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Abraham Lincoln — Авраам Линкольн

Abraham Lincoln was born in Hodgenville, Kentucky, on 12th February, 1809. His family was poor, so Lincoln didn’t go to school. He mostly studied at home. He used to borrow books or study the bible.

At the age of 22, Lincoln left Kentucky and moved to the village of New Salem in Illinois. There, he borrowed books and studied subjects such as grammar, history, mathematics and law. He also found a job as a store clerk.

Lincoln worked hard and soon became a lawyer. Everyone respected him because he was very honest. In 1842, he married a woman called Mary Todd. She gave birth to four sons, but only one of them survived to become an adult.

In 1862, Lincoln became the President of the United States of America. He wanted to stop slavery and he fought for human rights. In early 1863, he freed all the slaves in the USA.

Lincoln died in 1865, after a man called John Wilkes Booth shot him in a theatre in Washington. He is remembered as a great man and a great president.

Авраам Линкольн родился в Hodgenville, штат Кентукки, 12-го февраля 1809 года. Его семья была бедной, поэтому Линкольн не ходил в школу. Он в основном учился дома. Он брал использованные книги или изучал Библию.

В возрасте 22 лет, Линкольн оставил Кентукки и переехал в село Новый Салем в штате Иллинойс. Там он брал книги и изучал предметы, такие как грамматика, история, математика и права. Он также нашел работу в качестве продавца в магазине.

Линкольн работал и вскоре стал адвокатом. Все его уважали, потому что он был очень честным. В 1842 году он женился на женщине по имени Мэри Тодд. Она родила четырех сыновей, но только один из них выжил, чтобы стать взрослым.

В 1862 году, Линкольн стал президентом Соединенных Штатов Америки. Он хотел, остановить рабство, и он боролся за права человека. В начале 1863 года он освободил всех рабов в США.

Линкольн умер в 1865 году, после того, как человек по имени Джон Уилкс Бут выстрелил в него в театре в Вашингтоне. Его помнят, как великого человека и великого президента.



Диалог на собеседовании на английском с переводом.
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