Chuck Norris dies – level 1

27-03-2026 07:00

Chuck Norris is a very famous man. He is very strong and healthy for a long time. He is with his family in Hawaii. He gets sick and must go to the hospital. He dies this week at the age of 86.

He is a great fighter and a movie star. Many people know him from the TV show Walker, Texas Ranger. But Chuck is a teacher, too. He teaches many people how to do karate. People on the internet love to tell jokes about how strong he is.

Chuck Norris has a big family with five children. They say that he is a good father. People will always remember him as a good and strong man.

Difficult words: healthy (not sick), karate (a Japanese fighting style when people use only their hands and feet), remember (to keep something in your mind).

You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.

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