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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/
aktor
2.
advertisement
[n]
/ædˈvɝtɪzmənt/
iklan
3.
art
[n]
/ɑːrt/
seni
4.
drawing
[n]
/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
menggambar
5.
born
[adj]
/bɔrn/
lahir
6.
December
[n]
/dɪˈsɛmbɚ/
Desember
7.
plan
[v]
/plæn/
merencanakan
8.
job
[n]
/dʒɑːb/
pekerjaan
9.
ship
[n]
/ʃɪp/
kapal
10.
join
[v]
/ʤɔɪn/
bergabung
11.
navy
[n]
/ˈneɪvi/
angkatan laut
12.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
mencintai
13.
Hollywood
[n]
/ˈhɑːliˌwʊd/
Hollywood
14.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
terkenal
15.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
film
16.
play
[v]
/pleɪ/
bermain
17.
tough guy
[n]
/tˈʌf ɡˈaɪ/
pria tangguh
18.
voice
[n]
/vɔɪs/
suara
19.
cool
[adj]
/kul/
keren
20.
style
[n]
/staɪl/
gaya
21.
hat
[n]
/hæt/
topi
22.
fedora
[n]
/fɪˈdɔɹə/
sebuah fedora
23.
cigarette
[n]
/ˌsɪɡɝˈɛt/
rokok
24.
confident
[adj]
/ˈkɑnfɪdənt/
percaya diri
25.
sail
[v]
/seɪl/
berlayar
26.
marry
[v]
/ˈmæri/
menikah
27.
problem
[n]
/ˈprɑːbləm/
masalah
28.
drink
[v]
/drɪŋk/
minum
29.
die
[v]
/daɪ/
meninggal
30.
chess
[n]
/ʧɛs/
catur
31.
win
[v]
/wɪn/
menang
32.
against
[prep]
/əˈɡɛnst/ , /əˈɡeɪnst/
melawan
33.
sick
[adj]
/sɪk/
sakit
34.
continue
[v]
/kənˈtɪnju/
melanjutkan
35.
wife
[n]
/waɪf/
istri
36.
in real life
[adv]
/ɪn ɹˈiːəl lˈaɪf/
dalam kehidupan nyata
37.
world
[n]
/wɝld/
dunia
38.
at heart
[adv]
/æt hˈɑːɹt/
sebenarnya
39.
become
[v]
/bɪˈkʌm/
menjadi
40.
try
[v]
/traɪ/
mencoba
41.
war
[n]
/wɑr/
perang
42.
work
[v]
/wɝːk/
bekerja
43.
star
[n]
/stɑr/
bintang
44.
family
[n]
/ˈfæməli/, /ˈfæmli/
keluarga

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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 adalah bintang film besar dari zaman dahulu. Dia lahir di New York City pada tanggal 25 Desember 1899. Bogart tumbuh dalam keluarga yang menyukai seni. Ayahnya pandai menggambar dan ibunya pandai membuat seni untuk iklan.

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. 

Ketika Bogart masih muda, dia tidak berencana menjadi aktor. Dia mencoba banyak pekerjaan, seperti bekerja di kapal dan bergabung dengan Angkatan Laut AS dalam perang besar. Tapi dia sangat mencintai akting, jadi dia pergi ke Hollywood untuk mencobanya.

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 menjadi terkenal pada tahun 1940-an. Dia berakting dalam film-film besar seperti "Casablanca" dan "The Maltese Falcon". Dia memerankan pria tangguh dengan suara kasar, tetapi mereka adalah orang baik di dalam hati.

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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. 

Dia memiliki gaya yang sangat keren. Dia sering memakai topi khusus yang disebut fedora dan memiliki rokok di mulutnya. Gaya ini menjadi penampilan khususnya. Orang-orang di seluruh dunia ingin meniru gayanya karena dia terlihat sangat keren dan percaya diri.

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. 

Dalam kehidupan nyata, Bogart menyukai berlayar dan menikah beberapa kali. Istri paling terkenalnya adalah "Lauren Bacall". Dia juga seorang bintang film. Mereka adalah pasangan yang sangat terkenal.

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 memiliki beberapa masalah dengan minum terlalu banyak, tetapi ia terus berakting di film sampai ia sakit dan meninggal pada tahun 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. 

Fakta menarik: Humphrey Bogart sangat suka bermain catur. Dia bahkan pernah bermain melawan pemain catur terbaik di dunia, tetapi tidak menang.

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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
A problem that Bogart had.
An activity Bogart liked to do.
His famous wife.
A famous movie.
5.

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

he was born in new york city.
he became famous in the 1940s.
he passed away in 1957.
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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