Lesson 1

Question 1

Ancestor

Answer 1

Tổ tiên
The ancestors of the Navajo people left cold the northern region

Question 2

Migrate

Answer 2

Di cư
They migrated south to what is now the southwestern part of the United States

Question 3

Harsh

Answer 3

Khắc nghiệt
It is a harsh environment that gets little rain

Question 4

Unforgiving

Answer 4

Khắc nghiệt
They have had to adapt in order to survive in the unforgiving climate and landscape

Question 5

Make use of

Answer 5

Tận dụng
They had to learn to make use of the natural resources in their environment

Question 6

Necessities

Answer 6

Những thứ cần thiết, cần dùng
Food and clothing are basic necessities of life

Question 7

At hand

Answer 7

Sẵn có
They were able to create from the natural resources at hand

Question 8

A religious ceremony

Answer 8

Buổi lễ tôn giáo
Sand painting is an important part of a religious ceremony

Question 9

Drip

Answer 9

Nhỏ giọt
The assistants take colored sand in their hands and drip it on the floor in a line

Question 10

Properly

Answer 10

Một cách chính xác (correctly)
They believe that something terrible will happen if they fail to destroy a sand painting properly

Question 11

Ratio

Answer 11

Tỉ lệ
Today, the ratio is much lower

Question 12

Tapestries

Answer 12

Thảm
These early pieces of art were actually tapestries rather than painting made with sand

Question 13

Weave (V2: wove; V3: woven)

Answer 13

đan, dệt
The tapestries were woven by a repspected Navajo singer

Question 14

Controversy

Answer 14

Gây tranh cãi
There is still controversy over the selling of sand paintings