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Blue Jeans

Levi Strauss came to America from Germany. In 1850 he arrived in San Francisco. San

Francisco is a large city in the United States of America. It is situated in California. There were

many people in California in those days because they wanted to find gold and become rich. They

worked a lot looking for gold and spent much time it the water of the rivers. They needed strong

trousers.

Levi Strauss had a lot of strong material. He hoped people could build tents with it. So he

decided to make special trousers of this material. They were strong and people liked them. In

one day Strauss sold all the trousers he had. But they had no colour and became dirty very

easily. So Strauss decided to colour them blue. Now people all over the world wear blue jeans.

They think they are good for work and travel, they are practical.

Завдання:

1. Levi Strauss came to America from Germany

Blue Jeans

Levi Strauss came to America from Germany. In 1850 he arrived in San Francisco. San

Francisco is a large city in the United States of America. It is situated in California. There were

many people in California in those days because they wanted to find gold and become rich. They

worked a lot looking for gold and spent much time it the water of the rivers. They needed strong

trousers.

Levi Strauss had a lot of strong material. He hoped people could build tents with it. So he

decided to make special trousers of this material. They were strong and people liked them. In

one day Strauss sold all the trousers he had. But they had no colour and became dirty very

easily. So Strauss decided to colour them blue. Now people all over the world wear blue jeans.

They think they are good for work and travel, they are practical.

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2.Levi Strauss came to America in 1850.

Blue Jeans

Levi Strauss came to America from Germany. In 1850 he arrived in San Francisco. San

Francisco is a large city in the United States of America. It is situated in California. There were

many people in California in those days because they wanted to find gold and become rich. They

worked a lot looking for gold and spent much time it the water of the rivers. They needed strong

trousers.

Levi Strauss had a lot of strong material. He hoped people could build tents with it. So he

decided to make special trousers of this material. They were strong and people liked them. In

one day Strauss sold all the trousers he had. But they had no colour and became dirty very

easily. So Strauss decided to colour them blue. Now people all over the world wear blue jeans.

They think they are good for work and travel, they are practical.

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3.He arrived in New York.

Blue Jeans

Levi Strauss came to America from Germany. In 1850 he arrived in San Francisco. San

Francisco is a large city in the United States of America. It is situated in California. There were

many people in California in those days because they wanted to find gold and become rich. They

worked a lot looking for gold and spent much time it the water of the rivers. They needed strong

trousers.

Levi Strauss had a lot of strong material. He hoped people could build tents with it. So he

decided to make special trousers of this material. They were strong and people liked them. In

one day Strauss sold all the trousers he had. But they had no colour and became dirty very

easily. So Strauss decided to colour them blue. Now people all over the world wear blue jeans.

They think they are good for work and travel, they are practical.

Завдання:

4.He arrived in San Francisco.

Blue Jeans

Levi Strauss came to America from Germany. In 1850 he arrived in San Francisco. San

Francisco is a large city in the United States of America. It is situated in California. There were

many people in California in those days because they wanted to find gold and become rich. They

worked a lot looking for gold and spent much time it the water of the rivers. They needed strong

trousers.

Levi Strauss had a lot of strong material. He hoped people could build tents with it. So he

decided to make special trousers of this material. They were strong and people liked them. In

one day Strauss sold all the trousers he had. But they had no colour and became dirty very

easily. So Strauss decided to colour them blue. Now people all over the world wear blue jeans.

They think they are good for work and travel, they are practical.

Завдання:

5.He had a lot of material to make tents of.

Blue Jeans

Levi Strauss came to America from Germany. In 1850 he arrived in San Francisco. San

Francisco is a large city in the United States of America. It is situated in California. There were

many people in California in those days because they wanted to find gold and become rich. They

worked a lot looking for gold and spent much time it the water of the rivers. They needed strong

trousers.

Levi Strauss had a lot of strong material. He hoped people could build tents with it. So he

decided to make special trousers of this material. They were strong and people liked them. In

one day Strauss sold all the trousers he had. But they had no colour and became dirty very

easily. So Strauss decided to colour them blue. Now people all over the world wear blue jeans.

They think they are good for work and travel, they are practical.

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6.He had a lot of friends who wanted to find the gold.

Blue Jeans

Levi Strauss came to America from Germany. In 1850 he arrived in San Francisco. San

Francisco is a large city in the United States of America. It is situated in California. There were

many people in California in those days because they wanted to find gold and become rich. They

worked a lot looking for gold and spent much time it the water of the rivers. They needed strong

trousers.

Levi Strauss had a lot of strong material. He hoped people could build tents with it. So he

decided to make special trousers of this material. They were strong and people liked them. In

one day Strauss sold all the trousers he had. But they had no colour and became dirty very

easily. So Strauss decided to colour them blue. Now people all over the world wear blue jeans.

They think they are good for work and travel, they are practical.

Завдання:

7.People looking for gold wanted to have light, beautiful jeans.

Blue Jeans

Levi Strauss came to America from Germany. In 1850 he arrived in San Francisco. San

Francisco is a large city in the United States of America. It is situated in California. There were

many people in California in those days because they wanted to find gold and become rich. They

worked a lot looking for gold and spent much time it the water of the rivers. They needed strong

trousers.

Levi Strauss had a lot of strong material. He hoped people could build tents with it. So he

decided to make special trousers of this material. They were strong and people liked them. In

one day Strauss sold all the trousers he had. But they had no colour and became dirty very

easily. So Strauss decided to colour them blue. Now people all over the world wear blue jeans.

They think they are good for work and travel, they are practical.

Завдання:

8.Those who were looking for gold wanted to become rich.

Blue Jeans

Levi Strauss came to America from Germany. In 1850 he arrived in San Francisco. San

Francisco is a large city in the United States of America. It is situated in California. There were

many people in California in those days because they wanted to find gold and become rich. They

worked a lot looking for gold and spent much time it the water of the rivers. They needed strong

trousers.

Levi Strauss had a lot of strong material. He hoped people could build tents with it. So he

decided to make special trousers of this material. They were strong and people liked them. In

one day Strauss sold all the trousers he had. But they had no colour and became dirty very

easily. So Strauss decided to colour them blue. Now people all over the world wear blue jeans.

They think they are good for work and travel, they are practical.

Завдання:

9.Levi Strauss coloured his jeans because he was fond of the blue colour.

Blue Jeans

Levi Strauss came to America from Germany. In 1850 he arrived in San Francisco. San

Francisco is a large city in the United States of America. It is situated in California. There were

many people in California in those days because they wanted to find gold and become rich. They

worked a lot looking for gold and spent much time it the water of the rivers. They needed strong

trousers.

Levi Strauss had a lot of strong material. He hoped people could build tents with it. So he

decided to make special trousers of this material. They were strong and people liked them. In

one day Strauss sold all the trousers he had. But they had no colour and became dirty very

easily. So Strauss decided to colour them blue. Now people all over the world wear blue jeans.

They think they are good for work and travel, they are practical.

Завдання:

10.Strauss couldn't sell the trousers because they had no colour .

Blue Jeans

Levi Strauss came to America from Germany. In 1850 he arrived in San Francisco. San

Francisco is a large city in the United States of America. It is situated in California. There were

many people in California in those days because they wanted to find gold and become rich. They

worked a lot looking for gold and spent much time it the water of the rivers. They needed strong

trousers.

Levi Strauss had a lot of strong material. He hoped people could build tents with it. So he

decided to make special trousers of this material. They were strong and people liked them. In

one day Strauss sold all the trousers he had. But they had no colour and became dirty very

easily. So Strauss decided to colour them blue. Now people all over the world wear blue jeans.

They think they are good for work and travel, they are practical.

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11.People think jeans are good for work and travel, they are practical.

12.People usually wear a pair of blue jeans more than 3 years.