KARTA PRACY UCZNIA
Imagine – The Legend of John Lennon (Top Musicians 3)
GROUP 1
Ex.1 Read the news report abort John Lennon’s tragic death. Then match the words
highlighted in the text with their definitions.
December 9, 1980
John Lennon is dead. He was shot late this evening in front of his apartment building in New York City.
Apparently he was killed almost immediately. The man who shot John Lennon walked up to the
musician as he was leaving his limousine. According to eye witnesses he said : ‘ Mr. Lennon’ and then
fired at him at least five times.
John Lennon was murdered on his way home, just outside of the Manhattan apartment, Dakota House, where
he lived with his wife, Yoko Ono and their five-year-old son. Apparently he stepped out of the limousine and
headed through the gates towards the house. Then man emerged him and fired seven times. According to
police sources the man had been seen at the apartment house earlier and later in the evening when Lennon
arrived. The man appeared to be rational. He called out Lennon’s name then fired.
What we know about the suspect at this time is, first of all, his identity: 25-year-old Mark David Chapman. He
comes from Hawaii. Police said, he’s been in New York area about a week and began to hang around the
Dakota House over the weekend, asking about John Lennon. He apparently went into him for the first time this
evening about five o’clock asking Lennon for his autograph. Lennon gave it to him on the jacket cover of a
record. Lennon went off to the recording session and the reporters were told that Chapman remained at the
hotel until Mr. Lennon returned about 11 o’clock this evening. Police officials describe what happened this
way: they say that Chapman came up from behind, yelled up Mr. Lennon’s name and aimed the 38 revolver.
There were at least five shots spent, there were seven gunshot wounds, considering the entrance and exit
wounds. The worst damage came from the chest wounds. Lennon shouted: ‘I know I’ve been shot.’ He
stumbled up several steps into the Dakota and collapsed inside in an office area.
John Lennon’s body was immediately rushed in police car to Roosevelt Hospital, just 15 blocks away from his
apartment in Manhattan. He was dead on arrival. They tried resuscitation and they tried transfusions but
nothing worked.
Doctor Stephan Lynn from the Roosevelt Hospital said: “He had multiple gun shots in his chest, in his left arm
and in his back. There were seven wounds in his body. I don’t know exactly how many bullets there were.
There was a significant injury of the major vessels inside the chest which caused massive blood loss which
probably resulted in his death. I’m certain that he was dead at the moment the police brought here his body”.
The doctor also said that, as far as he could tell, Lennon died with the first shot. But that didn’t stop the
number of Lennon’s fans from gathering at the hospital and at his apartment house to pray and to remember.
25-year-old Chapman was charged officially with murder but the reason for this attack- unknown.
(Adapted from TV ABC News)
apparently
hurry
eye witnesses
showing clear thought or reason
shot
a small, metal object that is fired from a gun
identity
to fall down suddenly because of pressure or lack of strength or support
rush
who a person is
bullet
used to say that something seems to be true, although it is not certain
rational
to appear by coming out of something or out from behind something
stumble
a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an accident
step out of
a method used to keep someone alive in a medical emergency
head (verb)
tube through which blood flows in the body
emerge
go out of
hang around
to go in a particular direction
aim
the action of firing a gun or another weapon
wound
to wait or spend time somewhere, usually for no particular reason
collapse
to walk in a way which does not seem controlled
resuscitation
to point or direct a weapon towards someone or something that you
want to hit
multiple
a damaged area of the body, such as a cut or hole in the skin
vessel
many
Ex. 2 Listen to the song and fill in the spaces.
Imagine – John Lennon
Imagine there's no _________
It's easy if you try
No _________ below us
Above us only _________
_________ all the people
Living for today
Imagine there's no _________
It _________ hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no _________ too
Imagine all the people
_________ life in peace
You _________ say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll ____ _____
And the _________ will be as one
Imagine no _________
I wonder if you can
No _________ for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the _________
Sharing all the _________
You may say that I'm a _________
But I'm not the only one
I hope _________ you'll join us
And the world will live as _________
GROUP 2
John Lennon, without a doubt, was one of the most important musicians of our time, a man of
unlimited energy and talent who affected the whole attitudes and style of whole generations of
people. He, along with Paul McCartney, were the cornerstones of The Beatles, the creators of an
evolution in the rock music. John and Paul wrote most of the 250 million records that The Beatles
sold and continued to sell. During the early 70’s, the Beatles, like the country, went through
incredible individual changes. John and Paul had both deiced to go it on their own. The decision,
which was based on real personal reasons shocked the public. How could it happen? The Beatles?
But there was no need to worry. Just as they had captured the fantastic audience of the group, now
they wanted to do the same thing. In the words of John Lennon, they wanted to do it in their own
right. John and his new wife, Yoko, really took the heat off this decision. How could they? How
could she? How could John Lennon leave The Beatles for Yoko Ono. Again we underestimated
him, we underestimated them. He loved her and he loved his newly found independence. And,
despite problems with acceptance and rejection, John and Yoko prevailed.
They were back to work in the early 70’s. John lived the melancholy live of a man who, temporarily
at least, was going through a personality crisis. For time, he found himself in the middle of
rock’n’roll’s fast life. But he got through it. And John was starting over. He recorded new album. It
was a good album. It was receiving general public acceptance. John Lennon was back, until the
sudden end of the life of this fantastic talent which changed the history of rock’ n’ roll.
Perhaps, the most tragic aspect of what happened is that John Lennon was back. He was
performing, he got the energy back. He had made an album, he was just about completing a second
album. And this random act by this assassin ended what was to be a second coming of John
Lennon. He and Yoko were very optimistic about the future. They were bent on coming back to
music, coming back to professional life, coming back to public life. They were making music again,
going to the people with his latest creations. They were very, very up on the fact that John was back
in the main spring of rock’ n’ roll again.
(Adapted from TV ABC News)
without a doubt
determined to do or have something
affect
a feeling or opinion about something or someone
attitude
used to emphasize your opinion
cornerstone
when someone refuses to accept, use or believe someone
or something
capture
to influence
take the heat off
to be greater in strength or influence; triumph
underestimate
something of great importance which everything else
depends on
acceptance
happening or done quickly and without warning
rejection
happening, done or chosen by chance rather than
according to a plan
prevail
someone who kills a famous or important person usually
for political reasons or in exchange for money
sudden
to make sb very interested and exited in sth
random
approve
assassin
to reduce the amount of criticism you have to deal with
bent on
to fail to understand how strong, skilful, intelligent or
determined someone, especially a competitor is
Ex. 2 Listen to the song and fill in the spaces.
Imagine – John Lennon
Imagine there's no _________
It's easy if you try
No _________ below us
Above us only _________
_________ all the people
Living for today
Imagine there's no _________
It _________ hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no _________ too
Imagine all the people
_________ life in peace
You _________ say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll ____ _____
And the _________ will be as one
Imagine no _________
I wonder if you can
No _________ for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the _________
Sharing all the _________
You may say that I'm a _________
But I'm not the only one
I hope _________ you'll join us
And the world will live as _________