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7.1 Notice the silent e of the -ed endings: why do these 7.4 Notice the sentence stress.
/əd/ sound different? TtW = Travel the World ML = Ms Lane
1 Amy was born in 1983. TtW And let’s welcome our next guest, Ms Lane, the travel
2 She studied at theatre school. guide. So, tell us, dear. Have you always been afraid of
3 She received her first guitar. flying?
4 She got her first piercings and tattoos. ML Yeah! I’m a very nervous flyer. In fact, I’m terrified of planes.
5 She started her professional career.
TtW Really? But you’re a travel guide!
6 She recorded her first album.
ML Yes, but I prefer city tours. I hate planes.
7 She received five Grammy Awards.
8 She got married to Blake. TtW And when did that start?
9 She got divorced in 2009. ML Well, once I was going from Manila to Hong Kong and
10 Amy died at 27. there was a lot of turbulence. I didn’t hold the hand of the
man next to me, but I was so nervous I really wanted to!
TtW Did you say anything to him?
7.2 Notice the pronunciation of the -ed endings: /d/, /t/ ML No, I didn’t. He never knew!
and /ɪd/.
TtW I see. But did you land safely?
‘I told you I was trouble’
ML Well, at least when we got to Hong Kong airport, we
Famous for her great voice, big hair and bad habits, on 23rd
didn’t crash into the buildings, but for me, erm, that
July 2011, Amy Winehouse joined legends Robert Johnson,
was a miracle. The turbulence was really strong and the
Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Kurt
buildings are so near the airport!
Cobain in the ‘Died at 27 Club’.
TtW And did the passengers applaud?
Amy Jade Winehouse was born on 14th September 1983, in
ML Yes, some of them. I didn’t. I was just so tense!
London, England. From the age of 12 Amy studied at theatre
school, and at 13, she received her first guitar. Always a rebel, TtW Right! How did you feel after that?
she got her first piercings and tattoos at 14. ML Well… terrified of planes!
At only 16, she recorded her first demos, and three years
later, she recorded Frank, an album that the critics really 7.5
loved. Young Amy lived very fast! Only five years later, in Where did you go?
2008, she received five Grammy Awards, including Best New Did you relax?
Artist and Record of the Year for ‘Rehab’. Where did you stay?
Her lifestyle provoked a lot of interest, too. She married Blake Did you watch a lot of TV?
Fielder-Civil, a music video assistant, in May 2007. But their Did you have a good time?
marriage didn’t last long – they got divorced at the end of 2009. How did you get there?
Amy’s impact was incredible. Millions loved her and copied Did you eat well?
her look, but others didn’t accept her because of her drug and
alcohol abuse. Musically, Amy developed a new style, mixing 7.6 Notice the connections to prepositions and the pauses
jazz, soul, pop, reggae, world beat and R & B. She transmitted between the dates and the years.
incredible emotion. These talented musicians all died at the age of 27. Blues singer
Amy died of alcohol poisoning alone at home in Camden. ‘We and guitarist Robert Johnson was born on the 8th of May 1911
only said goodbye with words’. Goodbye, Amy. and died on the 16th of August 1938. The original Rolling Stone
Brian Jones was born on the 28th of February 1942 and died on
the 3rd of July 1969. The incredible Jimi Hendrix was born on
the 27th of November 1942 and died on the 18th of September
1970. The pearl, Janis Joplin, was born on the 19th of January
1943 and died on the 4th of October 1970. Finally, Nirvana
leader Kurt Cobain was born on the 20th of February 1967. And
he died the 5th of on April 1994. A coincidence or a curse?
7.7
Janis Joplin was born in 1943 on the 19th of January. She was
an only child until the age of six.
In 1962, Joplin left home to study at the University of Texas.
She left university in January 1963.
Janis Joplin died at 27, from an overdose, on the 4th of
October 1970.
7.8 7.11 Notice the -ed endings and /ə/ in was.
Int = interviewer J = Jay-Z T = teacher S = student
Int What’s a typical Jay-Z day? T So, everyone finished? Time for the answers. Number 1
J Mmm… Typical… was in fact Adele.
Int Obviously… give me your day yesterday. Obviously you S Yes! We got that one!
flew out here late last night or early this morning. What T OK… the Spider-Man musical was composed by the
was your day like? From the time you got up to the time famous Irish band U2.
you went to the Nets game last night. S Another one right!
J I got up at around eight, had some breakfast, I ran a mile, T Madonna did…
it was really tough.
S No!
Int A mile?
T Madonna did NOT write the song for the 2010 World Cup.
J You know, I just wanted to touch it.
It was in fact Shakira.
Int Quite a marathon. A mile.
S I knew it. Three points!
J Yeah, one mile. Everyone can’t be like you*, man. Ran a
T OK, question 4. ‘Accidentally in love’ was in the film
mile. Then I went to the office, read a bunch of emails, read
Shrek 2.
some more emails, downloaded some music – legally –
S That is correct. I love that song.
Erm… er… had a meeting with some great people, I don’t
want to say any names yet. After that I listened to some music, T OK. A difficult one now. Which of these three recorded
went to the studio, had dinner, went to the Nets game, we more songs? Was it A) The Beatles, B) Elvis Presley or C)
won, we’re up 3-2, thank you very much, went to sleep. Michael Jackson?
S I know, I know, I’ve got it, I know the answer! It was
The Beatles – my dad’s got all of their records. He’s got
7.9 Notice the intonation in the ‘impressed’ words. hundreds of them.
A So, what’s your typical day like? Let’s see. What time did T Well, actually it wasn’t The Beatles. They only recorded
you get up yesterday morning? about 250. Elvis recorded between 700 and 1,000 songs.
B I got up at about six. S I don’t believe it. No. I’m sure it was The Beatles.
A Wow, so early! Did you have breakfast? T Well, I’m sorry. On to question 6, Flea plays the bass guitar,
B Yes, I had an egg and some coffee! and for question 7 – that is Jay-Z.
A Fantastic! And who did you have breakfast with? S Hmm.
B My mum was with me. T Now, on to famous deaths. Janis Joplin – the great ’60s
A That’s great! And what did you do after that? singer – died on the bathroom floor. Whitney Houston died
B I took a shower and went to work! in the bath and Michael Jackson died in his bed.
A No! I can’t believe it! And then what happened? S I didn’t know that.
B After work I went back home, played a video game, had T And Bob Marley’s last words were ‘Money can’t buy life’.
dinner and went to sleep. S Really?
A Incredible! What a fantastic routine! Thanks a lot! T Yep. And finally Ricky Martin sang with Menudo before he
went solo.