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CONNECT 5 Unit 5 “Jobs we do”

A system of writing which consisted of about 500
hieroglyphs signs, written in rows and columns. People used it in حٍفٍهغٔشٍٓنا
Ancient Egypt.

People who did this job traveled up and down the
trader Nile. They bought and sold things like gold, wood, شجاذ
linen, and grains.
Both men and women could do this job, too. You had
to go to medical school to have this job. You had to
doctor ةٍثط
look after people who were
ill and make medicine.
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* Read the text then answer the questions:

Why couldn’t many people work as scribes?

Jobs in Ancient Egypt

People in Ancient Egypt worked very hard. Everyone had a job. They could work as
fishermen, bakers, doctors, and traders. But most people worked as farmers. Farmers
worked in fields which were near their homes. They planted crops, usually grains like
wheat, corn, and flax. They grew vegetables and fruits, too. Ancient Egyptian craftsmen
were very good too. They made beautiful paintings and beautiful gold jewelry and
sculptures. They used to weave beautiful clothes and make colorful cooking pots. Fewer
people worked as scribes. Scribes knew how to read and write well. Egyptian writing was
not easy to learn. Scribes spent many years learning hieroglyphs, and this was very
expensive.
Ancient Egyptian women worked at home and could work outside, too. Women cooked
meals, cleaned the house, and took care of their children. Women could weave baskets,
bake bread, and make sandals, and they could sell them at the market as well. They could

even become pharaohs. One famous queen in Ancient Egypt was Hatshepsut.
Everyone in Ancient Egypt knew that work was important for life, so the Ancient
Egyptians were very successful!
A) Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:

1- .......................... knew how to read and write well.
a- Traders b- Scribes c- Farmers d- Fishermen
2- Farmers worked in …………………….. .
a- fields b- schools c- home d- hospitals
B) Answer the following questions:

1- Was Egyptian writing easy to learn?
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2- What did Ancient Egyptian craftsmen make?
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