Objectives In this presentation you will practice reading

comprehension and pronunciation.

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Instructions1. Read and listen to the biography.

2. Listen to the biography again and repeat it.

3. Answer the quiz.

4. Complete the table.

5. Sing a song.

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John Lennon was born on October 9, 1940 in Liverpool, England. His mother's name was Julia and his father's name was Freddie.

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John's father was a sailor and worked on a ship. He didn't live with his parents, he lived with his Aunt Mimi and Uncle George. His mother visited him often, but she died when he was 17.

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John liked art at school, but he wasn't a good student. He loved music, and in 1960 he started a group called The Beatles with Paul McCartney, Pete Best and George Harrison.

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The Beatles played in Liverpool and Hamburg, Germany. Their manager, Brian Epstein, discovered them in the Cavern Club, Liverpool.

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Cynthia Powell was John's first wife. They were married on August 23, 1962, and on April 8, 1963, John's first son Julian was born.

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In 1963, John and Paul helped The Rolling Stones with their first hit song, I wanna be your man. The Beatles first number one song was Please, Please Me.

Picture credit:http://beatlesfacts.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/pleasepleasemesingle.jpg

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John married Yoko Ono on March 20, 1969 and they stayed in bed for a week in Amsterdam. This was their famous Bed-in for peace.

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A crazy man killed John Lennon on December 8, 1980 next to his flat in New York. He was forty when he died.

Picture credit: http://cheltjules.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/yoko-death.jpg

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Listen to the text again.

Answer the quiz.

Complete the table

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Answer the multiple choice quiz

Next, complete the table.

Complete the tableYour name:

Year Fact

He was born in Liverpool.

He started a group.

1963 Name of their first n°1 song:

1969 He married

His son Sean was born.

1980Please, save your changes when you finish this presentation.

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Credits

• John Lennon’s biography and audio taken from Mansión Inglés

• Comic, slides 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 taken from I love English magazine, July-August-September 2001.

Menu: Story / Quiz / TablePrepared by Luis E Sepúlveda S, June 2011

Now, let’s sing one of Lennon’s most famous songs!