Reading Comprehension Text About Edith Piaf

EDITH PIAF THE READING / TAPESCRIPT
Edith Piaf (1915-1963) was a French singer and one of her countrys best-known cultural icons. She is probably Frances greatest ever singer and sang classics such as La vie en rose. She was so popular that 100,000 people attended her funeral in Paris and traffic came to a standstill. There is a museum in Paris dedicated to her memory. She was born Edith Gassion in a poor suburb of Paris. Piafs parents abandoned her when she was a child and she lived with her grandmother. When she was 14, she teamed up with her acrobat father. She toured France with him and sang in public for the first time. Aged 16, she went her own way and became a street singer. In 1935, Piaf was discovered by a nightclub owner, who asked her to sing in his club. He gave her the nickname Little Sparrow because she was so small. She was an instant success and began to mix with the rich and famous of Paris. During World War II, she frequently performed for German officers and many considered her a traitor. Piaf became famous worldwide after the war. However, her personal life hit many low points. Her lover died in a plane crash in 1949 and in the 1950s she had three near-fatal car crashes and became addicted to morphine and alcohol. In 1961, she recorded her famous song "Non, je ne regrette rien". It was one of the last songs she sang. 244 words SYNONYM MATCH Match the words from the article on the left with their synonyms on the right. Are your answers the same as other students? Paragraphs 1 and 2 1. icons a. stop
2 3. 4. 5. 6.
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b. c. d. e. f.
deserted traveled around given symbols residential area
Paragraphs 3 and 4 7. 8. 9. 10. 11 12 discovered instant frequently worldwide fatal addicted to g. h. i. j. k l deadly regularly globally hooked on immediate found
PHRASE MATCH Match the following phrases from the article: 1. 2 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. one of her countrys best-known traffic came There is a museum in Paris Piafs parents abandoned her she went he gave her the nickname she frequently performed her personal life hit addicted to a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. dedicated to her memory many low points Little Sparrow her own way songs she sang cultural icons when she was a child morphine and alcohol to a standstill
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It was one of the last
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LISTENING GAP FILL Edith Piaf (1915-1963) was a French singer _____________ countrys best-known cultural icons. She is probably Frances _____________ singer and sang ______________ La vie en rose. She was so popular that 100,000 people attended her funeral in Paris and traffic came to a standstill. There is a museum in Paris _______________ memory. She was born Edith Gassion _______________ of Paris. Piafs parents abandoned her when she was a child and she lived with her grandmother. When she was 14, she teamed _______________ acrobat father. She toured France _______________ in public for the first time. Aged 16, she went _______________ became a street singer. In 1935, Piaf was discovered by a nightclub owner, _______________ sing in his club. He gave her the nickname Little Sparrow because she was so small. ________________ success and _______________ the rich and famous of Paris. During World War II, she frequently performed for German officers and many considered _______________. Piaf became famous worldwide after the war. However, her personal ________________ points. Her lover died in a plane crash in 1949 and in the 1950s she had _______________ car crashes and became _______________ morphine and alcohol. In 1961, she recorded her famous song "Non, je ne regrette rien". It was one _______________ she sang. CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs in italics. Edith Piaf (1915-1963) was a French / France singer and one of her countrys best-known cultural / culturally icons. She is probably Frances greatest ever singer and sang classics such as La vie en rose. She was so / too popular that 100,000 people attended her funeral in Paris and traffic came to a standstill. There is a museum in Paris dedicated to / by her memory. She was born Edith Gassion in a poverty / poor suburb of Paris. Piafs parents abandoned / abandoning her when she was a child and she lived with her grandmother. When she was 14, she teamed down / up with her acrobat father. She toured France with him and sang out / in public for the first time. Aged 16, she went her own way and became a street singer. In 1935, Piaf was discovery / discovered by a nightclub owner, who asked her to sing in his club. He gave her the nickname Little Sparrow because she was so / too small. She was an instantly / instant success and began to mix / mixture with the rich and famous of Paris. During World War II, she frequently performed for German officers and many considered her a traitor. Piaf became famous / fame worldwide after the war. However, her personal life hit many low points. Her lover died in / on a plane crash in 1949 and in the 1950s she had three near-fatal car crashes and became addicted to / for morphine and alcohol. In 1961, she recording / recorded her famous song "Non, je ne regrette rien". It was
one of the last songs she sang. SPELLING The underlined, jumbled words are from the text. Spell them correctly. Paragraph 1 1. 2. 3. 4. cultural isonc sang sslciasc such as La vie en rose 100,000 people attended her lnuefar There is a museum in Paris dedicated to herremmyo
Paragraph 2 5. 6. 7. 8. a poor ubburs of Paris Piafs parents naodnedab her when she was a child she eemtad up with her acrobat father She ruoted France with him
Paragraph 3 9. 10. 11. 12. Piaf was eorvsdicde by a nightclub owner She was an aittnsn success she ytneeruqlf performed for German officers many considered her a rroiatt
Paragraph 4 13. 14. her rsneolpa life hit many low points Her leovr died in a plane crash
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PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER Number these lines in the correct order. ( ) In 1935, Piaf was discovered by a nightclub owner, who asked her to sing in his club. He gave her (1) Edith Piaf (1915-1963) was a French singer and one of her countrys best-known cultural ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ) the name Little Sparrow because she was so small. She was an instant success and began to mix with the rich and ) standstill. There is a museum in Paris dedicated to her memory. ) morphine and alcohol. In 1961, she recorded her famous song "Non, je ne regrette rien". It was ) She was born Edith Gassion in a poor suburb of Paris. Piafs parents abandoned her ) when she was a child and she lived with her grandmother. When she was 14, she teamed up with her acrobat father. She ) toured France with him and sang in public for the first time. Aged 16, she went her own way and became a street singer. ) one of the last songs she sang. ) Piaf became famous worldwide after the war. However, her personal life hit many low points. Her lover ) famous of Paris. During World War II, she frequently performed for German ) popular that 100,000 people attended her funeral in Paris and traffic came to a ) officers and many considered her a traitor. ) died in a plane crash in 1949 and in the 1950s she had three near-fatal car crashes and became
addicted to ( ) icons. She is probably Frances greatest ever singer and sang classics such as La vie en rose. She was so SCRAMBLED SENTENCES With your partner, put the words back into the correct order.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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EDITH PIAF DISCUSSION
STUDENT As QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B) 1. 2. 3. What do you know about Edith Piaf? Would you like to have met Edith Piaf? What would you like to know about Edith Piaf and why?
STUDENT Bs QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
1. 2. 3.
What did you learn from this text about Edith Piaf? What questions would you like to have asked Edith Piaf? What would her answers have been to those questions?

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EDITH PIAF THE READING / TAPESCRIPT

standstill dedicated suburb abandoned toured

deserted traveled around given symbols residential area

It was one of the last

for German officers

three near-ltfaa car crashes addicted to morphine and chlaolo

EDITH PIAF DISCUSSION

STUDENT Bs QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

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