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Paul Paul McCartneyMcCartney

Paul Paul McCartneyMcCartney

Paul Paul McCartneyMcCartney James Paul McCartney was James Paul McCartney was

born on June 18, 1942born on June 18, 1942 His mother Mary was a nurse His mother Mary was a nurse

and his father was 9 years older and his father was 9 years older than she, he was an employerthan she, he was an employer

Paul performed well at the Paul performed well at the Liverpool Institute, doing best Liverpool Institute, doing best at Latin, Greek and English at Latin, Greek and English spellingspelling

At school Paul found out That At school Paul found out That he was left – handed – he he was left – handed – he couldn’t write with his right couldn’t write with his right handhand

The McCartney family loved The McCartney family loved musicmusic

JohnJohn

LennonLennon

John Lennon was born on the 9John Lennon was born on the 9thth of of October 1940 in LiverpoolOctober 1940 in Liverpool

John's father, Alfred worked as a John's father, Alfred worked as a waiter on merchant ships.waiter on merchant ships.

John’s mother name was Julia John’s mother name was Julia Stanley, she was kind and cheerful.Stanley, she was kind and cheerful.

John lived with his mother only 18 John lived with his mother only 18 months. His father was thought to months. His father was thought to have died at sea, so Julia re-married. have died at sea, so Julia re-married. This is why John was brought up by This is why John was brought up by his aunt Mary. John called her Mimihis aunt Mary. John called her Mimi

John enjoyed painting and reading. John enjoyed painting and reading. Julia bought a guitar for her son and Julia bought a guitar for her son and John spent a lot of hours playing John spent a lot of hours playing different melodiesdifferent melodies

George George HarrisonHarrison

George Harrison was born on George Harrison was born on February 12, 1943, in a big and February 12, 1943, in a big and friendly family. There were four friendly family. There were four children in the family.children in the family.

His mother, Louisa, was merry His mother, Louisa, was merry and very kind. She worked as a and very kind. She worked as a shop-assistantshop-assistant

His father, Gerald Harrison, was His father, Gerald Harrison, was a tall thin man. He was a bus a tall thin man. He was a bus driverdriver

George was a very obedient George was a very obedient child. During his childhood he child. During his childhood he wasn’t interested in music, but wasn’t interested in music, but when he studied at the Institute when he studied at the Institute his mother bought him a guitar. his mother bought him a guitar.

Ringo StarRingo Star

Ringo Starr was born on July 7, Ringo Starr was born on July 7, 19401940

His father, Richard Henry Parkin His father, Richard Henry Parkin Starki, worked as a baker. His wife, Starki, worked as a baker. His wife, Elsie Gleeve, was a waitress in a Elsie Gleeve, was a waitress in a bar.bar.

Richard was very sociable, though Richard was very sociable, though he was a very weak boy and often he was a very weak boy and often missed classes at schoolmissed classes at school

He was invited to join the group in He was invited to join the group in summer 1962. He was paid 25 summer 1962. He was paid 25 pounds a weekpounds a week

Best songs:Best songs:

– YesterdayYesterday– Yellow SubmarineYellow Submarine– Love Me DoLove Me Do– Scrambled EggsScrambled Eggs– Please, Please Me…Please, Please Me…– GirlGirl– MichelleMichelle

THE BEATLES - Yesterday THE BEATLES - Yesterday ( J. Lennon, P. McCartney )( J. Lennon, P. McCartney )   

Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far away.Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it look as though they're here to stay,Now it look as though they're here to stay, Oh, I believe in yesterday.Oh, I believe in yesterday.   Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be.Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be. There's a shadow hanging over me,There's a shadow hanging over me, Oh, yesterday, came suddenly.Oh, yesterday, came suddenly.   Why she had to go, I don't know, she wouldn't say.Why she had to go, I don't know, she wouldn't say. I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday.I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday.   Yesterday love was such an easy game to play,Yesterday love was such an easy game to play, Now I need a place to hide away,Now I need a place to hide away, Oh, I believe in yesterday.Oh, I believe in yesterday.   Why she had to go, I don't know, she wouldn't say.Why she had to go, I don't know, she wouldn't say. I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday.I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday.   Yesterday love was such an easy game to play,Yesterday love was such an easy game to play, Now I need a place to hide away,Now I need a place to hide away, Oh, I believe in yesterday.Oh, I believe in yesterday.     

1.1. Can you put these first names and Can you put these first names and surnames together to make the surnames together to make the names of the four Beatles?names of the four Beatles?

John John StarrStarr

Ringo Harrison Ringo Harrison

George McCartneyGeorge McCartney

Paul LennonPaul Lennon

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

4.4. What was the Beatles’ first really What was the Beatles’ first really big hit?big hit?

a)a) ““Please Please Me’’Please Please Me’’

b)b) ‘’ ‘’Imagine’’ Imagine’’

c)c) ‘’‘’Love Me Do’’Love Me Do’’

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

5.5. In which year did they have In which year did they have their first hit?their first hit?

a) 1970 a) 1970

b)b) 1962 1962

c)c) 19481948