WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD - Louis Armstrong

Reading (Read and answer)


Who was Louis Armstrong?

Louis Armstrong was born in 1901 and died in 1971. He was a very famous jazz singer and musician. His voice was very deep and he played the trumpet brilliantly.

Louis Armstrong was one of the most famous jazz musicians of the 20 th. Century. He was one of the most influential jazz singers.

One of his most beautiful songs is ‘What a wonderful world!’


1) When was Louis Armstrong born?
2) How old was Louis Armstrong when he died?
3) Why was he famous?
4) What was the instrument did Louis Armstrong play?


Listening

1) You can watch and listen to Louis Armstrong singing ‘What a wonderful world!’ clicking here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnRqYMTpXHc

2) Now you can watch a very amazing video. Listen to the song as many times as you need to complete de song. (Click here) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE3cGkfvYvY

(ver el anexo con la letra de la canción)

3) Check your answers: What a wonderful world. Lyrics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUTDaK874f0

4) Sing the song: karaoke
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xKuyeO3T0I


Speaking.

1) In small groups try to find out the global meaning of the song. (you can use the dictionary)

2) Listen and read (subtitles in Spanish)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRatJWT7Kh0

3) How can we do a better world? (common ideas)


Writing.

1) Write the main ideas that Louis Armstrong gives us with this song.

2) Do you like it? Why?

3) How can we do a better world?

WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD

By Louis Armstrong

Lyrics:


I see trees of (1) ……………………, (2) …………………. roses too

I see them bloom for (3) ……………. and (4) …………………

And I think to myself what a (5) ……………………….. world.



I see skies of (6) …………………….. and clouds of (7) …………………...

The bright blessed (8) ………………, the dark sacred (9) ………………….

And I (10) …………………. to myself what a wonderful world.



The colors of the (11) …………………... so pretty in the (12) ………………

Are also on the faces of (13) …………………….. going by

I see (14) ……………………. Shaking hands saying ‘How do you do!’

They’re really saying I (15) ………………….. you.


I hear babies crying, I (16) ……………………. Them grow

They’ll learn much more than I’ll never know

And I think to myself what a wonderful word

Yes, I think to myself what a wonderful word.