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 ______ ______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!

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS:

(1) Did Davy return home to his family at the end of the war?
________Yes, he did. Davy returned home to his family At the end of the war .

(2) Did his wife Polly die?
________Yes, she did. His wife Polly died.

(3) Was life again difficult for Davy?
________Yes, it was. Life was again difficult for him.

(3) Did he work as a trapper?
________Yes, he did. He worked as a trapper.

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

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

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

(4) Was her mother a Cherokee Indian?
________Yes, she was. Her mother was a Cherokee Indian .

(5) Did Davy fall in love and marry her?
________Yes, he did. He fell in love and married her.

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

(7) Did Davy name the twins in honour of America’s first president?________Yes, he did. He named the twins in honour of America's first president .

(8) So, what did he name the twins?
________ He named the twins George and Washington.

(9) Were there now five children in the Crockett family?
________Yes, there were. There were 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] (took – taken) 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