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READING COMPREHENSION
Bill Haley and the Comets were the first stars of Rock’n’roll, with their songs “Shake Rattle and Roll“, and the world famous “Rock around the Clock”. Chuck Berry, the famous black musician, was the next star, with “Maybelline” in 1955.
The biggest rock’n’roll star was Elvis Presley. In January 1956 his record “Heartbreak Hotel” was Number 1 in America and Number 2 in England. In the next 21 years he sold millions of records, more than any other singer or group (except Bing Crosby and The Beatles)
Elvis, born in 1935, lived in Memphis, Tenessee, with his parents. He worked as a driver for the Electricity Company. The Presley family was very religious, and so Elvis grew up singing a lot of religious songs. When he was 18, his parents bought him a guitar, and he sang in school shows.
It all started with his mother’s birthday. In 1953 he went to a small recording studio, where he made a record for his mother, for $1. He only took one copy, but the person in the studio, Marion Keiske, liked the record and made another copy. She played the song to Sam Phillips, the manager of the studio. When he heard Elvis’s record, he really liked it. Phillips brought Elvis into the studio, where he made a record, “That’s alright Mama“, in 1954. The radio stations in Memphis played it and, in March 1955, Elvis was on television. Since then, and until he died in 1977, he made a lot of records, a lot of films, gave concerts and became the first real rock music personality.
1.- What was really “Maybelline”? (line 3)
a. Chuck Berry´s rock’n’roll band.
b. a song.
c. Chuck Berry’s wife.
d. a black musician.
2.- “Rock around the Clock” was:
a. a pub where Bill Haley and the Comets played “Shake, Rattle and Roll” for the first time.
b. the name of Chuck Berry´s rock’n’roll band.
c. a song that became popular in many countries.
d. a song that talked about time, comets and stars.
3.- Which of these statements is correct?
a. Elvis Presley was more popular than Bill Haley and the Comets.
b. Bill Haley and the Comets were more popular than Elvis Presley.
c. Bill Haley and the Comets were the most important rock’n’roll stars.
d. Elvis Presley was the tallest rock’n’roll star.
4.- According to the text,
a. Elvis sold more records than Bing Crosby and the Beatles.
b. Elvis sold millions of records before he was 21 years old.
c. Bing Crosby and The Beatles sold more records than Elvis Presley.
d. Bing Crosby and The Beatles sold more records than any other singer or group (except Elvis).
5.- Before Elvis became a famous singer…
a. He worked as an electrician.
b. His father worked as a driver.
c. He lived with his mother.
d. He had a job in Memphis.
6.- When Elvis made his first record…
a. They paid him one dollar.
b. It cost him one dollar.
c. His mother made a second copy.
d. He sang with his mother.
7.- Say whether these statements are true aor false: (0,5 points each)
a. Marion Keisker played with Elvis at the small recording studio.
b. Elvis bought his first guitar when he was 18.
c. Elvis played “That´s alright Mama” on the radio before he was on TV.
d. At the small recording studio Elvis made two copies but took only one.
e. Marion Keisker and Sam Phillips liked Elvis Presley’s record.
f. Elvis played “That’s alright Mama” before he recorded “Heartbreak Hotel“.
g. Elvis made many films.
h. Elvis was 43 years old when he died.
KEY
Bill Haley and the Comets were the first stars of Rock´n´roll, with their songs “Shake Rattle and Roll”, and the world famous “Rock around the Clock“. Chuck Berry, the famous black musician, was the next star, with “Maybelline” in 1955.
The biggest rock´a´roll star was Elvis Presley. In January 1956 his record “Heartbreak Hotel” was Number 1 in America and Number 2 in England. In the next 21 years he sold millions of records, more than any other singer or group (except Bing Crosby and The Beatles)
Elvis, born in 1935, lived in Memphis, Tenessee, with his parents. He worked as a driver for the Electricity Company. The Presley family was very religious, and so Elvis grew up singing a lot of religious songs. When he was 18, his parents bought him a guitar, and he sang in school shows.
It all started with his mother´s birthday. In 1953 he went to a small recording studio, where he made a record for his mother, for $1. He only took one copy, but the person in the studio, Marion Keiske, liked the record and made another copy. She played the song to Sam Phillips, the manager of the studio. When he heard Elvis´s record, he really liked it. Phillips brought Elvis into the studio, where he made a record, “That´s alright Mama”, in 1954. The radio stations in Memphis played it and, in March 1955, Elvis was on television. Since then, and until he died in 1977, he made a lot of records, a lot of films, gave concerts and became the first real rock music personality.
1.- What was really “Maybelline”? (line 3)
a. Chuck Berry´s rock´n´roll band.
b. a song.
c. Chuck Berry´s wife.
d. a black musician.
2.- “Rock around the Clock” was:
a. a pub where Bill Haley and the Comets played “Shake, Rattle and Roll” for the first time.
b. Chuck Berry´s rock´n´roll band.
c. a song that became popular in many countries.
d. a song that talked about time, comets and stars.
3.- Which of these statements is right?
a. Elvis Presley was more popular than Bill Haley and the Comets.
b. Bill Haley and the Comets were more popular than Elvis Presley.
c. Bill Haley and the Comets were the most important rock´n´roll stars.
d. Elvis Presley was the tallest rock´n´roll star.
4.- According to the text:
a. Elvis sold more records than Bing Crosby and the Beatles.
b. Elvis sold millions of records before he was 21 years old.
c. Bing Crosby and The Beatles sold more records than Elvis Presley.
d. Bing Crosby and The Beatles sold more records than any other singer or group (except Elvis).
5.- Before Elvis became a famous singer:
a. He worked as an electrician.
b. His father worked as a driver.
c. He lived with his mother.
d. He had a job in Memphis.
6.- When Elvis made his first record:
a. They paid him one dollar.
b. It cost him one dollar.
c. His mother made a second copy.
d. He sang with his mother.
7.- Say whether these statements are true aor false:
a. Marion Keisker played with Elvis at the small recording studio. false
b. Elvis bought his first guitar when he was 18. False
c. Elvis played “That´s alright Mama” on the radio before he was on TV. False
d. At the small recording studio Elvis made two copies but took only one. False
e. Marion Keisker and Sam Phillips liked Elvis Presley´s record. True
f. Elvis played “That´s alright Mama” before he recorded “Heartbreak Hotel”.True.
g. Elvis made many films. True
h. Elvis was 43 years old when he died. False
THERE ARE PLACES
There are places I ________________ all my life,
Though some have changed
Some forever, not for ________________
Some have gone and some remain.
All these places have their ________________
with lovers and friends I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my ________________ I’ve loved them all.
But of all these friends and lovers
There is no one compares with you
And these ________________ lose their meaning
When I think of love as something new
though I know I’ll never ________________ affection
For people and things that went before
I know I’ll often stop and ________________ about them.
In my life I love you more.
Though I know I’ll never ________________ affection
For people and things that went before
I know I’ll often stop and ________________ about them.
In my ________________ I love you more
In my ________________ I love you more.
THERE ARE PLACES
There are places I remember all my life,
Though some have changed
Some forever, not for better
Some have gone and some remain.
All these places have their moments
with lovers and friends I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life I’ve loved them all.
But of all these friends and lovers
There is no one compares with you
And these memories lose their meaning
When I think of love as something new
though I know I’ll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I’ll often stop and think about them.
In my life I love you more.
Though I know I’ll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I’ll often stop and think about them.
In my life I love you more
In my life I love you more.
– When: Cuándo
– Where: Dónde
– What: Qué
– Which: Qué cuál
– Why: Porqué
– How: Cómo
– How much: Cuánto (seguido de singulad -incontable)
– How many: cuántos (seguido de plural)
– How far: A qué distancia (cómo de lejos)
– How long: Cuánto tiempo / cómo de largo
– How deep: cómo de profundo / qué profundidad
– How old: Cuántos años (cómo de viejo)
EXERCISES
1. Complete the following dialogue.
John: Hello, Jim. _________________ last Saturday?
Jim: I watched a football match on TV.
John: ________________?
Jim: Yes, I liked it a lot.
John: _________________?
Jim: No, I didn’t go out in the evening.
John: ________________?
Jim: I studied Maths. I have an exam next week.
John: And what did you do during the Christmas holidays?
Jim: I went to Seville.
John: ____________________?
Jim: I stayed there for five days.
John: ?
Jim: I stayed at my aunt’s. My family asked me to look after my little cousin. They also paid me.
John: _____________________?
Jim: They paid me two hundred Euros.
John: That’s a lot of money. You are very lucky.
2. Tenses. Complete the following sentences with the PAST SIMPLE or the PRESENT SIMPLE.
1. Mary _______________can/ read) when she _______________ (be) three.
2. They _______________ (not/go) on holiday last year.
3. Who _______________ (you/see) yesterday?
4. _______________ (his parents/live) in Santander?
5. “What __________ you __________ (do) yesterday afternoon?” “I __________ (do) my homework.”
6. “What __________ you __________ (read) when you are on holiday?” “I __________ (read) detective stories. But last Christmas I __________ (read) John Lennon’s biography.
7. John __________ (to be) born on 28 February, 1985. Yesterday __________ (to be) his birthday. He __________ (to celebrate) it in a pub. He __________ (to go) there by car. He __________ (to invite) many friends. He __________ (to get) home very late.
Write questions for these answers:
1. Yes, he likes cats.
2. No, Catherine doesn´t speak a foreign language.
3. I live in Cambridge.
4. They played football in the park.
5. He reads The Times.
6. She watches a soap opera in the afternoons
7. No, he doesn´t. He smokes cigars.
8. No, she didn’t. She studied at Cambridge.
9. They speak English.
10. He likes classical music
11. The train from Madrid arrived at 7 o´clock yesterday.
COMPOSITION
What did you do on your last holiday?
MAKE QUESTIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING ANSWERS.
1. He had a cigarette this morning.
When did he have a cigarette?
2. He went to the gym after the lesson.
Where did he go after the lesson?
3. Yes, we watched TV yesterday.
Did you watch TV yesterday?
4. He had lunch in a restaurant.
Where did he have lunch?
5. They studied History at Oxford.
Where did they study History?
6. I was alone in class yesterday.
When were you alone?
7. I stayed in because I was tired.
Why did you stay in bed?
8. We went to bed at 11.
What time did you go to bed?
9. Yesterday afternoon I met some friends.
What did you do yestreday afternoon?
10. I was born on 3rd March 1985.
When were you born?
11. On 2nd April, Terry went to Montreal.
Where did Terry go on 2nd April?
12. He listened to pop music yesterday evening.
When did he listen to pop music?
13. I last went to the cinema one month ago.
When did you last go to the cinema?
14. Last summer, we visited Rome.
What did you do last summer?
SPEAKING ACTIVITY (A)
a. Irregular verbs:
Go → went
Have → had
Get → got
Do → did
See → saw
b. Regular verbs
Play
Watch
Travel
Relax
Start
Listen
ASK YOUR PARTNER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
1. Did you go on holiday last summer? Where did you go?
2. What did you do yesterday evening?
3. Did you go to the restaurant during the Christmas holidays?
4. Did you travel by plane last year?
5. When did you start this course?
6. What time did you get up this morning?
7. Who did you see yesterday?
8. Did you listen to the radio this morning?
9. Did you do your homework last weekend?
10. When did you get up extremely late?
SPEAKING ACTIVITY (B)
a. Irregular verbs:
Go → went
Have → had
Get → got
Do → did
See → saw
Drink → drank
b. Regular verbs
Play
Watch
Use
ASK YOUR PARTNER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
1. When did you go to the cinema for the last time? What did you see?
2. When did you drink champagne for the last time?
3. When did you use a computer for the first time?
4. Did you watch TV last Saturday? What did you watch?
5. Did you play any sports at the weekend?
6. Did you go away at Christmas?
7. Who did you see last Saturday?
8. What time did you get up on New Year’s Day?
9. What did you have for lunch on Christmas Day?
10. Where did you go last weekend?
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