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Elvis Aaron Presley​ fue uno de los cantantes estadounidenses e iconos culturales más populares del siglo XX, conocido ampliamente bajo su nombre de pila, Elvis. Se hace referencia a él frecuentemente como «El Rey del Rock and Roll». Wikipedia...

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16th August is the anniversary of the death of one of the most important singers in the history of popular

that he managed to create a rock ’n’ roll sound that

music. He died in 1977, but his songs live on:

the 1950s economic boom in the US, when American

Jailhouse Rock, Can’t Help Falling in Love with You

teenagers and young adults were just beginning to

and Suspicious Minds are just a few of the hits that are

have enough money to buy records. They started to

known and loved by millions of people all over the

become more independent of their parents, and

world. One of his songs, A Little Less Conversation ,

many of them were attracted by Elvis’ rebellious

even managed to reach the top of the charts in 22

image. The fact that Elvis was disliked by many

countries in 2002, 25 years after his death.

conservative figures (for example a judge in Florida

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was unique at the time. Elvis became famous during

called him a “savage”, and a religious radio station

10- Born in Mississippi in the southern United States in 1935, he is often remembered as “The King of Rock

refused to play his “devil music”) only increased his popularity with young people.

’n’ Roll” or simply “The King”. It is not an exaggeration to say that he revolutionized popular

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music in the 1950s, creating a sound and a style that

famous during two years of obligatory service with the

directly influenced a lot of the other singers who

US army in Germany from 1958 to 1960, and when he

became famous during the next ten years, not just in

returned home he expanded his career into cinema,

the US but in Britain as well. The singer we are

acting in various films during the early and mid 60s.

Elvis somehow managed to become even more

Although most critics said the films were terrible,

talking about is, of course, Elvis Presley.

they were all a success at the box office. In the late

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60s and early 70s Elvis performed live shows all

Many fans and music journalists suggest that

around the US, and these have provided some of the

the reason for Elvis’ popularity is the fact that he was

most memorable TV images from his career. Dressed

“authentic”. They say that the way he sang and the

in a white costume, we see him looking older and

way he moved were expressions of his true self, and

heavier than he did in his early years, but his

that, although he had great commercial success, he

confident smile suggests that he knows he is – and

wasn’t “pre-packaged” like many of today’s singers:

always will be – one of a kind.

his style wasn’t created by a record company in an attempt to make money.

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Of course, good looks and a great voice also

helped Elvis become a musical icon, as did the fact

Vocabulary Attempt: intento,

Somehow: de alguna manera,

Costume: atuendo,

One of a kind único en su clase

Devil: diabólico

I- Fill in the chart with the structural, general or specific words.

Bank of words: Singer, many, they, managed, by, records; see, Mississippi, Rock’n Roll, with, voice, popular music, fans, of course, Presley, expanded, money, one, The King, and, talking, he.

Structural words

general words

They

specific words

Expanded

Singer

II- to Whom or What do the following words and phrases refer to? Reference 1- his death

It refers to:

(línea 9)

2- the singer ( línea 17) 3- he sang ( línea 21) 4- they (línea 21) 5- they (línea 33) 6- many of them (línea 35) 7- they (línea 48) 8- these (línea 50)

to one of the most important singers in the history of popular music. refers to Elvis Presley. to the way Elvis Presley sang. to many fans and music journalists suggest. the American teenagers and young adults. the American teenagers and young adults. to the movies in which Elvis Presley acted. to the live shows all around the US.

III- Answers TRUE (T) or FALSE (F) to the following statements about Elvis. His musical carreer was made only for earning money. 2- He lived in an epoque full of social, family and economic changes. 3- Elvis never had a successful time in Europe. 4- His movies were a total commercial failure. 5- The attacks from the justice and the religion made his carreer fail. 1-

FALSE

TRUE TRUE FALSE FALSE

IV- Answer the following questions about some information from the text. 1. When (day, month and year) did Elvis die? Elvis Presley died on 16th August of 1977. 2. Where and when was he born? He was born in Mississippi in the southern United States in 1935 3. What music style did he create? 4. Where and when did he serve the military service? 5. What did he do when coming back from the military service?

V-Choose the adequate Spanish meaning to the cognates. Take the context into account. 1- Journalists 2- Records

L- 19 L- 34

a- jornaleros a- recuerdos

b- periodistas b- discos

c- jornales c- marcas

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Parents Refused Confident Costume

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35 39 53 52

a- padres a- refugiado a- confidencial a- traje

b- parientes b- rechazado b- confiada b- disfraz

c- aparentes c- rehusó c- confidente c- costumbre

VI- Find and write the existing prefixes and/ or suffixes to the following words. WORD

Examples: singer international 1. famous.

2. independent. 3. disliked. 4. increased. 5. rebellious

VI- Fill the timeline with the events from the text.

PREFIX

inter

SUFFIX

er ion/ al...