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 _____ of Mexico.
He was a _____ man.
He _____ his soldiers to the Mexican _____.
He did not want American settlers to _____ Mexico.

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

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

One day Davy_____ that the Mexicans wanted to attack Fort Alamo.
The Alamo was a Spanish ____ __ ____ near San Antonio, in western Texas.
There were Texans and American soldiers at Fort Alamo. There were also _____ and _____ at the fort.

War was in the air! Davy knew he must ___ __  the independence of Texas.

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS:

(1) When did Santa Anna become the dictator of Mexico?________

(2) Was he a cruel man?________

(3) Did he send his soldiers to the Mexican border?________

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

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

(6) Did they want Texas to be an independent American state? ________

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

(7) Did Davy and his family now live in Texas? ________.

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

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

(10) Did Dave hear one day that the Mexicans wanted to attack Fort Alamo ________.

(11) Was the Alamo a Spanish church and fort? ________.

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

(13) Were there were women and children at the fort? ________

(14) Was war 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] (foughtfought [fɔːt]) – драться, сражаться
to hear (heardheard) – 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 (sentsent) – посылать, направлять: He sent his soldiers to the Mexican border. – Он направил солдат на мексиканскую границу.
soldier [‘səulʤə] – солдат
state [steɪt] – штат: an American stateамериканский 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

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