Red Line 3, Coursebook

eighty-nine 89 2 Who is it? a) Which singer or band is it? 1. He has millions of black and white fans. 2. She wrote her first raps at school. 3. They aren’t a ‘real’ band. 4. Her concerts are always fantastic. 5. Their singer works to help poor people. 6. They split up in 1982 but are still popular. 7. The greatest singer? He also danced well. 8. She became a solo musician in 2003. b) Make a time line like this. Put in the bands and musicians from the encyclopedia at the times when they had their hits. (You can also add your own singers, musicians or other people.) c c) Listen. You will hear pieces of music by five of the bands and musicians from the encyclopedia. Which piece of music goes with which entry? c 3 Listening: The Beatles story Tourists in Liverpool can go on a tour to find out more about the Beatles. 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000+ S h 4 Your turn: An encyclopedia entry a) Find information for an encyclopedia entry about a band / singer /musician you like. You can use the Internet, or a German encyclopedia from the library. b) Now write the entry. It should not be more than 100 words long. The tips in the skills box will help you. Writing an encyclopedia entry. Make notes before you write. (What are the facts that must be in your entry? What makes the band or musician special?) When you have finished, read the entry again and check it. Show it to a partner, too. What tips can he / she give you? Write the entry again, in a ‘clean’ version. WRI T ING SKI LLS ➝ WB 61, 1 1. Rock and roll came to Liverpool from a) Hamburg. b) America. c) the City of London. 2. The Beatles’ first name was a) The Quarrymen. b) Beatlemania. c) Mersey. 3. The Beatles arrived in the USA in a) 1961. b) 1964. c) 1973. 4. ‘Apple’ is the name of a) The Beatles’ firm. b) a club. c) a Beatles record. 5. The Beatles split up when a) Paul married. b) John died. c) Paul left the band. p a) Before you listen, think. What do you already know about the Beatles? Make notes, then compare your notes with a partner’s. b) Listen and find the right answers. Text 5 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv