Аағылшын ТЖБ READING In Touch 1 The first form of writing, as far as we know, was developed about 5000 years ago in Mesopotamia.
(now Iraq). It was based on simple pictures.
2 The printing press was invented in the 15th century. It was one of the most important inventions in the history of communication because for the first time a large number of people could read information and ideas in the form of books and newspapers. 3 The Pony Express in the United States used horse and rider teams to send messages across the country.
They traveled from Missouri in the east to Sacramento, California - a distance of over 3,000 kilometers.
They changed horses every 16-24 km, and the journey lasted from 10 to 16 days. 4 In 1844, American Samuel Morse built the world's first telegraph line. For the first time this
it was possible to send messages quickly over long distances using electricity and later radio. Operators used Morse code based on dots () and dashes (-), for example S. The SOS (Save Our Souls) message was often used by ships in danger
5 The first telephone, made in 1881, was very different from the telephones we use today. Its inventor, Alexander Bell, believed that few would want to use it. At first he did not realize that he had
forever changed the way people communicate. 6 Today many people in Kazakhstan and other countries have mobile phones, so communication is much easier. Young people enjoy using their phones to send text messages - millions and millions are sent
everyday!
Read the texts, then complete the sentences.
1. People have used different forms of writing to
2. Newspapers and books were produced in
years.
the Pony Express looked a bit like our postmen today. 4. The telegraph operators did not speak. They used
3. In
5. Invented by Alexander Bell. 6. Young people send a lot
to their mobile phones.
Have you thought about how much you have in each day there is garbage? Did you know that in Tallinn per capita occurs almost 400 kg of mixed waste per year? Everyone should certainly be reviewed, which he throws in the trash under the sink.
The main part of the contents of the bin, with high probability, accounts for food waste and related packaging. During moving or cleaning become an unpleasant surprise found in a closet not taken out of packaging tools, clothes or other consumer goods, date of purchase which are difficult to remember. Even worse, if it turns out to be the cosmetics that have expired. Waste of money, think of the person first. And the environment?
Here are some tips to reduce the amount of waste arising.
• Go to the store with my bag. This can be plastic bag since last purchase, and even better is a cloth bag or backpack.
• If you constantly forget to take your bag, put in car or bag a spare plastic bag that unplanned trip to the store bag or the bag is already with you.
• Before buying, think you need this thing or you want it only one at a time. Maybe the wiser thing to borrow or buy for a few people, especially for seasonal items (ski, lawn mower, etc.) . Think about all the things that the majority of the time without things stored in the basement.
• Give preference to sold by weight, not packaged product, which is often excessively packaged.
• Buying fruit, you can do one plastic bag, because a single packet can be pasted and a few stickers. Sometimes he does not need, eg. the sticker price can be pasted on a bunch of bananas.
• Sliced product — in recent years the convenience. When cutting food at home you will greatly reduce the waste of packaging. Did you know that the price cut goods in a quarter or half higher?
• Don't buy unnecessary products in large quantities. Consider that in the coming days you are going to cook. So there is less trash you have to throw away later.
• Give preference to goods which are sold and exchangeable fillers.
• As garbage bags use old plastic bags, save on special garbage bags.
• Sort packages and deliver into a container for packaging. So you will help the re-use of packaging and reduce the amount of waste deposited in landfills.
• Give preference to a product with environmental labelling in its production creates less waste.
• In portable electronic devices (flashlight, camera, Sidi player, etc.) instead of disposable batteries use rechargeable batteries — one battery can be recharged up to 1000 times!
• Instead of bottled water for drinking water use filters for the faucet or the filter-jugs.
• Before you throw something, think, can this be repaired, do something else, or to give to someone.
• Do not buy a new mobile phone, TV or other equipment just because the old model went out of fashion.
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