Reggae music
The most legendary reggae artist of all time is Bob Marley.
When was Jamaica declared independent?
Jamaica was declared independent in 1962.
Complete the chorus:
"Get Up, Stand up,
Stand up for ............................
Get Up, Stand up,
Don't ....................................."
"Get Up, Stand up,
Stand up for your rights!
Get Up, Stand up,
Don't give up the fight!"
Give 2 synonyms for "First" ?
- First of all
- Firstly
- To begin with
What is the English for "abandonner"?
to give up
In which part of Jamaica was reggae born and when?
Reggae music was born in Trench Town, a neighbourhood in Kingston, Jamaica.
What is the English for...
1.esclaves
2. esclavage
3. commerce triangulaire?
The English for
1. esclaves is "slaves"
2. esclavage is "slavery"
3. commerce triangulaire is "slave trade".
Complete the first verse:
"It's not all that glitters is gold
Half the story .................................
And now you see ............................
You ...................... for ..................."
"It's not all that glitters is gold
Half the story has never been told
And now you see the light
You stand up for your rights!"
Give 2 synonyms for Next/Then.
Moreover
Furthermore
What is the English for "ils n'ont jamais abandonné leur combat"?
They never gave up their fight. / They never gave their fight up.
Make a sentence to define reggae music using a superlative form.
Example: Reggae music is the most iconic music style in Jamaica.
What is the English for "les colons"?
the colonisers
Complete the second verse:
"But if you know what life is ............
You would look for .........................
Now you see the ...................
You ............................ for ..................!"
"But if you know what life is worth
You would look for yours on earth
Now you see the light
You stand up for your rights!"
When do we use a -s at the end of a verb?
What is the English for "Nous devons nous battre pour nos droits!"
"We have to stand up for our rights!"
Quote 3 "powers" of reggae music.
Examples:
- to transcend race, skin colour, countries, languages...
- to shine/shed light on the hard reality in Jamaica
- to express the feelings of underprivileged people
- to motivate the people to stand up for their rights
- ...
What are the different groups of people who were involved in the colonisation of Jamaica? (Be specific)
The white Spanish and British people colonised Jamaica.
Native people were oppressed as well as West African slaves who were captured and forced to come in Jamaica.
Explain the following lyrics from "Get Up Stand Up" with your own words:
"Half the story has never been told...
And now you see the light."
Bob Marley explains that the history of slavery in Jamaica has not been fully told/is not well-known and reggae music helps shed light on the truth about this period and about the hardships of underprivileged people.
Give 2 synonyms for "Finally".
"To sum up", "To conclude" ...
Make a sentence in link with UNIT 2 including a phrasal verb.
You should stand up for your rights by demonstrating in the street!
Explain the origins of the word "reggae"
Explain the message of reggae music.(include the English for "transmettre un message")
The word "reggae" comes from the Jamaican phrase "rege-rege" which means "rags". Rags are very used clothes generally belonging to underprivileged people.
Reggae conveys a message of social change/peace/freedom/independence/perseverance.
Explain the link between reggae music and Jamaican history.
Slavery influenced the creation of reggae music which is a voice against the oppression: it is a way for Jamaican people to communicate the hardships of their Jamaican ancestors who may have been slaves.
Explain the second verse of "Get Up, Stand Up!" in your own words.
In the second verse, Bob Marley wants to give hope to people to continue the fight against racism and slavery. He encourages people to keep standing up for their rights by highlighting what life is really worth.
Give a grammatical rule concerning the use of names of countries...
- they do not take determiners (ex: Jamaica)
- they take a capital letter
Make a sentence in link with UNIT 2 including 3 phrasal verbs!
No one will come and take all our hardships away, so get up and stand up for your rights now!