我们在和外国人聊天的时候，总会聊到现在和过去的不同，现如今手机已经是人手一部，现如今找工作不是一件容易的事情，我们总会用“nowadays”来表达，不免有点老掉牙了，那还有哪个表达方式可以让你的表达更地道呢？

C: Hi guys. I’m Chris.
 
J: And I’m Joy. So today we are learning the idiom: in this day and age. It means the current time in history or at the present time. It’s often used to describe how something has changed and how it happens now.
 
C: Yes, so in this idiom, the words “day” and “age” both mean “now”. People use “in this day and age” to talk about things that happen in modern times. Let’s say you take the subway everyday to go back and forth between work and home. And you realize that everyone on the subway is looking down at their phones. You can talk about it with your friends like this: In this day and age, everyone’s always looking at their phones.
 
J: Maybe you haven’t paid any attention to your English skills in the past couple of years. Now you are applying for new jobs and all of them require a higher English level. You realize that in this day and age, being able to speak English is an essential ability especially in the business world.
 
C: OK, now let’s take a look at a conversation:

 

 
J: When is the group leaving for Japan, Paul?
 
C: Oh. We won't be traveling. We’ll just discuss the topics for this meeting through a video-conference.
 
J: Sounds great. It’s also more convenient this way and I’m sure it saves the company a lot of money as well.
 
C: Yeah, and in this day and age, I suppose travel is not necessary anymore.
 

J: Have you learned how to use today’s idiom? Don’t forget to practice your English everyday!
 
C: And if you need any help, feel free to contact us for our private English classes. Talk to you next time! Bye!

back and forth:   来回来去

I suppose:   我想，我觉得