A GREAT HONOUR

 

In 1827 there was a big election in Tennessee. Davy Crockett became a United States Congressman! This was a great honour for him. In the United States Congress, he represented the people of Tennessee. He travelled to Washington D. C., the capital of the United States.

Davy was very happy to be a Congressman. He wanted to help his people. There were Congressmen who wanted to take land away from the Fox Indians of Tennessee. Davy protected these Indians. He fought against dishonest Congressmen.

FILL IN THE BLANKS:

In 1827 there was a big __________ in Tennessee.
Davy Crockett became a United States __________!
This was a great __________ for him.
In the United States Congress, he __________ the people of Tennessee.
He __________ Washington D. C., the __________ of the United States.
Davy was very happy to __________ a Congressman.
He __________ to help his people.
There were Congressmen who wanted to __________ land __________ the Fox Indians of Tennessee.
Davy __________ these Indians.
He __________ dishonest Congressmen.

QUESTIONS TO THE TEXT:

(1) When was there a big election in Tennessee? In what year?   ______________________

(2) Did Davy Crockett become a United States Congressman?  ______________________

(3) This was a great honour for him, wasn’t it?   ______________________

(4) Did he represent the people of Tennessee in the United States Congress?   ______________________ .
So, who did he represent in the United States Congress? ______________________ .

(5) What city is the capital of the United States?  ______________________.

(6) Was Davy happy to be a Congressman? ______________________

(7) Did he want to help his people?  ______________________

What did he want to do? ______________________

 (8) Were there Congressmen who wanted to take land away from the Fox Indians of Tennessee?   ______________________

(9) Did Davy protect these Indians?  ______________________

(10 Did he fight against dishonest Congressmen?  ______________________

VOCABULARY

capital [‘kæpɪtəl] – столица: Washington [‘wɔʃɪŋtən], D.C., is the capital of the United States. Вашингтон – столица Соединённых Штатов.
Congressman [‘kɔŋgresmən] ед.ч. член Конгресса,
конгрессмен (Congressmen мн.ч.)
dishonest [dɪs’ɔnɪst] нечестный: Bad politicians are dishonest. Плохие политики бесчестны.
election [ɪ’lekʃ(ə)n] выборы: That year there was an election in Tennessee. В тот год в Теннеси проходили выборы.
fight [faɪt] (foughtfought [fɔːt]) v. драться, биться: He fought against dishonest Congressmen. – Он боролся против бесчестных политиков.
fox [fɔks] лиса, лисица. The Fox Indians of Tennessee – a Native American people. Племя лис, индейский народ.
honest [‘ɔnɪst] / [‘ɔnəst] честный, порядочный: Good politicians are honest. Хотошие политики честны.
honour [‘ɔnə] англ., honor амер. честь: This was a great honour for him. Это была для него большая честь.
protect [prə’tekt] v. защищать: Davy Crockett protected Fox Indians. Дэви Крокетт защищал индейцев племени лис.
represent [ˌreprɪ’zent] v. представлять, быть представителем
take (v.) something away from somebody отобрать что-то у кого-то: Dishonest politicians wanted to take land away from the Indians. Политики-негодяи хотели отобрать землю у индейцев.
take (tooktaken) v. брать
Washington [‘wɔʃɪŋtən] – Вашингтон; полное название столицы США: Washington, D. C. [`di:`si:] – District of Columbia [kə’lʌmbɪə] – округ Колумбия

TEST YOUR VOCABULARY:

(1) Is Washington D. C. the capital of the United States? ______________________

(2) Good politicians are honest, aren’t they? ______________________

(3) And bad politicians are dishonest, aren’t they? ______________________

(4) Was there an election in Tennessee that year? ______________________ .

(5) Did Davy Crockett fight against dishonest Congressmen? ______________________

(6) Were the Fox Indians a Native American people of Tennessee? ______________________

(7) Did dishonest politicians want to take land away from the Indians? ______________________

(8) Did Davy Crockett protect the Fox Indians? ______________________

(9) Davy Crockett protected the Fox Indians, didn’t he? ______________________

(10) Was it a great honour for him? ______________________

(11) It was a great honour for him, wasn’t it? ______________________

 

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