Native Speakers

«Native Americans» к тексту Упражнение 5, страница 22-23. Учебник Rainbow English 6 класс ч.2, авторы О.В.Афанасьева, И.В.Михеева, К.М.Баранова, издательство «Дрофа», 2015 г.

More than 20 000 Native Americans came to the American continent from Asia. They travelled all the way through Siberia and Alaska.

Before Europeans arrived in America, Native Americans, or Indians, lived in tribes.

The tribes were very different: some grew their food, some ate the food they could find.

There were also tribes of fishermen and hunters.

They lived in wooden houses, or wigwams.

They thought that there were spirits around them – in trees, mountains, fire or water.

Spirits could bring them success.

To make spirits kind, Indians had ceremonies with dancing and music.

Indian songs and poems helped them to remember their traditions and history.

In the 19-th century the US government decided that Native Americans must live far away from their lands on reservations.

Many Indians still live on reservations. Usually they are poorer than other Americans.

At the same time they often try to keep their traditions and their language.

There are regular festivals where Indians perform their dances and play their music.

Источники: Учебник Rainbow English 6 класс ч.2, авторы О.В.Афанасьева, И.В.Михеева, К.М.Баранова, издательство «Дрофа», 2015 г. Упражнение 5, страница 22-23 Фотографии - https://www.google.ru