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George Washington: Reluctant
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Hear reported speech and lists in a biography.
Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.
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Words to know
- reluctant
- Not wanting to do something.
- accomplishment
- Something you have achieved.
- surveyor
- A person who measures land to make maps.
Answer key
- But he had many other accomplishments, too.“Accomplishments” are things you have achieved. “Too” means also.
- He said he wanted to retire from public service and return home.“He said he wanted” reports his words in the past.
- They came from different countries, had different religions, and spoke different languages.Three past verbs in a list: “came”, “had” and “spoke”.
- Then he worked as a land surveyor in western Virginia.A land surveyor measures land to make maps.
- Instead of going to college, Ellis says, Washington went to war.“Instead of” plus an -ing form means in place of doing something.