
Davy Crockett was born on August 17th, 1787, in Greene County, Tennessee.
In 1787 America was a new nation.
Most of the territory was a wilderness.
Davy Crockett was born in the wilderness.
His father, John Crockett, was an Irish immigrant.
He fought in the American Revolution.
He was a very courageous man.
FILL IN THE BLANKS:
Davy Crockett ________ on August 17th, 1787, in Greene County, ________.
In 1787 America was ________.
Most of the territory was ________.
Davy Crockett ________ in __ ________.
His father, John Crockett, was _ _____ ________
He ________ the American Revolution.
He was a very ________ man.
ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS:
(1) When was Davy Crockett born?
____________________________.
(2) He was born in Tennessee, wasn’t he?
___________________________.
(3) Was America a new nation in 1787?
___________________________.
(4) Most of the territory was a wilderness, wasn’t it?
____________________________.
(5) Was Davy Crockett born in the wilderness?
________________________________
(6) His father, John Crockett, was an Irish immigrant, wasn’t he?
_______________________________.
(7) He fought in the American Revolution, didn’t he?
________________________________.
(8) Was he courageous?
_______________________________.
(9) Was he a courageous man?
_________________________________.
VOCABULARY
born [bɔːn] рождённый
county [‘kauntɪ] округ (административно-территориальная единица в США); графство (административно-территориальная единица в Великобритании)
courageous [kə’reɪʤəs] храбрый, смелый, бесстрашный
Irish [‘aɪ(ə)rɪʃ] ирландский, из Ирландии
wilderness [‘wɪldənəs] необжитая, дикая местность
- Американская революция (1765 – 1783) – это восстание против британского владычества на территории британских колоний Северной Америки.
- Выше приведена современная карта США
Красным цветом выделен штат Теннесси.
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