Read and answer
A
A
1. Which of these is
true about most pop stars?
a) They have short careers.
2. Madonna has been the world's top female star ____.
b) for over two decades.
3. Which of the following hasn't Madonna done?
b) been a politician
4. Which of the following isn't true about Madonna?
c) She likes people who are wild
5. Madonna writes a lot of her own songs.
a) True
6. Madonna has used her success ____.
c) to build a successful international company.
a) They have short careers.
2. Madonna has been the world's top female star ____.
b) for over two decades.
3. Which of the following hasn't Madonna done?
b) been a politician
4. Which of the following isn't true about Madonna?
c) She likes people who are wild
5. Madonna writes a lot of her own songs.
a) True
6. Madonna has used her success ____.
c) to build a successful international company.
B1.
She was only nineteen
years old when she arrived in New York City in 1978.
2. Madonna's surname is Ciccone.
3. When she first arrived in New York, which two things did she know she wanted to be?
a) Rich b) a star
4. Her family was ordinary.
5. Her home town was called Pontiac and was in the state of Michigan.
6. She didn't have much money when she first arrived in New York.
7. Underline any of the following that are true about those early years in New York.
a) She did all kinds of jobs to get famous.
b) She worked in restaurants and bars.
c) She sometimes didn't have enough money to buy food.
d) Sometimes she danced for artists.
e) She lived in some very bad areas of New York.
8. During this time, Madonna learnt to sing and play music.
9. She also had lessons writing music. False.
10. In 1982, she was offered a recording contract after a record company heard her song 'Everybody'.
11. This first song was very popular all over the US. False.
Find the translations
1. New York är inte ett ställe för någon utan pengar. - New York is no place for someone with no money.
2. Madonna har alltid sett till att hon har kontroll över sitt liv. - Madonna has always made sure that she is in control of her life.
3. Det var inte bra nog för Madonna. - This wasn't good enough for Madonna.
4. Snart skrev hon och spelade in sina egna låtar. - Soon she was writing and recording her own songs.
5. Men dagarna med snabba bilar och långa, heta dagar vid poolen varar inte länge. - But the days of fast cars and long hot days by the swimming pool don't last long.
2. Madonna's surname is Ciccone.
3. When she first arrived in New York, which two things did she know she wanted to be?
a) Rich b) a star
4. Her family was ordinary.
5. Her home town was called Pontiac and was in the state of Michigan.
6. She didn't have much money when she first arrived in New York.
7. Underline any of the following that are true about those early years in New York.
a) She did all kinds of jobs to get famous.
b) She worked in restaurants and bars.
c) She sometimes didn't have enough money to buy food.
d) Sometimes she danced for artists.
e) She lived in some very bad areas of New York.
8. During this time, Madonna learnt to sing and play music.
9. She also had lessons writing music. False.
10. In 1982, she was offered a recording contract after a record company heard her song 'Everybody'.
11. This first song was very popular all over the US. False.
Find the translations
1. New York är inte ett ställe för någon utan pengar. - New York is no place for someone with no money.
2. Madonna har alltid sett till att hon har kontroll över sitt liv. - Madonna has always made sure that she is in control of her life.
3. Det var inte bra nog för Madonna. - This wasn't good enough for Madonna.
4. Snart skrev hon och spelade in sina egna låtar. - Soon she was writing and recording her own songs.
5. Men dagarna med snabba bilar och långa, heta dagar vid poolen varar inte länge. - But the days of fast cars and long hot days by the swimming pool don't last long.
Check the words
Quotable quotes
1. Deal (överenskommelse) – d)
2. Cover (omslag) – g)
3. Contain (innehålla) – f)
4. Confident (självsäker) – h)
5. Print (trycka) – c)
6. Opportunity (tillfälle) – i)
7. Record label (skivmärke) – e)
8. Fail (misslyckas) – a)
9. Sales (försäljning) - j)
10. Image (intryck) – b)
Listen and answer
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. False
6. True
7. True
8. False
9. True
10. True
11. False
12. True
13. True
14. False
15. True
Read and remember1. Florence Nightingale's parents were ______.
a) not rich b) rich c) rather poor
2. She was named after a city in _____.
a) France b) Spain c) Italy
3. She was born ____.
a) before 1810 b) between 1811-1820 c) after 1820
4. One subject Florence learnt at home was ______.
a) Greek b) Science c) Geography
5. She decided she wanted to do something useful with her life at the age of _______.
a) 11 b) 12 c) 13
2. Cover (omslag) – g)
3. Contain (innehålla) – f)
4. Confident (självsäker) – h)
5. Print (trycka) – c)
6. Opportunity (tillfälle) – i)
7. Record label (skivmärke) – e)
8. Fail (misslyckas) – a)
9. Sales (försäljning) - j)
10. Image (intryck) – b)
Listen and answer
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. False
6. True
7. True
8. False
9. True
10. True
11. False
12. True
13. True
14. False
15. True
Follow-up
1. Who are the most famous 'celebrities' in Sweden? Write down the names of 10 celebrities who are always on TV, in the newspaper, in magazines, etc.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Avicii
Swedish House Maffia
Yohio
1. Who are the most famous 'celebrities' in Sweden? Write down the names of 10 celebrities who are always on TV, in the newspaper, in magazines, etc.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Avicii
Swedish House Maffia
Yohio
Fredrik Reinfeldt
Stefan Löfven
Pia Sundhage
Olivia Schough
Valmir Berisha
Marcus Ericsson
Stefan Löfven
Pia Sundhage
Olivia Schough
Valmir Berisha
Marcus Ericsson
Read and remember1. Florence Nightingale's parents were ______.
a) not rich b) rich c) rather poor
2. She was named after a city in _____.
a) France b) Spain c) Italy
3. She was born ____.
a) before 1810 b) between 1811-1820 c) after 1820
4. One subject Florence learnt at home was ______.
a) Greek b) Science c) Geography
5. She decided she wanted to do something useful with her life at the age of _______.
a) 11 b) 12 c) 13
6. Most middle-class women at that time _______.
a) wanted to become nurses b) didn't have careers c) didn't get married
7. Florence went to _____ to learn about nursing.
a) Holland b) France c) Germany
8. Crimea was near ____.
a) Italy b) Albania c) Turkey
9. Florence went there with a team of ____ nurses.
a) between 35-40 b) less than 25 c) more than 40
10. While Florence was there, ______.
a) she made the military hospitals cleaner and safer b) she organized the hospitals badly c) the number of deaths went down a lot
11. Her nickname was 'The lady with the ____'.
a) Light b) Lamp c) Candle
12. People from all over the world asked Florence for her advice on _____.
a) making hospitals better b) designing hospitals c) learning through experience
13. Florence was ____ when she died.
a) 90 b) 80 c) 75
Adverbs of frequency
a) wanted to become nurses b) didn't have careers c) didn't get married
7. Florence went to _____ to learn about nursing.
a) Holland b) France c) Germany
8. Crimea was near ____.
a) Italy b) Albania c) Turkey
9. Florence went there with a team of ____ nurses.
a) between 35-40 b) less than 25 c) more than 40
10. While Florence was there, ______.
a) she made the military hospitals cleaner and safer b) she organized the hospitals badly c) the number of deaths went down a lot
11. Her nickname was 'The lady with the ____'.
a) Light b) Lamp c) Candle
12. People from all over the world asked Florence for her advice on _____.
a) making hospitals better b) designing hospitals c) learning through experience
13. Florence was ____ when she died.
a) 90 b) 80 c) 75
Writing
Florence was born 12th May 1820 in Florence, Italy. Florence parents were rich. She was young when she decided that she want do something useful with her life. She want to be a nurse, but her parent didn't want it because they want to get her married. The most of the middle-class women didn't have a career. She went to Germany to learn about nursing. In 1854, Florence and her team of 38 nurses went to Crimea (near Turkey). There they helped wounded soldiers. The military hospital were dirty and badly, so Florence made the hospital clean and safe. When she walked around at the hospital at the night she always had a lamp with her and that's why she got the nickname “The lady with the Lamp”. After the Crimean War Florence wrote a book about how to make hospitals better. She also said that nurses should learn through both experience and training. Florence died the 13th August 1910 in London.
Florence was born 12th May 1820 in Florence, Italy. Florence parents were rich. She was young when she decided that she want do something useful with her life. She want to be a nurse, but her parent didn't want it because they want to get her married. The most of the middle-class women didn't have a career. She went to Germany to learn about nursing. In 1854, Florence and her team of 38 nurses went to Crimea (near Turkey). There they helped wounded soldiers. The military hospital were dirty and badly, so Florence made the hospital clean and safe. When she walked around at the hospital at the night she always had a lamp with her and that's why she got the nickname “The lady with the Lamp”. After the Crimean War Florence wrote a book about how to make hospitals better. She also said that nurses should learn through both experience and training. Florence died the 13th August 1910 in London.
At
the Lost Property Office
Adverbs of frequency
1.
My parents never
smoke.
2. Pam and Barbara are sometimes late for school.
3. I was always very shy when I was younger.
4. My grandparents hardly ever go to the cinema.
5. Where do you usually go for your holidays?
6. Swedish people are seldom late for meetings.
7. I don't often have a cooked breakfast.
Read and find out
1. India has 1,795 daily newspapers. – 4 Language
2. Pam and Barbara are sometimes late for school.
3. I was always very shy when I was younger.
4. My grandparents hardly ever go to the cinema.
5. Where do you usually go for your holidays?
6. Swedish people are seldom late for meetings.
7. I don't often have a cooked breakfast.
Read and find out
1. India has 1,795 daily newspapers. – 4 Language
2.
The indian railway system employs over one million people. –
8 Travel
3.
Almost 14 million Indians go to the cinema every day. –
9 Bollywood
4.
In India, the cow is holy. – 6
Animal
5.
11,6 million people live in New Delhi. –
3 Cities
6.
More tea is produced in India than in any other country in the world.
– 7 Tea
7.
India is thirteen times bigger than the UK. – 1 Size
8.
Cows are allowed to sit down in the middle of a busy road. – 6
Animal
9.
The rupee is the currency of India. –
5 Currency
10.
More people live in Calcutta than in Bombay. –
3 Cities
11. In India, approximately 3,7 billion passenger journeys are made each year. – 8 Travel
12. Some king cobras in India can be 6 metres long. – 6 Animal
13. They make about 800 films a year in India. – 9 Bollywood
14. A billion people live in India. – 2 Population
15. The peacock is the national bird of India. – 6 Animal
16. 20% of people in India speak Hindu. – 4 Language
11. In India, approximately 3,7 billion passenger journeys are made each year. – 8 Travel
12. Some king cobras in India can be 6 metres long. – 6 Animal
13. They make about 800 films a year in India. – 9 Bollywood
14. A billion people live in India. – 2 Population
15. The peacock is the national bird of India. – 6 Animal
16. 20% of people in India speak Hindu. – 4 Language
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