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Question
Discuss in groups/pairs and make a list of the weapons used in the old times and in the present times.
| Weapons used in the past | Weapons used nowadays |
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Solution
| Weapons used in the past | Weapons used nowadays |
| sword | guns |
| javelin | rifles |
| spear | bombs |
| dagger-axe | missiles |
| mace | revolver |
| maduvu | laser cannon |
| katar | hand grenades |
| katana | land mines |
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