Friday, February 10, 2012

AS A STARTER... SOME CLASSICAL ENGLISH SONGS


Pay attention! they are not so difficult to understand!

1.- Sting´s English Man in New York



Can you answer these questions about the song/clip?
  • What´s it about?
  • Are the pictures adecuate? Do they show what the singer is feeling?
  • Is he happy or/sad? How do you know?
  • What´s the weather like in the video clip?

What do you know about the singer? Finf out here.
  • What´s his real name?
  • Why was he nicknamed "Sting"?
  • Where is he from?
  • Has he sung in any other band?
  • Which is his most popular song?

2.- The Beatles´s She Loves You




Let´s talk about the most popular musical group ever....

Did you know who they were? Try to find out here.
  • What were their names?
  • Where were they from?
  • Are all of them alive?
  • Why did they choose the Beatles as their band name?
  • Did they appear in any film?
  • Do you know any other song they composed? YES, YOU DO! LISTEN!


3.- In which way are they similar to these other boys?     They are  One Direction.
This is the song we´ve chosen for you: One Thing





What do you know about them?
  • What are their names?
  • Where are they from?
  • Which is the city you can see in the video clip?
  • Which famous city sites can you see there?

Now...Tell us:  which ones do you prefer? Why?

All of them are British!
All of them made/make girls go crazy!