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.​