Учебный материал "Liverpool and the Beatles"

Мироненко Оксана Владимировна

учитель английского языка МБОУ СОШ № 37, г. Шахты

Представлен материал по теме «LiverpoolandtheBeatles» для учащихся 9 класса, УМК “English 2 – 9” под ред. В.П. Кузовлева

Цель:развитие функциональной читательской грамотности при работе с текстом.

Задачи проекта:

• развивать умение читать с целью понимания основного содержания;

• развивать умение находить и извлекать необходимую информацию;

• развивать способность высказывать свое мнение на основе прочитанного.

Инструкция по выполнению. Обучающимся необходимо прочитать текст, выполнить задания к нему. Задания к тексту имеют различный уровень сложности и направлены на проверку понимания содержания прочитанного текста.

1. Рассмотрите фотографию, прочтите заголовок текста и ответьте на вопрос:

What is the text about?

LIVERPOOL AND THE BEATLES.

On Wednesday 24^th October 1962, Love Me Do, entered the British Top Thirty. It was the first single by an unknown group from Liverpool called the Beatles. It was the first of a number of big hits that would make John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr the most successful pop group the world has ever known.

However,1. ________. John and Paul had spent many afternoons listening to American stars like Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley they were able to write the famous Lennon and McCartney songs.

Although the long evenings spent playing in hot nightclubs in Liverpool and Hamburg in Germany had not earned them much money, 2. _______ when playing to huge audience later on.

Not only was their style of singing new and exciting but 3. ________ immediately became the latest fashion.

One of the most important people at the start of their careers was Brian Epstein, a Liverpoolian record-dealer. He managed to change four ordinary working-class lads into international superstars. George Martin, their record producer, encouraged them to introduce all kids of unusual instruments on their records and 4. ________.

During the 1960s the Beatles were always in the news headlines; films, world tours and sometimes scandal. John once suggested that the Beatles were better known than Jesus Christ This caused hundreds of young Americans to burn their Beatle records. In addition some people thought there were hidden messages about drugs in some of the songs.

After a decade of successful music and films, 5. _______, after public disagreements about money and personalities.

Although many fans hoped there would be a reunion throughout the 1970s, this became impossible with the tragic murder of John Lennon in New York in 1980.

The surviving Beatles are still deeply involved in musical and film projects, but many fans still long for the music of the 60s.

2. Дополните текст пропущенными выражениями (одно выражение лишнее):

A.the Beatles finally decided to break up in the early seventies

B.their unusual haircuts and crazy sense of humour

C.the Beatles made a breakthrough in pop and rock

D. the road to success was not always easy

E.combine popular and classical styles in a new and original way

F. they found the experience very useful

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3. Определите, какие из приведенных утверждений соответствуют содержанию текста (True), какие не соответствуют (False) и о чем в тексте не сказано (Notstated):

1.Love Me Do was the first song written by the Beatles.

2. Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley helped the Beatles write their songs.

3.The Beatles’ fans were attracted by the novelty of their music and appearance.

4. The relations of the four singers were not always smooth.

5. The remaining singers are still popular all over the world.

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4.Выберетеверныйвариантответа:

1. The Beatles made themselves international stars …

a) with the help by American stars' songs

b) without any help

c) with the help by Brian Epstein

2. Brian Epstein was a …

a) director

b) sound engineer

c) screenwriter

3.The Beatles’ fans burned their Beatle records because of …

a) the Beatles were more popular than Jesus Christ

b) hints of drugs

c) the tragic murder of John Lennon

4. The Beatles changed early rock into something original thanks to …

a) music manager

b) record-dealer

c) composer

5.The Beatles broken up because of …

a) drugs

b) dissents of money

c) film projects

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5. Поставьте события по порядку согласно тексту:

1. John Lennon was killed in New York in 1980.

2. A record-dealer changed four usual guys into world-famous celebrities.

3. Lennon and McCartney listened a lot to American singers before they wrote their famous hits.

4. They got a useful experience when they played in nightclubs.

5. The Beatles broke up in the 1970s.

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6. На основе прочитанного текста ответьте на вопрос (1 – 3 предложения)

What speaks for the fact that the Beatles were very popular?

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Ключи:

1.I think the text is about one of the most popular British group the Beatles and their road to success.

2. 1 – D, 2 – F, 3 – B, 4 – E, 5 – A.C – лишнее

3. 1 – N/s, 2 – F, 3 – T, 4 – T, 5 – N/s

4.1 – a, 2 – b, 3 – a, 4 – a, 5 – b

5.3, 4, 2, 5, 1

6.The Beatles are deeply involved in musical and film projects. A lot of people know the lyrics and the tunes of the Beatles’ songs. Many fans still long for the music of the 60s.