2. WHO WERE THE BEATLES?
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in
Liverpool in 1960, and one of the most commercially
successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of
popular music.
The members of this musical group were:
•John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals)
•Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals)
•George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals)
•Ringo Starr (drums, vocals)
3. HAVE YOU EVER LISTENED A
BEATLES SONG? WHICH ONE?
DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS THE
MOST POPULAR BEATLES SONG
ACCORDING TO GUINESS RECORD?
YESTERDAY SONG
WATCH THE
VIDEO
4. BEATLEMANIA
When the Beatles first
arrived in America on
February 7, 1964, thousands
of fans were waiting for
them at New York’s Jhon F.
Kennedy International
Airport. Limousines took
them to the Plaza Hotel in
Manhattan; outside the
hotel, thousands more
people were singing Beatles
songs. The Beatles were
staying on the twelfth floor;
teenage girls started to climb
the fire scape to see them.
5. On February 9, when The
Beatles appeared on
American television, 73
million people were
watching. The Beatles song
“All My Loving,” I Saw Her
Standing There,” and “I Want
to Hold Your Hand”. They
sang “She loves you” and
America loved them, too.
Soon Beatles fans were
doing all the things that fans
do: writing letters to their
heroes, buying pictures of
them, waiting for them,
following them… and
listening to their songs - all
day avery day
6. By April, The Beatles’ songs were numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 on the American
pop charts. Beatlemania was born; in some respects, the concept of being a
fan was born…
7. 1 OPEN YOUR BOOK (64-65) AND LOOK AT THE PICTURES.
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN PAIRS.
1. Why are the people shouting?
Because of THE BEATLES.
2. Do you like The Beatles’ songs?
Yes I do / No I don’t
3. Who is your favorite singer or band?
ALICIA KEYS
My favorite singer is… __________________
8. 2 LOOK AT THE TITLE BEATLEMANIA. ANSWER THE
QUESTIONS.
1. Who were THE BEATLES?
The Beatles were a Pop group.
2. What does mania mean?
It means you like something very much.
3. What was Beatlemania?
Beatlemania means passion for The Beatles.
4. What do you think the text is about?
The text is about The Beatles.
9. 3 USE THE SIMPLE PHRASES (in your book) TO HELP YOU
UNDERSTAND MORE ABOUT THE TEXT.
4 READ AND LISTEN TO THE TEXT.
5 USE THE GUESSING MEANING STRATEGY TO HELP YOU
UNDERSTAND THESE WORDS AND PHRASES.
1. Thousands of fans (line 2) A LOT OF FANS
1. The twelfth floor (line 8) 12th FLOOR
SCALE
1. Climb (line 9)
BEATLES ADICTION
1. Beatlemania (line 23 - 24)
10. 6 READ THE TEXT AGAIN. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
1. When did The Beatles first arrive in the USA?
On February 7, 1964.
2. What happened at the airport?
Thousands of fans were waiting for them at the airport.
3. Were Beatles songs popular at that time?
Yes, they were.
4. When did The Beatles appear on American TV?
On February 9, 1964.
5. What kinds of things do fans usually do?
Write letters, buy pictures of the band, wait for them, follow
them, listen to their songs.
11. 7 ANSWER T (true) or F (false).
1. New York was the first city The Beatles visited in America. ( T )
2. The Beatles’ rooms were near the hotel entrance. ( F )
3. Fans listen to their heroes’ songs from time to time. ( F )
4. The author thinks that the concept of being a fan was born
when Beatlemania started. ( T )
12. 8 CHOOSE THE CORRECT SYNONYMS FOR THE WORDS IN
GREEN.
1. When The Beatles first arrived in America …
a ) returned to b ) reached c) discovered
2. Limousines took them to the Plaza Hotel …
a ) big cars b ) bodyguards c ) taxi cabs
3. Teenage girls started to climb the fire escape …
a ) went b ) came c ) began
4. Waiting for them, following them …
a ) going after b ) looking after c ) watching
13. 9 TELL YOUR FRIEND ALL YOU CAN REMEMBER ABOUT
THE TEXT.
10 WRITE SENTENCES WITH THE FOLLOWING WORDS:
1. Beatles:
- The Beatles were the most popular musical group in the 60’s.
2. Million:
- 73 million of people were watching TV when the Beatles appeared
on it.
3. Teenage:
- Teenage girls climbed the fire escape to see The Beatles.
4. Thousands:
- Thousands of fans were waiting for Th Beatles at New York airport.
5. Twelfth:
- The Beatles were on the twelfth floor of the Plaza Hotel.
6. writing:
- Fans were writing letter to The Beatles and buying pictures of them.
