Speakeasies
What were speakeasies ?
Speakeasies were bars where people drank alcohol and it was generally secret
Al Capone est né le 17 Janvier 1899 à New York
Al Capone was born on January 17, 1899 in New York
Who was Al Capone ?
Al Capone was the crime boss of Chicago
What is the simple past of "go" ?
Went
What did they create in the 1920s? (name 3 objects)
Movies, record players, fans, cars, sewing machines, vacuum cleaners, radio, toasters, washing machines
Where was speakeasies located the most ?
Speakeasies were located in New York
Un secret mal gardé
An ill kept secret
Why did he go to prison ?
He went to prison for tax evasion
What is the infinitive of "lire" and "fabriquer" ?
Read / Make
What did people say about Flappers ? (criticize)
Flappers were unintelligent / reckless
What was the city where everything happened (cabarets, smoking, drinks) ?
In Chicago
Les femmes utilisaient des cigarettes
Women used cigarettes
How did he become the crime boss ?
Torrio resigned and Al Capone became the crime boss
Conjugate the verb "start" (negative and interrogative forms)
didn't start / Did ... start ?
What did the Flappers wear ?
Who was a famous bootlegger (2 names) ?
Al Capone, Meyes Lansky, Frank Costello, Charles Lucky Luciano
Les années 1920 ont été marquées par des inventions plus modernes
The 1920s were characterized by more modern inventions
What is the name of the gang Al Capone joined ?
Johnny Torrio's gang / The Chicago Outfit
What is the past participle of "tell", "send" and "find" ?
Told / Sent / Found
Why did the Flappers put short dresses ?
Because women were independent
What was the highest number of speakeasies in the 1920s ?
There were 32 000 speakeasies in New York.
Dans les années 1920, les femmes portaient des vêtements élégants, elles buvaient de l'alcool et étaient indépendantes.
In the 1920s, the women wore elegant clothes, drank alcohol and they were independent.
What is the name of the woman Al Capone married ?
He married Mae Coughlin
How do you say in French "understand", "shoot", "lay" and "let" ?
Comprendre, tirer, étendre, laisser
Describe the Flappers hair and their dresses
They had short hair and the dress length was below the knee