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John Lennon

BEFORE READING

1 Match the words below to the pictures.1 gun2 poster3 reporter4 artist

2 How much do you know about John Lennon? Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.1 19402 writer3 America4 two times5 Beatles

3 Match the names below to the sentences.1 Paul McCartney2 Yoko Ono3 Elvis Presley4 Mark Chapman

WHILE READING

Read Chapter 1. Match the two parts of the sentences.1 f2 a3 d4 c5 e6 b

Read Chapter 2. Match the names below to the sentences.1 Alf Lennon2 Julia Lennon3 Stanley Parkes4 Mimi5 George6 Elvis Presley

Read Chapter 3. Put the events in order.a 4b 5c 1d 3e 6f 2

Read Chapter 4. Are these sentences true or false? Change one word to correct the false sentences.1 false (Nobody/No one in Liverpool

remembered The Beatles when they came back from Hamburg.)

2 true3 false (Brian Epstein had a music shop.)4 true5 false (A Hard Day’s Night was The Beatles’

first film.)6 false (The Beatles worked seven days a

week.)

Read Chapter 5. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.1 first2 his home in Los Angeles3 fans4 hear5 protested

Read Chapter 6. Are the sentences true, false, or not mentioned in the chapter?1 not mentioned2 false3 true4 false

Read Chapter 7. Correct the underlined words to make true sentences.1 lost2 police3 second4 York 5 solo

Read Chapter 8. Complete the paragraph with six of the words below.1 married2 protest3 bed4 reporters5 wars6 Vietnam

Read Chapter 9. Complete the sentences with the names of people or places.1 Sean (Taro Lennon)2 (Aunt) Mimi3 The Dakota4 Long Island5 Bermuda

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Read Chapter 10. Put the events of 8 December 1980 in order.a 3b 6c 5d 7e 1f 4g 2

Read Chapter 11. Are the sentences true, false, or not mentioned in the chapter.1 false2 not mentioned3 true4 false5 false6 not mentioned

AFTER READING

Vocabulary1 Find the words in the wordsearch.1 peace2 manager3 dream4 album5 fan6 memorial7 war8 sail9 solo10 crowd11 concert12 drum13 park

Grammar1 Write sentences in the past simple. Use the correct form of the verbs.1 John met Paul McCartney in 1957.2 Decca Records did not want to record The

Beatles’s songs.3 The band became famous the next year.4 Yoko and John moved to America.5 They protested about wars.6 Mark Chapman shot John in New York.

2 Choose the correct words to complete the text.1 Nobody2 everything3 Everyone4 everybody5 Everything6 someone7 Everyone8 everything9 nothing

Reading1 Match the song titles with their descriptions.1 Hello Little Girl2 Strawberry Fields Forever3 Love Me Do4 A Hard Day’s Night5 I Want to Hold Your Hand6 Imagine7 Give Peace a Chance8 Beautiful Boy2 Put the events of John Lennon’s life in the correct order.a 7b 5c 4d 3e 6f 8g 2h 1

Writing1 Read the news report. Then answer the questions.1 before2 concerts

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2 Now write a news report about The Beatles’ first visit to America. Use the information in Chapter 5 to help you.Example answer:The Beatles arrived in New York yesterday, and five thousand American fans were there to meet their plane. The band are famous in Britain, and fans faint and scream at their concerts – in fact, the British call it ‘Beatlemania’. The band have a number one record in the USA, and tomorrow night they’re going to be on the Ed Sullivan Show. The Beatles are also going to play concerts in New York and Washington. Is this the start of Beatlemania in the USA? Watch out, America – here come The Beatles!

3 Choose one of the headlines and write a short news report.Students’ own answers

Speaking1 Do you agree or disagree with these statements?Students’ own answers

2 Underline the words and phrases in exercise 1 that: give opinions

I thinkI don't thinkIn my opinion

give examplesFor exampleFor instance

say what happens because of somethingsobecause

3 You are going to make a film about John Lennon’s life. Discuss these questions in pairs. Use the words and phrases in exercises 1 and 2.Students’ own answers

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