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Is there an older piece of technology you still miss, like a cassette player or an old game console? Tell me about it.

B2Everyday technologyReflect

A natural way to answer

I do miss the old film cameras. You had to wait to see your photos, and you only had a limited number, so you thought carefully before taking each one. It made every picture feel a bit more special.

Key phrases to use

  • blends into one — becomes hard to tell apart because everything seems the same“After a while the days just blend into one.”
  • misty-eyed — feeling emotional and tearful, usually from happy memories“She got misty-eyed looking at old photos.”
  • tug at the heartstrings — to cause strong feelings of emotion, sympathy, or nostalgia“That old song really tugs at the heartstrings.”

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