Clase del 13 de Mayo - Ancient Egypt

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA

FACULTAD DE HUMANIDADES

DEPARTAMENTO DE LENGUAS

IDIOMA MODERNO INGLES I

Clase del 13 de mayo de 2010

Ancient Egypt

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History

A-By the late Paleolithic period, the arid climate of Northern Africa became increasingly hot and dry. As a consequence, the populations of the area were forced to concentrate along the Nile valley, and since nomadic hunter-gatherers began living in the region during the Pleistocene some 1.8 million years ago, the Nile has been the lifeline of Egypt. Moreover, the fertile floodplain of the Nile gave humans the opportunity to develop a settled agricultural economy and a more sophisticated, centralized society.

Predynastic Period

B- In Predynastic and Early Dynastic times, the Egyptian climate was much less arid than it is today. On the contrary, large regions of Egypt were covered in treed savanna. Foliage and fauna were far more prolific. Hunting was common for Egyptians.

C- By about 5500 BC, small tribes living in the Nile valley had developed into a series of unique cultures demonstrating firm control of agriculture.

D- In southern Egypt, the Naqada culture began to expand along the Nile by about 4000 BC. Over a period of about 1000 years, the Naqada culture developed from a few small farming communities into a powerful civilization whose leaders were in complete control of the people and resources of the Nile valley. Later, Naqada leaders expanded their control of Egypt northwards along the Nile and engaged in trade with Nubia and the cultures of the eastern Mediterranean.

E- During the last phase of the predynastic, the Naqada culture began using written symbols which would eventually evolve into a full system of hieroglyphs for writing the ancient Egyptian language.

Lea el texto atentamente y responda:

1- Realice una cronología con todos los datos que aparecen en el texto.

2- Encuentre un ejemplo de retrospección y explíquelo según el texto.

3- Encuentre un ejemplo de prospección y explíquelo según el texto.

4- Encuentre tres conectores, diga qué tipo de conectores son y explique la relación que establecen en el texto.

5- Encuentre un ejemplo de adjetivo en grado comparativo y explíquelo según el texto.

6- Marque todos los verbos que aparezcan en pasado simple y de su correspondiente infinitivo. Indique cuáles son irregulares.

7- Encuentre una proposición de relativo y tradúzcala.