Номер 1, страница 188 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс учебник Лапицкая, Демченко

1a. Look at the photos. Do you know the musicians? What do you think about their music?

1b. Find the song "Yellow Submarine" on the Internet and listen to it. Fill in the missing words. Which of the musicians in ex. 1a performed it?

Yellow Submarine

In the town where I ... (1) born

Lived a man who sailed to sea,

And he told us of his ... (2)

In the land of submarines.

So we sailed on to the ... (3)

Till we found the sea of green,

And we ... (4) beneath the waves

In our yellow submarine.

We all live in a ... (5) yellow submarine,

Yellow submarine, yellow submarine.

We all live in a ... (6) yellow submarine,

Yellow submarine, yellow submarine.

And our ... (7) friends are all aboard,

Many more of them live next door.

And the band begins to ... (8) play.

As we live a life of ease

Every one of us has all we ... (9) need.

Sky of blue, and sea of ... (10) green

In our yellow submarine.

1c. Work in three groups. Group A – read about The Beatles, group B – read about Robbie Williams, group C – read about Alexander Rybak. Answer the questions individually and write the answers.

1. When did they become famous? 2. What are their best-known songs? 3. What interesting facts did you learn about the musicians?

A. THE BEATLES

The Beatles were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They were from Liverpool, the UK. They made their first record in 1962, and in two years they became the most famous group in the world. Teenagers seemed to get crazy about The Beatles music, their clothes, hairstyle, even the way they talked. The musicians liked to experiment with the sound, and they recorded hundreds of great songs full of new kind of energy. They recorded 13 studio albums and 211 songs. Some of the most popular songs of the group were Let it be, Yesterday, Hey Jude, Help and Yellow Submarine. After John Lennon was shot dead in the street in New York in 1980, The Beatles couldn't play together again, but they are still one of the most popular groups among people of all ages.

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B. ROBBIE WILLIAMS

Robbie Williams started his musical career as a teenager in 1990 in the boy band Take That. The band split up in 1995, and Robbie decided to become a solo performer. His first solo single was Freedom, and his first album was Life Thru a Lens. It didn't sell very well at first, but success came suddenly, when the single Angels came out. Angels is still a hit. However, there are many more Robbie's songs that people all over the world admire, for example, Rock DJ, She's the one, Rudebox. Robbie spends a lot of time and money on charity

helping the world's poorest people and the children of Haiti ['heɪtɪ]. Today he is one of the most played artists of the last decade in the UK.

C. ALEXANDER RYBAK

Today Alexander Rybak is one of the most popular solo performers in Europe. Alexander Rybak was born on 13^th May 1986 in Minsk. When he was five, his family of three moved from Belarus to Norway. His parents were both musicians, and teaching their son to play the violin and the piano was the most natural thing for them.

His success came to him after his amazing victory at Eurovision ['jʊərəvɪʒn] in 2009 at the 54^th Eurovision song contest in Moscow, Russia. He finished the contest with a grand total of 387 points, breaking all records. Alexander sang Fairytale, the song he wrote walking in the mountains on the Norwegian west coast, the song inspired by Norwegian folk music. Fairytale became a hit in Europe.

After his victory in Eurovision 2009, Alexander Rybak did not end his connection with Eurovision. In 2014, the musician composed Still Here for Franklin Halley, a Eurovision Song Contestant from Malta. In 2015, Alexander prepared a Belarusian group “Milki” for the Belarusian Eurovision selection contest with a song called Accent. This composition came fourth in the contest.

At the beginning of 2018, Alexander was chosen to represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest for the second time. In the second semi-final on 10 May in Lisbon, Portugal, Alexander Rybak was number one among eighteen participating countries. On 12 May 2018 Alexander Rybak came 15^th with the song That's How You Write a Song in the Eurovision final.

Alexander's life is filled with music – events, concerts, projects, shows and performances. In 2015, the Norwegian musician took part in the One-to-One transformation show in Russia, where he won the second place.

One of his latest songs (2021) is Stay which he performed with Sirusho, an Armenian singer and songwriter. Today Alexander Rybak has more than a million followers on social media. It must be so because his songs are melodious, full of light, magic, kindness and positivity.

1d. Compare your answers with the partners in your group (A, B or C).

1e. Form new groups of three people: one person from group A, one – from group B, one – from group C.

1с. Работайте в трёх группах. Группа A – прочитайте о The Beatles, группа B – прочитайте о Робби Уильямсе, группа C – прочитайте о Александре Рыбаке. Ответьте на вопросы индивидуально и запишите ответы.

1. Когда они стали знаменитыми?

2. Какие их самые известные песни?

3. Какие интересные факты вы узнали о музыкантах?

Ответ:

A. THE BEATLES

1. They became famous in 1964, two years after making their first record.

2. Their best-known songs are Let it be, Yesterday, and Yellow Submarine.

3. They were from Liverpool, UK. They liked to experiment with sound and recorded 13 studio albums with 211 songs. After John Lennon was shot dead in 1980, the group could no longer play together, but they are still one of the most popular groups among people of all ages.

B. ROBBIE WILLIAMS

1. His success as a solo performer came suddenly after 1995 when his single Angels was released.

2. His best-known songs include Angels, Rock DJ, She's the one, and Rudebox.

3. He began his musical career in the boy band Take That. He spends a lot of time and money on charity. He is one of the most played artists of the last decade in the UK.

C. ALEXANDER RYBAK

1. He became famous after his victory at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009.

2. His best-known songs are Fairytale, That's How You Write a Song, and Stay.

3. He was born in Minsk, Belarus, and moved to Norway when he was five. He won Eurovision 2009 with a record number of points. In 2015, he participated in the One-to-One transformation show in Russia, where he won second place.

Перевод:

A. THE BEATLES

1. Они стали знаменитыми в 1964 году, через два года после своей первой записи.

2. Их самые известные песни — это Let it be, Yesterday и Yellow Submarine.

3. Они были из Ливерпуля, Великобритания. Они любили экспериментировать со звуком и записали 13 студийных альбомов и 211 песен. После того как Джон Леннон был застрелен в 1980 году, группа больше не могла выступать вместе, но они до сих пор остаются одной из самых популярных групп среди людей всех возрастов.

B. РОББИ УИЛЬЯМС

1. Его успех как сольного исполнителя пришёл внезапно после 1995 года, когда вышел его сингл Angels.

2. Его самые известные песни включают Angels, Rock DJ, She's the one и Rudebox.

3. Он начал свою музыкальную карьеру в бой-бэнде Take That. Он тратит много времени и денег на благотворительность. Он является одним из самых проигрываемых артистов последнего десятилетия в Великобритании.

C. АЛЕКСАНДР РЫБАК

1. Он стал знаменитым после своей победы на конкурсе песни «Евровидение» в 2009 году.

2. Его самые известные песни — это Fairytale, That's How You Write a Song и Stay.

3. Он родился в Минске, Беларусь, и переехал в Норвегию, когда ему было пять лет. Он выиграл «Евровидение-2009» с рекордным количеством очков. В 2015 году он принял участие в шоу перевоплощений «Один в один!» в России, где занял второе место.