Egy kis gyakorlás az amerikai történelem egy kedves szeletkéjével, ahogy azt a cserkészek tanulják.

Observing nature

Native Americans have a long heritage of being good (1) ____________ of nature. Over the centuries, their lives have often depended upon their skills in tracking animals, reading the weather, and finding their way through forests and plains. From early (2) ___________, they learned the ways of the environment in which they lived. Their eyes became accustomed to seeing the shapes of animals hiding in the wild. They noticed prints left by animals-a bent blade of grass, an (3) ____________ stone, a scuff of soil. Their ears picked up faint, far-off sounds, and they (a) ________ sometimes smell concealed prey.
They (b) ________ also make sense out of the (4) _____________ they gathered. Sounds, aromas, and sights meant as much to them as telephones, radios, and televisions mean to us. By observing nature, they knew what was going on around them, where they (c) __________ find food, and when they (d) __________ seek shelter.
Today, most of us (d) __________ travel through our (5) _____________ without much thought. We know where to find food, how to stay safe, and when to take cover from storms. Our senses are highly developed toward life in cities and towns.
You (e) _________ discover that (6) ______________ is all around us. But to actually see it and make sense of it, you (f) __________ need to learn new skills. In a way, it's like learning a foreign language-the language of the woods, the prairies, the forests, and the peaks. It's a new way of using all of your senses.1, Fill in the gaps (from 1 to 6) with the suitable form of the words
- Observe
- Children
- Turn
- Inform
- Town
- Natural

2, fill in the gaps (from ‘a’ to ‘f’) with one suitable modal word from the list
May could should can could may could

3, WORD FORMATION – Natural world
a) Jane’ parents decided that her rat was an _____________ pet. SUIT
b) My dog never does what it is told, it’s very _____________. OBEY
c) If wild animals had more ___________ they wouldn’t be in danger. PROTECT
d) Of course it’s a daffodil! Its shape and color are ____________. MISTAKE
e) Many wild animals are shot by ____________ simply for sport. HUNT
f) An elephant has tremendous _____________. STRONG
g) Some animals can escape from a ___________ cage. WOOD
h) People who suffer from __________ should buy a pet. LONELY
i) Everyone is worried about the _________ rainforests. DESTROY
j) Some people are afraid of dogs from early ___________. CHILDREN

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A végére egy kis lista néhny ősi, amerikai indián névről,melyek mind az obzerválható (:D) világgal voltak kapcsolatban:

ALMIKA She of the sun, pronounced eesh-keen (Maya)
CHASKA Star, star goddess (Quechua/Inca)
CHAVA Earth (Ixil Maya)
CHIPARA Rainbow (Inca)
DONOMA Sight of the sun (Omaha)
FOCHIK Celestial stars (Chickasaw)
HAKIDONMUYA Time of waiting moon (Hopi)
INTINA Sun eye (Inca)
IXKIN She of the sun (Yucateco Maya)
KICHE Sky spirit (Cree)
MAGENA Moon
MAPIYA Sky (Sioux)
MIAKODA Power of the moon
MIGINA Returning moon (Omaha)
MIMITEH New moon (Omaha)
MISAE White sun (Osage)
NAMID Star dancer (Cheyenne & Chippewa)
OOLJEE Moon (Navajo)
OOTA DABUN Day star (Algonquin)
PACHAMA Mother earth (Inca)
PACHAMAMA Mother earth (Inca)
PAMUYA Water moon (Hopi)
QOYLURANI Star (Inca)
SANUYE Red cloud at sundown (Miwok)
SHOTEKA Sky (Chickasaw)
TADEWI Wind (Omaha)
TAIGI Returning moon (Omaha)
TAIMA Thunder
TAINI Returning moon (Omaha)
TUWA Earth (Hopi)
WICAPIWAKAN Holy star (Dakota)
YAXEKA New star (Yucateco Maya)
YAXKIN New sun (Yucateco Maya)

1. Wicanhpi - The morning star: an'pao wicanhpi
2. Wicanhpikagapi (g-n is pötty): mark it with a star
3. Iyotan wayupika: the star singer. (Ajik Ypszitől, köszönjük! :D )