Listening - Rock And Roll - A Very Brief History

Watch the video below and complete the activities:

VOCABULARY

• originated: began or started in a particular place or time
• Rock originated in the USA during the 1950s.

• emphasis: special importance or attention given to something
• This style places a high degree of emphasis on live performance.

• musicianship: the skill or talent of playing or creating music
• Rock music often showcases a high level of musicianship.

• mainstream: the ideas, activities, or attitudes that are shared by most people
• Faith No More broke into the mainstream with their single “Epic.”

• amplified: made louder using electric equipment
• Heavy metal is known for its highly amplified distortion.

• distortion: a sound effect that changes the original audio, often used in electric guitar
• The guitar solo used a lot of distortion to create a powerful sound.

• phenomenon: something remarkable or unusual that becomes widely known
• Grunge was a local phenomenon until Nirvana's Nevermind became a hit.

• genre: a style or category of music, art, or literature
• Rock is a genre that has evolved through many subgenres like grunge and heavy metal.

ACTIVITIES

1 - Choose the correct answer.

2 - True or False?

3 - Complete each sentence using information from the video:

4 - Put these events in the correct order:

5 - Which artist or moment in rock history from the video did you find most interesting or surprising? Why?