Francis Drake was born in Devon, England, in around 1540.
He went to sea at an early age and in 1563 became the first Englishman to sell slaves from Africa in the New World. The Spanish called him a pirate because of his expedition against Spanish ports in the Caribbean.
In December 1577 Drake was secretly sent by Queen Elizabeth I to set off on an expedition against the Spanish colonies on the American Pacific coast. He left his homeland with 5 ships under his command, but by the time he reached the Pacific Ocean in October 1578 only one was left.
Drake travelled up the west coast of South America hoping to find a route across to the Atlantic but then he turned south and crossed the Pacific.
Despite all the difficulties Drake arrived in England in September 1580 with his ship filled with gold and spices.
That is how he became the first Englishman to sail around the world. Because of this the Queen made him a knight.
Besides this achievement Sir Francis Drake is known for his participation in the war between England and Spain. In 1588 he was a vice admiral in the fleet that defeated the Armada, the Spanish Fleet.
Drake died in Panama on 28 January 1596.
a) Slava Zaitsev has designed the fashion collection.
b) The government arranged the charity event, c) My granny is planting flowers now. d) Where are they building a new supermarket?
e) When are you meeting your friend? f) Were they writing a report at 7 o’clock?g) They will discover a new medicine to treat a cancer in future. Fill in by or with. The novel was written Pushkin. The stature is carved wood. Ann has just been bitten a dog. The streets are covered snow. The dress is made silk.
Объяснение:
a) Slava Zaitsev has designed the fashion collection.
b) The government arranged the charity event, c) My granny is planting flowers now. d) Where are they building a new supermarket?
e) When are you meeting your friend? f) Were they writing a report at 7 o’clock?g) They will discover a new medicine to treat a cancer in future. Fill in by or with. The novel was written Pushkin. The stature is carved wood. Ann has just been bitten a dog. The streets are covered snow. The dress is made silk.
2. These ARE my children.
3. Kate IS my niece.
4. Their family IS very large.
5. Their twins ARE 5 years old.
6. I AM 18 years old.
7. Those families ARE very happy.
8. They ARE William’s brothers.
9. Harry IS Sam’s cousin.
10. Sally and Beth ARE sisters