Workbook chapter 9

“I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man”


Task 1       

Use the following expressions and retell the story of Muddy Waters to your study group:

the father of the blues, an expression of endearment, the 1950s, this decade, creator, Chicago blues, inspiration, the Rolling Stones, Grammy Awards, at the age of 65, nickname, Mississippi, another career.

                       

Task 2        

Is the sentence right or wrong? If it is wrong, correct it.

a                    “Big Bill” Morganfield does not compare his achievements to that of his father.

b        He has very little respect for what his father did.

c        The “Gretsch” is very valuable because it was very expensive when he bought it.

d        His father tough him how to play the guitar.

e        His apprenticeship period is not over yet.

 

Task 3       

The title of his CD, “Rising Son”, refers actually to an old blues Song called the “Rising Sun”.

Try to get hold of the text to that song from a song book. What is the text about? Give a short summary of it in class.

 

Task 4       

How do you translate these sentences?

Write them down in your notebook and compare in the group.

a) Jeg vil ikke lære å spille piano.

b) Jeg vil ikke spille gitar heller.

c) Veldig få spiller ærlig spill i fotball i dag.

d) På grunn av alle pengene spiller man hasard med utøvernes helse.

e) Norge spiller ikke mot England i morgen.