nearly for everyone: international students, curious adults, international commerce and trade, etc.
Our living-room is large. The carpet on the floor of our living-room is yellow, the ceiling is white, the wallpapers are blue. The curtains on the windows are brown. There is a large brown sideboard in our living-room. It is at the wall to the right of the door. In the sideboard there are many plates, cups and glasses. There are some fine vases in the sideboard, too. There is a cozy red sofa in our living-room. It is at the wall to the left of the door. There are some cushions on the sofa. There is a little black coffee-table in front of the sofa. There are some newspapers and magazines on the coffee-table. We have a large color TV-set in the living-room. It is in the corner of the room on a little table. There is a big vase on the TV-set. There are usually some beautiful flowers in the vase. There are two cozy armchairs in our living-room. They are in front of the TV-set. There are some fine pictures on the walls of our living-room. We usually spend our free time in the living-room, reading, talking or watching TV. We receive our guests in the living-room, too.
Наша гостиная комната большая. Ковер на полу нашей гостиной комнаты желтый, потолок - белый, обои - синие. Занавески на окнах коричневые. В нашей гостиной комнате есть большой коричневый шкаф. Он стоит у стены справа от двери. В буфете есть много тарелок, чашек и стаканов. в буфете, также есть прекрасные вазы. В нашей гостиной комнате есть удобный красный диван. Он у стены слева от двери. На диване - подушки. Перед диваном небольшой черный журнальный столик . На журнальном столике газеты и журналы . В гостиной комнате у нас есть большой цветной телевизор. Он находится в углу комнаты на небольшом столе. На телевизоре большая ваза. В вазе обычно находятся красивые цветы. В нашей гостиной комнате два удобных кресла. Они стоят перед телевизором. На стенах нашей гостиной комнаты есть прекрасные картины . Мы обычно проводим наше свободное время в гостиной комнате, читая, разговаривая или смотря телевизор. Также мы принимаем наших гостей в гостиной комнате.
