FIVE CHILDREN IN THE CROCKETT FAMILY!

 

 

At the end of the war, Davy returned home to his family. Unfortunately, his wife Polly died. Life was again difficult for Davy. He worked as a trapper and took care of his three children.

After some time, Davy met Meg Mackinack. Meg’s father was an American trapper. Her mother was a Cherokee Indian. Davy fell in love and married her. They had twins. Davy named the twins George and Washington, in honour of America’s first president. There were now five children in the Crockett family!

The Cherokee [ˈtʃɛrəkiː] – черо́ки, или чиро́ки,
индейский народ, Северная Америка (США)

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At the end of the war, Davy ______ ______ to his family. Unfortunately, his wife Polly _____ . Life was again difficult for Davy. He worked as a trapper and _____ _____ ___ his three _____ .

After some time, Davy _____ Meg Mackinack. Meg’s father was an American _____. Her mother was a _____ Indian. Davy _____ ___ _____ and married her. They had _____. Davy named the twins George and Washington, _____ ______ ___ America’s first president. There were now five _____ in the Crockett family!

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS:

(1) Did Davy return home to his family at the end of the war?
________.

(2) Did his wife Polly die?
________.

(3) Was life again difficult for Davy?
________.

(3) Did he work as a trapper?
________.

(4) He took care of his three children, didn’t he?
________.

(5) After some time, Davy met Meg Mackinack, didn’t he?
________.

(6) Meg’s father was a trapper, wasn’t he?
________.

(4) Was her mother a Cherokee Indian?
________.

(5) Did Davy fall in love and marry her?
________.

(6) They had twins, didn’t they?
________.

(7) Did Davy name the twins in honour of America’s first president?________.

(8) So, what did he name the twins?
________.

(9) Were there now five children in the Crockett family?
________

VOCABULARY

child  [ʧaɪld] – ребёнок, мн. ч. children: There were now five children in the family! – В семье теперь было пятеро детей. 
die [daɪ] v. умереть, скончаться: Davy’s first wife died. – Первая жена Дэви скончалась. 

fall in love with влюбиться: He fell in love and married again. – Он полюбил и снова женился. 
fall [fɔːl] (fell [fel]fallen [‘fɔːlən]) v. падать 
honour [‘ɔnə] честь, почёт; in honour of – в честь: in honour of America’s first president – в честь первого президента Америки
meet [miːt] (met – met [met]) v. встречать: to meet somebody – встиретить кого-то
now [nau] сейчас, теперь
return [rɪ’tɜːn] v. возвращать(ся): to return home – возвращаться домой

take care of – заботиться о: to take care of children – заботиться о детях
take [teɪk] (tooktaken) v. брать: to take something – брать что-то
twin [twɪn] близнец, двойняшка: They had twins – У них родились близнецы.

unfortunately [ʌn’fɔːʧ(ə)nətlɪ] к несчастью, к сожалению fortunately [‘fɔːʧ(ə)nətlɪ] к счастью

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