LIBRARIES (9й клас)

The word “library” comes from the Latin word “liber”, meaning “book”!

         This is a place where information in print (books, manuscripts, periodicals) and in other forms is collected and arranged to serve people of all ages and interests.

         Libraries appeared in ancient times in Egypt, Assyria, Greece and Rome.

         Perhaps the most famous library of that early age was at Alexandria. It was found by Ptolomy I.

         By the middle of the first century B.C. there were 700,000 papyrus rolls in the library.

         The library today is the center for all kinds of communication: printed, pictured, recorded, and even electronically stored. People go to the library to read, look, listen, search, relax, discuss, learn and think.

         Libraries can be found in many places. There are libraries in small towns and large cities, and there are libraries in schools, universities, colleges.

         The largest and the best known libraries in the world are: the British National Library in London, the Library of Congress in Washington and Russian State Library.

         The national libraries of different countries keep in touch and exchange books and information.

         Central Scientific Library is the largest one in Ukraine.

         It was founded in 1919 as the Ukrainian National Library. By 1940 its collection numbered about 5,000,000 books.

         Today the Central Scientific Library in Kyiv has got 10,000,000 books and contains the richest collection of old Ukrainian books.

         In addition there are 350,000 manuscripts from the 15-18^th centuries, 175,000 musical pieces, 177,000 reproductions.

         Libraries are a real wealth of any country.

Pre – Listening Activities  

a)     Answer the questions:

Do you sometimes borrow books from a library?

What do you call a person who works in a library?

What kind of books can you find there?

Do you know the origin of the word “library”?

b)    Listen and repeat:

            Egypt [´i:dzipt ]                                Ptolomy I [´tolomi ∂o fo;st ]

       Assyria [ o´sirio ]                             papyrus [ po´poiros ]                                        Alexandria [ælig´za:ndrio ]                 B.C. [ ´bi´si ]

LIBRARIES

While – Listening Activities

      Listen to the text again and say if the sentences are true or false:

1) A library is a place where information in print and in other forms is

collected.

2) Libraries appeared in ancient times.

3) There were 700 papyrus rolls  in the library at Alexandria.

4)  Central Scientific Library is the largest one in Ukraine.

Post – Listening Activities

         Answer the questions:

1) Where does the word “library” come from?

2) Where did the first libraries appear?

3) What do you know about the famous library at Alexandria?

4) What is a library today?

5) Where can libraries be found?

6) Why do people go to the libraries?

7) What are the famous libraries of the word?

8) What is the largest library in Ukraine?

9) What can you find there?