Reading comprehension
Read our article about English words from Native American languages on pages 18-19 of
English Now No 98. Then match the words below with their short definitions.
| 1. You can find this in Canada, where it is used to slide on the snow. | a. chili | |||
| 2. It is a type of swamp found in the south of the US, particularly in Louisiana. | b. raccoon | |||
| 3. A bandit-masked animal, it washes its food in water before eating it. | c. caucus | |||
| 4. Reffering in the past to counsel meetings of tribe leaders, today this word means ‘a meeting of political supporters’. | d. squash | |||
| 5. This is a family of vegetables from the New World. | e. toboggan | |||
| 6. It can be very spicy and hot. | f. bayou |