A DESPERATE BATTLE

Jim Bowie was a great fighter. He was a strong man and he was never afraid. He fought with his famous Bowie knife. He killed many Mexican soldiers. At the end of the day, three Mexican soldiers killed Jim Bowie.

Davy and the other men fought until the end. They killed many enemy soldiers. It was a desperate battle. Four Mexican soldiers killed Davy with a long knife. The tall, courageous trapper fell to the ground!

Only two women and two children were alive after the massacre. But General Santa Anna did not kill them. These women and children returned home.

The Mexicans burnt the bodies of the dead people. It was a big victory for General Santa Anna. He lost 1,544 men at the Alamo.

 

FILL IN THE BLANKS:

Jim Bowie was a great _____________ fighter .

He was a strong man and he was never _____________ afraid .

He fought with his famous Bowie _____________ knife .

Davy and the other men _____________ fought until the end. They killed many_____________ enemy soldiers .

It was a _____________ desperate battle.

Four Mexican soldiers_____________ killed Davy with a long knife.

The tall, courageous trapper _____________ fell to the _____________ ground !

Only two women and two children were _____________ alive after the _____________ massacre .

But General Santa Anna did not kill them. These women and children_____________ returned home.

The Mexicans _____________ burnt the bodies of the _____________ dead people.

It was a big _____________ victory for General Santa Anna. He _____________ lost 1,544 men at the Alamo.

 

ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT:

(1) Jim Bowie was a great fighter. _____________Was Jim Bowie was great fighter? _____________Yes, he was. He was a great fighter.

(2) He was a strong man._____________Was he a strong man?

_____________Yes, he was. He was a strong man .

(3) He was never afraid. _____________Was he ever afraid? _____________No, he was not. He was never afraid

(4) He fought with his knife. _____________Did he fight with his knife? _____________ Yes, he did. He fought with his knife.

(5) Davy fought until the end. _____________Did Davy fight until the end ? _____________ Davy fought until the end .

(6) It was a desperate battle. _____________Was it a desperate battle?_____________Yes, it was. It was a desperate battle.

(7) Two women and two children were alive after the massacre. _____________Were two women and two children alive after the massacre? _____________ Yes, two women and two children were alive after the massacre.

(8) They returned home. _____________Did they return home ? _____________ Yes, they did. They returned home .

(9) It was a big victory for General Santa Anna. _____________ Was it a big victory for General Santa Anna? _____________ Yes, it was. It was a big victory for General Santa Anna .

(10) He lost 1,544 men at the Alamo. _____________Did he lose 1,544 men at the Alamo? _____________Yes, he did. He lost 1,544 men at the Alamo.

 

VOCABULARY

alive [ə’laɪv] живой, в живых: Two children were alive. Двое детей были живы.
knife [naɪf] нож, мн.ч. knives [naɪvz]: The picture above shows a A Bowie knife. На фото выше изображён нож Боуи. 
burn  [bɜːn] v. жечь, сжигать; гореть
desperate [‘desp(ə)rət] безнадёжный, отчаянный
enemy [‘enəmɪ] враг, противник
famous [‘feɪməs] знаменитый
ground [graund] земля: The soldier fell to the ground. Солдат рухнул на землю.
never  [‘nevə] никогда; в вопросительной фразе меняется на ever [‘evə] когда-либо
until [ʌn’tɪl]/[ən’tɪl] до: He fought until the end. Он сражался до конца.