This is America. Гришенкова Е.Г. - 80 стр.

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TEXT 14

1 KEY WORDS

Match the vocabulary items with their definitions

1. rock’n’roll

a. a place where people have come to live and have built

homes

2. soul b. a type of popular music that often expresses deep

emotions

3. market c. relating to the relationships between different races of

people

4. cotton d. a plant which seeds are used for making cotton cloth

and thread

5. racial e. make, write etc something to be bought, used, or

enjoyed by people

6. perform f. a particular area where a particular type of goods is

sold

7. produce g. give approval, comfort, or encouragement to

8. explore h. a style of music with a strong loud beat

9. settlement i. do something to entertain people, e.g. acting a play or

playing a piece of music

10. support j. discuss or think about something carefully

2 FIND THE INFORMATION

Read the text as quickly as possible and answer the questions

1. What is Memphis like?

2. How did Memphis begin?

3. When did it become an important city?

4. Why do many people visit the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis?

5. What is the name of most famous street in Memphis?

6. Who performs there at night?

7. Why do many experts say that rock and roll began in Memphis?

8. What permanent exhibition did Smithsonian Institution open in Memphis?

9. What is the Peabody known for?

10. What does “Memphis in May International Festival” honor?