George Washington - A Founding Father and First US President
Angličtina: George Washington
26.10.2012
Gymnázium a Jazyková škola s právem státní jazykové zkoušky Zlín
Who is it?
•
It is a man
•
He is called “the Father of His Country“
•
He was
the commander-in-chief of the
Continental Army during the American
Revolutionary War
•
He was
one of the Founding Fathers of
the United States
•
He was the 1st American President
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George Washington
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George Washington
(1732-99)
•
the first US President (1789-97)
•
he served two terms in office, refused to stand as a
candidate for a third time
•
chosen by the Continental
Congress in 1775 to be
commander-in-chief
of
the
Continental Army in
the American Revolution
•
g
ave his important approval
for the American Constitution
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•
retired from the presidency
in 1797 and returned to his
home, Mount Vernon
•
his memory is honoured by
the Washington Monument
and the names of the
country´s capital city, a
state, government buildings,
schools, streets, mountains,
etc.
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the Founding Fathers
T
he Americans who established the form of the US
government at the Federal Constitutional Convention in
Philadelphia (1787) when they created and signed the
American Constitution
.
Washington at Constitutional
Convention of 1787,
signing of U.S. Constitution
→
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TASK 1:
Answer the following questions about
George Washington
:
•
Who was George Washington?
•
How many times was he elected as
President?
•
What function did he have in the
American Revolution?
•
When did he retire from the
presidency?
•
Who are the Founding Fathers?
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TASK 2:
Work in pairs and
talk
about
George Washington
. The following
words can help you.
•
President
•
elect
•
revolution
•
commander-in-chief
•
Constitution
•
convention
•
honour
•
retire
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Zdroje
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Oxford Guide to British and America Culture
. Oxford University Press, 1999.
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n.jpeg
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/George_Washington_by_Peale_
1776.jpg
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Gwashington.jpeg
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/Washington_Constitutional_Co
nvention_1787.jpg
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George Washington, a prominent figure in American history, was known as the Father of His Country and served as the first US President. He led the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and played a key role in the creation and approval of the American Constitution. Washington was elected as President twice and retired from office in 1797, leaving a lasting legacy honored by monuments and namesakes across the nation.
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Anglitina: George Washington Tematick oblast Angli tina: V znamn osobnosti britsk a americk historie Datum vytvo en 4.7.2013 Ro n k 3. - 4., septima okt va Stru n obsah Z kladn informace o Georgi Washingtonovi Zp sob vyu it Sn mky prezentuj z kladn informace o Georgi Washingtonovi jako jedn z v znamn ch osobnost americk historie. Sou st jsou kontroln ot zky a z v re n shrnut obsahu. Autor Mgr. Marie Gajzlerov K d VY_32_INOVACE_02_AGAJ12 26.10.2012 Gymn zium a Jazykov kola s pr vem st tn jazykov zkou ky Zl n
Who is it? It is a man He is called the Father of His Country He was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States He was the 1st American President 4.7.2013
George Washington C:\Users\Maruska\Desktop\Portrait_of_George_Washington[1].jpg 4.7.2013
George Washington (1732-99) the first US President (1789-97) he served two terms in office, refused to stand as a candidate for a third time chosen by the Continental Congress in 1775 to be commander-in-chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolution gave his important approval for the American Constitution C:\Users\Maruska\Desktop\George_Washington_by_Peale_1776[1].jpg 4.7.2013
C:\Users\Maruska\Desktop\Gwashington[1].jpg retired from the presidency in 1797 and returned to his home, Mount Vernon his memory is honoured by the Washington Monument and the names of the country s capital city, a state, government buildings, schools, streets, mountains, etc. 4.7.2013
the Founding Fathers The Americans who established the form of the US government at the Federal Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia (1787) when they created and signed the American Constitution. C:\Users\Maruska\Desktop\Washington_Constitutional_Convention_1787[1].jpg Washington at Constitutional Convention of 1787, signing of U.S. Constitution 4.7.2013
TASK 1: Answer the following questions about George Washington: Who was George Washington? How many times was he elected as President? What function did he have in the American Revolution? When did he retire from the presidency? Who are the Founding Fathers? 4.7.2013
TASK 2: Work in pairs and talk about George Washington. The following words can help you. President elect revolution commander-in-chief Constitution convention honour retire 4.7.2013
Zdroje Oxford Guide to British and America Culture. Oxford University Press, 1999. Obr zky funguj jako hypertextov odkazy Pokud ne, zdrojem je Microsoft Powerpoint Klipart http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/Portrait_of_George_Washingto n.jpeg. 4.7.2013 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/George_Washington_by_Peale_ 1776.jpg. 4.7.2013 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Gwashington.jpeg. 4.7.2013 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/Washington_Constitutional_Co nvention_1787.jpg. 4.7.2013 http://uploaWashington.jpeghttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons /8/8s: Invented words that didn't make 4.7.2013
