3AS LV& PH LREADING COMPREHENTION: TEXT ONE 

: ANCIENT SUMARIA unit 1 EX1 ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

PRE-READING : MATCH THE DATE WITH THE APPROPRIATE CIVILIZATION 1 Why are the Ancient Egyptians misunderstood?
EX1 Sumerian civilization (Mesopotamia) –Egyptians – Greeks –Romans-Chinese 2 Did they like their life? Justify.
5000 years ago 5500 years ago -4200 years ago 4000 years ago -753 BC 3 What did they trust in?
POST READING: READ & DO. 4 Did the Egyptians divinities differ from the other civilisations?
EX1 TRUE OR FALSE. 5 Why did they venerate cats?
1 The Ancient Sumerian was primitive. EX2 FIND THE SYNONYMS.
2 The Sumerian realizations were unequalled. 1 trust§3 2 grave§3 3 present §3 4 hazard§4
3 Sumerian cities were adjacent to water ways. 5admiration§4
4 The Sumerian didn’t keep their writings. EX 3 FIND THE OPPOSITES.
1 hatred§1 2 life§1 3 hardly§2 4 waste§2
EX2 FIND THE SYNONYMS. 5insignificant§2 6 past§3 7to doubt§3 8 despise§4
1 modern §1- 2 further 1§ 3 fulfilments §1 4 capture §2 5 EX4 Match the definition with the appropriate word
surplus §2 6 rare §2 7 appearance§2 8 admit §3 definitions words
EX 3 FIND THE OPPOSITES. 1 The state of being exposed to injury, pain,or loss. A current
1 primitive §1 2 failure§1 3lack§2 4 abundant§2 2 Have faith in the truth or existence of. B crops
5 distant§2 6 contraction§2 7 much §3 3 Happening or belonging to the present time. C esteem
4 Travelling on water in a ship. D believe
EX4 COMPLETE THE CHART ACCORDING TO THE EXAMPLE.
5 A plant cultivated on a large scale for food or other use, especially, E sailing
adjective verb noun
cereal, fruit, vegetable, harvest in one time.
built build building
6 To set a high value. F danger
scarce
EX5 WHAT DO THESE WORDS REFER TO.
recognize
1 are often misunderstood§1 2 their§2 3 them§3 4who§4
civilisation
EX6 COMPLETE THE CHART
write
sailing
believe
death
extension
life
abundant
important
EX7 FILL IN THE GAPS:1 culture 2 ancient 3 groupings 4 inhabitant 5 both 6 achievements
EX5 ADD THE FOLLOWING SUFFIXES TO THE GIVEN WORDS: ic/al/cy/ion/ly/ive/ance
7from 8 inseparable 9 based 10development 11modern 12civilization.
Nature-science- abundant - extend-literature –invent –day-agriculture-depository-modern-
........civilization and culture are fairly......... words, although modern in their usage, the two
scarce-practice-recognise-belief
words are derived from......... Latin. The word civilization is ...........on the Latin civis,
ic al cy ion ly ity ance able “................ of a city.” Thus .............., in its most essential meaning, is the ability of people
to live together harmoniously in cities, in social ............... The word culture is derived from
the Latin verb colere, “to till the soil” its definitions suggest a process of starting and
promoting growth and.................... One may cultivate a garden; one may also cultivate
READING COMPREHENTION: TEXT TWO THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS one's interests, mind, and abilities. In its modern use the word culture refers to all the
PRE-READING : WHAT DO THESE WORDS REFER TO ACCORDING TO YOUR KNOWLEDGE ?
positive aspects and ........................ of humanity that make mankind different.......... the
PHARAOH – Valley of the Kings – The NILE banks- papyrus –hieroglyph-pictographic.
POST READING: READ & DO. rest of the animal world. Culture has grown out of creativity, a characteristic that seems to
be unique to human beings. So, civilisation is ……………….. from ……………
3AS FL & PH L READING COMPREHENTION: TEXT ONE : ANCIENT SUMARIA unit1 POST READING: READ & DO.
PRE-READING : MATCH THE DATE WITH THE APPROPRIATE CIVILIZATION EX1 ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.
EX1 1 Sumerian civilization (Mesopotamia) –2 Egyptians – 3 Greeks –4Romans-5 Chinese 1 Why are the Ancient Egyptians misunderstood? Because of the current movies.
2/ 5000 years ago 1/ 5500 years ago -5/ 4200 years ago 3/4000 years ago 4/-753 BC 2 Did they like their life? Justify .Yes, they did.§2
POST READING: READ & DO. 3 What did they trust in? They trusted in afterlife.
EX1 TRUE OR FALSE. 4 Did the Egyptians divinities differ from the other civilisations? Yes, they did.
1 The Ancient Sumerian was primitive .F 5 Why did they venerate cats? Because they thought that they had magical powers &could protect them
2 The Sumerian realizations were unequalled .T EX2 FIND THE SYNONYMS.
3 Sumerian cities were adjacent to water ways. T 1 trust§3 believe2grave§3tombs3present §3current4 hazard§4danger5admiration§4esteem
4 The Sumerian didn’t keep their writings. F EX 3 FIND THE OPPOSITES.
1 hatred§1love2 life§1death3 hardly§2 hard4 waste§2 save 5insignificant§2important6
EX2 FIND THE SYNONYMS. past§3 current7to doubt§3 believe 8 despise§4esteem
1 modern §1-ancient 2 further 1§advanced 3 fulfilments §1achievements 4 capture §2trap5 EX4 Match the definition with the appropriate word
surplus §2excess 6 rare §2scarce7 appearance§2 advent 8 admit §3recognize definitions words
EX 3 FIND THE OPPOSITES. 1 The state of being exposed to injury, pain,or loss. F A current
1 primitive §1 advanced 2 failure§1 achievements 3lack§2 scarce 4 abundant§2 excess 2 Have faith in the truth or existence of. D B crops
5 distant§2close to 6 contraction§2extension 7 much §3 little 3 Happening or belonging to the present time. A C esteem
4 Travelling on water in a ship. E D believe
EX4 COMPLETE THE CHART ACCORDING TO THE EXAMPLE.
5 A plant cultivated on a large scale for food or other use, especially, E sailing
adjective verb noun
cereal, fruit, vegetable, harvest in one time. B
built build building
6 To set a high value. C F danger
scarce × to be Scarcity/scarness
EX5 WHAT DO THESE WORDS REFER TO.
recognizable recognize Recognition/recognizability
1 are often misunderstood§1anc egyptians2their§2anc egyp 3 them§3items4who§4any pers
civilized civilize Civilisation
EX6 COMPLETE THE CHART
written write writing
sail sailable sailing
believable believe belief
die dead death
extensional extend extension
live Alive /living life
abundant × to be abundance
× important importance
EX7 FILL IN THE GAPS:1 culture 2 ancient 3 groupings 4 inhabitant 5 both 6 achievements
EX5 ADD THE FOLLOWING SUFFIXES TO THE GIVEN WORDS: ic/al/cy/ion/ly/ive/ance
7from 8 inseparable 9 based 10development 11modern 12civilization.
Nature-science- abundant - extend-literature –invent –day-agriculture-depository-modern-
Both civilization and culture are fairly modern words, Although modern in their usage, the
scarce-practice-recognise-belief
two words are derived from ancient Latin. The word civilization is based on the Latin civis,
ic al cy ion ly ity ance able “inhabitant of a city.” Thus civilization, in its most essential meaning, is the ability of people
scientific
scientifical literacy invention daily modernity abundance practible to live together harmoniously in cities, in social groupings. The word culture is derived from
natural deposition scarcity believable the Latin verb colere, “to till the soil” its definitions suggest a process of starting and
practical promoting growth and development. One may cultivate a garden; one may also cultivate
agricultura one's interests, mind, and abilities. In its modern use the word culture refers to all the
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positive aspects and achievements of humanity that make mankind different from the rest
READING COMPREHENTION: TEXT TWO THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS
PRE-READING : WHAT DO THESE WORDS REFER TO ? of the animal world. Culture has grown out of creativity, a characteristic that seems to be
PHARAOH – Valley of the Kings – The NILE banks- papyrus –hieroglyph-pictographic. unique to human beings. So, civilization is inseparable from culture.