THE US CONGRESS HAS HAD A GREAT FALL

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall…

 

 

 

 

 

Members of Congress were counting electoral votes on Wednesday, January 6^th, when Donald Trump loyalists stormed and occupied the Capitol Building.

 

Counting electoral votes is the final stage of
the presidential election in the US.

The presidential election
took place
on November 3rd, 2020.
On January 6th, Congress met
to confirm the winner
of the presidential election.

There are metal barriers
at the bottom of the steps to the Capitol Building.

The attackers pushed them down.
They pushed away police officers.
They broke windows.  
Some climbed up the side of the building.

The lawmakers were rushed to safety.

Police fired tear gas.

A woman was shot and heavily wounded.
She fell to the floor.
She was later taken to hospital,
where she reportedly died.

After some time,
the attackers were forced out
of the Capitol Building.

The counting of electoral votes
went on,
and Congress certified
Joe Biden’s
presidential election victory.

 

FILL IN THE BLANKS:

Members of Congress were ___________________countingelectoral votes on Wednesday, January 6^th, when Donald Trump loyalists ____________________stormedand occupied the Capitol Building.

Counting electoral _____________________votes is the final stage of the presidential _____________________electionin the US.

The presidential election_____________________took place on November 3^rd, 2020.

On January 6^th Congress met to _____________________confirmthe winner of the presidential election.

There are metal barriers at the _____________________bottomof the _____________________stepsto the Capitol Building.

The attackers _____________________pushedthem down.

They_____________________pushed awaypolice officers.

They _____________________brokewindows.  

Some _____________________climbed upthe side of the building.

The _____________________lawmakerswere rushed to _____________________safety.

Police fired _____________________tear gas.

A woman was shot and heavily _____________________wounded.

She _____________________fellto the floor.

She was later _____________________takento hospital, where she reportedly died.

After some time, the attackers were _____________________forced outof the Capitol Building.

The_____________________countingof electoral votes _____________________went on, and Congress _____________________certifiedJoe Biden’s presidential election _____________________victory.

 

VOCABULARY

bottom [‘bɔtəm] низ, внизу: at the bottom внизу

Capitol Building, the [‘kæpɪt(ə)l] [‘bɪldɪŋ] здание Капитолия

certify [‘sɜːtɪfaɪ] v. удостоверять: Congress has certified Joe Biden’s presidential election victory. Конгресс утвердил победу Байдена на президентских выборах.

climb [klaɪm] v. залезать, влезать; подниматься, карабкаясь

confirm [kən’fɜːm] v. подтверждать: to confirm the winner of the presidential race утвердить победителся президентской гонки

count [kaunt] v.  считать, подсчитывать

election [ɪ’lekʃ(ə)n] выборы

electoral vote [ɪ’lekt(ə)r(ə)l] [vəut] голос выборщика

fall [fɔːl] падение: to have a fall падать, упасть

go [gəu] (went [went] – gone [gɔn]) v. идти; to go on продолжаться, продолжиться

loyalist [‘lɔɪəlɪst] сторонник, последователь

push [puʃ] v. толкать: to push away отталкивать; They pushed down a barrier. Они опрокинули барьер.

rush [rʌʃ] увлекать, стремительно тащить: The lawmakers were rushed to safety. Законодателей незамедлительно перевели в безопасное место.

shoot [ʃuːt] (shot – shot [ʃɔt]) v. стрелять

step [step] ступень, ступенька: at the bottom of the steps внизу лестницы

tear gas [‘tɪəgæs] слезоточивый газ

winner [‘wɪnə] победитель; to win [wɪn] (won – won) v. победить

wound [wuːnd] v. ранить