Rock and Roll

10/10/2020 7:42:00 PM

Do you know?

Rock and roll developed from a kind of music called rhythm and blues performed by black singers and musicians.
At first, this music was popular only with African-Americans. In the later 1950s and in the 1960s, rock and roll became popular across the United States and in Europe.

Let's explore this genre of music!

Listen and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

According to the audio, who is Elvis Presley?
Who receives money from most modern bands and singers to make videos of their songs?

Elvis Presley was _____.

one of the first very famous rock and roll singers
one of the first very famous rock and roll composers
one of the first very famous rock and roll fans

Most modern bands and singers pay money for _____ to make videos of their songs.

rappers
musicians
companies

Complete the text you are listening to by dragging the correct word to each blank.

Rock and Roll

Rock and roll came from jazz and the blues during the 1950s. One of the first rock and roll songs was Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock." One of the first very famous rock and roll singers was Elvis Presley. Others were Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry. Now almost every country has many rock and roll bands and singers. Sometimes 3.1 call their music by different names, like "rap" or "punk". They sing and play mixtures of rock and roll and talking or other sounds. Rap and punk both came from rock and roll, or rock music.

Some fans who like rock music think that classical music is boring. Many fans play rock music very loudly. They forget about the people who enjoy soft music. Loud music can make these people nervous. Many fans also like to dance to rock and roll.

When rock and roll was new, people had only records to play the music at home. After that, people used cassette 3.2 and records. Now we listen to music on 3.3 3.4 (often called CDs). Most modern bands and singers pay companies to make videos of their songs. With videos, fans can see the performers at the same time that they listen to the music. Making a 3.5 and the video that goes with it is very expensive.

Read the passage and answer the questions.

Rock and Roll

Rock and roll came from jazz and the blues during the 1950s. One of the first rock and roll songs was Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock." One of the first very famous rock and roll singers was Elvis Presley. Others were Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry. Now almost every country has many rock and roll bands and singers. Sometimes performers call their music by different names, like "rap" or "punk". They sing and play mixtures of rock and roll and talking or other sounds. Rap and punk both came from rock and roll, or rock music.

When rock and roll was new, people had only records to play the music at home. After that, people used cassette tapes and records. Now we listen to music on compact discs (often called CDs). Most modern bands and singers pay companies to make videos of their songs. With videos, fans can see the performers at the same time that they listen to the music. Making a recording and the video that goes with it is very expensive.

Source: Facts and Figures

Who sang "Rock Around the Clock"?

Buddy Holly
Elvis Presley
Bill Haley
Chuck Berry

Rock and roll began about ____ years ago.

The passage is mainly about _____.

famous singers of rock and roll music
how to play rock and roll music
history and popularity of rock and roll music
the way rock and roll music changes the world

Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text.

Now we listen to music on 7.1 7.2 (often called CDs).
Sometimes 7.3 call their music by different names, like "rap" or "punk".
After that, people used cassette 7.4 and records.
Making a 7.5 and the video that goes with it is very expensive.

Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for words in the text.

I have all my school concert performances recorded on 8.1.
Taylor Swift is a wonderful 8.2.
I bought a 8.3 of Maria Callas singing Verdi.
A DVD is a five-inch 8.4 that plays films as well as music.
Cynthia drives a 8.5 car, not a van.