Module 7 now and then unit 7A in the past exercise 3A, page 66 mineral park the Ghost Town0:06
Mineral park is a town in the United States.0:47
It is called a ghost town because no one lives there anymore.0:50
It was a different town in the past though.0:54
In 1871, 700 people lived in Mineral Park.0:56
There was a school, lots of shops, a post office, saloons, a doctor's, a hotel, a restaurant and even a weekly newspaper.1:00
It was a very busy town with lots of people, but no cars.1:10
People travelled by train and on horses.1:14
Lots of the people from Mineral park worked in the mines.1:17
After work, they liked to spend their free time in the saloons and restaurant.1:20
Everyone was happy and wealthy.1:25
But all that stopped after 1887.1:27
Mineral park started to change into a quiet town.1:30
Many families moved to other towns and the shops closed down.1:34
Some people tried to stay, but there was nothing for them to do.1:38
By 1912, the town was nearly empty.1:41
Today there are only a few ruined buildings left.1:44
People still visit Mineral park though, to get an idea of what life was like in the past.1:48
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