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What does “a bygone era” mean?
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C1
A period of time in the past, especially one that feels very different from now
“The old movie theater feels like it belongs to a bygone era.”
From the C1 lesson Back in the Day (nostalgia and change).
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What does “a bygone era” mean?
Teaching this phrase?“a bygone era” is part of a ready-to-teach lesson, with a reading, three exercises, speaking tasks and an answer key, in Everyday English Chunks C1 Pack 4 (Communication, Decisions and Habits).
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