Welcome to this blog where you have the posibility to solve several tasks related to learning English and some other issues you may find interesting.
This time you will learn many things about the British rock band Queen. In this treasure hunt, you have to find answers to some questions about Queen and other topics related to them in order to prepare a presentation.
SECTION A: READING COMPREHENSION, WRITTEN PRODUCTION & ORAL PRODUCTION.
Choose 7 questions from section A, 2 questions from section B and 1 from D you consider could be relevant or interesting so as to give a 3-minute presentation on Queen. You must include the answers to those 10 questions in your presentation.
You can use these links to find the requiered information in the questions:
https://h2g2.com/approved_entry/A24523553
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/queen-mn0000858827/biography
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/queen-mn0000858827/biography
http://www.queenonline.com/the_band
http://www.queenpedia.com/index.php?title=Band_History
http://www.avert.org/aids.htm
http://www.queenpedia.com/index.php?title=Band_History
http://www.avert.org/aids.htm
https://h2g2.com/edited_entry/A280892
1. Hunt the names of the members of Queen and the instruments they play.
2. Find two special things about the song Bohemian Rapsody. 'Bohemian Rhapsody' comprises various different music styles. Name three.
3. What´s the name of Queen´s 1st live album and when was it released?
4. What is “Greatest Flix” and why is it so special?
5. Complete this sentence with four facts: Queen was the first band that...
6. “Radio Ga Ga” was Nº 1 in .................. countries.
7. Queen released two albums that were the soundtrack for two films. Name these two films.
8. What musical instruments could Brian May play at the age of seven?
9. How are the following words related: Pink Floyd - Animals - George Orwell?
10. Write the name of the best-known group in pop music history. Then look for the names of their members. And finally, find out how the band was originally called.
11. How many albums did Queen produce? Name at least 10.
12. Where is the highest mountain in Africa and what´s its name?
13. How do Liverpool people speak? How do they say “thank you”?
14. Where was Freddie sent when he was eight? What´s the name of the school he attended then and what were the subjects he was good at?
15. When and how did Freddie Mercury die?
16. What is the Mercury Phoenix Trust?
17. What is AIDS and HIV?
18. Is there a cure for HIV? Why?
1. Hunt the names of the members of Queen and the instruments they play.
2. Find two special things about the song Bohemian Rapsody. 'Bohemian Rhapsody' comprises various different music styles. Name three.
3. What´s the name of Queen´s 1st live album and when was it released?
4. What is “Greatest Flix” and why is it so special?
5. Complete this sentence with four facts: Queen was the first band that...
6. “Radio Ga Ga” was Nº 1 in .................. countries.
7. Queen released two albums that were the soundtrack for two films. Name these two films.
8. What musical instruments could Brian May play at the age of seven?
9. How are the following words related: Pink Floyd - Animals - George Orwell?
10. Write the name of the best-known group in pop music history. Then look for the names of their members. And finally, find out how the band was originally called.
11. How many albums did Queen produce? Name at least 10.
12. Where is the highest mountain in Africa and what´s its name?
13. How do Liverpool people speak? How do they say “thank you”?
14. Where was Freddie sent when he was eight? What´s the name of the school he attended then and what were the subjects he was good at?
15. When and how did Freddie Mercury die?
16. What is the Mercury Phoenix Trust?
17. What is AIDS and HIV?
18. Is there a cure for HIV? Why?
SECTION B: ORAL COMPREHENSION
WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEO TO FIND THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS BELOW.
1 What is one of the great secrets of Queen?
2 What's so special about Freddie's voice in music journalist Rosie Horide's view?
3 Who built his own instrument and who was the most obvious rock star material?
4 According to Paul Gambaccini, which song is the first of Queen's classic tracks and why?
5 What song is clearly son of "Bohemian Rhapsody?
SECTION C: ORAL COMPREHENSION TO PREPARE SECTION D.
Click on the link, listen to the song and complete the blanks.
"WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS"
And my curtain calls -
_____________ fame and fortune and everything that goes with it
-
I thank you all -
But _____________ no bed of roses
No pleasure cruise -
I consider it a challenge before the whole human race -
And I ain't gonna lose -
We are the champions - my friends
And we'll keep on fighting - till the end -
We are the champions -
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions - of the world -
"WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS"
We are the Champions (By Queen)
_____________ my dues -
Time after time -
_____________ my sentence
But committed no crime -
And bad mistakes
_____________ a few
_____________ my share of sand kicked in my face -
But _____________ through
We are the champions - my friends
And we'll keep on fighting - till the end -
We are the champions -
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions - of the world –
_____________ my bows Time after time -
_____________ my sentence
But committed no crime -
And bad mistakes
_____________ a few
_____________ my share of sand kicked in my face -
But _____________ through
We are the champions - my friends
And we'll keep on fighting - till the end -
We are the champions -
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions - of the world –
And my curtain calls -
_____________ fame and fortune and everything that goes with it
-
I thank you all -
But _____________ no bed of roses
No pleasure cruise -
I consider it a challenge before the whole human race -
And I ain't gonna lose -
We are the champions - my friends
And we'll keep on fighting - till the end -
We are the champions -
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions - of the world -
SECTION D. THE BIG QUESTION
Use the following links to check the answers in section C. Listen again to the song “We are the Champions”. In your opinion, what's the main idea in the song? Is that idea connected to the fact that this song is played every single time an athlete or a team wins a championship?
https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/queen/wearethechampions.html
https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/queen/wearethechampions.html
http://www.subingles.com/artistas:q:queen:we_are_the_champions?s=are%20the%20champions
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/We_are_the_Champions1_186747_7.ppt
http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=sogKUx_q7ig&hl=es
http://www.dictionary.cambridge.org/
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/We_are_the_Champions1_186747_7.ppt
http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=sogKUx_q7ig&hl=es
http://www.dictionary.cambridge.org/