Communication of ideas is central to civilization, and written records are needed. For a long time, ideas were shared through speaking and listening before writing was invented. Writing materials were difficult to find, so people used surfaces like stone, metal, wood, and bark to write on. For ages, people sought easier writing materials, and finally paper was invented in China in 105 AD. Before paper, knowledge was very restricted as books were written on heavy materials like stone or wood that were difficult to transport. In contrast, today's digital world allows vast amounts of information to be easily carried. Paper has made the publication and spread of knowledge simple. It has significantly advanced our lives.

1. Class- VIIClass- VII
English 1st paperEnglish 1st paper
Presented by:Presented by:
Fauzia JesminFauzia Jesmin
Asst. TeacherAsst. Teacher
Department of EnglishDepartment of English
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2. Let’s guess something

3. Today’s LessonToday’s Lesson
Unit - 9Unit - 9
Lesson -6Lesson -6
Paper has advanced our life

4. After completing this lesson students will be
able to
• know the history of making paper
• know the contribution of paper to build
civilization
• read and understand texts
• learn new words

5. WordWord MeaningMeaning
Key words
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record - a written account of for used in
the future
paper - the thin material that you write
and draw
bark - the outer covering of a tree
encyclopedia- a book or set of books
giving information about all areas of
knowledge
plank-a long narrow flat piece of wood

6. Communication of ideas is at the centre of civilisation. It needs written records. Most
of our records in the modern age are on paper. Though writing was invented very
early, paper is a more modern invention.
For long in history, people transferred ideas through speaking and listening. Then
there came the art of writing. But to record thoughts in writing was difficult. Writing
material was not available. People used surface of stone, metal, wood, bark, leaves,
etc. for writing. Those things were not easy to carry. Then for ages, people looked
for easy writing materials. Finally, Paper was invented in China in 105 AD.
Before paper age, knowledge was very restricted. Can you think of that time? There
were very few books in the world. Maybe, they were written on stone or on heavy
wood plunks or on metal sheets. Suppose, one page was a heavy stone block. So
think of a hundred page book! In our age, you can carry the entire world of
knowledge in digital form in your laptop bag. You can even carry a huge volume of
paper encyclopedia. But who could produce and carry tons of heavy stone books
and documents in those paperless days? In fact, paper has made publication and
the spread of knowledge and information easy. So you can see how paper has
changed our life.

7. Communication of ideas is at the
centre of civilisation.

8. Paper keeps the record of civilization

9. Communication of earlier civilization before art of writing

10. Art of writing on earlier civilization

11. China Invented the paper in 105 AD

12. How difficult it would be !

13. How easy it is now !

14. Paper has advanced our life

15. Discuss with your partner and make a list of
things other than paper on which we can
write in pens, pencils, markers, brushes,
paint/pastels etc.

16. Questions:
1. How did people transfer ideas before writing was
invented?
2 .Why did people look for easy writing materials?
3. Why was knowledge very restricted in pre-paper
age?
4. Do you think paper has changed our life? Explain
why your answer is
‘yes’ or ‘no’.
5. Where was paper invented and when?

17. Write the summary of the passage.