DETROIT THEN AND NOW Nº 12
LEE EL TEXTO DETROIT THEN AND NOW BUSCA PALABRAS DESCONOCIDOS Y ESCRIBE LA IDEA CENTRAL DEL TEXTO. ANEXA A EN LA CARPETA TALLER Nº 12 DETROIT: THEN AND NOW A message from Life co-author, Helen Stephenson The story of Detroit is very interesting. It’s a city that was rich, then it was poor and now it’s becoming rich again. I think it’s a ‘good news’ story. Detroit skyline with fireworks The American city of Detroit was like Paris, some people said. It had a big river, beautiful wide streets and important buildings. Then, in the 20th century, it was called ‘Motor City’ because of the number of car factories there. Workers in the car factories had good jobs and they earned good money. It wasn’t unusual to own a home, a boat and even a holiday home. In the 1950s, new highways were built and lots of people moved from the city centre to the suburbs. Life was good. But at the beginning of the 21st century, Detroit became America’s poorest big city....