WAR WAS IN THE AIR!

 

 

In 1834, the Mexican General Santa Anna became the dictator of Mexico.
He was a cruel man.
He sent his soldiers to the Mexican border.
He did not want American settlers to enter Mexico.

By 1834, there were more than 30,000 Americans living in Texas.
They wanted Texas to be an independent American state!
They did not want to live under a cruel Mexican dictator.

Davy and his family now lived in Texas.
They were happy in their new home.
They wanted the independence of Texas, too.

One day Davy heard that the Mexicans wanted to attack Fort Alamo.
The Alamo was a Spanish church and fort near San Antonio, in western Texas.
There were Texans and American soldiers at Fort Alamo.
There were also women and children at the fort.
War was in the air!
Davy knew he must fight for the independence of Texas.

FILL IN THE BLANKS:

In 1834, the Mexican General Santa Anna became the _____The correct answer is:dictator of Mexico.
He was a _____The correct answer is:cruel man.
He _____The correct answer is:sent his soldiers to the Mexican _____The correct answer is:border .
He did not want American settlers to _____The correct answer is:enter Mexico.

By 1834, there were more _____The correct answer is:than 30,000 Americans living in Texas.
They wanted Texas to be an _____The answer is:independent American state!
They did not want to live _____The answer is:under  a cruel Mexican dictator.

Davy and his family now lived in Texas. They were _____The answer is:happy in their new home.
They wanted the _____ The answer is:independenceof Texas, too.

One day Davy_____The answer is:heard that the Mexicans wanted to attack Fort Alamo.
The Alamo was a Spanish ____ __ ____The answer is:church and fort  near San Antonio, in western Texas.
There were Texans and American soldiers at Fort Alamo. There were also _____The answer is:women and _____The answer is:children at the fort.

War was in the air! Davy knew he must ___ __The answer is:fight for   the independence of Texas.

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS:

(1) When did Santa Anna become the dictator of Mexico?________ In 1834. He became the dictator of Mexico in 1834.

(2) Was he a cruel man?________Yes, he was. He was a cruel man.

(3) Did he send his soldiers to the Mexican border?________Yes, he did. He sent his soldiers to the Mexican border.

(4) He did not want American settlers to enter Mexico, did he?________No, he did not. He did not want American settlers to enter Mexico.

(5) By 1834, there were more than 30,000 Americans living in Texas, weren’t there?________Yes, there were. By 1834, there were more than 30,000 Americans living in Texas.

(6) Did they want Texas to be an independent American state? ________Yes, they did. They wanted Texas to be an independent American state!

(6) They did not want to live under a Mexican dictator, did they? ________No, they did not. They did not want to live under a Mexican dictator.

(7) Did Davy and his family now live in Texas? ________Yes, they did. Davy and his family now lived in Texas .

(8) They were happy in their new home, weren’t they? ________Yes, they were. They were happy in their new home.

(9) They wanted the independence of Texas, didn’t they? ________Yes, they did. They wanted the independence of Texas.

(10) Did Dave hear one day that the Mexicans wanted to attack Fort Alamo ________Yes, he did. He heard one day that the Mexicans wanted to attack Fort Alamo.

(11) Was the Alamo a Spanish church and fort? ________Yes, it was. The Alamo was a Spanish church and fort.

(12) There were Texans and American soldiers at Fort Alamo, weren’t there ________Yes, there were. There were Texans and American soldiers at Fort Alamo.

(13) Were there were women and children at the fort? ________Yes, there were. There were women and children at the fort

(14) Was war in the air! ________Yes, it was. War was in the air.

VOCABULARY

by [baɪ] – к: by 1834 – к 1834 г.
child [ʧaɪld] ребёнок, мн. ч. children [‘ʧɪldr(ə)n]
church [ʧɜːʧ] – церковь
cruel [‘kruːəl] / [kruəl] – жестокий: He was a cruel man – Он был жестоким человеком / Он был жесток.
to fight [faɪt] (fought – fought [fɔːt]) – драться, сражаться
to hear (heard – heard) – слышать, услышать
independence [ˌɪndɪ’pendəns] – независимость: the independence of Texas – независимость Техаса
independent [ˌɪndɪ’pendənt]- независимый: They wanted Texas to be an independent American state! – Они хотели, чтобы Техас стал независимым американским штатом.
to send (sent – sent) – посылать, направлять: He sent his soldiers to the Mexican border. – Он направил солдат на мексиканскую границу.
soldier [‘səulʤə] – солдат
state [steɪt] – штат: an American state – американский штат, штат Америки
woman [‘wumən] – женщина, мн.ч. women [‘wɪmɪn]

Antonio López de Santa Anna
(1794 – 1876),
usually known as Santa Anna
was a Mexican politician and general

[anˈtonjo ˈlopes de sant(a)ˈanna]

 San Antonio Сан-Антонио
Расположение в Техасе