More fun
activities about The Beatles. They are not
tests!
Read
the related pages before starting these
role-plays.
Speaking & Listening - whole class
Possible
roles: John, Paul, George,
Pete Best: the rest of the class can be
immigration officers
1. Work in groups of five. You are immigration
officers in Hamburg in 1960. You suspect that The
Beatles do not have the correct papers to live
and work in Germany.
Interview the
band members, using the reports you
wrote here. You have to
decide whether to deport
them!
2. You are
Brian Epstein
in
1962. You are looking for a record contract
for The Beatles.
Write to a record company and 'sell' the group.
Write about:
- What each member of the group contributes e.g George Harrison is a great guitarist ...
- The Beatles sound - what makes it different?
- Why The Beatles will be a success.
3. It's 1962. The Beatles are about to become famous but John, George and Paul are not happy with their drummer, Pete Best.
They approach Brian Epstein and ask him to replace Pete with Ringo Starr. George Martin is also unhappy with Pete's drumming.
Brian reluctantly tells Pete. Pete then goes to ask the others why they are sacking him.
Possible roles: John, Paul, George, Ringo, Pete Best, Pete's mum, George Martin, Brian Epstein.
4. A television crew has come to Abbey Road to interview The Beatles just before they break up. Role play the scene in groups:
Possible roles: John, Paul, George, Ringo, George Martin, Linda McCartney, Yoko Ono, TV interviewer, cameraman/woman.
How much do you know about The Beatles? Try this quiz and this date matching exercise.
