### Lesson 2. Famous Musicians

Getting ready for the task

• What famous musicians do you know?
• What brought them fame and recognition?
• What are these people famous for?
Key words:
decade - a period of ten years
to glorify - to make smth seen better
cabaret - entertainment, show, performance
improvisation - the process of activity without pre-planning
bandstand - a covered platform outdoors where musicians stand and play
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CW/GW. Look at the pictures and discuss them answering the questions below.

• Who are they? What country do they present?
• What other famous musicians do you know in Azerbaijan?
• What famous musicians do you know in other countries?

LISTEN AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS! Read Listening Material
Listen to the passage and answer the following questions.

1. What is a passage mainly about?
   It is about Michael Jackson’s … .
   A) life
   B) career
   C) family
   D) dances
   E) awards
2. Choose the correct statement
   A) He was born in Texas
   B) “King of Pop” was his album
   C) “Thriller” was his son’s name
   D) He won one Grammy Award
   E) The moonwalk is his popular dance
3. Which is not mentioned about Michael’s family?
   A) He got married twice
   B) His second wife was a nurse
   C) Presley’s daughter was his first wife
   D) He had three children
   E) His first wife was a pilot
4. Complete the passage according to the passage.
   Michael Jackson’s … started to change
5. Which word in the passage is closest in meaning to “illness or sickness”

An American musician Michael Jackson was born on August 29th, 1958. He was born in Gary, Indiana. Everyone knows him as the "King of Pop". He started his career in 1971 and was very successful. His 1982 album Thriller remains the best-selling album of all time. He had popular dance moves, such as the robot and the moonwalk. He won 13 Grammy Awards. He donated his money to charities. He got married twice. His first wife was Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis Presley’s daughter but his second wife was Jeanne Rowe, a dermatology nurse. Michael had three children. In the 1980’s Michael’s skin color started to change because of a disease. He died in 2009, but no one knows why he died. Doctors believe that he took an overdose of a painkiller.

1. What is a passage mainly about?
   It is about Michael Jackson’s … .
   A) life
   B) career
   C) family
   D) dances
   E) awards
2. Choose the correct statement
   A) He was born in Texas
   B) “King of Pop” was his album
   C) “Thriller” was his son’s name
   D) He won one Grammy Award
   E) The moonwalk is his popular dance
3. Which is not mentioned about Michael’s family?
   A) He got married twice
   B) His second wife was a nurse
   C) Presley’s daughter was his first wife
   D) He had three children
   E) His first wife was a pilot
4. Complete the passage according to the passage.
   Michael Jackson’s … started to change
   Answer: “skin colour”
5. Which word in the passage is closest in meaning to “illness or sickness”
   Answer: “desease”