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The picture below shows George Washington. He was the first American president and he was called the father of his country. In this section, you are going to learn about George Washington.
Poniższe zdjęcie przedstawia Jerzego Waszyngtona. Był on pierwszym amerykańskim prezydentem i nazywano go ojcem narodu. W tej sekcji dowiesz się kilku informacji o tej postaci.
Match the following expressions with their translations.
Połącz podane wyrażenia z odpowiednim tłumaczeniem.
Match the following words and expressions with pictures.
Połącz podane wyrażenia z ilustracjami.
Read the text about George Washington, who was the first American president. Then do the exercises.
Przeczytaj tekst o Jerzym Waszyngtonie, który był pierwszym amerykańskim prezydentem, a następnie wykonaj ćwiczenia.
Who was George Washington?George Washington was the first presidentthe first president of the United States. You can see his picturepicture on the American quarterquarter, the one‑dollar banknotebanknote, and on stampsstamps. Some geographical namesgeographical names come from his name, for example, Washington D.C. (District of Columbia) with the Capitol BuildingCapitol Building, or the StateState of Washington.
George Washington was bornwas born on February 22, 1732. He was born in Virginia. His family was very richrich, so they could send George to school. He was good atgood at maths and geography. When his father dieddied, George stopped going to school. He was 11 years old then. When he was 22, he became an officerofficer in the French and Indian WarWar.
George Washington was the first American president. People electedelected him twicetwice, in 1789 and 1792. He createdcreated the ConstitutionConstitution of the United States. He was a great president and people liked him a lot. People called him the “Father of His CountryFather of His Country.” He didn’t want to be the president for the thirdthird time. He wanted to return homereturn home to Mount Vernon. He died in 1799.
When you are in Washington D.C., you must see the Washington Monument near the Capitol Building. It is the tallest monumentmonument in Washington D.C.
Interesting facts you should know about George Washington:
He had a wife but he didn’t have any children.
He had false teethfalse teeth.
His white hair was real. It wasn’t a wigwig.
He was a great dancer.
He loved horses and dogs.
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Read the text again and decide if the following sentences are true or false.
Przeczytaj tekst ponownie. Następnie zdecyduj, czy podane zdania są prawdziwe, czy fałszywe.
TrueFalse
2. He didn’t go to school when he was 12 years old.
TrueFalse
3. George Washington was the president of the United States twice.
TrueFalse
4. There is the Washington monument near the Capitol Building.
TrueFalse
5. George Washington didn't have false teeth.
TrueFalse
6. George Washington’s hair was a wig.
TrueFalse
7. The first President of the United States was a good dancer.
TrueFalse
Drag the endings to make correct sentences.
Przeciągnij zakończenia, tak aby utworzyć poprawne zdania.
Drag the words below to the correct places.
Przeciągnij wyrazy w odpowiednie luki.
2. George Washington created the 1. Monument, 2. president, 3. Constitution, 4. quarter, 5. elected of the United States.
3. Was George Washington the first 1. Monument, 2. president, 3. Constitution, 4. quarter, 5. elected of the United States?
4. In 1792, people 1. Monument, 2. president, 3. Constitution, 4. quarter, 5. elected George Washington as the president for the second time.
5. The Washington 1. Monument, 2. president, 3. Constitution, 4. quarter, 5. elected is the tallest statue in Washington D.C.
Słownik
/ ˈbæŋknəʊt /
banknot
/ ˈkæpɪtl̩ ˈbɪldɪŋ /
Kapitol, siedziba parlamentu
/ ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃn̩ /
konstytucja
/ kriːˈeɪtɪd / / kriːˈeɪt /
stworzył/stworzyła [stworzyć]
/ daɪd / / daɪ /
zmarł/zmarła [umierać]
/ ɪˈlektɪd / / ɪˈlekt /
wybrali/wybrały w wyborach [wybierać w wyborach]
/ ˈfɔːls tiː theta /
sztuczne zęby
/ fɑ:ðər əv ɪz ˈkʌntri /
ojciec narodu
/ ˌdʒɪəˈɡræfɪkl̩ ˈneɪmz / / ˌdʒɪəˈɡræfɪkl̩ ˈneɪm /
nazwy geograficzne [nazwa geograficzna]
/ gʊd æt /
dobry/dobra w
/ ˈmɒnjʊmənt /
zabytek
/ ˈɒfɪsə /
oficer
/ ˈpɪktʃə /
obrazek, zdjęcie, wizerunek
/ ˈkwɔːtə /
ćwierćdolarówka
/ rɪˈtɜːn həʊm /
powracać do domu
/ rɪtʃ /
bogaty/bogata
/ stæmps / / stæmp /
znaczki [znaczek]
/ steɪt /
stan
/ ˈteɪk lɪfts / / ˈteɪk ə lɪft /
pojechać windami [wjechać windą]
/ ðə ˈfɜ:st ˈprezɪdənt /
pierwszy prezydent
/ thetaɜːd /
trzeci/trzecia
/ twaɪs /
dwa razy
/ wɔː /
wojna
/ wəz bɔːn / / bi bɔːn /
urodził/urodziła się [urodzić się]
/ wɪɡ /
peruka
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