THE STORY OF JEANS The year is 1853, and the place is California.

People are coming to California from many countries. They are looking for gold. They think that they are going to get rich. Levi Strauss is one of these people. Hes twenty-four years old, and he wants to get rich too. He is from Germany. He has cloth from Germany to make tents for the gold miners. A man asks him: What are you going to do with that cloth? Strauss answers: Im going to make tents. The man says: I dont need a tent, but I want a strong pair of pants. Look at my Pants. Theyre full of holes. Levi makes a pair of pants from the strong cloth. The man is happy with the pants. Theyre a big success. Soon everyone wants a pair just like the mans pair. Levi makes one more, ten more, hundreds more, thousands more. Thats the history of your jeans. QUESTIONS 1. Do the people go to California for gold in the 1850s? yes

2. Is Levi Strauss from England? not

3. Does he bring tents with him? not, you have to make fabric shops

4. Are Levi's pants full of holes? Not, are the pants the person speaks

5. Does Levi make many strong pairs of pants yes

6. What are the people looking for in California? looking for gold

7. How old is Levi Strauss? Hes twenty-four years old

8. What is the dream of these people? get rich

9. What Does Levi make for the gold miners? Levi makes a pair of pants from the strong cloth

10. Do you think Levi is going to get rich? Why? Levi makes a pair of pants from the strong cloth,Theyre a big success