printing
Early Printing Terms
There are seven notions and five descriptions listed below. Decide which notion corresponds with each description. Two notions do not have a description. Write down the correct letter.
Task
Сначала подберите подходящее определение из списка. Затем нажмите на слово, чтобы посмотреть ответ и сравнить со своим.
Vellum
A kind of paper made from animal skin or membrane; the word comes from the Old French word meaning “made from calf”.
Как можно об этом догадаться? Например, если вы знаете слово veal — телятина, а также слово calf — телёнок, то можно сопоставить "vellum — veal" с подсказкой "made from calf"…
William Caxton and Printing
Task 1. Listen to the text. Decide which statements are True according to the text (A), which are False according to the text (B), which are Not mentioned at all (C). You will hear the recording once.
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William Caxton
1. England was the first country to start printing books.
True
False
Not mentioned 2. Having moved to Cologne, William Caxton stopped trading textile.
True
False
Not mentioned 3. The Recuyell of the Histories of Troye is a non-fiction book.
True
False
Not mentioned 4. The mistake in the dating of the Oxford book i…

Writing a Story — 52
Beginning of Printing in England
Задание
Источник: «Высшая проба» 2025/26, финал 11 класс
Now you have learned about the beginning of printing in England at the turn of the 16th century. Imagine that you are a time-traveller and you happen to find yourself in the described time period. Write a story about your experience in this new environment.
You must include the following points:
the characteristics of the time period;
how you have adapted to the new environment;
how this experience has influenced your personality;
whether you would like to stay (or not) and why.
You must write 250 – 300 words.
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