Progress A

Listening

1 Read the sentences below. Listen to a conversation about the American Indian civilisation. For each sentence circle the correct answer, a, b or c.

1 Columbus arrived in America

a on purpose.

b by coincidence.

c on his way to India.

2 Over the years, the ancestors of the Indians settled

a in northern Asia.

b within the Alaskan borders.

c on the American continents.

3 The Indians of the Great Plains

a used to eat dry slices of meat.

b had granaries for storing food.

c used buffalo meat powder as food.

4 The Indians

a wrote religious poetry.

b sang harmonious songs.

c gave concerts as individual performers.

5 Bows and arrows are as old as

a 10,000 years.

b 15,000 years.

c 20,000 years.

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2 Read the sentences below. Listen to the conversation again. Decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F).

1 _____ 20,000 years ago it was possible to walk across the Pacific ocean via the Bering Straits.

2 _____ The native Americans did not need to adjust to the new climate.

3 _____ The Aztec physicians originally came from Europe.

4 _____ The native Americans celebrated the Thanksgiving Day in November.

5 _____ The American Indians introduced bows and arrows.

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Speaking

Work with your partner. Discuss what you are think the most interesting places in your town/city/country. If you are of the same opinion, try to express your agreement. If you do not share the same feelings, also make it clear to your partner. Talk about:

• examples of interesting places

• good and bad sides of these places

• which places are worth recommending to a foreigner.

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