2011年7月12日火曜日

Week 2: Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson writes the Declaration of Independence


         This video is about Thomas Jefferson.  He entered the second Continental Congress.  He was the member of Committee of Five, and he drafted outline of Declaration of Independence.  July 2nd, Congress passed resolution of independence, and July 4th, they approved Declaration of Independence.
"I like the dream of the future better than the history of the past"  That is one of his famous saying.

I listened to it about 30 minutes.

I chose this because I wanted know about him.  I have heard about him, but I didn't know him in detail.  I haven't read Declaration of Independence, so I'm very interested in that.  I want to know whether the sentences' meanings are limited or not.

Congress(noun): the group of people who are responsible for making the law of a country in some kinds of government.  "He was elected to the country's congress"

Bonding(noun): the process of forming a close relationship with someone.  "He and his dad spent the weekend together for some male bonding.

Draft(verb): to make a version of something that will need more work in oder to be finished.  "The two countries are drafting a treaty"

3 件のコメント:

  1. i listened the same video as you.That's interesting to know how Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.

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  2. Hi...Keske

    Is it really interesting to you?lol
    "I like the dream of the future better than the history
    of the past" it is really true!!and very important thing!!

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  3. hi~ keske~

    I saw about the Declaration of Independence.
    Thomas Jefferson was mentioned in the video, so i wanna know about him.

    thank u for giving information about him.

    see u tmrw

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