Humphrey Bogart

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Robert De Niro

Marlon Brando

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Alain Delon

Jean Reno

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Toshiro Mifune

Daniel Day-Lewis

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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/

aktor

[n]

/ædˈvɝtɪzmənt/

reklama

art

[n]

/ɑːrt/

sztuka

drawing

[n]

/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

rysowanie

born

[adj]

/bɔrn/

urodzony

December

[n]

/dɪˈsɛmbɚ/

grudzień

plan

[v]

/plæn/

planować

job

[n]

/dʒɑːb/

praca

ship

[n]

/ʃɪp/

statek

10.

join

[v]

/ʤɔɪn/

dołączyć

11.

navy

[n]

/ˈneɪvi/

marynarka wojenna

12.

love

[v]

/lʌv/

kochać

13.

Hollywood

[n]

/ˈhɑːliˌwʊd/

Hollywood

14.

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

sławny

15.

movie

[n]

/ˈmuːvi/

film

16.

play

[v]

/pleɪ/

grać

17.

tough guy

[n]

/tˈʌf ɡˈaɪ/

twardziel

18.

voice

[n]

/vɔɪs/

głos

19.

cool

[adj]

/kul/

fajny

20.

style

[n]

/staɪl/

styl

21.

hat

[n]

/hæt/

kapelusz

22.

fedora

[n]

/fɪˈdɔɹə/

fedora

23.

cigarette

[n]

/ˌsɪɡɝˈɛt/

papieros

24.

confident

[adj]

/ˈkɑnfɪdənt/

pewny siebie

25.

sail

[v]

/seɪl/

żeglować

26.

marry

[v]

/ˈmæri/

ożenić się

27.

problem

[n]

/ˈprɑːbləm/

problem

28.

drink

[v]

/drɪŋk/

pić

29.

die

[v]

/daɪ/

umrzeć

30.

chess

[n]

/ʧɛs/

szachy

31.

win

[v]

/wɪn/

wygrać

32.

against

[prep]

/əˈɡɛnst/ , /əˈɡeɪnst/

przeciw

33.

sick

[adj]

/sɪk/

chory

34.

continue

[v]

/kənˈtɪnju/

kontynuować

35.

wife

[n]

/waɪf/

żona

36.

in real life

[adv]

/ɪn ɹˈiːəl lˈaɪf/

w prawdziwym życiu

37.

world

[n]

/wɝld/

świat

38.

at heart

[adv]

/æt hˈɑːɹt/

w głębi duszy

39.

become

[v]

/bɪˈkʌm/

stać się

40.

try

[v]

/traɪ/

próbować

41.

war

[n]

/wɑr/

wojna

42.

work

[v]

/wɝːk/

pracować

43.

star

[n]

/stɑr/

gwiazda

44.

family

[n]

/ˈfæməli/, /ˈfæmli/

rodzina

rozdział

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 był wielką gwiazdą filmową dawno temu. Urodził się w Nowym Jorku 25 grudnia 1899 roku. Bogart dorastał w rodzinie, która lubiła sztukę. Jego ojciec był dobry w rysowaniu, a jego matka była dobra w tworzeniu sztuki do reklam.

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.

Kiedy Bogart był młody, nie planował zostać aktorem. Spróbował wielu zawodów, takich jak praca na statkach i wstąpienie do marynarki wojennej USA podczas wielkiej wojny. Ale naprawdę kochał aktorstwo, więc pojechał do Hollywood, aby spróbować.

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 stał się sławny w latach 40. XX wieku. Grał w dużych filmach, takich jak "Casablanca" i "Sokół maltański". Grał twardych facetów z szorstkim głosem, ale w głębi duszy byli dobrzy.

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.

Miał naprawdę fajny styl. Często nosił specjalny rodzaj kapelusza zwanego fedora i miał papierosa w ustach. Ten styl stał się jego szczególnym wyglądem. Ludzie na całym świecie chcieli kopiować jego styl, ponieważ wyglądał tak fajnie i pewnie.

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.

W prawdziwym życiu Bogart lubił żeglarstwo i był kilka razy żonaty. Jego najbardziej znaną żoną była "Lauren Bacall". Ona także była gwiazdą filmową. Byli bardzo sławną parą.

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 miał pewne problemy z nadmiernym piciem, ale kontynuował grę w filmach, aż zachorował i zmarł w 1957 roku.

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.

Ciekawostka: Humphrey Bogart bardzo lubił grać w szachy. Raz nawet zagrał przeciwko najlepszemu szachiście na świecie, ale nie wygrał.

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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

A problem that Bogart had.

A famous movie.

An activity Bogart liked to do.

His famous wife.

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

he was born in new york city.

he passed away in 1957.

he worked in different jobs before becoming an actor.

he became famous in the 1940s.

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."