A DESPERATE SITUATION

The days passed. The battle continued. There was little food and ammunition. The men in the Alamo fought courageously. Nothing stopped them!

After twelve days of fighting, General Santa Anna sent all of his army to attack the fort. On March 6, at 5 a.m., the Mexican bugles played the “Deguello.” The “Deguello” was a war song. It meant “Death for everyone.” The women and children at the fort were tired and afraid. The situation was desperate.

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The days _____________ passed.
The battle _____________ continued .
There was _____________ little food and ammunition.
The men in the Alamo fought _____________ courageously._____________ Nothing stopped them!
After twelve days of _____________ fighting, General Santa Anna _____________ sent all of his army to attack the fort.
On March 6, at 5 a.m., the Mexican bugles _____________ played the “Deguello.”
The “Deguello” was a war _____________ song.
It _____________ meant “Death for _____________ everyone .”
The women and children at the fort were tired and _____________ afraid.
The situation was_____________ desperate .

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS:

 (1) Did the battle continue as the days passed? _____________Yes, it did. The battle continued as the days passed .
(2) Was there much food and ammunition at the fort? _____________No, there wasn’t. There was little food and ammunition at the fort .
(3) How did the men in the Alamo fight? _____________ The men in the Alamo fought courageously (4) _____________Nothing stopped them.
(5) Did Santa Anna send all of his army to attack the fort after twelve days of fighting? _____________Yes, he did. He sent all of his army to attack the fort after twelve days of fighting .
(6) Did the Mexican bugles play a war song? _____________Yes, they did. The Mexican bugles played a war song .
(7) Were the women and children at the fort tired and afraid? _____________Yes, they were. The women and children at the fort were tired and afraid .
(8) Was the situation desperate? _____________Yes, the situation was desperate.

VOCABULARY

afraid [ə’freɪd] испуганный, боящийся
bugle [‘bjuːgl] рожок, сигнальная труба
continue [kən’tɪnjuː] v. продолжать(ся)
courageously [kə’reɪʤəslɪ] отважно
death [deθ] смерть, кончина
desperate [‘desp(ə)rət] безнадёжный
everyone [‘evrɪwʌn] = everybody [‘evrɪbɔdɪ] кажый, всякий
fighting [‘faɪtɪŋ] драка, битва
massacre [‘mæsəkə] бойня, резня
nothing [‘nʌθɪŋ] ничто
pass [pɑːs] v. проходить: Time passes. Время проходит.