Britpop

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Activity 1

Before you read， decide which word （1-5） goes with which meaning （a-e）.

a. the time （e.g. past， present， future） that a sentence's grammar describes b. the ideas， sports and hobbies of the people of a country

c. changes in the things people do

d. being popular with many people

e. talked about

II . Two people are speaking about Britpop below. As you read， complete the spaces with one of the words from above （1-5）.

What is Britpop？

It's a type of pop music. Well， I think pop best describes it but when I think about it， some rock bands are described as Britpop too， for example Oasis.

OK， so it's not just a type of music？

I suppose it's also about fashion. I mean the bands wore cool clothes in their music videos. Some of these videos were even made by famous British artists. That's why people often say Britpop was about 1.________    and not just music.

Why are you talking about Britpop in the past 2. ________    ？Is it not going    any more？

No. It came and went in the 1990s. Just like most fashion 3. ________    ， it    didn't stay 4. ________    for long！

So， you 5________    Oasis. Were there any other famous Britpop bands？

Yes. Perhaps you have heard Blur， Pulp and Suede before？

Oh， I remember those bands. Pulp sang about a guy who lives in a country house， didn't they？

No， that was Blur！ Pulp's most famous song is ‘Common People'.

I think I remember that song. I'm going to download some Britpop songs now I think. Thanks for the information！

Activity 2

Complete the sentences （1-5） below by choosing a correct ending （a-j）. 1. One of Pulp's famous songs is

2. Britpop is

3. Britpop is about music， and

4. Oasis were

5. The person asking the questions

a. called ‘Country House'

b. doesn't want to listen to Britpop. C. a pop band.

d. a rock band.

e. fashion and art.

f. called ‘'Common People

g. the history of Britain.

h. wants to listen to Britpop.

i still being made today.

j.no longer being made.

Activity 3

A ‘tag question' is added to a sentence to make it a question. As you read the sentences below， think carefully about the words in bold.

Pulp sang about a guy who lives in a country house， didn't they？

（a positive sentence + a negative tag question）

Here are some more examples：

The tickets to the concert weren't expensive， were they？

She doesn't like classical music， does she？

（a negative sentence + apositive tag）

Complete the sentences below with a tag question. Think carefully about the tense.

1. Oasis didn't make pop music， ________？

2. The Beatles were from Liverpool， ________ ________？

3. You don't like heavy metal music________ ________？

4. He went to the concert last night________  ________？

5. She likes Britpop， ？

參考答案：Activity 1

I

1.d;2.c;3.e;4.a;5.b

II

1. culture; 2.tense;3.trends;4. fashionable;5.mentioned Activity 2

1.f;2.j;3.e;4.d;5.h

Activity 3

1. did they; 2. weren't they; 3.do you;4. didn'the;5. doesn'tshe