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Tuesday 17 January 2012

The Invention of Writing
Which is the Age that started with the invention of writing?
Comment on this video writing 3 facts mentioned.
Also add 3 things you could not do without being able to read and write.

Click on this link to watch the video: History of Invention of Writing

65 comments:

  1. A very interesting video, teacher. I like it.

    Thanks

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  2. Thank you for watching it, Pablo. I hope the kids will also enjoy it...

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  3. Hello teacher amor :
    I like the video is interesting

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    1. You have to comment with details and being specific.

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  4. Hello teacher Amor,
    The invention of writin is started in the ancient age.
    Alejandra

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  5. Hello teacher Amor :
    I love the video , is very interesting .

    BYE , BYE

    NATALIA

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    1. In order to get a mark you have to complete the 3 tasks mentioned in the lesson.

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  6. teacher the video is very divertido!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    jorge- bye, bye

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    1. Jorge, please complete 3 tasks. Also, use the dictionary to look up FUN.

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  7. the part I liked was when I teach the hieroglyph of how much beer taken.
    Alejandra

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    1. Good, a little more here. Now your mark is 6/10

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  8. hello teacher amor i am Álvaro. The invention of writingis started in the:ancient worlt.
    commend on this vidio writing 3 facs mentioned:write,simbolos y speack.
    also add 3 things you could not do without being able to read and write:i not read the bocks,i not writen the postales.

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    1. Good work. Mark: 8
      Correction: world; I cannot read ...

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  9. helou teacher Amor I am Pablo Padí.
    the inbention of ruiten started in the:Anciend world.
    comend on this vidiow gritin 3 factorsmentioned:write,simbolos and speac.
    also add 3 thins you could not do withont beingable to read and grite:not read the bocs,i not rite the postles.

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    1. hello teacher amor i like the video is very interesting kisses alba

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    2. Good work, Pablo, many details here. 8/10
      Corrections: invention, write, speak.

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  10. Hello , teacher . I am Rebeca . Three facts mentioned in this video are : the Egyptian hieroglypics , the Arabic writing ( from right to left ) and the Chinese ancient writing .
    Good bye

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    1. Missing the 3rd comment on what would you not be able to do today without being able to write. 5/10

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  11. HELLO TEACHER AMOR :
    THE AGE WITH STARTED THE INVENTION OF WRITING IS THE ANCIENT WORLD ,
    THREE FACTS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO ARE:PEOPLE STARTED WRITTE MILLION OF YEARS AGO,ARABE HADA BEUTIFUL ART AND WRITTENS
    GOOD BYE
    MARTA

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    1. Good, but you don´t answer to question 3. 8/10

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  12. Hello, teacher Amor:
    The age which started the invention of writing is the Ancient world.
    The three facts mentioned are: The hieroglypics, the Árab and the chinese.

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    1. Good, but you don´t answer to question 3. 8/10

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  13. Hello.
    The age that start with the invention of writting is the ancient world.
    The three facts are:the gerogiphs in papiro,tools,notes
    MARIA
    BYE

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    1. Good, but you haven´t answered question 3. 8/10

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  14. three things that you could do without writting:
    read,talk and learn.
    maria

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    1. Now it´s complete, but we can talk without being able to write! Grade 9/10

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  15. Hello. teacher Amor I'm Jorge and I comment the video: The Ancient world start in the invention of writing and there are three facts: the Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Arabic writing and the Chinesse ancient writing
    BYE BYE!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  16. Hellow teacher Amor, I´m Jaime and this are my answers:The age of the invention of writing is the Ancient world
    three facts comment in the video are people starts to write 5000 years ago.The egiptiens writed in papyro and his tools are made of wood.And the arabe is a language of islamics and they write to the left.I can not make an email,make a shopping list and make a book if I not be able to write and read.BYE BYE

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    1. Very good! Mark is 10.
      Corrections: use could (podría) instead of can

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  17. Hello teacher Amor the invuntion of written started in the Ancient Age.I am Marcos.

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  18. hello TEcher
    Ancient world
    herogriphs in papiro,tools and notes...
    SAMUEL.......

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  19. Hello teacher amor i'm Natalia : the invention of writing is started in the ancient world .
    herogriphs , books, inscriptions .
    BYE BYE

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    1. Mark 7/10. What about the 3 things you could not do without being able to write?

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  20. Hello teacher Amor I'm javi penelas the answers are: the invention of writting was in the ancient world, three facts mentioned are stones seals, the writting in papiro and the jeroglifs. If i cant read and writte i cant writte a card or email to comunicate with my friendster and i cant be a teacher
    Good bye

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  21. Hello teacher Amor:The tree facts mentioned are:the writing Arab,chinese.the writing in papiros and communicated by writing.
    The invention of writing was in the Ancient World.

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  22. helou teacher Amor I am Pablo acuña.
    the inbention of ruiten started in the:Anciend world.
    comend on this vidiow gritin 3 factorsmentioned:write,simbolos and speac.
    also add 3 thins you could not do withont beingable to read and grite:not read the bocs,i not rite the postles.

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    1. Good answer, complete and detailed. Grade 9/10, you have to spell with care.
      Corrections: write, speak, books

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  23. Hello teacher I´m Santiago Janeiro and the answers ARE: The invention of writing was in the ancient world ,
    The 3 are wood or trees, a radio and a palette.
    And also 3 things that we coudn´t do without the leters:Drive,speack and go to scool.

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    1. Please write full sentences:
      The three examples from the video are...
      Correction: we could speak (we don´t need to read for this)
      Mark: 8

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  24. Hello teacher Amor the writing start in the ancient World .
    Three facts mentioned:papyrus, Arab writing that write of right to left, hieroglyphic of Egyptians and
    Chinese writing.
    Three facts no that I could do without read and write.
    Communication with notes, write books and read books.
    Bye Bye.
    Javier Muñoz.

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    1. Very good and accurate comments. You could not use the internet, play videogames... etc
      Grade: 10

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  25. Hello teacher Amor. Here are the three facts:
    1. To remember things
    2. To draw pictures
    3. TO WRITE!!!!!!!!!

    Bye,bye
    Fer

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    1. And... what about the 3 details to show that you have watched the video? Please, do listen to instructions.
      Mark: 6

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  26. hello teacher amor I am silvia :te invention of writing is started in the aciend world,
    herogriphs,draw pictures and books
    bye,bye

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    1. Try to be a little careful when writing:
      ancient
      Also, try to write full sentences.
      Mark: 7

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  27. hello teacher amor is lovely the video but the most lovely for me is the egyptiens good bye

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    1. You have to write your name with your comment or I cannot mark your work.

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  29. Hello teacher Amor,the writing was invented in the Ancient World.
    The three mentioned facts are: People used writing to remember things. 5.000 years ago people used tables for writing. The arabs write from rigth to left.
    Without writing I could not send letters, I could not use maps and I could not read books.

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  30. facts:

    In the past they usually write to keep track of stuff and storage but also to remember things like how much you payed your worker act...

    The oldest type of writing is Chinese.

    Writings are for:
    Personal notes
    Invitations
    Announcements
    Special things like...

    Ow,the video is great

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    1. Good, missing some more details that I would expect from a native speaker like yourself. Mark: 9

      Corrections: they usually wrote (past simple)
      Oh (not ow)

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  31. Hello teacher I am Sergio.The writing was invented in the Ancient World. About the three facts, write notes, write the supermarket list,there are different types of writing like the egiptians, arabs.And without the reading and escriture I can not:read a book,create a blog,make cards.Bye.

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    1. Good comment: 9
      Correction: writing
      Target: Try to use could (podría) instead of can.

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  32. Hello teacher,I am Talía and my answers are:
    The invention of writing was in the ancient world.
    The video talks about egiptian hieroglyphics,arabic writing,chinese writing...
    Withaut writing i could not do:
    read books,write notes,read newspapers...
    good bye!

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  33. Hello teacher Amor I am Tomás.
    The invention of writing started in the Ancient World.
    The 3 facts mentioned in this video, there are: people started to write million of Year ago Arabs had good art and writtens.
    GOOD BYE!

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    1. Missing answer to question 3. Mark 8/10
      Correction: writing

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  34. Marcos, only 1 of 3 questions answered. Mark:5/10

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  35. Hello teacher. The invention of writing started with the ancient world
    The three facts: Egyptian hieroglyphics, arabic writing and ancient Chinese writing.
    The three things you could not do without being able to read and write:communicate with your friends by mail, working in the most of jobs and take the metro
    PEDRO VERETERRA

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    1. Very thoughtful comment, fabulous spelling. 10

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