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James Madison: Scholar

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Understand phrasal verbs and contrasts in a biography.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

persuade
To make someone agree or believe something.
proposed
Suggested but not yet accepted.
victory
A win.

Answer key

  1. But most Americans do not remember Madison for his presidency.“Remember… for” means remember because of.
  2. Madison went on to persuade voters to accept the proposed Constitution.“Went on to” means did something next. “Persuade” means convince.
  3. He grew up in a wealthy family in Virginia.“Grew up” means spent his childhood.
  4. Madison did not have much of a personal life.“Much of a personal life” means a lot of private time.
  5. The result was not clear, but Harrison declared victory.“Declared victory” means said that he had won.

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