LISTENING NEW PLUS (unit 9) FAMOUS PEOPLE

NEW PLUS UNIT 9 FAMOUS PEOPLE NEW PLUS UNIT 9 FAMOUS PEOPLE
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PRESENTER PRESENTER
STUDENT A STUDENT B

Welcome to our programme, People weve loved.

Welcome to our programme, People weve loved.
Todays programme is about the famous musician,
Todays programme is about the famous musician,
John Lennon. He was one of the most important
John Lennon. He was one of the most important
artists of our time. John Winston Lennon
artists of our time. John Winston Lennon was born
______born in Liverpool in 1940. He_______ to
in Liverpool in 1940. He went to school there, where
school there, where he______ Paul McCartney.
he met Paul McCartney. Together, Lennon,
Together, Lennon, Mccarney and two other
Mccarney and two other musicians formed the
musicians formed the group called The Beatles. In
group called The Beatles. In 1960, they gave their
1960, they_______ their first concert in
first concert in Germany. Two years later, they had
Germany. Two years later, they had their first big
their first big hit with their song Love me Do.
hit with their song Love me Do. People really
People really loved their music. Apart from music,
______their music. Apart from music, The
The Beatles also made three successful films. They
Beatles also _______three successful films. They
were A Hard Days Night in 1964, Help in 1965 and
were AHard Days Night in 1964, Help in 1965 and
Yellow Submarine in 1968. In 1965, The Beatles
Yellow Submarine in 1968. In 1965, The Beatles
received a medal from the Queen herself, which
_________a medal from the Queen herself,
was a great honour! John Lennon was a member of
which was a great honour! John Lennon______a
the group until April 1970 when the Beatles split
member of the group until April 1970 when the
up. He then went to live in the USA with his second
Beatles split up. He then went to live in the USA
wife, Yoko Ono. There he wrote many famous songs,
with his second wife, Yoko Ono. There he wrote
like Image, which immediately hit Number 1! People
many famous songs, like Image, which immediately
still love this song today! John Lennon wrote many
hit Number 1! People still love this song today!
other songs which became big hits like Power to the
John Lennon________ many other songs which
People and Jealous Guy. His songs were about love
became big hits like Power to the People and
and world peace.
Jealous Guy. His songs were about love and world
Unfortunately, Lennons great career in music
peace.
ended suddenly. Somebdy shot him outside his
Unfortunately, Lennons great career in music
house in New York in 1980. His fans were very sad
ended suddenly. Somebdy shot him outside his
and cried for days. People still love him and his
house in New York in 1980. His fans______ very
songs are very popular all aver the world.
sad and cried for days. People still love him and his
songs are very popular all aver the world.