Краткое содержание native americans ! 1. 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, and thought that there were spirits around them - in trees, mountains, fire or water. spirits could bring them success. to make their spirits kind, indians had ceremonies with dancing and music, indian song and poems helped them to remember their traditions and history. most of native americans in those days could not write. indians were fairly peaceful and hoped to live happily on their land where they could hunt and fish freely. 2. europeans took most of their land. indians fought to defend their homes, their way of life and their culture. in the 19th 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 pooper 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.

1. The secretary has said the press conference is taking place now in the main hall.

2. My brother has said aunt Sally will come on Monday.

3. The students have said they had two tests last week.

4. Her daughter said she was not listening to music then.

5. My friend said he had visited all these places.

6. Tom said he was a first year student then.

7. She said she had not been speaking to him since the previous day.

8. Susan said she had been in the library two days before.

9. The boy said he had not been watching TV in his home at 8 o’clock.

10. The teacher said they had been writing since early morning.

11. He said he would visit me the following Friday.

12. She said she would be leaving her home at 10 o’clock that night.

1. John asked if anybody had seen the film.

2. He asked me if I was listening to music then.

3. She asked me if I had been working hard on that problem.

4. She asked me if I had been in the library the previous day.

5. He asks her if she works now.

6. He asks her if she has been reading this book since Monday.

7. Jane asked if anybody could tell her what we had been discussing all the time.

8. He asked me if I would be at Nick and Carol’s party that night.

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The secretary has said that the press conference is taking place now in the main hall.

My brother has said that Aunt Sally will come on Monday.

The students have said that they had two tests last week.

Her daughter said that she wasn't listening to music then.

My friend said that he had visited all those places.

Tom said that he was a first year student then.

She said that she hadn't been speaking to him since the day before.

Susan said that she had been in the library two days before.

The boy said that he hadn't been watching TV at home at 8 o’clock.

The teacher said that they had been writing since early morning.

He said that he would visit me the following Friday.  

She said that she would be leaving her home at 10 o’clock that night.