История письма и чтения. Асафова Г.К. - 61 стр.

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1. What was the first writing system?

2. When and where was this system used?

3. How was the information conveyed with the help of this system?

4. What kind of information could be conveyed by this system?

5. How did ancient Sumerians keep records?

6. When did Sumerians begin keeping records?

7. When did the cuneiform script appear?

8. What could the cuneiform symbols denote?

9. Why did the ancient scribes begin to join symbols together?

10. What is a syllable?

11. How many symbols did the cuneiform system include?

12. What kind of writing system did the ancient Chinese develop?

13. When did the Chinese develop their characters?

14. How many characters did the Chinese system contain as far back as a

thousand and a half years ago?

Ex. 2. Find the equivalents of the following expressions in the text:

1. ломать голову; 2. понять значение; 3. малейшая ошибка; 4. вести записи;

5. затвердевать на солнце; 6. картинки превратились в символы; 7. известное

как клинопись; 8. вызывать путаницу; 9. связанный с; 10. начали приобретать

фонетическое

значение; 11. первоначально; 12. повседневные предметы и

дела.

Ex. 3. Retell the text.

Ex. 4. Translate into English:

1. В древние времена, более тысячи лет назад, люди начали использовать

специальные системы для «записи» и передачи информации.