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Actors

Humphrey Bogart - Famous People

40 chapters

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Explore our simple, short readings about actors. Improve your language skills while learning fun facts and stories about your favorite stars.

Vocabulary

actor

[n]

/ˈæktɚ/

[n]

/ædˈvɝtɪzmənt/

art

[n]

/ɑːrt/

drawing

[n]

/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

born

[adj]

/bɔrn/

December

[n]

/dɪˈsɛmbɚ/

plan

[v]

/plæn/

job

[n]

/dʒɑːb/

ship

[n]

/ʃɪp/

10.

join

[v]

/ʤɔɪn/

11.

navy

[n]

/ˈneɪvi/

12.

love

[v]

/lʌv/

13.

Hollywood

[n]

/ˈhɑːliˌwʊd/

14.

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

15.

movie

[n]

/ˈmuːvi/

16.

play

[v]

/pleɪ/

17.

tough guy

[n]

/tˈʌf ɡˈaɪ/

18.

voice

[n]

/vɔɪs/

19.

cool

[adj]

/kul/

20.

style

[n]

/staɪl/

21.

hat

[n]

/hæt/

22.

fedora

[n]

/fɪˈdɔɹə/

23.

cigarette

[n]

/ˌsɪɡɝˈɛt/

24.

confident

[adj]

/ˈkɑnfɪdənt/

25.

sail

[v]

/seɪl/

26.

marry

[v]

/ˈmæri/

27.

problem

[n]

/ˈprɑːbləm/

28.

drink

[v]

/drɪŋk/

29.

die

[v]

/daɪ/

30.

chess

[n]

/ʧɛs/

31.

win

[v]

/wɪn/

32.

against

[prep]

/əˈɡɛnst/ , /əˈɡeɪnst/

33.

sick

[adj]

/sɪk/

34.

continue

[v]

/kənˈtɪnju/

35.

wife

[n]

/waɪf/

36.

in real life

[adv]

/ɪn ɹˈiːəl lˈaɪf/

37.

world

[n]

/wɝld/

38.

at heart

[adv]

/æt hˈɑːɹt/

39.

become

[v]

/bɪˈkʌm/

40.

try

[v]

/traɪ/

41.

war

[n]

/wɑr/

42.

work

[v]

/wɝːk/

43.

star

[n]

/stɑr/

44.

family

[n]

/ˈfæməli/, /ˈfæmli/

Practice

actor

[n]

/ˈæktɚ/

[n]

/ædˈvɝtɪzmənt/

art

[n]

/ɑːrt/

drawing

[n]

/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

born

[adj]

/bɔrn/

December

[n]

/dɪˈsɛmbɚ/

plan

[v]

/plæn/

job

[n]

/dʒɑːb/

ship

[n]

/ʃɪp/

10.

join

[v]

/ʤɔɪn/

11.

navy

[n]

/ˈneɪvi/

12.

love

[v]

/lʌv/

13.

Hollywood

[n]

/ˈhɑːliˌwʊd/

14.

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

15.

movie

[n]

/ˈmuːvi/

16.

play

[v]

/pleɪ/

17.

tough guy

[n]

/tˈʌf ɡˈaɪ/

18.

voice

[n]

/vɔɪs/

19.

cool

[adj]

/kul/

20.

style

[n]

/staɪl/

21.

hat

[n]

/hæt/

22.

fedora

[n]

/fɪˈdɔɹə/

23.

cigarette

[n]

/ˌsɪɡɝˈɛt/

24.

confident

[adj]

/ˈkɑnfɪdənt/

25.

sail

[v]

/seɪl/

26.

marry

[v]

/ˈmæri/

27.

problem

[n]

/ˈprɑːbləm/

28.

drink

[v]

/drɪŋk/

29.

die

[v]

/daɪ/

30.

chess

[n]

/ʧɛs/

31.

win

[v]

/wɪn/

32.

against

[prep]

/əˈɡɛnst/ , /əˈɡeɪnst/

33.

sick

[adj]

/sɪk/

34.

continue

[v]

/kənˈtɪnju/

35.

wife

[n]

/waɪf/

36.

in real life

[adv]

/ɪn ɹˈiːəl lˈaɪf/

37.

world

[n]

/wɝld/

38.

at heart

[adv]

/æt hˈɑːɹt/

39.

become

[v]

/bɪˈkʌm/

40.

try

[v]

/traɪ/

41.

war

[n]

/wɑr/

42.

work

[v]

/wɝːk/

43.

star

[n]

/stɑr/

44.

family

[n]

/ˈfæməli/, /ˈfæmli/

actor

[n]

/ˈæktɚ/

herec

[n]

/ædˈvɝtɪzmənt/

reklama

art

[n]

/ɑːrt/

umění

drawing

[n]

/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

kreslení

born

[adj]

/bɔrn/

narozený

December

[n]

/dɪˈsɛmbɚ/

prosinec

plan

[v]

/plæn/

plánovat

job

[n]

/dʒɑːb/

práce

ship

[n]

/ʃɪp/

loď

10.

join

[v]

/ʤɔɪn/

připojit se

11.

navy

[n]

/ˈneɪvi/

námořnictvo

12.

love

[v]

/lʌv/

milovat

13.

Hollywood

[n]

/ˈhɑːliˌwʊd/

Hollywood

14.

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

slavný

15.

movie

[n]

/ˈmuːvi/

film

16.

play

[v]

/pleɪ/

hrát

17.

tough guy

[n]

/tˈʌf ɡˈaɪ/

tvrdý chlap

18.

voice

[n]

/vɔɪs/

hlas

19.

cool

[adj]

/kul/

cool

20.

style

[n]

/staɪl/

styl

21.

hat

[n]

/hæt/

klobouk

22.

fedora

[n]

/fɪˈdɔɹə/

fedora

23.

cigarette

[n]

/ˌsɪɡɝˈɛt/

cigareta

24.

confident

[adj]

/ˈkɑnfɪdənt/

sebevědomý

25.

sail

[v]

/seɪl/

plout

26.

marry

[v]

/ˈmæri/

oženit se

27.

problem

[n]

/ˈprɑːbləm/

problém

28.

drink

[v]

/drɪŋk/

pít

29.

die

[v]

/daɪ/

zemřít

30.

chess

[n]

/ʧɛs/

šachy

31.

win

[v]

/wɪn/

vyhrát

32.

against

[prep]

/əˈɡɛnst/ , /əˈɡeɪnst/

proti

33.

sick

[adj]

/sɪk/

nemocný

34.

continue

[v]

/kənˈtɪnju/

pokračovat

35.

wife

[n]

/waɪf/

manželka

36.

in real life

[adv]

/ɪn ɹˈiːəl lˈaɪf/

v reálném životě

37.

world

[n]

/wɝld/

svět

38.

at heart

[adv]

/æt hˈɑːɹt/

v hloubi duše

39.

become

[v]

/bɪˈkʌm/

stát se

40.

try

[v]

/traɪ/

zkusit

41.

war

[n]

/wɑr/

válka

42.

work

[v]

/wɝːk/

pracovat

43.

star

[n]

/stɑr/

hvězda

44.

family

[n]

/ˈfæməli/, /ˈfæmli/

rodina

kapitola

Humphrey Bogart

Read a short story of a famous movie star who became a symbol of old Hollywood.

1.1

Humphrey Bogart was a big movie star from long time ago. He was born in New York City on December 25, 1899. Bogart grew up in a family that liked art. His dad was good at drawing, and his mom was good at making art for advertisements.

Humphrey Bogart byl velká filmová hvězda před dávnou dobou. Narodil se v New Yorku 25. prosince 1899. Bogart vyrůstal v rodině, která měla ráda umění. Jeho otec byl dobrý v kreslení a jeho matka byla dobrá ve vytváření umění pro reklamy.

1.2

When Bogart was young, he did not plan to be an actor. He tried a lot of jobs, like working on ships and joining the U.S. Navy in a big war. But he really loved acting, so he went to Hollywood to try it.

Když byl Bogart mladý, neplánoval být hercem. Vyzkoušel mnoho prací, jako práce na lodích a vstup do amerického námořnictva ve velké válce. Ale opravdu miloval herectví, tak šel do Hollywoodu to zkusit.

1.3

Bogart became famous in the 1940s. He acted in big movies like "Casablanca" and "The Maltese Falcon." He played tough guys with a rough voice, but they were good guys at heart.

Bogart se proslavil ve 40. letech 20. století. Hrál ve velkých filmech, jako je "Casablanca" a "Maltézský sokol". Hrál tvrdé chlapy s drsným hlasem, ale v srdci to byli dobří lidé.

1.4

He had a really cool style. He often wore a special kind of hat called a fedora and had a cigarette in his mouth. This style became his special look. People all over the world wanted to copy his style because he looked so cool and confident.

Měl opravdu cool styl. Často nosil speciální druh klobouku zvaný fedora a měl cigaretu v ústech. Tento styl se stal jeho speciálním vzhledem. Lidé po celém světě chtěli kopírovat jeho styl, protože vypadal tak cool a sebevědomě.

1.5

In real life, Bogart liked sailing and was married a few times. His most famous wife was "Lauren Bacall." She was a movie star, too. They were a very famous couple.

V reálném životě měl Bogart rád plachtění a byl několikrát ženatý. Jeho nejslavnější manželkou byla "Lauren Bacall". Také byla filmovou hvězdou. Byli velmi slavným párem.

1.6

Bogart had some problems with drinking too much, but he continued acting in movies until he got sick and died in 1957.

Bogart měl nějaké problémy s pitím příliš mnoho, ale pokračoval v herectví ve filmech, dokud neonemocněl a nezemřel v roce 1957.

1.7

Fun fact: Humphrey Bogart liked playing chess a lot. He even played against the best chess player in the world once, but he did not win.

Zajímavost: Humphrey Bogart velmi rád hrál šachy. Dokonce jednou hrál proti nejlepšímu šachistovi na světě, ale nevyhrál.

1. Humphrey Bogart

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QuizSkip the quiz

Where was Humphrey Bogart born?

Los Angeles

Chicago

New York City

Boston

Which movie made Bogart famous in the 1940s?

"Gone with the Wind"

"Casablanca"

"Citizen Kane"

"The Great Gatsby"

What style did Humphrey Bogart become known for?

Wearing suits

A special kind of hat called a fedora

Wearing sunglasses

Always wearing a bow tie

Match the following information about Humphrey Bogart:

Casablanca

Sailing

Lauren Bacall

Drinking

His famous wife.

A problem that Bogart had.

An activity Bogart liked to do.

A famous movie.

Sort the following events in Humphrey Bogart’s life in the correct order:

he became famous in the 1940s.

he was born in new york city.

he worked in different jobs before becoming an actor.

he passed away in 1957.

Fill in the the blanks with the correct word.

Humphrey Bogart was born on

in New York City.

Humphrey Bogart became famous in the

Bogart’s most famous wife was

In real life, Bogart loved

and spent time doing it.

December 25, 1899

1940s

Lauren Bacall

sailing

Which one is TRUE?

He was born in Los Angeles.

He became famous in the 1940s.

He only worked as a sailor.

He disliked acting.

Which one is FALSE?

He acted in "Casablanca."

He loved sailing.

He was married to Lauren Bacall.

He won an Oscar for "The Maltese Falcon."