Objectives In this presentation you will practice  reading comprehension  and  pronunciation . Important This presentation can be used only once. Before closing this presentation, save your changes. Esta presentación puede ser usada sólo una vez. Antes de cerrar la presentación, guarda sus cambios. Instructions Read and listen to the biography. Listen to the biography again and repeat it. Answer the quiz. Complete the table. Sing a song.
 
John Lennon was born on October 9, 1940 in Liverpool, England. His mother's name was Julia and his father's name was Freddie.  John Lennon If audio does not start automatically, click here
John's father was a sailor and worked on a ship. He didn't live with his parents, he lived with his Aunt Mimi and Uncle George. His mother visited him often, but she died when he was 17.  John Lennon
John liked art at school, but he wasn't a good student. He loved music, and in 1960 he started a group called The Beatles with Paul McCartney, Pete Best and George Harrison.  John Lennon
The Beatles played in Liverpool and Hamburg, Germany. Their manager, Brian Epstein, discovered them in the Cavern Club, Liverpool. John Lennon
Cynthia Powell was John's first wife. They were married on August 23, 1962, and on April 8, 1963, John's first son Julian was born.  John Lennon
In 1963, John and Paul helped The Rolling Stones with their first hit song,  I wanna be your man . The Beatles first number one song was  Please, Please Me . John Lennon Picture credit: http:// beatlesfacts.files.wordpress.com /2010/11/ pleasepleasemesingle.jpg
John married Yoko Ono on March 20, 1969 and they stayed in bed for a week in Amsterdam. This was their famous  Bed-in for peace . John Lennon Picture credit:  http:// thebosh.com / upload /2008/10/12/ cringeworthy_new_book_about_john_lennon_unnecessary / lennon - john - photo - john - lennon -6206279. jpg
John and Yoko's son Sean was born on John's birthday in 1975. John Lennon Picture credit:  http:// cbgb.com / cbgbwp / wp - content / uploads /2010/10/John- and -Sean- Lennon.jpg
A crazy man killed John Lennon on December 8, 1980 next to his flat in New York. He was forty when he died. John Lennon Picture credit:  http:// cheltjules.files.wordpress.com /2011/03/ yoko - death.jpg
John Lennon Listen  to   the   text   again . Answer   the   quiz . Complete  the   table
John Lennon Answer the multiple choice quiz Next,  complete  the   table .
Complete the table Please, save your changes when you finish this presentation. Your name: 1980 His son Sean was born. He married  1969 Name of their first n°1 song: 1963 He started a group. He was born in Liverpool. Fact Year
Credits John Lennon’s biography and audio taken from  Mansión Inglés Comic, slides 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 taken  from  I love English  magazine, July-August-September 2001. John Lennon Menu:  Story   /  Quiz   /  Table Prepared by Luis E Sepúlveda S, June 2011 Now, let’s sing one of Lennon’s most famous songs!

John lennon

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    Objectives In thispresentation you will practice reading comprehension and pronunciation . Important This presentation can be used only once. Before closing this presentation, save your changes. Esta presentación puede ser usada sólo una vez. Antes de cerrar la presentación, guarda sus cambios. Instructions Read and listen to the biography. Listen to the biography again and repeat it. Answer the quiz. Complete the table. Sing a song.
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    John Lennon wasborn on October 9, 1940 in Liverpool, England. His mother's name was Julia and his father's name was Freddie. John Lennon If audio does not start automatically, click here
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    John's father wasa sailor and worked on a ship. He didn't live with his parents, he lived with his Aunt Mimi and Uncle George. His mother visited him often, but she died when he was 17. John Lennon
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    John liked artat school, but he wasn't a good student. He loved music, and in 1960 he started a group called The Beatles with Paul McCartney, Pete Best and George Harrison. John Lennon
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    The Beatles playedin Liverpool and Hamburg, Germany. Their manager, Brian Epstein, discovered them in the Cavern Club, Liverpool. John Lennon
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    Cynthia Powell wasJohn's first wife. They were married on August 23, 1962, and on April 8, 1963, John's first son Julian was born. John Lennon
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    In 1963, Johnand Paul helped The Rolling Stones with their first hit song, I wanna be your man . The Beatles first number one song was Please, Please Me . John Lennon Picture credit: http:// beatlesfacts.files.wordpress.com /2010/11/ pleasepleasemesingle.jpg
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    John married YokoOno on March 20, 1969 and they stayed in bed for a week in Amsterdam. This was their famous Bed-in for peace . John Lennon Picture credit: http:// thebosh.com / upload /2008/10/12/ cringeworthy_new_book_about_john_lennon_unnecessary / lennon - john - photo - john - lennon -6206279. jpg
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    John and Yoko'sson Sean was born on John's birthday in 1975. John Lennon Picture credit: http:// cbgb.com / cbgbwp / wp - content / uploads /2010/10/John- and -Sean- Lennon.jpg
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    A crazy mankilled John Lennon on December 8, 1980 next to his flat in New York. He was forty when he died. John Lennon Picture credit: http:// cheltjules.files.wordpress.com /2011/03/ yoko - death.jpg
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    John Lennon Listen to the text again . Answer the quiz . Complete the table
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    John Lennon Answerthe multiple choice quiz Next, complete the table .
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    Complete the tablePlease, save your changes when you finish this presentation. Your name: 1980 His son Sean was born. He married 1969 Name of their first n°1 song: 1963 He started a group. He was born in Liverpool. Fact Year
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    Credits John Lennon’sbiography and audio taken from Mansión Inglés Comic, slides 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 taken from I love English magazine, July-August-September 2001. John Lennon Menu: Story / Quiz / Table Prepared by Luis E Sepúlveda S, June 2011 Now, let’s sing one of Lennon’s most famous songs!