10th form "The Elder Brothers" Grammar / Vocabulary

1. The Indians of Colombia's Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta beling to an ancient South America civilization _____ the Tayrona.

2. They have lived in the paradise of Santa Marta mountains ____ about four centuries and continue, to this day, to live by the same ecological and spiritual laws as their ancestors.

3. They believe that their spiritual work alone _____ the ecological balance.

4. They call themselves the Elder Brothers or "true guards of the planet" because they claim they have a special _____ for the Earth.

5. They consider their mountain to be the "heart of the world" and if this place ____ in any way, the Earth will suffer.

6. There is a delicate balance and harmony between all of ____ creations.

7. This idea of balance exists in all aspects of their ____.

8. As farmers, they constantly move from one place to ____.

9. They do this _____ they do not overwork the land, which could negativelyaffect the balance of ecosystem and the different plant and animal species within it.

10. In their communities, responsibilities _____ equally between the men and the women in the tribe.

11. This way they can be sure that there is a balance in ____ each member does for the tribe, and there is harmony in how the community functions.

12. Unfortunately, the Elder Brothers' peaceful way of life is threatened, because the world around them ____ and these changes are reaching them, too.