What is this? Where is it? When do you think this picture was taken?

It’s the Hilton Hotel, Al Ain in 1970.Does it look like this now? What has changed?

On your iPad, open Maps and search for Al Ain Hilton. What things are different from 1970?

Come up and draw in some of the changesTalk to your partner. Describe the changes.

Introduction paragraph:

From the pictures, w__________ c__________ s__________

that the Hilton Hotel in Al Ain h__________ c__________

dramatically since 1970. The hotel now has more f__________

and g__________ and the area around the hotel h__________

b__________ much more d__________.

Introduction paragraph:From the pictures, we can see that the Hilton Hotel in Al Ain has changed dramatically since 1970. The hotel now has more facilities and gardens and the area around the hotel has become much more developed.

The Hilton has changed dramatically since 1970.

Past Now Future

1970

The area has become much more developed.

Subject + Verb (have/has + past participle) + Adverb + Comparative Adjective

There are still courts where guests can play tennis, but in 1970, the hotel had only one swimming pool. Now it has another, bigger pool behind the first one and this pool has a water slide for children to enjoy. There are also many more trees and gardens around the hotel, and more accommodation for guests in these green areas. In 1970, there was just desert in the grounds behind the hotel pool, whereas there is now a large golf course for hotel guests there.

Looking at the area around the hotel, it is clear that a lot of development has happened since 1970. Then, the hotel stood in an empty desert with just one road. However, now there are busy main roads along the front and sides of the hotel area. Across the main road from the front of the hotel, many trees have been planted, and there are more houses in the area as well.

A lot of development has happened since 1970.

Then, the hotel stood in an empty desert.

Now there are busy main roads.

Many trees have been planted.

Subject + Verb (have/has been + past participle)

Who planted the trees?When did they plant the trees?

From the two pictures, we can see that the Hilton Hotel in Al Ain has changed dramatically since 1970. The hotel now has more facilities and gardens and the area around the hotel has become much more developed.

There are still courts where guests can play tennis, but in 1970, the hotel had only one swimming pool. Now it has another, bigger pool behind the first one and this pool has a water slide for children to enjoy. There are also many more trees and gardens around the hotel, and more accommodation for guests in these green areas. In 1970, there was just desert in the grounds behind the hotel pool, whereas there is now a large golf course for hotel guests there.

Looking at the area around the hotel, it is clear that a lot of development has happened since 1970. Then, the hotel stood in an empty desert with just one road. However, now there are busy main roads along the front and sides of the hotel area. Across the main road from the front of the hotel, many trees have been planted, and there are more houses in the area as well.

Sheikh Zayed Road in the 1980s

Sheikh Zayed Road now

Where and when is this?

Sheikh Zayed Road in the 1980s

Sheikh Zayed Road now

On your iPad, open Maps and search for Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai. What things are different from the 1980s? What things are the same?

Write a 150 word report about these similarities and differences.

Write a 150 word report about these similarities and differences.

Introduction:The two pictures show … (topic/information)We can see that … (general/overall)

Body paragraphs:Details of changes (similarities and comparing differences)- buildings/roads- population/living/working- environment/desert/modern city