- Revision - Phrasal verbs with pictures.
- Speaking - Conversation questions about music.
- Reading (pp.8 and 9)
- Part b - Communication questions
STUDENT B (Questions about part 1) - p. 119
- Were Abba immediately successful?
- What happened at the Royal Albert Hall in 1977?
- Why were they called Abba?
- When did they have their first big hit?
- What was special about Abba's song?
- What else helped make Abba so popular?
- Why did their music become popular again in the 90s?
STUDENT A (Questions about part 2) - p. 114
- When did their problems start?
- What was the cause?
- Did the couples separate at the same time?
- What effect did the separations have on their music?
- Did they all continue working in the music business after they broke up?
- Which member of the group became a recluse?
- Will Abba play together again in the future?
- Read the whole text at home and try to answer these questions on your own. Choose five word or expressions to remember from the article.
- Vocabulary Bank - The media 1 (p.145)
- tabloid press
- serious press
- headlines
- front page
- articles
- objective
- biased
- censorship
- intrudes in
- a story
- 'paparazzi'
- interview
- make up
- fake
- Listening
- Part b - Write down the seven questions the interviewer asks
- Who wrote Abba's songs?
- Why didn't they do so many tours?
- Did they have a lot of problems with the media?
- Who was this most difficult for?
- Why did Agnetha become a recluse?
- Do the members of the group still keep in touch?
- Do you think Abba will ever play together again?
...Further reading. Do you want to find out more about the famous Swedish group? Check this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABBA
Did you find it difficult to understand the text about Abba? If you are having problems to understand written texts in English, you could check the following link where you will find some advice to help you.
Improve your reading skills: http://www.betterenglish.org.ph/Reading/Reading.htm#
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