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Humphrey Bogart - Famous People

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Vocabulary
1.
actor
[n]
/ˈæktɚ/
2.
advertisement
[n]
/ædˈvɝtɪzmənt/
3.
art
[n]
/ɑːrt/
4.
drawing
[n]
/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
5.
born
[adj]
/bɔrn/
6.
December
[n]
/dɪˈsɛmbɚ/
7.
plan
[v]
/plæn/
8.
job
[n]
/dʒɑːb/
9.
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
1.
actor
[n]
/ˈæktɚ/
2.
advertisement
[n]
/ædˈvɝtɪzmənt/
3.
art
[n]
/ɑːrt/
4.
drawing
[n]
/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
5.
born
[adj]
/bɔrn/
6.
December
[n]
/dɪˈsɛmbɚ/
7.
plan
[v]
/plæn/
8.
job
[n]
/dʒɑːb/
9.
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/
1.
actor
[n]
/ˈæktɚ/
Schauspieler
2.
advertisement
[n]
/ædˈvɝtɪzmənt/
Werbung
3.
art
[n]
/ɑːrt/
Kunst
4.
drawing
[n]
/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
Zeichnung
5.
born
[adj]
/bɔrn/
geboren
6.
December
[n]
/dɪˈsɛmbɚ/
Dezember
7.
plan
[v]
/plæn/
planen
8.
job
[n]
/dʒɑːb/
Beruf
9.
ship
[n]
/ʃɪp/
Schiff
10.
join
[v]
/ʤɔɪn/
beitreten
11.
navy
[n]
/ˈneɪvi/
Marine
12.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
lieben
13.
Hollywood
[n]
/ˈhɑːliˌwʊd/
Hollywood
14.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
berühmt
15.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
Film
16.
play
[v]
/pleɪ/
spielen
17.
tough guy
[n]
/tˈʌf ɡˈaɪ/
harter Kerl
18.
voice
[n]
/vɔɪs/
Stimme
19.
cool
[adj]
/kul/
cool
20.
style
[n]
/staɪl/
Stil
21.
hat
[n]
/hæt/
Hut
22.
fedora
[n]
/fɪˈdɔɹə/
ein Fedora
23.
cigarette
[n]
/ˌsɪɡɝˈɛt/
Zigarette
24.
confident
[adj]
/ˈkɑnfɪdənt/
selbstsicher
25.
sail
[v]
/seɪl/
segeln
26.
marry
[v]
/ˈmæri/
heiraten
27.
problem
[n]
/ˈprɑːbləm/
Problem
28.
drink
[v]
/drɪŋk/
trinken
29.
die
[v]
/daɪ/
sterben
30.
chess
[n]
/ʧɛs/
Schach
31.
win
[v]
/wɪn/
siegen
32.
against
[prep]
/əˈɡɛnst/ , /əˈɡeɪnst/
gegen
33.
sick
[adj]
/sɪk/
krank
34.
continue
[v]
/kənˈtɪnju/
fortsetzen
35.
wife
[n]
/waɪf/
Ehefrau
36.
in real life
[adv]
/ɪn ɹˈiːəl lˈaɪf/
im wirklichen Leben
37.
world
[n]
/wɝld/
Welt
38.
at heart
[adv]
/æt hˈɑːɹt/
im Grunde
39.
become
[v]
/bɪˈkʌm/
werden
40.
try
[v]
/traɪ/
probieren
41.
war
[n]
/wɑr/
Krieg
42.
work
[v]
/wɝːk/
arbeiten
43.
star
[n]
/stɑr/
Star
44.
family
[n]
/ˈfæməli/, /ˈfæmli/
Familie

1

Kapitel

star
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 war vor langer Zeit ein großer Filmstar. Er wurde am 25. Dezember 1899 in New York City geboren. Bogart wuchs in einer Familie auf, die Kunst liebte. Sein Vater war gut im Zeichnen und seine Mutter war gut darin, Kunst für Werbung zu machen.

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. 

Als Bogart jung war, plante er nicht, Schauspieler zu werden. Er versuchte viele Jobs, wie auf Schiffen zu arbeiten und der US Navy in einem großen Krieg beizutreten. Aber er liebte das Schauspielen wirklich, also ging er nach Hollywood, um es zu versuchen.

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 wurde in den 1940er Jahren berühmt. Er spielte in großen Filmen wie "Casablanca" und "Der Malteser Falke". Er spielte harte Kerle mit rauer Stimme, die aber im Herzen gute waren.

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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. 

Er hatte einen wirklich coolen Stil. Er trug oft eine besondere Art von Hut, genannt Fedora, und hatte eine Zigarette im Mund. Dieser Stil wurde sein besonderes Aussehen. Menschen auf der ganzen Welt wollten seinen Stil kopieren, weil er so cool und selbstbewusst aussah.

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. 

Im wirklichen Leben mochte Bogart segeln und war einige Male verheiratet. Seine berühmteste Frau war "Lauren Bacall". Sie war auch ein Filmstar. Sie waren ein sehr berühmtes Paar.

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 hatte einige Probleme mit übermäßigem Trinken, aber er spielte weiter in Filmen, bis er 1957 krank wurde und starb.

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. 

Fun Fact: Humphrey Bogart mochte es sehr, Schach zu spielen. Er hat sogar einmal gegen den besten Schachspieler der Welt gespielt, aber nicht gewonnen.

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QuizSkip the quiz
1.

Where was Humphrey Bogart born?

A

Los Angeles

B

Chicago

C

New York City

D

Boston

2.

Which movie made Bogart famous in the 1940s?

A

"Gone with the Wind"

B

"Casablanca"

C

"Citizen Kane"

D

"The Great Gatsby"

3.

What style did Humphrey Bogart become known for?

A

Wearing suits

B

A special kind of hat called a fedora

C

Wearing sunglasses

D

Always wearing a bow tie

4.

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.
5.

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

he became famous in the 1940s.
he passed away in 1957.
he was born in new york city.
he worked in different jobs before becoming an actor.
6.

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
7.

Which one is TRUE?

A

He was born in Los Angeles.

B

He became famous in the 1940s.

C

He only worked as a sailor.

D

He disliked acting.

8.

Which one is FALSE?

A

He acted in "Casablanca."

B

He loved sailing.

C

He was married to Lauren Bacall.

D

He won an Oscar for "The Maltese Falcon."

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