Advanced exercise one.
The Beatles 1.
Take a look at the photographs below. They show famous images associated with The Beatles.
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Listen the first time to check your answers or just click on 'Answers' to see the answers.
Listen again and try to fill in the missing words, for some of the answers you will need more than one word
- Where were The Beatles from?
- What were their names?
- Do you know any of their songs?
- When were they making Music?
- How would you describe their music?
Listen the first time to check your answers or just click on 'Answers' to see the answers.
- Where were The Beatles from? Liverpool.
- What were their names? John, Paul, Gerorge and Ringo.
- Do you know any of their songs? Their are lots to choose from but the most famous are probably Let it be, Yesterday, and All you need is love.
- When were they making Music? In the 1960's.
- How would you describe their music? Rock and Pop, but they also played skiffle and psychadelic progressive rock.
Listen again and try to fill in the missing words, for some of the answers you will need more than one word
- Fill the gaps
- See the script
The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England: John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals) and Ringo Starr (drums, vocals). Former members included Pete Best (drums, vocals) and Stuart Sutcliffe (bass, vocals). Although their initial musical style was rooted in1950s rock and roll and skiffle, the group worked with different musical genres,ranging from Tin Pan Alley to psychedelic rock. Their clothes, style and statements made them trend-setters, while their growing social awareness saw their influenceextend intothe social and cultural revolutions of the 1960s. After the bandbroke upin 1970, all four members embarked uponsuccessful solo careers.
The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England: John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals) and Ringo Starr (drums, vocals). Former members included Pete Best (drums, vocals) and Stuart Sutcliffe (bass, vocals). Although their initial musical style was rooted in 1950s rock and roll and skiffle, the group worked with different musical genres, ranging from Tin Pan Alley to psychedelic rock. Their clothes, style and statements made them trend-setters, while their growing social awareness saw their influence extend into the social and cultural revolutions of the 1960s. After the band broke up in 1970, all four members embarked upon successful solo careers.
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