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Alain Delon

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Jean Reno

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Jackie Chan

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Toshiro Mifune

Toshiro Mifune

Daniel Day-Lewis

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Bruce Lee

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Leonardo DiCaprio

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Denzel Washington

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Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Anthony Hopkins

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Jack Nicholson

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Johnny Depp

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Mads Mikkelsen

Mads Mikkelsen

Actors

Actors

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/
erkek oyuncu
2.
advertisement
[n]
/ædˈvɝtɪzmənt/
reklam
3.
art
[n]
/ɑːrt/
sanat
4.
drawing
[n]
/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
çizim
5.
born
[adj]
/bɔrn/
doğmuş
6.
December
[n]
/dɪˈsɛmbɚ/
aralık
7.
plan
[v]
/plæn/
plan yapmak
8.
job
[n]
/dʒɑːb/
meslek
9.
ship
[n]
/ʃɪp/
gemi
10.
join
[v]
/ʤɔɪn/
üye olmak
11.
navy
[n]
/ˈneɪvi/
deniz kuvvetleri
12.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
zevk almak
13.
Hollywood
[n]
/ˈhɑːliˌwʊd/
Hollywood
14.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
ünlü
15.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
film
16.
play
[v]
/pleɪ/
rol almak
17.
tough guy
[n]
/tˈʌf ɡˈaɪ/
sert adam
18.
voice
[n]
/vɔɪs/
ses
19.
cool
[adj]
/kul/
janti
20.
style
[n]
/staɪl/
görünüş
21.
hat
[n]
/hæt/
şapka
22.
fedora
[n]
/fɪˈdɔɹə/
fötr şapka
23.
cigarette
[n]
/ˌsɪɡɝˈɛt/
sigara
24.
confident
[adj]
/ˈkɑnfɪdənt/
kendine güvenen
25.
sail
[v]
/seɪl/
yelkenle yol almak
26.
marry
[v]
/ˈmæri/
evlenmek
27.
problem
[n]
/ˈprɑːbləm/
sorun
28.
drink
[v]
/drɪŋk/
içmek
29.
die
[v]
/daɪ/
ölmek
30.
chess
[n]
/ʧɛs/
satranç
31.
win
[v]
/wɪn/
kazanmak
32.
against
[prep]
/əˈɡɛnst/ , /əˈɡeɪnst/
[-e/a] karşı
33.
sick
[adj]
/sɪk/
hasta
34.
continue
[v]
/kənˈtɪnju/
belirli bir durumda kalmak
35.
wife
[n]
/waɪf/
karı
36.
in real life
[adv]
/ɪn ɹˈiːəl lˈaɪf/
gerçek hayatta
37.
world
[n]
/wɝld/
evren
38.
at heart
[adv]
/æt hˈɑːɹt/
özünde
39.
become
[v]
/bɪˈkʌm/
olmak
40.
try
[v]
/traɪ/
denemek
41.
war
[n]
/wɑr/
savaş
42.
work
[v]
/wɝːk/
çalışmak
43.
star
[n]
/stɑr/
yıldız
44.
family
[n]
/ˈfæməli/, /ˈfæmli/
aile

1

bölüm

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 uzun zaman önce büyük bir film yıldızıydı. 25 Aralık 1899'da New York City'de doğdu. Bogart, sanatı seven bir ailede büyüdü. Babası çizimde iyiydi ve annesi reklamlar için sanat yapmada iyiydi.

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.

Bogart gençken, aktör olmayı planlamıyordu. Gemilerde çalışmak ve büyük bir savaşta ABD Donanması'na katılmak gibi birçok iş denedi. Ama oyunculuğu gerçekten seviyordu, bu yüzden denemek için Hollywood'a gitti.

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 1940'larda ünlü oldu. "Casablanca" ve "Malta Şahini" gibi büyük filmlerde oynadı. Sert bir sesle sert adamları canlandırdı, ama aslında iyi adamlardı.

Humphrey Bogart
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.

Gerçekten harika bir tarzı vardı. Sık sık fedora adı verilen özel bir şapka takar ve ağzında bir sigara olurdu. Bu tarz onun özel görünümü haline geldi. Dünyanın her yerinden insanlar onun tarzını kopyalamak istedi çünkü çok havalı ve kendinden emin görünüyordu.

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.

Gerçek hayatta, Bogart yelkencilikten hoşlanırdı ve birkaç kez evlendi. En ünlü eşi "Lauren Bacall" idi. O da bir film yıldızıydı. Çok ünlü bir çifttiler.

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'ın çok fazla içki içmekle ilgili bazı sorunları vardı, ancak 1957'de hastalanıp ölene kadar filmlerde oynamaya devam etti.

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.

İlginç gerçek: Humphrey Bogart satranç oynamayı çok severdi. Hatta bir kez dünyanın en iyi satranç oyuncusuna karşı oynadı, ama kazanamadı.

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

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

he passed away in 1957.
he became famous in the 1940s.
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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