Intermediate / Advanced Quiz No1


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One of the most covered songs in the world: Summertime

Did you know that the classic song Summertime was composed by Gershwin nearly one hundred years ago? Honestly, I was dumbfounded to discover this. When summer finally arrives all I hear in my head is Sublime’s upbeat song Summertime, which is nothing like a Gershwin piece of music. Let’s listen to 3 versions of the song, and you’ll see what I’m talking about. Scarlet Johansson sings first, then Sublime, and one of the original Gershwin stage performances comes last. Be prepared, the last one’s quite shocking…
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What sort of a song do you think Summertime was intended to be originally?

Which culture does this song imply?

What does there ain’t nothin’ can mean?

What does gonna mean?

Read the intro text about the song on Wikipedia and check whether you understood everything.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summertime_(George_Gershwin_song)

What does lyrics mean?

What does novel mean?

What does evocative mean?

What does cover song mean?

What does lyricist mean?

What does to be recognized mean?

Check how much you’ve learnt today. Write the correct word from the texts above next to each definition below.