Составить 20 вопросов по тексту: The British archaeologist Gordon Childe worked out a theory explaining how a culture transforms into a civilization. He wrote that a civilization is characterized by the invention of writing, mathematics, monumental architecture, long-distance trade, wheeled carts, irrigation technology and some other features.
Modern scholars say that a civilization has the following basic characteristics: political and religious structures and administration of the territories, a complex division of labour, with full-time artisans, soldiers, peasants and administrators.
Anthropologists in the 19th century formulated a theory of cultural evolution in which they divided human development into three stages: savagery, barbarism and civilization. Speaking of civilization they mentioned a few peoples of antiquity. Within tha past 100 years archaeological research has more than doubled the list.
Historians have differed greatly in deciding how many civilizations there were in the past. Nowadays scholars study not only civilizations of the Western World going back to Ancient Greece and Rome, but also the civilizations of Islam, Byzantuim, India, China, Japan and the African kingdoms.
B: Yes, but I think I think she's busy at the moment. She's washing her hair.
1. A: I'm thinking of buying a new computer.
B: But computers cost so much money. What's wrong with the one we've got?
A: it's getting out of date now.
2. A: Your new trousers look nice.
B: Thank you. The trouble is they don't fit properly. I don't know why I bought them, really.
3. A: What are you doing?
B: I'm weighing this letter. I need to know how many stamps to put on it.
4. A: I think this road is really dangerous. Look how fast that lorry is going.
B: I agree. People shouldn't go so fast.
5. A: I like musicals. And this is a great show, isn't it? Are you enjoying it?
B: Yes, I am. I love every minute of it.
6. A: I'm always falling asleep. I just can't keep awake.
B: What time do you go to bed?
A: About ten o'clock usually. But it doesn't make any difference.
7. A: Could you post the goods to me, please?
B: Yes, certainly.
A: I'm living at a guest house at the moment as I'm looking for a flat.
So could you send it to my work address?
B: Yes, of course. And you'll have the goods by the end of the week, I promise.
8. A: Why do you want to change the whole plan?
B: I'm just not happy with it
A: And I don't understand why you are so difficult about it.
B: But computers cost so much money. What's wrong with the one we've got?
A: it's getting out of date now.
2. A: Your new trousers look nice.
B: Thank you. The trouble is they don't fit properly. I don't know why I bought them, really.
3. A: What are you doing?
B: I'm weighing this letter. I need to know how many stamps to put on it.
4. A: I think this road is really dangerous. Look how fast that lorry is going.
B: I agree. People shouldn't go so fast.
5. A: I like musicals. And this is a great show, isn't it? Are you enjoying it?
B: Yes, I am. I love every minute of it.
6. A: I'm always falling asleep. I just can't keep awake.
B: What time do you go to bed?
A: About ten o'clock usually. But it doesn't make any difference.
7. A: Could you post the goods to me, please?
B: Yes, certainly.
A: I'm living at a guest house at the moment as I'm looking for a flat.
So could you send it to my work address?
B: Yes, of course. And you'll have the goods by the end of the week, I promise.
8. A: Why do you want to change the whole plan?
B: I'm just not happy with it
A: And I don't understand why you are so difficult about it.