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Jackie Chan

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Denzel Washington

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Morgan Freeman

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Humphrey Bogart - Famous People

40 chapters
levelbeginner

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

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/
1.
actor
[n]
/ˈæktɚ/
актер
2.
advertisement
[n]
/ædˈvɝtɪzmənt/
реклама
3.
art
[n]
/ɑːrt/
искусство
4.
drawing
[n]
/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
рисунок
5.
born
[adj]
/bɔrn/
урождённый
6.
December
[n]
/dɪˈsɛmbɚ/
декабрь
7.
plan
[v]
/plæn/
планировать
8.
job
[n]
/dʒɑːb/
работа
9.
ship
[n]
/ʃɪp/
корабль
10.
join
[v]
/ʤɔɪn/
стать членом
11.
navy
[n]
/ˈneɪvi/
военно-морской флот
12.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
обожать
13.
Hollywood
[n]
/ˈhɑːliˌwʊd/
Голливуд
14.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
известный
15.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
фильм
16.
play
[v]
/pleɪ/
играть
17.
tough guy
[n]
/tˈʌf ɡˈaɪ/
крутой парень
18.
voice
[n]
/vɔɪs/
голос
19.
cool
[adj]
/kul/
крутой
20.
style
[n]
/staɪl/
стиль
21.
hat
[n]
/hæt/
шляпа
22.
fedora
[n]
/fɪˈdɔɹə/
фетровая шляпа
23.
cigarette
[n]
/ˌsɪɡɝˈɛt/
сигарета
24.
confident
[adj]
/ˈkɑnfɪdənt/
уверенный
25.
sail
[v]
/seɪl/
идти под парусами
26.
marry
[v]
/ˈmæri/
жениться
27.
problem
[n]
/ˈprɑːbləm/
проблема
28.
drink
[v]
/drɪŋk/
пить
29.
die
[v]
/daɪ/
умирать
30.
chess
[n]
/ʧɛs/
шахматы
31.
win
[v]
/wɪn/
выигрывать
32.
against
[prep]
/əˈɡɛnst/ , /əˈɡeɪnst/
против
33.
sick
[adj]
/sɪk/
больной
34.
continue
[v]
/kənˈtɪnju/
продолжать
35.
wife
[n]
/waɪf/
жена
36.
in real life
[adv]
/ɪn ɹˈiːəl lˈaɪf/
в реальной жизни
37.
world
[n]
/wɝld/
мир
38.
at heart
[adv]
/æt hˈɑːɹt/
в глубине души
39.
become
[v]
/bɪˈkʌm/
становиться
40.
try
[v]
/traɪ/
попробовать
41.
war
[n]
/wɑr/
война
42.
work
[v]
/wɝːk/
работать
43.
star
[n]
/stɑr/
звезда
44.
family
[n]
/ˈfæməli/, /ˈfæmli/
семья

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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.

Хамфри Богарт был большой кинозвездой много лет назад. Он родился в Нью-Йорке 25 декабря 1899 года. Богарт вырос в семье, которая любила искусство. Его отец хорошо рисовал, а его мать хорошо создавала искусство для рекламы.

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.

Когда Богарт был молод, он не планировал становиться актером. Он попробовал много работ, таких как работа на кораблях и вступление в ВМС США во время большой войны. Но он действительно любил актерскую игру, поэтому отправился в Голливуд, чтобы попробовать.

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.

Богарт стал знаменитым в 1940-х годах. Он снимался в больших фильмах, таких как "Касабланка" и "Мальтийский сокол". Он играл крутых парней с грубым голосом, но в душе они были хорошими.

Хамфри Богарт
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.

У него был действительно крутой стиль. Он часто носил особый вид шляпы под названием федора и держал сигарету во рту. Этот стиль стал его особенным образом. Люди по всему миру хотели скопировать его стиль, потому что он выглядел так круто и уверенно.

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.

В реальной жизни Богарт любил парусный спорт и был женат несколько раз. Его самой известной женой была "Лорен Бэколл". Она тоже была кинозвездой. Они были очень известной парой.

1.6

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

У Богарта были проблемы с чрезмерным употреблением алкоголя, но он продолжал сниматься в фильмах, пока не заболел и не умер в 1957 году.

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.

Забавный факт: Хамфри Богарт очень любил играть в шахматы. Он даже однажды играл против лучшего шахматиста мира, но не выиграл.

1. Humphrey Bogart

1. Humphrey Bogart

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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.
A famous movie.
His famous wife.
An activity Bogart liked to do.
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 worked in different jobs before becoming an actor.
he was born in new york city.
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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