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Answers - THE GOLD RUSH book p.22Listen and check. 1 - Pick out dates, numbers and facts.-James Marshall, Sam Brannan et John Sutter-on January 24th, 1848-in 1839-in nine weeks → he made 900,000 dollars-12,000 heads of cattleX-employed hundreds of people-along with 20 other men-12 billion dollars of riches- didn’t make a penny2 - Explain the discovery made by Marshall and possible consequences.He was building a sawmill when he found gold in the American River.The news soon spread and people rushed from all over the country to dig for gold.3- Use your findings to introduce John Sutter and Sam Brannan. 4- Explain why both men played a significant but different role in the Gold Rush.Sam Brannan managed to become a millionaire. He supplied tools for gold-diggers and consequently became wealthy.Unlike him, John Sutter lost his dream of an agricultural empire when gold was discovered on his property. None of them really profited from the gold found on the property.American historian .S.Holliday said: “The Gold Rush transformed California, but more importantly, it transformed America.”Sounds and spelling – American English (GA= General American) vs British English (SBE = Southern British English)SBEGABottle – long – on – property – dollar – cost ?????Sawmill – bought - thought??????Cattle – property? ??Prepositions – Fill in the blanks.1- Welcome TO America!2- to be at the right place AT the right time.3- When he came TO America, he was very young.4- He dreamt OF of a better life.5- He hired hundreds OF people to work on his ranch.6- He asked his men TO build a sawmill.7- ONJanuary 24th 1848, they discovered gold in the American River.8- Although he had found gold, he wasn’t jumping UP and DOWN for joy. 9- He didn’t want other people ON his property.10- The two men promised to keep the secret BETWEEN them.Vocabulary – Classify the words you’ve just learned.Find words related to:Gold miningGold Rush – A shiny object – metal object – gathered up a few pieces – claim a stake – to pan gold – Pick axe – shovel – a pan – gold dust - FarmingTo build agricultural empire – heads of cattle – fort – sawmill – river - (make a penny)Success12 billion of riches – make money / millions of dollars / today’s moneyThe richest man in…IF CLAUSES1- If Brannan and Sutter had panned gold together , they (be) WOULD HAVE BECOME the richest men in the USA in the 19th century.2-If Sutter had altered his vision, he (earn) WOULD HAVE EARNED a lot of money.3-If Brannan hadn’t been such a visionary, he (become) WOULDN’T HAVE BECOME one of the richest men in the PARISON Complete the following sentences using:As….as / more / more…than / adj+er …than / less …thanWise – sensible – clever – good – rich -intelligent1- Sutter was not AS wise AS his fellow countryman Brannan. 2-Sutter was LESS INTELLIGENT THAN Brannan.3-Brannan was CLEVERER THAN Sutter, he was also MORE SENSIBLE than him.4- Brannan was a BETTER entrepreneur THAN Brannan.5 – Brannan became RICHER and RICHER whereas Sutter’s business failed when hundreds of people overran his land and destroyed his property.6- The MORE gold was found, the MORE people arrived. ................
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