GEORGE MICHAEL INTERVIEW 11-29-07 .
Bideoa Watch the first 5’20’’ of this video and then answer these questions: Look up in the dictionary the meaning of these words: to gather: Recoger awards: Premio overshadow: eclipsado however: de la manera que lewd act: ekintza gordina to embarrass: avergonzar tiny: ordenado suburb: a las afueras fish and chips: pescado y patatas launderette: lavandería to struggle: prueba penniless: pobre to take for granted:agarrar tight: apretado record:record pillow: almohada classmate: compañero de clase catchy:pegadiza to encourage: animar to be determined:estar decidido dreadful: terrible rehearsal: ensayo 2. Where was arrested Michael in 1998? He was arrested in Beverly Hills. 3. What does he think about his own arrest? He thought that it was the best thing that ever happened to him. He was also embarrased because it was a stupidity. 4. Complete the sentence: George Michael´s musical journey began in a far from glamorous surroundings. 5. Where did he live when he was born? He lived in a tiny flat above the shop in North London suburb eventually. 6. What did his parents do for a living? They had fish and chip shop for a living. 7.How does he define his life at 12-13 years old? He lived in a nice big house in the suburbs but his very early life was right going in the center of North London. 8. Where was his father from? His father was from the greek island of Cyprus. 9.Did Michael have money when he was a child? He didn't have money when he was a child, because his father was tight and his parents were penniless. 10.How did start his interest in music? With a gift of some records kick-started his interest. 11. Which were the bands he liked most when he was young? The bands that he like were Tom Jones and Suprimes. 12.What was the name of his very first song? “The music maker of of the world” was the name of his very first song. 13. Who was decisive in his life to become famous? Why? Andrew Ridgeley was decisive because he was determined he was gonna be famous. 14.Which was the name of the band they started? The name of the band was “The executive absolutely”. 15. Name the instruments they had at that band. The instruments they had at the band were: one little amplifier, two microphones, a bass guitar and a rhythm guitar stuck. |
BOB DYLAN Awarded Nobel prize in Literature
Video Watch the first 4´48´´ minutes of this video and then answer these questions: VOCABULARY: TO BE CITED FOR: Ser premiado BUZZ: Zumbido TO DELAY: Retrasar TO SPRING: Aparecer GASPS AND CHEERS: Jadeos y alegría FIGUREHEAD: Representante ACCOLADE: Premio TO DESERVE: Merecer PEBBLE: Piedrita POUND: Lago CIVIL RIGHT: Derecho civil APPLICABLE: Aplicable TIMELESS: eterno 1.What was Bob Dylan cited for? He was cited for creating new poetic expressions arts. 2. For how long was delayed the Literature prize? The Literature prize was delayed for a week. 3.Which was the surprise the jury sprung? It was that Bob Dylan was the winner of the Literature prize. 4.Why was he awarded? He was awarded for having created new poetic expressions with integrate American song tradition. 5. Complete the sentence: He could´n avoid the accolades He´s never stopped performing, never stopped writing 6. Is the prize deserved in the opinion of Sid Griffin, and why? There will be those in the world of what I call straight literature the might dispute this he is up against. 7. What does he say about Bon Dylan songs? He says that there are a brilliant lyricist and his songs will last the test of time. 8. What it´s said in THE TIME magazine about him? It says that he is one of the 100 most influential people in America. Interesting links: Nobel prize Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize for Literature 9. Who featured 2016 Nobel Prize Concert? Bob Dylan was featured in 2016 Nobel Prize Concert. 10.Where and when was held this concert? This was held the 10th of December, in Stockholm, Sweden. |
LADY GAGA IN THE SUPER BOWL
Read this article and later answer these questions with a very short sentence.
LADY GAGA 6 February 2017
What does it mean that “Lady Gaga's Super Bowl show was fairly restrained…”?
It means that she couldn’t do the show that she wanted like.
How many times did she change costume?
The star only changed costume twice.
How much time did it last?
It last 12 minute.
What was the audience she had?
She had the audience of 110 million.
From how many metres did she dive?
She dived from 79 metres.
Name some of the song titles that she sang in the concert.
She sang Poker Face, Just Dance and Telephone.
Which was the last song she sang?
The last song she sang was Million Reasons.
How did she prepare her show?
She said she had studied the greats (name-checking Michael Jackson, Diana Ross and Bruce Springsteen) before beginning work on her show in September.
What was the special permission required for the show?
The drone light show required special permission from the Federal Aviation Authority - which had established a 34.5-mile-radius "no-drone zone" around the stadium during the game for safety and security reasons.
Read this article and later answer these questions with a very short sentence.
LADY GAGA 6 February 2017
What does it mean that “Lady Gaga's Super Bowl show was fairly restrained…”?
It means that she couldn’t do the show that she wanted like.
How many times did she change costume?
The star only changed costume twice.
How much time did it last?
It last 12 minute.
What was the audience she had?
She had the audience of 110 million.
From how many metres did she dive?
She dived from 79 metres.
Name some of the song titles that she sang in the concert.
She sang Poker Face, Just Dance and Telephone.
Which was the last song she sang?
The last song she sang was Million Reasons.
How did she prepare her show?
She said she had studied the greats (name-checking Michael Jackson, Diana Ross and Bruce Springsteen) before beginning work on her show in September.
What was the special permission required for the show?
The drone light show required special permission from the Federal Aviation Authority - which had established a 34.5-mile-radius "no-drone zone" around the stadium during the game for safety and security reasons.