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388112022860000THE REAL STORY BEHIND BRITAIN’S ROCK ‘N’ ROLL At the dawn of the 1960s, (…) with the exception of one commercial TV network, the airwaves were owned by the British Broadcasting Corp. — known semi-affectionately as "Auntie." The BBC favored a bland if nourishing diet of news, information, light entertainments and children's programs. In other words, the rock 'n' roll revolution that was spreading like wildfire in the United States had been banished from the British airwaves.But for a group of rebellious, rock-loving disc jockeys, such restrictions were no more than a hurdle. Many of them took to the seas, hunkering down on old fishing ships anchored off the Eastern coast of England; from there, they broadcast programs built around the illicit tunes of bands like The Hollies and The Rolling Stones. (…)The pirates were anchored in international waters — and thus out of British authorities' legal reach. When they began broadcasting in the mid-'60s, their signals reached as many as 20 million Brits. And the pirates' playlists were largely lifted from American Top 40 stations, which during the '60s were dominated by the era's British bands. Radio Caroline, which broadcast from the ship Mi Amigo, became one of the most popular stations. (…) Some of the biggest bands of the period, including the Stones and The Dave Clark Five, got their first exposure on pirate stations. The pirates also played commercials, which was unheard of in the United Kingdom at the time. (…)In 1967 the British government made it a crime to supply music, commentary, fuel, food and water — and, most significantly, advertising — to any unlicensed offshore broadcaster. The law sounded the official death knell for most of the pirate stations.Yet the music had made its mark. One month after the law took effect, the BBC launched its first pop station. And in a strange turn of events, many of the shipwrecked DJs went to work for their former nemeses at the BBC. After all, it would be six more years before Britain allowed any commercial radio stations in the country.NPR November 13, 2009Introduce the document. (Type, source, date, title, possible subject) Reuse the expressions learnt in class. Find a synonym for the following words (words from the same grammar type and form, in text order). Radio frequenciesA small obstacleTransmittedAdvertisementsEnemies Read paragraph one and two and pick out numbers and proper names.Read from paragraph 3 to the end. Pick out the main lexical fields (at least 4 of them, give three words for each of them) Lexical field (theme)Words Using your answers to question 3 and 4 , sum up the content of the text. 45 words maximum Reread the text and answer the following questions.Where did the main event take place?Why were pirate radios created?Quote the name of one radioWhat kind of music did they play?What happened in 1967?What effect did this have for pirate radios?And for the BBC? (two elements)Grammar Translate the following sentences. (use “used to” when appropriate) Durant les années 60, les jeunes écoutaient de la pop music. C’est moins commun (to be common) aujourd’hui.Les radios pirates émettaient plus facilement que les autres.Les DJS parlaient aussi librement qu’aux Etats Unis.Les parents de ces jeunes manifestaient moins souvent quand ils étaient jeunes.Les jeunes étaient plus optimistes mais moins économes.CORRECTING Introduce the document. Reuse the expressions learnt in class. (4,5 dont 2 pour le vocabulaire)The document is an article which was published / released on November 13, 2009 in NPR. It is entitled “the story behind’s Britain’s R & R” and might deal with pirate radios in the 60’s.Find a synonym for the following words (in text order). (/2,5)Radio frequencies airwaves l 2A small obstacle hurdle Transmitted broadcastAdvertisements commercialsEnemies nemesesRead paragraph one and two and pick out numbers and proper names.Read from paragraph 3 to the end. Pick out the main lexical fields (at least 4 of them, give three words for each of them) (/5)Lexical field (theme)Words musicRock and roll, disk jockeys tunesradioAirwaves broadcast programslawLegal law crimeseaFishing ships anchoredUsing your answers to question 3 and 4 , sum up the content of the text. 45 words maximum During the sixties, the BBC banished the music which was so popular in the US so that the English DJ’s decided to get on ship to broadcast even if it was illegal.Reread the text and answer the following questions.Where did the main event take place?In UKWhy were pirate radios created?Because broadcasting on ground was forbiddenQuote the name of one radioRadio carolinaWhat kind of music did they play?They played rock and roll/ pop musicWhat happened in 1967?A law forbidding people from selling any kind of resources to the outlawed boat became a crimeWhat effect did this have for pirate radios?They disappearedAnd for the BBC? (two elements)The bbc launched its first pop station and hired the dj that used to broadcast on the boatsGrammar (/3)Translate the following sentences. (use “used to” when appropriate) Durant les années 60, les jeunes écoutaient de la pop music. C’est moins commun aujourd’hui.During the 60’s, the youngster used to listen to pop music, it’s less common today. Les radios pirates émettaient plus facilement que les autres. Pirate radio broadcast more easily than other ones.Les DJS parlaient aussi librement qu’aux Etats Unis.Djs were as outspoken as in the US.Les parents de ces jeunes manifestaient moins souvent quand ils étaient jeunes. Those youngsters’s parents used to demonstrate less easily when they were young.Les jeunes étaient plus optimistes mais moins économes. ................
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