The Beatles
What do you know about The Beatles?
The Beatles are the most popular group of all time. They have sold over a billion records.
A Beatles song playing on a radio station somewhere in the world every minute of every day.
What do you know about The Beatles?
Write down:
1. The names of the four Beatles
2. The city they come from.
3. The names of three Beatles songs.
Now watch/listen to the Beatles music video below.
Video
Watch
this video. It comes from The Beatles film
'Help'.
Now watch again. Write down
a) the name of the song
b) any words you can understand.
Now watch again. Write down
a) the name of the song
b) any words you can understand.
Songs
What are The Beatles singing about?
The Beatles are the most popular band ever. People across the world know their songs.
Can you understand the words they sing?
Here are some famous Beatles songs. Watch, listen and do the exercises.
Reading/Vocabulary
Listening
Listening comprehension
- Listening: the first meeting between John and Paul
- Listening: the Ballad of John and Yoko
Writing
- Beatles related writing activities for all levels here
Speaking
- Beatles related speaking activities for all levels here
Projects & Webquests
You are going to learn a lot about The Beatles. You can use the information you collect for classroom projects.
Older children & young adults can also attempt a Beatles Webquest
Here are some possible project/webquest themes:
1. The early life of John Lennon
2. The Hamburg Years
3. The Lost Beatles
4. Beatlemania
5. The Break-up
