Humphrey Bogart

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Marlon Brando

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Alain Delon

Jean Reno

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Toshiro Mifune

Daniel Day-Lewis

Bruce Lee

Leonardo DiCaprio

Denzel Washington

Morgan Freeman

Anthony Hopkins

Jack Nicholson

Johnny Depp

Mads Mikkelsen

Actors

Humphrey Bogart - Famous People

40 chapters

beginner

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/

acteur

[n]

/ædˈvɝtɪzmənt/

advertentie

art

[n]

/ɑːrt/

kunst

drawing

[n]

/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

tekenen

born

[adj]

/bɔrn/

geboren

December

[n]

/dɪˈsɛmbɚ/

december

plan

[v]

/plæn/

plannen

job

[n]

/dʒɑːb/

baan

ship

[n]

/ʃɪp/

schip

10.

join

[v]

/ʤɔɪn/

lid worden

11.

navy

[n]

/ˈneɪvi/

marine

12.

love

[v]

/lʌv/

houden van

13.

Hollywood

[n]

/ˈhɑːliˌwʊd/

Hollywood

14.

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

beroemd

15.

movie

[n]

/ˈmuːvi/

film

16.

play

[v]

/pleɪ/

spelen

17.

tough guy

[n]

/tˈʌf ɡˈaɪ/

harde kerel

18.

voice

[n]

/vɔɪs/

stem

19.

cool

[adj]

/kul/

cool

20.

style

[n]

/staɪl/

stijl

21.

hat

[n]

/hæt/

hoed

22.

fedora

[n]

/fɪˈdɔɹə/

een fedora

23.

cigarette

[n]

/ˌsɪɡɝˈɛt/

sigaret

24.

confident

[adj]

/ˈkɑnfɪdənt/

zelfverzekerd

25.

sail

[v]

/seɪl/

zeilen

26.

marry

[v]

/ˈmæri/

trouwen

27.

problem

[n]

/ˈprɑːbləm/

probleem

28.

drink

[v]

/drɪŋk/

drinken

29.

die

[v]

/daɪ/

sterven

30.

chess

[n]

/ʧɛs/

schaken

31.

win

[v]

/wɪn/

winnen

32.

against

[prep]

/əˈɡɛnst/ , /əˈɡeɪnst/

tegen

33.

sick

[adj]

/sɪk/

ziek

34.

continue

[v]

/kənˈtɪnju/

doorgaan

35.

wife

[n]

/waɪf/

echtgenote

36.

in real life

[adv]

/ɪn ɹˈiːəl lˈaɪf/

in het echte leven

37.

world

[n]

/wɝld/

wereld

38.

at heart

[adv]

/æt hˈɑːɹt/

in wezen

39.

become

[v]

/bɪˈkʌm/

worden

40.

try

[v]

/traɪ/

proberen

41.

war

[n]

/wɑr/

oorlog

42.

work

[v]

/wɝːk/

werken

43.

star

[n]

/stɑr/

ster

44.

family

[n]

/ˈfæməli/, /ˈfæmli/

familie

hoofdstuk

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 was lang geleden een grote filmster. Hij werd geboren in New York City op 25 december 1899. Bogart groeide op in een familie die van kunst hield. Zijn vader was goed in tekenen en zijn moeder was goed in het maken van kunst voor advertenties.

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.

Toen Bogart jong was, was hij niet van plan acteur te worden. Hij probeerde veel banen, zoals werken op schepen en zich aansluiten bij de Amerikaanse marine in een grote oorlog. Maar hij hield echt van acteren, dus ging hij naar Hollywood om het te proberen.

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 werd beroemd in de jaren 1940. Hij speelde in grote films zoals "Casablanca" en "The Maltese Falcon". Hij speelde stoere kerels met een ruwe stem, maar ze waren goed van binnen.

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.

Hij had een heel coole stijl. Hij droeg vaak een speciaal soort hoed genaamd een fedora en had een sigaret in zijn mond. Deze stijl werd zijn speciale look. Mensen over de hele wereld wilden zijn stijl kopiëren omdat hij er zo cool en zelfverzekerd uitzag.

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.

In het echte leven hield Bogart van zeilen en was hij een paar keer getrouwd. Zijn beroemdste vrouw was "Lauren Bacall". Ze was ook een filmster. Ze waren een heel bekend stel.

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 had wat problemen met te veel drinken, maar hij bleef acteren in films tot hij ziek werd en stierf in 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.

Leuk weetje: Humphrey Bogart hield erg van schaken. Hij speelde zelfs een keer tegen de beste schaker ter wereld, maar hij won niet.

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

An activity Bogart liked to do.

His famous wife.

A famous movie.

A problem that Bogart had.

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

he was born in new york city.

he worked in different jobs before becoming an actor.

he became famous in the 1940s.

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."