The Inuit

You're going to hear a short talk about the Inuit.

You wil hear the talk twice.

As you listen, write down some notes about what you hear, if you want to. After, I will ask you six
questions on some facts about it.

1. Where did the Inuit originally come from?

2. How long ago did the Inuit arrive in Arctic?

3. What does the word Inuit mean?

4. What two materials did the Inuit use to make the roof of their houses?

5. What are the Inuit proud of?

6. What is still an essential part of Inuit life?

The frozen Arctic was one of the last regions of the world to be inhabited by humans. The

Inuit people, who originally came from ___________________________, settled in the

Arctic about ___________________________,

A Native American tribe named them Eskimo, which means easters of raw meat;, but the

newcomers called themselves Inuit, which simply means

___________________________.

Inuits were nomadic. The moved around in family groups, hunting animals such as seals

and caribou. Inuit families survived the cold of winter by digging houses into the ground.

They made roofs for the houses from ___________________________. For clothes, they

used double layers of caribou or polar bear hair.

Today most Inuits live in small settlements or towns, but they are proud of their

___________________________. They preserve it in language, art, and songs, and

___________________________ is still an essential part of Inuit life.

The frozen Arctic was one of the last regions of the world to be inhabited by humans. The

Inuit people, who originally came from Asia, settled in the Arctic about 4,000 years ago,

A Native American tribe named them Eskimo, which means easters of raw meat;, but the

newcomers called themselves Inuit, which simply means real men.

Inuits were nomadic. The moved around in family groups, hunting animals such as seals

and caribou. Inuit families survived the cold of winter by digging houses into the ground.

They made roofs for the houses from wood or bone. For clothes, they used double layers

of caribou or polar bear hair.

Today most Inuits live in small settlements or towns, but they are proud of their culture.

They preserve it in language, art, and songs, and hunting is still an essential part of Inuit

life.

1. Where did the Inuit originally come from?

Asia

2. How long ago did the Inuit arrive in Arctic?

4,000 years ago

3. What does the word Inuit mean?

Real men

4. What two materials did the Inuit use to make the roof of their houses?
Wood and bone

5. What are the Inuit proud of?

culture

6. What is still an essential part of Inuit life?

hunting