Урок № 9

Тема уроку - Державні свята США

ЗАВДАННЯ

1) Запишіть нові слова і вивчіть їх - впр. 4 ст. 148

2) Уважно прочитайте про державні свята США - впр. 2 ст. 147

3) Прочитайте і перекладіть текст за темою (усно)  впр. 3 ст. 147 

3. Read the information “It is interesting to know”. Сhoose the most interesting information in your opinion. Give your reasons why you think so.

It Is Interesting to Know

        “The Star-Spangled Banner” became the US national anthem in 1931. Prior to that, it was “My Country Tis of Thee”, which had the same melody as Britain’s national anthem “God Save the Queen”, which is based on music written by John Bull in 1619. Bull’s melody has been used more than any song in national anthems.

        The term “disc jockey” first appeared in 1935 in a radio programme by an American commentator, Walter Winchell, and in print this phrase first appeared in Variety magazine in 1941.

        Mamie Smith, an American singer, was the first African-American artist to make a blues record. The album, which brought blues into the mainstream, sold a million copies in less than a year.

        Nat “King” Cole, a singer, song writer and pianist, was the first African-American to host a national television programme, The Nat “King” Cole Show, in 1956.

        It was at a concert in Minneapolis in 1954 that Al Dvorin first closed Elvis’s concerts with: “Ladies and Gentleman, Elvis has left the building. Thank you and good night”.

        In 1958, Ella Fitzgerald became the first African-American woman to earn a Grammy Award. She won five awards that year, including an award for the best jazz soloist and one for the best female pop vocalist.

        The LP (long-playing) record was invented by Peter Goldmark in 1948. The LP is not dead yet: more than 10 million LPs are sold every year.

        At the first Grammy Awards, held on May 4, 1959, Domenico Modugno beat out Frank Sinatra and Peggy Lee for the Record of the Year, with “Volare”.

        An American music composer and producer, Quincy Jones is the most Grammy-nominated artist in the history of the awards with 80 nominations and 28 awards.

        The musician and activist Harry Belafonte originally devised the idea for “We Are the World”, a single that he hoped would help raise money for famine relief in Africa. The single became the fastest selling in history, making millions of dollars worldwide.

4) Повторіть тему "Власні назви в англійській мові" - знайдете тут - https://grammarway.com/ua/nouns