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صفحة: 30
Top Musicians 1 What do these musicians or groups mean to you ? Discuss with a partner using the words in the box . Madonna Elvis Presley The Beatles Elton John Pink Floyd I think ... . I know ... . Hike ... . I dislike ... . I love ... . I feel that . .. . I prefer . .. . I believe that ... . Note : Stative verbs are almost never used in the Present Progressive tense . Stative verbs include verbs related to thought ( to know , to think ) , feeling ( to like , to hate ) , the five senses ( to smell , to see ) , and possession ( to own , to belong ) . 2 Discuss the above musicians with a partner using the sentences you have made . 3 According to the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) , the musicians listed above are among the most popular musicians of the past 50 years . The RIAA rates musicians on the basis of record / CD sales . The musicians that have sold the most are considered to be the most popular . & Are you surprised that these musicians are among the top-selling artists of all time ? Explain . & Are you surprised that there aren't more women on the list ? Explain . c Which other performers would you expect to be there ? 4 Go back to your class poll . How does this poll compare to the RIAA listing ? Explain any differences .
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