Pergunta:
Read the text and answer the questions: THE FIRST AMERICANS There was na importante historic event in 1492: Christopher Columbus and his ships were in the “New World”. It was the Discovery of America. But that was a tragedy for the real first Americans: the Indians. North American Indians were in that vast land a long time before the White men. They were free and happy at that time. There were many diferente Indian tribes or nations, all with their rich culture, their old traditions, their diferente languages and customs. Five hundred Years after Columbus, Where can you see Indians in North American? Their homes are on Indian reservations now, in Only two percent of that continent. There were about six million Indians living there before Columbus. There are about two hundred Thousand Indians living in America today. L.Dê o correspondente correto em inglês de algumas palavras e expressões: 1.Acontecimento 2.Navios 3.Mundo 4.Descoberta 5.Verdadeiros a)event alhomes a)word ajevent ajreal a)ship ajalong time before a)happy allanguages a) a hundred a)see a) two hundred II.Responda a estas perguntas sobre o texto: 1.What was there in 14927 2.Where was Columbus in 1492? 3.When was the Discovery of American? 4.Who were the real first Americans? 5.Were the Indians free and happy? 6.Terra 7.Muito tempo antes 8.Livres 9.Linguas 10.Cem, centena 11.Ver 12.200.000 b)tragedy b)ships b)world b)Discovery b)first b)land b)a long time after b)free b)customs b) a thousand b)live b)two hundred Thousand
Palavras e Expressões:
Acontecimento – Event
Navios – Ships
Mundo – World
Descoberta – Discovery
Verdadeiros – True
Terra – Land
Muito tempo antes – A long time before
Livres – Free
Línguas – Languages
Cem, centena – A hundred
Ver – See
200.000 – Two hundred thousand
Perguntas e Respostas:
What was there in 1492?
Answer: Christopher Columbus and his ships were in the “New World.”
Where was Columbus in 1492?
Answer: Columbus and his ships were in the “New World.”
When was the Discovery of America?
Answer: The Discovery of America was in 1492.
Who were the real first Americans?
Answer: The real first Americans were the Indians.
Were the Indians free and happy?
Answer: Yes, the text mentions that the Indians were free and happy at that time.
Where can you see Indians in North America today?
Answer: Their homes are on Indian reservations now, in only two percent of that continent.