Listen&Learn: The History of Morse Code

Pre-listening vocabulary

• telegraph: a device that communicates a concept by sending out pulses
• frequently: generally
• transmit: to mail something somewhere else
• variation: a various edition of a little something
• out of date: no lengthier helpful
• distress: hazard

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Comprehension questions

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1. The inventor of Morse code was
   a. British
   b. Canadian
   c. American
2. The most basic letters in Morse code were
   a. letters near the starting of the alphabet
   b. letters frequently located at the starting of words
   c. letters made use of routinely in English
3. Via the 20th century, Morse code was still utilized in
   a. every day interaction
   b. armed forces operations
   c. business

Discussion/essay issues

1. Why may it be practical to know a universal code? Do you consider there are any fashionable employs for Morse code?

Transcript

Morse code is an alphabet that utilizes combos of dots and dashes to symbolize letters. American inventor Samuel Morse produced the code in the 1830s as a way to converse as a result of an electric powered telegraph. He designed it so that letters utilised often in English would be much easier to transmit. The letter ‘E’ was the simplest, represented by one particular dot. As the telegraph turned well known in many countries, a variation of Morse code with accented letters was developed so that men and women who didn’t communicate English could use it. Inevitably, the invention of the telephone designed the telegraph out of date in each day communication. On the other hand, militaries ongoing to use Morse code in wartime by way of the 20th century. In fact, SOS turned a universal distress sign for the reason that it was uncomplicated to transmit through Morse code.

Responses to comprehension inquiries

1c 2c 3b