BOB DYLAN Awarded Nobel prize in Literature
Video VOCABULARY: TO BE CITED FOR: ser honrado. BUZZ: zumbido. TO DELAY: retrasarse. TO SPRING: aparecer. GASPS AND CHEERS: FIGUREHEAD: representante. ACCOLADE: elogio. TO DESERVE: merecer. PEBBLE: piedrita. POND: lago. CIVIL RIGHT: derecho civil. APPLICABLE: aplicable. TIMELESS: eterno. 1.What was Bob Dylan cited for? -He was cited for creating new poetic expressions. 2. For how long was delayed the Literature prize? -It was delayed for a week. 3.Which was the surprise the jury sprung? -The jury was taking his time because it was aboutspring surprise. 4.Why was he awarded? -He was awarded because he turned the lyrics of pop music into poetry. 5. Complete the sentence: He could´n avoid the accolades. He´s never stopped performing, never stopped writing. 6. Is the prize deserved in the opinion of Sid Griffin, and why? -Yes, the prize is deserved in his opinion because of the risk of having some people raise their eyebrows. 7. What does he say about Bob Dylan songs? -His songs apart from he isn´t really a melodious, this piece of brilliant lyricist and his songs will last the test of time in 200 years people will sing his songs in private. 8. What it´s said in THE TIME magazine about him? -The Time magazine had the one that 100 most important Americans 100 influential people of the last century. Interesting links: Nobel prize Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize for Literature 9. Who featured 2016 Nobel Prize Concert? -It featured Gianandrea Noseda and Janine Jansen. 10.Where and when was held this concert? -It was held in Stockholm Concert Hall on 8 December. GEORGE MICHAEL INTERVIEW 11-29-07
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