The topic for today is ‘’ Christmas’’.
Task 1
Read the text below to get the general idea:
Band Aid 30 is the 2014 incarnation of the charity supergroup Band Aid, which was announced by Bob Geldof and Midge Urge on 10 November 2014. This time the famous song ‘’Do they know it’s Christmas?’’ will again be used (for the fourth time) to raise money in a good cause, e.g. in the fight against the Ebola virus in Western Africa.
The song was first released in 1984 and raised almost 8m pounds for famine relief in Ethiopia. Thirty years ago, a group of most splendid pop artists, including Bono, George Michael, Sting and Boy George, took part in the Band Aid project and recorded the song together for the first time. The new version also features a team of excellent stage performers such as Bono, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Rita Ora, One Direction and Adele. The recording took place in the same studio in Notting Hill, London, which was used for the original track. This time the lyrics were slightly changed to reflect the Ebola crisis.
The cost of download will be 99p and the CD will be sold for 4 pounds. It has also been confirmed that the VAT will be waived and the entire sum collected by the song will be given for the cause. On 18 November 2014, the BBC reported more than 206,000 copies sold. Bob Geldof endorsed people to buy the song by saying: ‘’It doesn’t matter if you hate this song or you don’t like the song, you have to buy this thing’’. ‘’I really urge everyone.’’ ‘’It’s a couple of quid. It’s a great thing to do at Christmas’’.
Task 2
Study the text carefully and answer the questions below:
1. What is the title of the track used by the pop artists?
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2. When was the song recorded for the first time?
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3. When was it released for the fourth time?
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4. Who took part in the project 30 years ago?
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5. What was the cause then?
……………………………………………………………….……….
6. Why was the song recorded this year?
…………………………………………………………………….….
7. Who participated in the project this year?
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8. Where was the song recorded?
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9. How much will Internet users have to pay for the download?
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10. What is the price of the single?
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Task 3
Watch the video ‘’ Band Aid 30‘’ and fill in the gaps in the lyrics below:
It’s Christmas time and there’s no need to be (1) …………………..
At Christmas time, we let in light and (2) ………………… shade.
and in our world of (3) ………………….., we can spread a smile of joy.
Throw your arms around the world
at Christmas time.
But say a (4) …………………, and pray for the other ones
at Christmas time. It’s hard but while you are having fun
there’s a world outside your window and it’s a world of (5) …………………… and fear,
where a kiss of love can (6) ………………… you and there’s (7) …………………. in every tear,
and the Christmas bells that ring there are the (8) ……………………… chimes of doom.
Well, tonight we’re reaching out and touching you.
Bring (9) …………………. and joy this Christmas to West Africa.
A song of (10) …………………. where there’s no hope (11) ……………………..,
Why is (12) ……………………… is to be feared?
Why to touch to be (13) ………………………..?
How can they know it’s Christmas time at all?
Here’s to you,
(14) ………………………. a glass to everyone
and here’s to them
and all their years to come.
Can they know it’s Christmas time at all!
Feed the world. Let them know it’s Christmas time again!
Feel the world. Let them know it’s Christmas time again!
(15) ……………………… the world. Let them know it’s Christmas time again!
KEY TO EXERCISES
Task 2.
1. What is the title of the track used by the pop artists?
………Do they know it’s Christmas? ……..
2. When was the song recorded for the first time?
………….In 1984…………
3. When was it released for the fourth time?
…………..In 2014…………..
4. Who took part in the project 30 years ago?
…………A group of most famous pop artists…………
5. What was the cause then?
…………..Famine in Ethiopia………….
6. Why was the song recorded this year?
………To raise funds to fight against the Ebola crisis in Africa…….
7. Who participated in the project this year?
…………..Bono, Cold Play, One Direction and other singers….
8. Where was the song recorded?
…….In the same studio as the original one in London, Notting Hill……
9. How much will Internet users have to pay for the download?
………………..99p…………………..
10. What is the price of the single?
…………….4 pounds…………………..
Task 3
It’s Christmas time and there’s no need to be (1) afraid.
At Christmas time, we let in light and (2) banish shade.
and in our world of (3) plenty, we can spread a smile of joy.
Throw your arms around the world
at Christmas time.
But say a (4) prayer, and pray for the other ones
at Christmas time. It’s hard but while you are having fun
there’s a world outside your window and it’s a world of (5) dread and fear,
where a kiss of love can (6) kill you and there’s (7) death in every tear,
and the Christmas bells that ring there are the (8) clanging chimes of doom.
Well, tonight we’re reaching out and touching you.
Bring (9) peace and joy this Christmas to West Africa.
A song of (10) hope where there’s no hope (11) tonight,
Why is (12) comfort is to be feared?
Why to touch to be (13) scared?
How can they know it’s Christmas time at all?
Here’s to you,
(14) raise a glass to everyone
and here’s to them
and all their years to come.
Can they know it’s Christmas time at all!
Feed the world. Let them know it’s Christmas time again!
Feel the world. Let them know it’s Christmas time again!
(15) Heal the world. Let them know it’s Christmas time again!
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