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Listening comprehension. A brief history of writingNow that you are studying Prehistory and the first civilisations you know is writing for history. But do you know the history of writing? Before you watch the video below try to answer these questions to check how much you know about it.1. a Writing was always therewas invented as most things in life b Why did writing appear? Because it was necessary to write the shopping list Because it was necessary to write things down and keep a record.Early examples of writing first appeared On stones On clay In which part of the world was writing first found? In the Middle East, where Iran is now In the EastIn the Middle East, where Irak is now.When were they written? 50,000 years ago 5,000 years ago 500, 000 years ago.What type of early form of writing is mentioned in the video? Bird paintingPicturesHieroglifs What are really Egyptian hieroglifs? Signs that represent Egyptian language. Sounds that represent Egyptian languageSigns that represent the sound of Egyptian language. What do you think they use to write in the video example?Feathers and leaves Pencils Brushes and ink. How is Arabic read and written? From right to left From left to right Downwards Where was Arabic language written?On paperOn all types of materials: ceramic, buildings for decoration and paintings On stones The oldest script used in our days is Arabic Chinese Egyptian What examples of ancient pieces of writing do we have in our days according to the video? Stories about fights and wars Novels Roman tablet inviting to birthday parties or announcing the delivery of socks. What is special about writing a, b or both? Ideas, events, messages and emotions can be communicated without being physically there. It can be read in the future, in hundreds of thousands of years of time. Were your answers true? Check by clicking a British Museum video now available at: ................
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