O festival de música ”One World: Together At Home”, apelidado de Live Aid das Lives, aconteceu no dia 18/04. Teve curadoria da cantora Lady Gaga, apoio da ONG internacional Global Citizen em colaboração com a Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) e foi apresentado por Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon e Stephen Colbert.

A proposta do evento foi arrecadar dinheiro para os profissionais de saúde que estão trabalhando na linha de frente contra o coronavírus e o resultado foi de 127,9 milhões de dólares. O encontro online reuniu nomes como Paul McCartney, Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Sam Smith, John Legend, Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, Pharrell Willians e muitos outros. Se você perdeu e quiser assistir agora, é só clicar aqui.

A música uniu artistas, fãs e amantes da música em prol de uma causa global que mudou e colocou o ano de 2020 na História.

Vamos praticar inglês com uma das músicas cantadas no Festival, o compositor e intérpretes?

First Activity

Insert these words in the blanks to complete John Lennon’s biography:

Fatally – Birth – Regularly – Traumatic – Devastated – Raid

John Lennon
He wrote Stand by Me. John Winston Lennon was born on October 9, 1940, in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, during a German air _____ in World War II.

When he was four years-old, Lennon’s parents got separated and he ended up living with his Aunt Mimi. Lennon’s father was a merchant seaman. He was not present at his son’s _____ and did not see a lot of his son when he was young.

Lennon’s mother, Julia, remarried but visited him and Mimi _____. She taught Lennon how to play the banjo and the piano and purchased his first guitar. Lennon was _____ when Julia was _____ struck by a car driven by an off-duty police officer in July 1958. Her death was one of the most _____ events in his life.

This song was sung by John Legend and Sam Smith during the One World Live.

Second Activity

Find out the 7 mistakes in John Legend’s biography:

John Legend
He born John Roger Stephens in December 28, 1978, in Springfield, Ohio. A child prodigy, Legend’s grandmother thaught him how to play piano, and he grow up singing in the church choir. He went on to attend the University of Pennsylvania, whose he directed a co-ed a cappella group. After graduation, he switched gears and worked for Boston Consulting Group, but continued to perform in nightclubs in New York City.

He was soon introduced to up-and-coming hip-hop artist Kanye West, and the two musicians collaborated on one other’s demos.

Third Activity

Insert the right prepositions to complete Sam Smith’s biography:

Sam Smith
Smith was born _____ May 19, 1992, _____ London. A natural singer, Smith began performing as a child, but the first real press they got came _____ 2009, when their mother, a successful banker, was fired after allegedly promoting her 15-year-old son’s singing career while _____ company time. Smith had only recorded two songs _____ that point and it would be a few years before they left their mark _____ the musical world.

Throughout their teenage years, Smith studied music while hitting the books _____ St. Mary’s Catholic School _____ Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire. They looked _____ inspiration _____ such soulful artists as Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder while keeping a close eye _____ their future _____ the music business.

Fourth Activity

Listen to their presentation and fill in the blanks with the missing words:

Stand by Me

When the night _____ _____
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we _____
No I won’t be afraid
No I won’t be afraid
Just _____ you stand, stand by me
And darling, darling stand by me
Oh, now, now, stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me
If the sky that we _____ _____
Should _____ and fall
And the mountain should _____ to the sea
I won’t _____, I won’t _____
No I won’t _____ a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And darling, darling stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Stand by me, stand by…

Respostas da primeira atividade

John Lennon
He wrote Stand by Me. John Winston Lennon was born on October 9, 1940, in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, during a German air raid in World War II.

When he was four years-old, Lennon’s parents got separated and he ended up living with his Aunt Mimi. Lennon’s father was a merchant seaman. He was not present at his son’s birth and did not see a lot of his son when he was young.

Lennon’s mother, Julia, remarried but visited him and Mimi regularly. She taught Lennon how to play the banjo and the piano and purchased his first guitar. Lennon was devastated when Julia was fatally struck by a car driven by an off-duty police officer in July 1958. Her death was one of the most traumatic events in his life.

This song was sung by John Legend and Sam Smith during the One World Live.

Respostas da segunda atividade

John Legend
He was born John Roger Stephens on December 28, 1978, in Springfield, Ohio. A child prodigy, Legend’s grandmother taught him how to play the piano, and he grew up singing in the church choir. He went on to attend the University of Pennsylvania, where he directed a co-ed a cappella group. After graduation, he switched gears and worked for Boston Consulting Group, but continued to perform in nightclubs in New York City.

He was soon introduced to up-and-coming hip-hop artist Kanye West, and the two musicians collaborated on one another’s demos.

Respostas da terceira atividade

Sam Smith
Smith was born on May 19, 1992, in London. A natural singer, Smith began performing as a child, but the first real press they got came in 2009, when their mother, a successful banker, was fired after allegedly promoting her 15-year-old son’s singing career while on company time. Smith had only recorded two songs at that point and it would be a few years before they left their mark on the musical world.

Throughout their teenage years, Smith studied music while hitting the books at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire. They looked for inspiration in such soulful artists as Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder while keeping a close eye on their future in the music business. 

Respostas da quarta atividade

Stand by me

When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we see
No I won’t be afraid
No I won’t be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And darling, darling stand by me
Oh, now, now, stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
And the mountain should crumble to the sea
I won’t cry, I won’t cry
No I won’t shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And darling, darling stand by me
Oh, stand by meStand by me, stand by…

Escrito por Lígia Velozo Crispino e publicado na coluna semanal de inglês da Revista Exame. Editado para o blog da Companhia de Idiomas.