News English: Michael Jackson Movie Premieres

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Michael Jackson movie premieres

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IN THIS LESSON:
The Reading / Tapescript 2
Phrase Match 3
Listening Gap Fill 4
Multiple Choice 5
Spelling 6
Put the Text Back Together 7
Scrambled Sentences 8
Discussion 9
Writing 10
Homework 11
ALL ANSWERS ARE IN THE TEXT ON PAGE 2.
30th October, 2009

THE READING / TAPESCRIPT
From: http://www.NewsEnglishLessons.com/0910/091030-michael_jackson.html
Thousands of Michael Jackson fans went to the cinema on
Wednesday night to see the movie “This Is It". The film is a
documentary made from 100 hours of video. It shows Jackson
rehearsing for his London concerts that never happened. The film
premiered in 17 cities around the world. Many stars were at the
premieres, including Will Smith and Jennifer Lopez in Los Angeles.
Experts believe the movie will make around $60 million
worldwide. People who saw the film said it was awesome. The
movie is sure to be a hit in the 97 countries it is showing.
The death of Michael Jackson was a huge shock. He was so young
and still had a lot more music to give his fans. Jackson is called
the King of Pop. He wowed the world for four decades with his
beautiful voice and amazing dancing. You can hear his songs in
every country you visit. Everybody has a favourite Michael
Jackson song. The movie “This Is It” shows the very last images
of Michael. He sang his final song the evening before he died, and
that is on video. It is very likely the movie will be a favourite for
decades to come.
Michael Jackson movie premieres – 30th October, 2009

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PHRASE MATCH
Match the following phrases from the article.
Paragraph 1
1. Thousands of a. of video
2 The film is a b. the premieres
3. 100 hours c. never happened
4. his London concerts that d. Michael Jackson fans
5. Many stars were at e. to be a hit
6. The movie is sure f. documentary
Paragraph 2
1. The death of Michael Jackson a. the world
2 still had a lot more b. of Michael
3. He wowed c. to come
4. You can hear his songs d. was a huge shock
5. the very last images e. in every country
6. for decades f. music to give

LISTENING GAP FILL
Thousands of Michael Jackson ___________________ cinema on
Wednesday night to see the movie “This Is It". The film is a
documentary made ___________________ video. It shows
Jackson ___________________ London concerts that never
happened. The film premiered in 17 cities around the world. Many
___________________ premieres, including Will Smith and
Jennifer Lopez in Los Angeles. Experts believe the movie
___________________ $60 million worldwide. People who saw
the film said it was awesome. The movie ___________________
in the 97 countries it is showing.
The death of Michael Jackson ___________________. He was so
young and ___________________ music to give his fans.
Jackson is called the King of Pop. He wowed the world for four
decades with his beautiful voice and amazing dancing. You
___________________ every country you visit. Everybody has a
favourite Michael Jackson song. The movie “This Is It” shows the
very last images of Michael. He ___________________ the
evening before he died, ___________________. It is very likely
the movie will be a favourite ___________________.

MULTIPLE CHOICE
(1) ____ of Michael Jackson fans went to the cinema on Wednesday night to
see the movie “This Is It". The film is a documentary made (2) ____ 100
hours of video. It shows Jackson (3) ____ for his London concerts that never
happened. The film premiered in 17 cities around the world. Many stars were
at the premieres, including Will Smith and Jennifer Lopez in Los Angeles.
Experts (4) ____ the movie will make around $60 million worldwide. People
who saw the film said it was awesome. The movie is (5) ____ to be a hit in
the 97 countries it is showing.
The (6) ____ of Michael Jackson was a huge shock. He was so young and
still had a lot more music to give his fans. Jackson is called the King of Pop.
He (7) ____ the world for four decades with his beautiful voice and amazing
dancing. You can hear his songs in every country you visit. Everybody has a
favourite Michael Jackson song. The movie “This Is It” (8) ____ the very last
images of Michael. He (9) ____ his final song the evening before he died,
and that is on video. It is very (10) ____ the movie will be a favourite for
decades to come.
Put the correct words from this table into the article.
1. (a) Thousands (b) Dozens (c) Millions
2. (a) at (b) from (c) in
3. (a) rehearsing (b) rehearsed (c) rehearsal
4. (a) belief (b) believer (c) believe
5. (a) surely (b) sure (c) shore
6. (a) death (b) dead (c) died
7. (a) wow (b) wows (c) wowed
8. (a) showing (b) shows (c) showed
9. (a) sang (b) sung (c) sing
10. (a) liking (b) likes (c) likely

SPELLING
Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.
Paragraph 1
1. dnsaoThsu of Michael Jackson fans
2. The film is a atmodneyrcu
3. 100 hrosu of video
4. 17 citsie
5. $60 olmnlii worldwide
6. seur to be a hit
Paragraph 2
7. The hteda of Michael Jackson
8. He was so nouyg
9. He odwew the world
10. every country you visti
11. smagie of Michael
12. for deaecds to come

PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
Number these lines in the correct order.
( ) worldwide. People who saw the film said it was

awesome. The movie is sure to be a hit in the 97
countries it is showing.
( ) including Will Smith and Jennifer Lopez in Los Angeles.

Experts believe the movie will make around $60 million
( ) The movie “This Is It” shows the very last images of

Michael. He sang his final song the evening before he
died,
( ) fans. Jackson is called the King of Pop. He wowed the

world for four decades with his beautiful voice and
( ) never happened. The film premiered in 17 cities around

the world. Many stars were at the premieres,
( ) is a documentary made from 100 hours of video. It

shows Jackson rehearsing for his London concerts that
( 1 ) Thousands of Michael Jackson fans went to the cinema

on Wednesday night to see the movie “This Is It". The
film
( ) The death of Michael Jackson was a huge shock. He was

so young and still had a lot more music to give his
( ) and that is on video. It is very likely the movie will be a

favourite for decades to come.
( ) amazing dancing. You can hear his songs in every

country you visit. Everybody has a favourite Michael
Jackson song.

THE READING / TAPESCRIPT
With a partner, put the words back into the correct order.
1. Fans on went Wednesday to night the cinema.
2. made video from 100 A hours documentary of.
3. in cities The premiered 17 film.
4. $ movie 60 will million make around The.
5. sure to The be movie a is hit.
6. of was shock death Jackson huge The Michael a.
7. four for world the wowed He decades.
8. songs You in can every hear country his.
9. song He the sang evening his before final.
10. come The movie will be a favourite for decades to.

DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. ________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________
6. ________________________________________________________
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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
1. ________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________
6. ________________________________________________________

WRITING
Write about Michael Jackson for 10 minutes. Show your

partner your paper. Correct each other’s work.
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HOMEWORK
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words

from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or
another search engine) to build up more associations /
collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information

about Michael Jackson. Talk about what you discover with your
partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about Michael

Jackson. Include imaginary interviews with people who knew him.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give
each other feedback on your articles.
4. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about

the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your
classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your
articles.
5. LETTER: Write a letter to the director of “This Is It”. Ask him

three questions about Michael Jackson. Give him three of your
opinions on the King of Pop. Read what you wrote to your
classmates in the next lesson. Your partner will answer the
questions you asked.


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NEWS ENGLISH

Michael Jackson movie premieres

Listening Gap Fill 4

Put the Text Back Together 7

ALL ANSWERS ARE IN THE TEXT ON PAGE 2.

30th October, 2009

Thousands of Michael Jackson fans went to the cinema on

Wednesday night to see the movie “This Is It". The film is a

documentary made from 100 hours of video. It shows Jackson

premiered in 17 cities around the world. Many stars were at the

premieres, including Will Smith and Jennifer Lopez in Los Angeles.

Experts believe the movie will make around $60 million

movie is sure to be a hit in the 97 countries it is showing.

The death of Michael Jackson was a huge shock. He was so young

every country you visit. Everybody has a favourite Michael

that is on video. It is very likely the movie will be a favourite for

Michael Jackson movie premieres – 30th October, 2009

Match the following phrases from the article.

2 The film is a b. the premieres

3. 100 hours c. never happened

4. his London concerts that d. Michael Jackson fans

5. Many stars were at e. to be a hit

6. The movie is sure f. documentary

1. The death of Michael Jackson a. the world

2 still had a lot more b. of Michael

4. You can hear his songs d. was a huge shock

5. the very last images e. in every country

6. for decades f. music to give

Michael Jackson movie premieres – 30th October, 2009

Thousands of Michael Jackson ___________________ cinema on

Wednesday night to see the movie “This Is It". The film is a

documentary made ___________________ video. It shows

Jackson ___________________ London concerts that never

happened. The film premiered in 17 cities around the world. Many

___________________ premieres, including Will Smith and

Jennifer Lopez in Los Angeles. Experts believe the movie

___________________ $60 million worldwide. People who saw

the film said it was awesome. The movie ___________________

in the 97 countries it is showing.

The death of Michael Jackson ___________________. He was so

young and ___________________ music to give his fans.

decades with his beautiful voice and amazing dancing. You

___________________ every country you visit. Everybody has a

very last images of Michael. He ___________________ the

evening before he died, ___________________. It is very likely

the movie will be a favourite ___________________.

Michael Jackson movie premieres – 30th October, 2009

Michael Jackson movie premieres – 30th October, 2009

Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.

1. dnsaoThsu of Michael Jackson fans

2. The film is a atmodneyrcu

3. 100 hrosu of video

5. $60 olmnlii worldwide

7. The hteda of Michael Jackson

9. He odwew the world

10. every country you visti

11. smagie of Michael

12. for deaecds to come

Michael Jackson movie premieres – 30th October, 2009