Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The child prodigy who became the greatest composer of the Classical age. The apparent simplicity and clarity of his music hides its enormous difficulties, and he is especially famous for his piano concertos, operas, string quartets and wild sense of humour.
Elvis Presley
"The King of Rock and Roll", pelvis-thrusting sex god, was a shoddy film star and the biggest selling artist of all time. Elvis is all these and much, much more. Love him or hate him, for better or worse, he made pop music what it is today.
Julio Iglesias
Latin heart-throb and one of the most successful recording artists of all time. In a career that started in the 60s he has received over 2600 platinum and gold discs! The recent success of his son, Enrique, suggests that he has founded a dynasty that will stretch well into the 21st century.
Ricky Martin
He's been a star in Latin America since his teenage years. More recently his smash hit "Livin’ La Vida Loca" has won him adoring fans all around the globe. He will undoubtedly entertain us for years to come.
1. In these texts about some famous musicians and singers you can find some comparative and superlative forms. Write them in the following table (complete the three columns).
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2. What part of speech are the words in green colour? a noun, an adjective, a verb, etc..?
3. Read the texts again, find the verbs and write them in bold (negrita)
4. Select a few important words (6 or 8) and look them up in the electronic dictionary.
5. Finally, read the short texts and underline the words that, in your opinion, describe these artists better.
6. Following you have a list of facts about these four musicians and singers. Read them and and complete the information about each of them. Then, check your answers with your nearby classmates and with the following document: solutions
MOZART IN ONE MINUTE
❖ Described by his father as a "miracle which God let be born in Salzburg"
ELVIS PRESLEY IN ONE MINUTE
❖ Elvis had a twin brother who died within six hours of birth
JULIO IGLESIAS IN ONE MINUTE
❖ His expert eye has been employed to judge the Miss Universe Competition
RICKY MARTIN IN ONE MINUTE
❖ He started his show biz career as a child actor in TV commercials
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1. He started his working life as a goalkeeper for Real Madrid, his career was cut short by a serious car accident in 1963
2. His final work, the Requiem, lay unfinished at his early death
3. His song "La Copa De La Vida", the official song of the soccer World Cup, reached number 1 in several countries
4. In 1980 he sang in front of the Giza Pyramids at the invitation of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat
5. By the age of 13, he moved with his family to Memphis
6. In 1970 he represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest with "Gwendolyn"
7. He was a "musical sponge", he absorbed local styles from across the continent
8. Amazing performance at the 1999 Grammys launched him as an international star
9. His favourite pastime is fishing
10. He has the record for most singles in the charts (114) and he also appeared in 33 movies
11. Joined the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo when he was 12
12. An unparalleled prodigy, he was famous throughout Europe before he was 10
13. He won the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance
14. One billion people tuned into his 1973 TV special Aloha From Hawaii
15. Despite intrigues and vendettas, he was not poisoned by the composer Salieri
16. He moved to Los Angeles in 1994, and appeared in a soap opera called “General Hospital”.
17. He had begun his singing career by performing religious hymns and gospel tunes with his parents
18. "Before him there was nothing" said John Lennon
19. He composed his first works at the age of 4, his first symphony at 8
20. While recovering in hospital a nurse gave him a guitar-the rest is musical history
21. In 1975 he spends $140,000 for thirteen Cadillacs that he gives away to family, friends, and a woman who was in the shop when he arrived
22. Scientists have proved that listening to his music makes you more intelligent
23. His records have gone platinum in more than 33 countries!
24. The official cause of his death was a heart attack, undoubtedly brought on by barbiturate usage over a long period
25. He turned down the chance to star with Jennifer Lopez in a remake of “West Side Story” because he felt the film would promote negative stereotypes of Puerto Ricans
FINAL TASK
Translate at least two of the sentences for each musician.
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