Module 7.

Citizenship: The Beatles

The Beatles: (from left) George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Paul McCartney Photo Copyright Getty Images/Hulton Archive/Larry Ellis Collection The Beatles were perhaps the most successful pop group in history. John, Paul, George and Ringo all came from Liverpool, and first played together in 1960. John and Paul wrote and sang most of the songs, and Ringo played the drums. Three of them were also very good guitarists: George, John and Paul. The group was very popular, and had lots of hits in the 1960s, but they split up in 1970, and never played together again.

Task 1. Vocabulary. Circle all the words and phrases connected to music in the text above. Use a dictionary to check the meaning.
The Beatles were perhaps the most successful pop group in history.

Task 2. The Beatles songs. Put the words in order to make the titles of some famous Beatles songs.
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