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Cidlia Sousa
Cludia Regina Abreu
THE BEATLES
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THE BEATLES


LOTS AND LOTS OF PRACTICAL EXERCISES

Contents

Song: All Together Now 2
Text about the Beatles 3
Reading comprehension exercises 4




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ALL TOGETHER NOW

A. Listen to the song and complete it.

One, two, three, four
Can I have a little (1)______________?
five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten
I (2)_____________ you.

A, B, C, D
Can I bring my friend to (3)_____________?
E, F, G, H, I, J, I love you.

Boom, bam, boom
Boom, bam, boom

Sail the (4)_____________,
Boom, bam, boom
Chop the tree,
Boom, bam, boom
Skip the rope,
Boom, bam, boom
Look at me
All (5)_____________ now...

Black, white, green, red
Can I take my friend to bed?
Pink, brown, yellow, orange, and (6)_____________ I love you

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A. Read this text about The Beatles and complete the gaps with the words
given below.

lyrics * hair * history * effects * medals * band * name * accessories





The beginning
The Beatles were a rock (1)_______________, formed in Liverpool (England) in 1956.
Group: John Lennon (vocalist, composer and guitarist), George Harrison (vocalist and
guitarist), Paul McCartney (bassist, composer and vocalist) and Ringo Starr (drummer).
The initial (2)_______________ of the band was: Silver Beetles, but suggested by John
Lennon the band renamed itself: The Beatles.

Success
They had worldwide success with their music, mainly in the decade of 1960. Their success
was due to the revolutionary style in the music scene. Their songs have wonderful
(3)_______________ and powerful guitar (4)_______________. Their lyrics touched the
young generation because they were rebellious and revolutionary. Young people in
Liverpool had long (5)_______________ and brightly coloured clothes and many rings and
other (6)_______________. Their success was so great that in 1965 they received
(7)_______________ of the Order of the British Empire given by Queen Elizabeth II of
England. Beatlemania spread worldwide.

The end
They broke up in 1970 and the ex-Beatles found success in
individual musical careers. The Beatles are the best-selling
band in (8)_______________ because today (over four
decades after their break-up) their recordings are still sold.





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B. Answer these questions about the text.
1. Where are The Beatles from?
__________________________________________________________________________
2. Who was Ringo Starr?
__________________________________________________________________________
3. Why did young people enjoy The Beatles songs?
__________________________________________________________________________
4. What happened in 1965?
__________________________________________________________________________
5. When did the group end?
__________________________________________________________________________

C. Find 6 words related to music in this wordsearch.

A S R V J O H N L E N
S U I O O H R G H R Y
B C B C O M P O S E R
E C G A C S O A J M E
A E O L N A N J K M D
T S S I S D S K L U C
L S T S M U A M P R V
G U I T A R C N O D B

1. V ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
2. C ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
3. D ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
4. B ___ ___ ___
5. S ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
6. G ___ ___ ___ ___ ___


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ANSWER KEY


A.
(1) band (2) name (3) lyrics (4) effects (5) hair (6) accessories (7) medals (8) history

B.
1. They are from Liverpool, England.
2. He was the drummer of the band.
3. They enjoyed the Beatles because their lyrics touched the young generation, they
were rebellious and revolutionary.
4. In 1965 they received medals of the Order of the British Empire given by Queen
Elizabeth II of England.
5. In 1970.

C.
1. vocalist
2. composer
3. drummer
4. band
5. success
6. guitar
S V
U O R
C B C O M P O S E R
C A M
E L N M
S I D U
S S R
G U I T A R D