CONGRESSMAN CROCKETT

Davy often went to Nashville, the capital of Tennessee. In Nashville, he worked for the Tennessee Government. One day, while Davy was working for the Tennessee Government, a big flood destroyed his mill. This was terrible! He was very unhappy because he lost a lot of money.

When he returned to Lawrenceburg, he started a new type of work. This time he made barrels! He sold these barrels in New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans was about 400 miles away.

FILL IN THE BLANKS:

Davy often ______ ___went to Nashville, ___ _______ ___the capital of Tennessee.
In Nashville, he ______ ___worked for the Tennessee Government.
One day, _____while Davy was working for the Tennessee _______Government , a big flood ________destroyed his mill.
This was _______terrible!
He was very _______unhappy because he _____ ___ ___ ___lost a lot of money.

When he _______ ___returned to Lawrenceburg, he started a new _______type of work.
This time he _______made barrels!
He _______sold these barrels in New Orleans, Louisiana.
New Orleans was _______about 400 miles away.

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS:

(1) Did Davy go to Nashville often?
___________________________________________________________Yes, he did. He went to Nashville often. / He often went to Nashville.
(2) What is the capital of Tennessee?
___________________________________________________________Nashville is. Nashville is the capital of Tennessee.
(3) Did Davy work for the Tennessee Government in Nashville? __________________________________________________________Yes, he did. He worked for the Tennessee Government in Nashville.
(4) Did a big flood destroy his mill one day?
___________________________________________________________Yes, it did. A big flood destroyed his mill one day.
(5) Did he lose a lot of money?
__________________________________________________________Yes, he did. He lost a lot of money.
(6) Was Davy happy?
__________________________________________________________No, he was not. He was very unhappy.
(7) Did he return to Lawrenceburg?
___________________________________________________________Yes, he did. He returned to Lawrenceburg.
(8) Did he start a new type of work in Lawrenceburg?
_________________________________________________________Yes, he did. He started a new type of work in Lawrenceburg.
(9) Did he make barrels?
___________________________________________________________Yes, he did. He made barrels.
(10) Did he sell these barrels in New Orleans, Louisiana?
___________________________________________________________Yes, he did. He sold these barrels in New Orleans, Louisiana.
(11) Was New Orleans about 400 miles away?
___________________________________________________________Yes, it was. It was about 400 miles away.
(12) How far away was New Orleans? ____________________________________________________________It was about 400 miles away.

VOCABULARY

barrel [‘bær(ə)l] бочка: He started to make barrels. Он принялся изготаливать бочки.
capital [‘kæpɪtəl] – столица: Nashville is the capital of Tennessee. Нэшвилл – столица  (штата) Теннесси.
destroy [dɪ’strɔɪ] v. разрушать: A flood destroyed the mill. Мельницу разрушило наводнением.
flood [flʌd] наводнение.  The flood has cut off the village. Потоп отрезал деревню от остального мира.
lose [luːz] (lost – lost) v. терять. He lost a lot of money. Он понёс большие убытки.
mile [maɪl] миля
sell (sold – sold) v. продавать. He sold the barrels in New Orleans. Он продавал бочки в Новом Орлеане.
type [taɪp] тип. He started a new type of work. Он занялся новым видом деятельности.

400 miles is 643.7 kilometers – 400 миль составляют 643.7 километров