This session is devoted to Marvin Gaye. First, listen to his song "Mercy, Mercy me" and do the following activities. Then, look for information on the Internet to learn some facts about the life and work of this great singer.

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SESSION 5

LISTENING

1. Listen to the song and complete these four lines, using the words from the box (....) and the correct prepositions.( __ )


POISON – NORTH – OCEAN – SEAS – SOUTH – MERCURY – FISH – EAST – RADIATION


a. Ah, things ain’t what they used ( ______ ) be, no, no.
b. ............. is the wind that blows _____ the ................. and .......... and .......... .
c. Oil wasted _____ the ............ and upon our ........... , ............ full of ........... .
d. .......... _______ ground and ________ the sky.

2. Read the rest of the words from the song. Try to put the lines from 1 in the correct place.

MERCY MERCY ME (The Ecology) by Marvin Gaye
1. Woo ah, mercy, mercy me,
2. Where did all the blue skies go?
3. Woo, mercy, mercy me.
4. Ah things ain’t what they used _____ be, no, no.
5. Ah oh, mercy, mercy me.
6. Ah things ain’t what they used to be, no, no.
7. Animals and birds who live nearby are dying.
8. Oh, mercy, mercy me.
9. Ah, things ain’t what they used _____ be.
10. What about this overcrowded land?
11. How much more abuse from man can she stand?

Listen again and check your answers.



TREASURE HUNT

Surf the Net to find out more information about Marvin Gaye, the singer of the song “Mercy, Mercy Me”.

Answer these questions:

1. When was he born?
2. Where did he come from?
3. What sort of family did he come from?
4.What type of music did he sing?
5.Where did this type of music originate?
6.What sort of problems did he have?
7.How did he meet his tragic death?

Web Pages:

http://www.xtrememusician.com/info/artists/profiles/181.html

http://www.nndb.com/people/207/000022141/

http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/marvingaye/biography

http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Gaye,_Marvin/Biography/

http://www.biogs.com/famous/gaye.html