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LISTENING Listen and fill in the gaps

Singer Amy Winehouse has been found dead at her home in London

onSaturday, July the 23rd. The _____________________ just 27 years old,the same age as Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and Janis

Joplin.

Winehouse _____________________ and acclaim following the releaseofher album Back to Black in 2006, which won five Grammy awardsand

became the _____________________ of the 2000s. She had spent yearsbattling alcohol and drug addiction.

This _____________________ her personal life affected her ability toperform live and she was booed offstage for appearing too drunk toperform in 2011. She _____________________ and attempts to beatthem in her smash hit Rehab, an example of _____________________songwriting.

_____________________ the world following her death show what auniquetalent she was and how much she will be missed. The BBC said:With her gravelly _____________________, Amy Winehousewoncomparison withsome of the great female singers such as Sarah Vaughan and NinaSimone.

Britains Daily Mail newspaper wrote: _____________________ the

outstanding _______________________. Without Amy, there would havebeen no Adele, no Duffy and no Lady Gaga. It added: The tragicloss ofAmy Winehouse _____________________ young, if fatally troubled, lifecutdown in its prime. It has also cheated British music of a talent, at27, whosebest years _____________________. Singer Rihanna tweeted: I amgenuinely heartbroken#DearAmy.

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1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).

a. The singer Amy Winehouse died in her London home.T / Fb. She joins many other singing legends who died at the age of 27.

T / Fc. Her Back to Black album was the best selling album of the 2000s.

T / Fd. One of her most famous songs was about trying to beataddictions. T / Fe. The BBC said she had an electric style.

T / Ff. The BBC said she couldnt be compared to singers like SarahVaughan. T / Fg. A British newspaper spoke of Amys influence on Lady Gaga andAdele. T / Fh. The newspaper said she had already recorded her best work.

T / F

2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

1. artist a. devastating2 shot b. fighting3. acclaim c. best years4. battling d. remarkable5. attempts e. rocketed6. unique f. problematic7. eclectic g. performer8. tragic h. diverse9. troubled i. praise10. prime j. efforts

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3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

1. The award-winning artist was a. fame and acclaim2 Winehouse shot to worldwide b. still lay ahead3. the third-highest selling album c. alcohol and drugaddiction4. spent years battling d. her generation5. an example of her gritty and e. of the 2000s6. Tributes f. heartbroken7. the outstanding vocalist of g. just 27 years old8. The tragic h. honest songwriting9. whose best years surely i. loss of AmyWinehouse10. I am genuinely j. from across the world

*Some people strongly believe that one day, addictions will be a thing of the past; others

strongly believe addictions will always be with us. What do you strongly believe?

*What makes a singer so great? Rank these and share your rankings with your partner. Putthe best at the top.

voice musical style ability to play an instrumentdances interviews fashionlive performances songwriting ability humility

WRITING

Write about Amy Winehouse. Use these words in your composition:singer / award-winning / worldwide fame / acclaim / addiction / rehab / songwriting

/ tribute / unique talent / eclectic style / outstanding vocalist / tragic loss / heartbroken

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