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Success Story of
Beyonce Knowles
1. Read quickly the text about Beyonce. Then match
a title to each paragraph.
A. Beyonce, an actress B. Solo career C. How it all started D. Other business
2. Decide whether these statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. Beyonce started to play in a band when she was 9. T F
2. The second track of her first solo album was If I were a boy. T F
3. Beyonce has appeared in a comedy Dreamgirls. T F
4. Her first solo album won Grammy Award. T F
5. Beyonce thinks that singing is enough for her. T F
3. Complete the chart with examples from the article about Beyonce.
We know exactly when it happened. We don’t know when.
Beyonce was born on 4 Sept 1981.
She has played in comedies.
1.
Beyonce was born on the 4th September
1981 in Texas.
In 1990 she teamed up with Kelly
Rowland and they formed a band. Three
years later they named
the band Destiny’s Child. In 1998 the
group released their first album
Destiny’s Child. This album had a huge
success. In 2005, however, the band
split.
In 2003, Beyonce released
her first solo album Dangerously in
Love. The album won
Grammy Award for best R&B album
in 2004. Beyonce released her
second solo album in 2008.
The first track of the album
If I Were A Boy went on to top
the UK singles chart.
2.
3.
Beyonce was born on the 4th September
1981 in Texas.
In 1990 she teamed up with Kelly
Rowland and they formed a band. Three
years later they named
the band Destiny’s Child. In 1998 the
group released their first album
Destiny’s Child. This album had a huge
success. In 2005, however, the band
split.
Beyonce was born on the 4th September
1981 in Texas.
In 1990 she teamed up with Kelly
Rowland and they formed a band. Three
years later they named
the band Destiny’s Child. In 1998 the
group released their first album
Destiny’s Child. This album had a huge
success. In 2005, however, the band
split.
Beyonce has a successful singing
career, but she has also appeared in
several movies.
She has played in comedies such
as Austin Powers and Pink Panther,
but also in a drama Dreamgirls.
She has worked with many famous
actors such as Steve Martin, Mike
Myers or Eddie Murphy.
4.
Beyonce is a famous singer and a
successful actress, but that’s still not
enough for her. Together with her
mother she has started to design
clothes for women. Because of her
beauty and glamour, she has often
appeared in advertisements, we have
seen her in advertisements for Pepsi
or L’Oreal.
Your Task
1. Read the text about another young and successful singer, Rihanna. Your task is to put
the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. You have to choose between past simple and present perfect. Before you start look at the THINK BOX.
THINK BOX We use past simple when we know exactly when something happened.
If we do not know when something happened in the past, present perfect can be used.
Few facts about
Rihanna
Rihanna, a talented young singer from Barbados,
was born on February 20, 1988. When she _______
(be) 15, she ___________ (meet) music producer
that was on vacation in Barbados. He _____________
(like) her singing so much that he ______________
(help) her with demos. Later Jay-Z
_______________ (hear) these demos and
_______________ (decide) to produce her album.
Her first hit, Pon de replay, ____________ (have) success. Soon she ____________ (release)
other hits, such as SOS or Umbrella. Rihanna _______________ (have) three number one
hits. She __________________ (win) several awards, for example the American Music
Award, the MTV Video Music Award or the Teen Choice Award. In 2008, she
_________________ (win) Grammy Award for her smash hit Umbrella.
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