Extensive reading 7 Exercise 1, page 73 Toying with the Past Dolls that sing and dance, cars that move at the touch of a button, and aeroplanes that fly are the toys that make children happy today.0:01
Now let's take a journey into the past.0:34
What toys were there in a child's playground in the 18th century or in Victorian times?0:38
In those times, building bricks with letters of the Alphabet on them were very common.0:46
Toys of this kind help children learn while playing.0:52
Other toys, such as model kitchens, doll's houses, toy stoves and tea sets, taught girls how to run a home.0:57
Dolls of wood, clay and wax were also very popular with girls and prepared them to become mothers.1:06
As for boys, tool kits, trains, cars, trucks and garages gave them an interest in engineering.1:15
Both boys and girls, though, loved their rocking horses and teddy bears.1:24
Things for children from poor families were different.1:30
They played mostly on the street and they didn't have money to buy new dolls or toy cars.1:35
They used mud, tin caps, old clothes and their imagination to make their own toys.1:41
No matter how old or new, expensive or cheap toys are, they have always had a special place in children's hearts throughout the ages.1:49
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