Wednesday, 4 July 2012

31 Songs

Remember Nick Hornby, author of Fever Pitch? Well, besides being obsessed with football, he has written a great deal about music. One of his latest books, 31 Songs, is a collection of essays where he describes the songs that make up 'the soundtrack of his life'. In a related article, the Guardian newspaper asked different people about the songs that changed their lives. Read the extract below:

31 Songs

1) Decide which of the people above talk about a song...

a) ... that inspired other musicians.
b) ... that is great to listen to when you're sad.
c) ... that he/she hated at first.
d) ... which is about crime.
e) ... that is sung by his/her best friend.
f) ... that had a futuristic style.
g) ... whose lyrics are not clear.
h) ... that he/she doesn't like, but is connected to a very happy moment of his/her life.
i) ... that had multi-cultural influences.
j) ... which is about crime.
k) ... which includes a dramatic pause.

(there are extra songs that you don't need to use)

2) Look up five words you don't know in the dictionary. Write the definition and an example.

Please send your answers by e-mail (mmasuyama.nes@gmail.com)

1 comment:

  1. this one is repeated
    d) ... which is about crime.
    j) ... which is about crime.
    (do it only once!)

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