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4. You _______ take any idea you like.
5. We ____ forget to turn off the lights before we go out.
VI. а) Прочтите текст и ответьте на вопрос:
What positive sides made 'cuneiform’ writing flexible end
suitable enough to be used widely and where was it invented?
THE MIRACLE OF WRITING
1. Among all the achievements of human beings, the invention of
writing is one of the greatest. But perhaps the time will come
during our lives when reading and writing become out of date.
Writing was not invented at once, but регhaps six different times,
in places as far apart as China and America. Each time it started
with simple pictures and lines or dots - these were good enough to
record objects or numbers.
2. A kind of writing which had this flexibility was invented in
Mesopotamia, in about 3000 ВС. This is the same part of the
Middle East that gave us the earliest farms and cities. The writing
was made of triangular shapes, and we now call it “cuneiform”
writing. Like picture writing, it was used in trade, but it was also
important for recording ideas about religion and philosophy.
Though we do not know what the language these people spoke
sounded like, we know a lot about them from their writing. Тheir
business letters, for example, are not unlike modern ones, with
complaints about late payments and deliveries.
3. Meanwhile the Egyptians had developed another kind of
writing – ‘hieroglyphics’. These were a mixture of pictures and
signs which were used by the kings and priests. Egyptian
hieroglyphic writing is one of the most beautiful and complicated
ways of writing that has been invented. But it was too
complicated to become as widely used as cuneiform writing.
4. Around 1200 ВС writing began to make the last and most
important step in its development: the beginning of the alphabet,
signs which stand for sounds and which can be used to write
any of the words we speak. Nobody knows when, where or by
whom the first alphabet was invented. But by 1000 ВС
Phoenician traders, from the area we now call Lebanon, were
spreading their alphabet writing throughout the Mediterranean
world. The Greeks, and later the Romans, changed it, and it
grew into the alphabet of letters.
5. With the alphabet it was possible to write down anything that
was said. This meant that people could use writing for much
more than trade and storing information. There were аll sorts of
stories, myths and traditions waiting to be written down. The
invention of paper and ink helped the alphabet to spread
quickly, and many more people learned to read and write,
though the vast majority of people were illiterate until long after
printing was invented. Long pieces of writing appeared, which
became the first books. However, there was one great problem
that lasted from Greek and Roman times until the Middle Ages -
everything was written by hand. So it was slow and expensive
to produce copies of books.
Mozaika, N 1-2, 1981.
6) Прочитайте текст еще раз и проверьте себя, как вы
поняли текст, выбрав правильный ответ,
соответствующий его содержанию:
1. Writing had its origin in …
a) different parts of the world
b) China
c) Greece
c) Egypt
2. 0ne of the first forms of writing was made of …
a) a mixture of pictures and Signs
b) triangular shapes
4. You _______ take any idea you like. signs which stand for sounds and which can be used to write
5. We ____ forget to turn off the lights before we go out. any of the words we speak. Nobody knows when, where or by
whom the first alphabet was invented. But by 1000 ВС
VI. а) Прочтите текст и ответьте на вопрос: Phoenician traders, from the area we now call Lebanon, were
spreading their alphabet writing throughout the Mediterranean
What positive sides made 'cuneiform’ writing flexible end world. The Greeks, and later the Romans, changed it, and it
suitable enough to be used widely and where was it invented? grew into the alphabet of letters.
5. With the alphabet it was possible to write down anything that
THE MIRACLE OF WRITING was said. This meant that people could use writing for much
more than trade and storing information. There were аll sorts of
1. Among all the achievements of human beings, the invention of stories, myths and traditions waiting to be written down. The
writing is one of the greatest. But perhaps the time will come invention of paper and ink helped the alphabet to spread
during our lives when reading and writing become out of date. quickly, and many more people learned to read and write,
Writing was not invented at once, but регhaps six different times, though the vast majority of people were illiterate until long after
in places as far apart as China and America. Each time it started printing was invented. Long pieces of writing appeared, which
with simple pictures and lines or dots - these were good enough to became the first books. However, there was one great problem
record objects or numbers. that lasted from Greek and Roman times until the Middle Ages -
2. A kind of writing which had this flexibility was invented in everything was written by hand. So it was slow and expensive
Mesopotamia, in about 3000 ВС. This is the same part of the to produce copies of books.
Middle East that gave us the earliest farms and cities. The writing
was made of triangular shapes, and we now call it “cuneiform” Mozaika, N 1-2, 1981.
writing. Like picture writing, it was used in trade, but it was also
important for recording ideas about religion and philosophy. 6) Прочитайте текст еще раз и проверьте себя, как вы
Though we do not know what the language these people spoke поняли текст, выбрав правильный ответ,
sounded like, we know a lot about them from their writing. Тheir соответствующий его содержанию:
business letters, for example, are not unlike modern ones, with
complaints about late payments and deliveries. 1. Writing had its origin in …
3. Meanwhile the Egyptians had developed another kind of a) different parts of the world
writing – ‘hieroglyphics’. These were a mixture of pictures and b) China
signs which were used by the kings and priests. Egyptian c) Greece
hieroglyphic writing is one of the most beautiful and complicated c) Egypt
ways of writing that has been invented. But it was too
complicated to become as widely used as cuneiform writing. 2. 0ne of the first forms of writing was made of …
4. Around 1200 ВС writing began to make the last and most a) a mixture of pictures and Signs
important step in its development: the beginning of the alphabet, b) triangular shapes
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