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News # 66 - Delivered to 28864 subscribers |
ISSN 1668-4877 - October
15, 2003 |
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Everything
OK? In this issue, three articles about famous musicians
and a reading comprehension activity to practise them. Please, RATE
OUR EFFORTS by
CLICKING
HERE. See you on
November 1st!!
¿Todo bien, amig@? En esta entrega,
tres artículos acerca de músicos famosos y una actividad de lecto-comprensión para practicarlos. Por favor, CALIFICA NUESTRO
ESFUERZO
haciendo
CLIC
AQUI. Nos vemos
el 1° de noviembre!! |
IN
THIS ISSUE: |
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MUSIC
AROUND
THE WORLD (three articles) |
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READING
COMPREHENSION ACTIVITY
(good for ESL students) |
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MUSIC
AROUND THE WORLD: Do you like popular music from Latin America, the
United States, or Asia? Many musicians from around the world blend their
country's music with popular sounds. Read below about these three
musicians and complete the activities. |
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MUSICA
ALREDEDOR DEL MUNDO: ¿Te gusta la música popular de Latinoamérica,
Estados Unidos o Asia? Músicos de diferentes partes del mundo combinan
la música de su país con sonidos populares. Lee debajo acerca de estos
tres músicos y completa los ejercicios. |
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CAETANO
VELOSO
After thirty years, Caetano Veloso is still one of Brazil's most
important musicians. He mixes rock with the music of the Bahia region.
Bahia is a state of Brazil that is strongly influenced by African
culture. Caetano Veloso is an excellent songwriter and poet. He says of
his music, "I make my records like a painter paints his
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BONNIE
RAITT
Bonnie Raitt is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Her music
blends rock with country and the blues. The blues is a kind of folk
music that is often sad. It is usually about love and the problems of
life. Bonnie Raitt's strong, rough voice is perfect for singing country
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CUI
JIAN
Cui Jian - pronounced tsay jyan - is a very important musician in
the growth of rock music in China. Western styles, like jazz and rap,
clearly influence his music. However, his music is very Chinese in its
instruments and sounds. Cui Jian says his music expresses the feelings
of Chinese young people. |
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BILINGUAL
GLOSSARY
still:
without change (aún, todavía); mixes:
blends (mezcla, combina); strongly:
powerfully (fuertemente); songwriter: composer of words or music for popular songs
(compositor de canciones);
canvas:
woven fabric (tela de un cuadro); sad:
unhappy (triste, melancólico); rough:
not perfected (áspero);
growth: development (crecimiento, desarrollo); western
styles:
styles from the western parts of the world (los estilos occidentales); rap:
vocal music (música vocal rítmica); however:
by contrast (sin embargo);
feelings:
emotions (sentimientos, emociones). |
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reading the articles above, please answer these five questions. Correct
answers will appear on our next newsletter (please, do not send them by
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de leer los artículos de arriba, por favor responde estas cinco
preguntas. Las respuestas correctas serán publicadas en nuestro
próximo boletín (por favor no las envíes por email). |
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next update: november 1, 2003 |
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