The Reading / Listening - Level 0

A vinyl record is what music was on before CDs and MP3s. Vinyl records are coming back. A special day called Record Store Day is helping records become more popular. This year it was on April 19. Record sales doubled last year. Sales are up again this year. Sales are nearly the same as they were 20 years ago.

Record Store Day started in 2007. Music fans celebrate the record. The day helps shops sell more records. This year was the best ever. Sales went up by 133 per cent. More young people are buying records. They are an important part of music history and culture. The digital revolution and MP3s arrived, but records are still popular.

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Sources
  • http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-27159534
  • http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.28480/title.record-store-day-2014-boosts-vinyl-sales
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_Store_Day


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

A vinyl

a.

back

2.

before

b.

on April 19

3.

records are coming

c.

doubled last year

4.

A special

d.

record

5.

helping records become

e.

up again this year

6.

This year it was

f.

day

7.

Record sales

g.

CDs

8.

Sales are

h.

more popular


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

Record Store Day

a.

up by 133 per cent

2.

Music

b.

best ever

3.

helps shops

c.

fans

4.

This year was the

d.

history and culture

5.

Sales went

e.

started in 2007

6.

More young people are

f.

revolution

7.

an important part of music

g.

buying records

8.

digital

h.

sell more records

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

A vinyl record is (1) ___________________ before CDs and MP3s. Vinyl records (2) ___________________. A special day called Record Store Day (3) ___________________ become more popular. This (4) ___________________ April 19. Record sales doubled last year. Sales (5) ___________________ this year. Sales are nearly the (6) ___________________ 20 years ago.

Record Store Day (7) ___________________. Music fans celebrate the record. The day (8) ___________________ more records. This year was (9) ___________________. Sales went up by 133 per cent. More young people                                  (10) ___________________. They are (11) ___________________ of music history and culture. The (12) ___________________ and MP3s arrived, but records are still popular.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

AvinylrecordiswhatmusicwasonbeforeCDsandMP3s.Vinylrecords
arecomingback.AspecialdaycalledRecordStoreDayishelpingreco
rdsbecomemorepopular.ThisyearitwasonApril19.Recordsalesdo
ubledlastyear.Salesareupagainthisyear.Salesarenearlythesame
astheywere20yearsago.RecordStoreDaystartedin2007.Musicfan
scelebratetherecord.Thedayhelpsshopssellmorerecords.Thisyea
rwasthebestever.Saleswentupby133percent.Moreyoungpeoplea
rebuyingrecords.Theyareanimportantpartofmusichistoryandcult
ure.ThedigitalrevolutionandMP3sarrived,butrecordsarestillpopul
ar.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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WRITING

Write about records, CDs and MP3s for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.

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Answers

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