Legendary singer and songwriter, Nina Simone, has been identified by many publications as, “The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement,” due to her soulful performances of the mid-1960s that spoke to the heart of the struggle for social justice and equality. On the 85th anniversary of her birth, let's celebrate her genius.
Surf the Internet and answer the following questions:
The song you are about to hear was composed in 1953 by Billy Taylor but it wasn't until 1967 that Nina Simone covered the song in her album Silk & Soul.
The song has since become an anthem for the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S.
Dear students of EFL, look through numbers 1, 2, 13, 17 and 20 in your gap fill exercise and try to guess the missing words. How many did you get right?
Are there any kinds of movies you dislike? If so, what kinds? Why do you dislike them?
Do you prefer fiction or nonfiction books? How about movies?
Do you usually watch movies at home or at a movie theater?
Have you ever seen the same movie more than once? If yes, name it (or them).
Have you ever seen ___? (Insert the name of a movie.)
How often do you go to movies?
Do you like foreign films that are dubbed in your mother tongue or do you like watching the film in its original form?
What's one of your favorite movies?
What kind of movie is it?
Who's in it?
Who directed it?
Why do you like it?
When did it come out?
Where was it filmed?
How many times have you seen it?
Would you recommend it? Why?
Try the video below which includes captions in Spanish.
Watch the trailer above and complete the missing words.
Who are you? I'm ______1 ______ 2.
I was _____________3 to do one ___________4. But I have nothing to _________5 ______6.
Nothing will _____________7 in our way. I will finish what ________8 __________9
There are ______________10 about what ______________11 . It's true, all of it. The Dark ___________12. The ______________13. They're real.
The __________14 is calling to you. Just _______15 ___ 16 in.
A must-see sketch from Adam Driver's 'Saturday Night Live' episode.
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A must-see sketch from Adam Driver's 'Saturday Night Live' episode.