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Participial Adjectives LESSON 3

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1 READ the article about an aspect of daily life in ancient Rome.
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Notice the words in bold.

What’s New in Ancient Rome?

The news can be disturbing or even frightening, but throughout time
people have always been interested in knowing what’s going on around them.
These days, news is reported instantly on the Internet, television, and other
media. But how did people in the past find things out?
In ancient Rome, the Acta Diurna was a major news source. This ancient
“newspaper” was first published in 59 b.c. by the Roman emperor Julius
Caesar. The news was displayed on carved sheets of metal or stone. This
1
“newspaper” was devoted to information from the government and was
2
posted around the city.
One place the news was posted was in the Forum. This was Rome’s
business and political center. It was a favorite place for public speaking and
for learning about the latest events. Here Romans could hear the serious
political news of the day. They could also follow all the amusing stories that
famous people were recently involved in.

3
People today are still fascinated by this mix of important news and
entertaining stories. In a modern television news program, terrifying events
may be followed by details about the private lives of movie stars. Some things
never change!

1 carved: with designs or writing cut into the surface
2 devoted to: used for
3 fascinated: very interested

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