WORKBOOK

1 - Watch and listen the show “Britpop (from Oasis to Coldplay)” and answer the
following questions. You can also investigate about this before the show and answer
it.

1) Who were the bands that influenced Oasis and Blur?

2) What does the term “Britpop” mean?
3) Who were the most important Britpop bands?
4) Where is Blur band from? In what year it form and who were its members?
5) Where did Oasis come from? In what year it form and who were its members?
6) What was “The Britpop battle”?
7) What did the “Decline of Britpop”?
8) Where did Keane come from? In which year it form and who are its members?
9) Where did Radiohead come from? In which year it form and who are its members?
10) Where is Coldplay band from? In which year it form and who are its members?
11) What was the London Protocol and in what year is it singed?
12) In what year was the Berlin wall built and in what year was demolished?
13) Who was the successor of Margaret Thatcher and in what year?
14) Who was called the people princess?
15) Mention two famous Oasis´s songs.
16) Mention two famous Coldplay´s songs.

2- A rock star talks about her daily routine. Watch the clock and write the hour. Read and put the
correct word in the blank.

arrive - record - do - bed - with - home x2 - up - WhatsApp - out - lunch - - work - to x2 - prepare -
drink

7:00 am ________________________ I get ____________

7:15 am ________________________ I ____________ a glass of water.
7:30 am ________________________ I start to ___________ my breakfast.
7:45 I check my ______________
8:15 am ________________________ after breakfast I _________ my gym exercises.
8:40 am ________________________. I go to Ringo´s __________________
9:00 am ________________________. I __________ to Ringo´s home and we go ________ the
studio.
9:30 am _______________________ we start to _________________
9:45 am ________________________ help the rest of the group ___________ the music.
10:45 am _______________________ we start to ___________ the new songs that we wrote last year.
12:00 pm ________________________ we eat __________________
14:30 pm__________________________ we listen __________________ the records.
7:50 pm _________________________ we arrive ________________________
9:00 pm ________________________ go ________ to eat in a restaurant.
11:30 pm _______________________ go to _______________________.

3- Bands Word Search. Find the hidden words. Look from top to bottom, left to right or diagonal.

COLDPLAY - OASIS - BLUR - KEANE - RADIOHEAD - NIRVANA - BRITPOP

A T Y E K B N S F Q M I
F H N Y B R I T P O P N
G N K I A S M O P E R H
F L E C R J B L U R A H
P U A S I V E T C O D S
D A N Z G L A E N L I V
B N E G L E S N E E O D
F O C D T B E T A S H E
M Y A G B L F L Y H E L
C E R S C O L D P L A Y
A S F A I H T L E A D B
H E G V D S M O O W B G

4- Choose the best alternative and fill in the gaps. I would like - I wouldn´t like

______________________ TO P_A_ THE A_O_S_IC G_ITAR

_______________________TO B _ A SIN_ER

________________________T_ PLAY TH_ DR_MS

_________________________T_ PL_Y THE _IA_O

____________________________ _O P_AY THE BA_S

5- Circle the correct answer:

1- Oasis comes from:

a) London b) Manchester c) Liverpool

2- Coldplay comes from:

a) Manchester b) Cambridge c) London

3- Radiohead comes from:

a) Bristol b) Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire c) Oxford

4- Blur comes from:

a) Nottingham b) Durham c) London

5- Keane comes from:

a) Nottingham b) East Sussex c) Liverpool

6- Choose and write the correct answer:

What is Noel Gallagher doing?

He is ____________________________
(playing the piano / playing the electric guitar / singing)

What can Jonny Buckland play?

He can ____________________________

(play the piano / play the drums / play the electric guitar)

What can Guy Berryman play?

He can _____________________

(play the guitar / play the bass / play the piano)

What can Liam Gallagher do?

He can _______________________
(play the bass / play the violin / sing)
 What is Chris Martin doing?
He is

(singing / playing the acoustic guitar / playing the bass)

What is Will Champion doing?

He is ____________________

(playing the piano / playing the drums / playing the violin)

What is Chris Martin doing?

He is _______________________

(playing the acoustic guitar / playing the bass / playing the piano)
 7- Join

Is he Chris Martin? Yes, it is.

Is it an acoustic guitar? No, he isn´t.

Is he Paul Mc Cartney? Yes, they are

Is it a piano? Yes, he is

Are they Oasis? No, it isn´t.

Is it a bass? No, he isn´t

Are they Keane? No, they aren´t

Are they Blur? No, it isn´t

Is he Kurt Cobain? No, they aren´t

Are they Rolling Stones? Yes, they are

8- Put the verbs into the correct form of the Present Simple or Present Continuous

a- I ____________________________ (be / play) your guitar.

b- ____Coldplay __________________ (be / record) a new album?

c- _________________________ (you / want) to play the piano?

d- Noel Gallagher _____________________ (not play) the drums.

e- Tim Rice-Oxley __________________ (be / not) guitarist.

f- You ____________________ (be / sing) a beautiful song.

g- Where_________________________ (Chris Martin / live) at the moment?

h- ____ Graham Coxon ____________________ (be / play) his guitar?

i- ___ Liam Gallagher _____________ (be / prepare) a new show?

j- I _______________________ (be / compose) a new song.

9- Make questions from the prompts using the Present Simple or Present Continuous

a- Which bands / you like / to listen to?

_________________________________

b- You / play / any instrument / these days?

__________________________________

c- What / instrument / you play?

__________________________________

d- Why / you / study / singing / this year?

___________________________________

e- How often / you / play the guitar?

___________________________________

f- You / play / the drums / at the moment?

__________________________________
 10- Read the sentences and complete with CAN or CAN´T

a- Noel Gallagher only plays the guitar. He ______ play the drums.
b- Guy Berryman play the bass?
c- What instrument _________you play?
d- Chris Martin______sing, he has a sweet voice.
e- There´s a concert tomorrow. _______ you go?
f- you sing a Coldplay´s song?
g- Good evening Graham Coxon. _____ you tune my guitar, please?
h- Where is my guitar? I ________ find it.
i- ______ I use your drums?
j- Now, you ________play the piano, it's too late.

11- Write questions and short answers with CAN or CAN´T

a- Chris Martin / compose sweet songs? (yes)

b- Noel Gallagher / play the drums? (no)

c- Tom Chaplin / sing? (yes)

d- Coldplay / come to Argentina? (yes)

e- Keane / write beautiful songs? (yes)

f- Liam Gallagher / play the drums? (no)

12- Read the text and choose the correct preposition.

(What's the Story) Morning Glory? Is the second studio album by / of Britpop band Oasis, released in /
on 2 October 1995 by / for Creation Records. It was produced from / by Owen Morris and the group's
guitarist Noel Gallagher. Gallagher's compositions were more focused in balladry and placed more
emphasis on / in huge choruses, with / about the string arrangements and more varied
instrumentation. (What's the Story) Morning Glory? was the group's first album for / with drummer
Alan White, who replaced Tony McCarroll.
It was the band's most commercially successful release, (What's the Story) Morning Glory? sold a
record-breaking 347,000 copies on / in its first week on / in sale, spent 10 weeks at / on number one
at / on the UK Albums Chart, and reached number four in / at the US Billboard 200. Singles for / from
the album were successful at / in Britain, America and Australia: "Some Might Say" and "Don't Look
Back in Anger" reached number one at / in the UK; "Champagne Supernova" and "Wonderwall"
reached number one in / on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart.
It is now considered a classic album from / of both the Britpop era and the 1990s, and appears in / on
several lists about / of the greatest albums of / in rock music. At the 1996 Brit Awards, the album won
Best British Album. Over several months in 1995 and 1996, the band performed an extensive world
tour performing this album. Among / during the most notable for / of these concerts were back-for /
to-back nights in / at Earls Court on / in London in November 1995, which were the biggest ever
indoor gigs in / at Europe at / on the time. In / on August 1996, the band played from / to 80,000
people among / over two nights in / at Balloch Country Park at / in Scotland, before / after two
performances a week later in / at Knebworth House to a combined crowd from / of 250,000 people.
In / At the 2010 Brit Awards, (What's the Story) Morning Glory? was named the greatest British album
for / since 1980. It has sold over / between 30 million copies worldwide, making it one of / over the
best-selling albums for / of all time. It is the UK's fifth-best-selling album from / of all time, and was
also the UK's best-selling album for / of the 1990s.

13-Picture Description. Top tips for describing a photo or a picture in an exam.

Do:
Look at your picture carefully and take a few moments to think before you start talking.
Talk for all the time you are given. If you have one minute to do the task, use every second. Practise
the useful language below so you can explain which part of the picture you are talking about.

Don’t:
Panic. Dont worry if you don’t know the words for all the things in the picture.
You don’t need to know all the words for everything in the picture if you know what to say when you
don't know an exact word.
Get distracted and start talking about something else. You should focus on the photo or picture. Don´t
worry if your mind goes blank. Take a deep breath, look at the picture and start again.

If you are asked to describe a photo or a picture in the exam, here is some language you can use:

What is in the picture? In the picture I can see ... There’s / There are...
There isn’t a ... / There aren’t any...

Say what is happening with the present continuous

The man is ...ing. The people are ...ing. It’s raining.

Where in the picture?

At the top of the picture...
At the bottom of the picture ... In the middle of the picture ... On the left of the picture...
On the right of the picture ... next to
In front of behind near
On top of under

If something isn’t clear

It looks like a ... It might be a...
He could be ...ing. Maybe it’s a...

Describe the picture

 14- Group presentation

Dear students,
Please find below instructions for the group work about BRITPOP (from Oasis to Coldplay).

In groups of 5 or 6 students choose one of the following bands:

Oasis, Coldplay, Blur, Keane, Radiohead, Arctic Monkeys.

Once you have chosen the band and agreed with the rest of your classmates, do some research into it and
bring that information to the next class.

Things to research:
 Origin of the band's name: Who/ What inspired its name?
 Names of the band´s members: Who is/was the drummer, bassist, singer, lead vocalist, guitarist,
keyboard player, etc.?
 What is/was their style? (appearance) Where did the band come from?
 Why was/is the band well known?
 Which are its most important/popular albums? Which are its most popular songs?
 When were those albums released?
 Describe the band's songs, sounds, and rhythms.

The next step will be to present your information in a creative way in a presentation of 10 to 15 minutes.
You should make your presentation interactive. All members need to participate. Your presentation should be
visually creative, using posters and include videos and songs about your band!
You can also bring costumes for that day!

Tell me who the members of your group are and the band that you have chosen :)
 Don’t Look Back in Anger / Oasis
Slip inside the eye of your mind
Don't you ①(grow/know/show ) you might find
A better place ②(to pray/to play/to yay )
You said that you'd never been
But all the things that you've seen
Will ③(slowly/holy/ravioli ) fade away

※So I start a revolution from my bed

Watch Manchester Crowd Sing Oasis’ 'Cause you said the brains I had went to my
‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’ in Solidarity-
Rolling Stones, May25,2017 head
Step outside, summertime's in bloom
Stand up beside the fireplace
Take that look from off your
④(space/bass/face )
You ain't ever gonna burn my heart out

Task1 Find the right word for the ※※And so Sally can wait, she knows it's
following definitions.
⑤(to/too/two ) late as we're walking on by
(1) To slowly disappear Her soul slides away, but don't look back in
(2) A space in the wall of a room for a anger
fire to burn in I heard you say
(3)To think about something that
happened in the past Take me to the place where you go
(4) To be on fire, or to produce flames Where nobody knows, if it's night or day.
(5) At the side of, next to Please don't put your life in the hands
Of a Rock 'n Roll band
(a) fireplace
and throw it all away
(b) beside
※repeat
(c) look back
(d) burn
So Sally can wait, she knows it's too late and
(e) fade away
we're walking on by

Task2 Listen and circle the correct

My soul slides away, but don't look back in
word. anger, don't look back in anger I heard you say
※※repeat
At least not today.
 WONDERWALL - OASIS

1. Listen and circle the correct word.

1. Today is gonna be the day/they

2. That they're going to/ gonna throw it back to you
3. By know/now you should've somehow
4. Realized what you gotta/going to do
5. I don't believe that everybody/anybody
6. Feels the way I do about you know/ now

2. Circle the word that you hear and order the

Oasis were an English
sentences. rock band formed in
Manchester in 1991.
a._____I'm sure you've hear/ heard it all before Developed from an
B._____The way I do/does about you now earlier group, the Rain,
C._____But you never really had/have a doubt the band originally
d._____Backbeat the word/world was on the street consisted of Liam
Gallagher (lead
e._____I don't believe that anybody feels vocals, tambourine),
f._____That the fire in your hurt /heart is out Paul "Bonehead"
Arthurs (guitar), Paul
3. Match the halves. "Guigsy" McGuigan
(bass guitar) and Tony
1. And all the roads ____to you but McCarroll (drums).
Upon returning to
2. And all the lights ____things that I would
Manchester, Liam's
3. There are many ____how older brother, Noel
4. Like to say ____that lead us there are blinding Gallagher (lead guitar,
5. I don't know ____we have to walk along are vocals) joined as a fifth
winding member, which formed

4. Complete the sentences with the words that you hear.

Because a.__________
you’re gonna be the one who b. _________ me?
And after all
you’re my c. _______________
5. Unscramble the sentences.

Today was gonna be the day? were / that / And /you / lead to / winding. / all the / roads
But they'll never d.____________ it back 1._____________________________________________
_______
to you
e. ___________you should've somehow lights / that / And all the /are / blinding./ light the way
f. _____________what you're not to do 2._____________________________________________
_______
I don’t g. _____________ that anybody
Feels the h. __________ I do to you /There are / to say / things that / I would like / many
About you i._________ 3._____________________________________________
_______

know / how / I don't

4._____________________________________________
_______

I / maybe/ said
5._____________________________________________
_______
 1- Complete the gaps using the following words

Cold Day Rain Sunday Learn Away

Heart
MADE A MEAL AND THREW IT UP ON ___________,
I´VE GOT A LOT OF THINGS TO _____________,
SAID I WOULD AND I´LL BE LEAVING ONE _________,
BEFORE MY __________ STARTS TO BURN.
SO WHAT´S THE MATTER WITH YOU?
_________ ME SOMETHING NEW...
DON´T YOU KNOW
THE ______________ AND WIND AND _________ DON´T KNOW,
THEY ONLY SEEM TO COME AND GO ____________.

2- Put the lines in the correct order

____ THE THINGS WE FIND BEHIND THE DOOR.

____ MAYBE YOU AND I WILL NOT BELIEVE IN
____ I´VE FOUND A KEY UPON THE FLOOR,
____ TIMES ARE HARD WHEN THINGS HAVE GOT NO MEANING,

SO WHAT´S THE MATTER WITH YOU?

_________ ME SOMETHING NEW...
DON´T YOU KNOW
THE _________ AND WIND AND________ DON´T KNOW,
THEY ONLY SEEM TO COME AND GO __________.

Chorus
STAND BY ______
NOBODY KNOWS THE WAY IT´S GONNA _____ X3

STAND BY ______
NOBODY KNOWS,
YEAH NOBODY KNOWS,
THE WAY IT´S GONNA ______

3- Complete the gaps using the following words

Take Phone Heart Give Home

IF YOU´RE LEAVING WILL YOU ___________ ME WITH YOU,

I´M TIRED OF TALKING ON MY ___________
THERE IS ONE THING I COULD NEVER ____________ YOU,
MY __________ WOULD NEVER BE YOUR ___________,

SO WHAT´S THE MATTER WITH YOU?

________ ME SOMETHING NEW...
DON´T YOU KNOW
THE__________ AND WIND AND _________ DON´T KNOW,
THEY ONLY SEEM TO COME AND GO ____________.

STAND BY ________
NOBODY KNOWS THE WAY IT´S GONNA_________ X3
STAND BY ____________
NOBODY KNOWS,
YEAH NOBODY KNOWS,
THE WAY IT´S GONNA_________
THE WAY IT´S GONNA ____________YEAH.
MAYBE I CAN SEE, YEAH,
BUT DON´T YOU KNOW THE __________ AND WIND AND __________DON´T KNOW
THEY ONLY SEEM TO COME AND GO, _________

STAND BY _________,
NOBODY KNOWS THE WAY IT´S GONNA _________ X3

STAND BY _________
NOBODY KNOWS,
YEAH GOD ONLY KNOWS,
THE WAY IT´S GONNA __________

4- Find the opposites for these adjectives in the song

EASY __________
OLD ___________
HOT___________
ACTIVE________

5- Go through the song and find nouns which are used to describe the weather
______________ _______________
______________ _______________

6- Define the following nous. Use relative clauses

HEART ___________________________________________________________________________
HOME____________________________________________________________________________
PHONE___________________________________________________________________________
MEAL____________________________________________________________________________

7- Complete the text about the song with simple past or past continuous
NOEL GALLAGHER ______________ (WRITE) THE SONG WHEN HE ______________ (SUFFER) FROM FOOD POISONING WHEN
HE FIRST ______________ (MOVE) TO LONDON. HIS MOTHER PEGGY ___________ (PHONE) HIM TO CHECK HE
_______________ (EAT) PROPERLY. WHEN HIS MOTHER ____________ (CALL) HIM HE _________________ (COOK) AN
ENGLISH SUNDAY DINNER BUT IT ______________ (RESULT) IN FOOD POISONING. IN A 1997 INTERVIEW NOEL
GALLAGHER ____________ (SAY): “IT STARTS, ‘MADE A MEAL AND TREW IT UP ON SUNDAY’ BECAUSE WHEN MY MUM
______________(PHONE) ME , I ______________ (COOK) A SUNDAY DINNER AND ________________ (GET)
INTOXICATED FOR TWO DAYS WITH FOO POISONING!”
 Fix You – Coldplay

try (2) feel stuck you’re

goes succeed come lose (2)

guide (2) will (3) got know

stream promise ignite (3) need

(4)

When you ___ your best but you don't _______

When you ___ what you want but not what you ____
When you ____ so tired but you can't sleep
_____ in reverse

And the tears ____ streaming down your face

When you ____ something you can't replace
When you ____ someone but it ____ to waste
Could it be worse?

Lights ____ guide you home

And ______ your bones
And I ____ try to fix you

And high up above or down below

When ______ too in love to let it go
But if you never ___ you'll never ____
Just what you're worth

Lights will _____ you home

And ______ your bones
And I ____ try to fix you

Tears ______ down your face

When you ____ something you cannot replace
Tears _______ down your face
And I

Tears ______ down your face

I ______ you I will learn from my mistakes
Tears ______ down your face
And I

Lights will _____ you home

And _______ your bones
And I will ___ to fix you.
Which of the following are present simple verbs? Circle the correct ones.
sing sang song singing

played play playing plays

 went go going gone

sit sitting sat seat

meet met meeting meets

liked likes like liking

worked working work works

Somewhere only we know – Keane

Creep - Radiohead