Imagine


 * __Imagine by John Lennon__ [[file:Exercices, by Ana Cristina Alonso.doc]]Exercises **



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 * __Listen to the song__**

//1. ////John Lennon’s life. Read the text and answer the questions: //

** John Winston Ono Lennon **, MBE (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English rock musician, singer-songwriter, author, and peace activist who gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. With [|Paul McCartney], Lennon formed one of the most influential and successful [|songwriting partnerships] of the 20th century and "wrote some of the most popular music in rock and roll history". After The Beatles, Lennon enjoyed a successful solo career with such acclaimed albums as [|John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band]  and  [|Imagine]  and iconic songs such as " [|Give Peace a Chance] " and " [|Imagine] ". In 2004, Rolling Stone, Lennon placed at number 38 in its list of the 100 greatest artists of all time (The Beatles were number one).

__QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TEXT: __  -Who was John Lennon? -What did he do? -Who was his companion in his new group? -What did the famous group call? -What did he do after the “The Beatles”? -What did happen in 2004?

//2- Listen to the song again and complete this text //


 * //__“IMAGINE” __//****//__ By John Lennon __//**

Imagine there's no Heaven It's easy ………….. ………… ………… And no Hell below us Above us only sky

Imagine all the people Living for today ………… …………’ ………… no country It isn't hard to do

Nothing to kill or die for ………… ………… ………… ………… Imagine all the people ………… ………… ………… …………

You may say I'm a dreamer But …………’ ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… you will join us ………… ………… ………… will be as one

Imagine no ………… ………… ………… I wonder if you can No need for greed or hunger A Brotherhood of Men

………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… Sharing all the world ………… ………… ………… that I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one

And maybe someday you will join us ………… ………… will be as one

…………’ ………… ………… that I'm a dreamer But …………’ ………… ………… ………… Maybe someday you will join us ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… …

// __Now enjoy the Song with the lyrics__ //

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