English Across the Curriculum - EXERCISES 1

1. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN YOUR OWN WORDS !

Where did the Beatles come from? ______Who founded the group? ______Who played the lead guitar? ______What kind of music were the Beatles influenced by? ______Who wrote most of the band’s songs? ______Who was ? ______How did teenagers in Britain react to the Beatles’ success? ______What does ”” mean? ______How did the Beatles start changing their music towards the middle of the 1960s? ______When did they break up? ______Why is a Beatles’ reunion not possible? ______

2. TRUE OR FALSE?

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In the 50’s formed a group called the “Quarrymen”.

Before the Beatles became popular in England they were stars in America.

John Lennon wrote songs about the problems of society.

In the second half of the 60s the Beatle’s didn’t give many concerts any more.

All of the Beatles went to other bands after they broke up.

John Lennon was murdered outside his apartment in 1980.

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3. FIND 10 BEATLES SONGS IN THE WORDSEARCH GRID !

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

4. EXPLAIN IN ENGLISH

record ______release ______cancer ______appearance ______drum ______lead guitar ______mass panic ______

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5. FILL IN THE WORDS TO COMPLETE THE SONG TEXTS

LADY MADONNA Lady Madonna children at your feet Wonder how you ______to make ends meet. afternoon Who finds the money when you pay the ______? baby Did you think that money was heaven sent? creeping Friday night arrives without a ______Sunday morning ______like nun feed Monday's child has learned to ______his bootlace. See how they'll run. head manage Lady Madonna ______at your breast Wonder how you manage to ______the rest. papers See how they'll run. Lady Madonna lying on the bed rent Listen to the music playing in your ______. stockings Tuesday ______is never ending suitcase Wedn'sday morning ______didn't come Thursday night your ______needed mending. tie See how they'll run. Lady Madonna children at your feet Wonder how you manage to make ends meet.

WHEN I‘M SIXTY-FOUR

When I get older losing my Who could ask for more. ______, bottle Will you still need me, will you still feed Many years from now. me, Will you still be ______cottage When I'm sixty-four. me a Valentine Birthday greetings ______feed Every summer we can rent a ______, of wine. In the Isle of Wight, if it's not too dear form We shall scrimp and save If I'd been out till quarter to three fuse Would you lock the door. ______on your knee Will you still need me, will you grandchildren Vera Chuck & Dave still ______me, Send me a ______, drop me a When I'm sixty-four. hair line, Stating point of view You'll be ______too, older And if you say the word, Indicate ______what you mean I could stay with you. postcard to say precisely Yours sincerely, wasting away I could be handy, mending a Give me your answer, fill in a ______sending Mine for evermore. When your lights have gone. You can knit a ______by sweater Will you still need me, will you still feed the fireside me Sunday morning go for a ride. weeds When I'm sixty-four. Doing the garden, digging the ______,