Michael Jackson, the legendary King of Pop, passed away on Thursday 25.
Paramedics were called to the singer's house in Bel Air following an emergency phone call. It is believed that he suffered a cardiac arrest. Although the paramedics tried to resuscitate, he was pronounced dead two hours later at the UCLA medical centre.
The singer had been staying at the LA house while he rehearsed for his comeback tour. In 2008, when he announced 10 comeback shows in London, beginning in July 2009, the story made worldwide news. The number of concerts was later increased to 50. Instead of looking forward to shows, millions of shocked fans around the globe are today mourning a legend.
During his life the huge media attention which Jackson received, focused as much on his eccentricities as his music. A changing physical appearance, a questionable relationship with children and (more recently) rumours of bankruptcy, kept him in the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
His 1982 album Thriller, which included the blockbuster hits 'Beat It', 'Billie Jean' and 'Thriller' is still the best-selling album of all time, with an estimated 50 million copies sold worldwide.
He will live on as one of the best loved performers of all time.
Using the NUMBERS, match each word with its definition:
- pass away (phrasal verb)
- paramedic (noun)
- cardiac arrest (noun)
- resuscitate (verb)
- pronounce (verb)
- mourn (verb)
- eccentric (noun)
- questionable (adjective)
- bankruptcy (noun)
- blockbuster (adjective)
How did you hear about the news? How do you feel about it?
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- Heart attack:
- State of having no money (legal term):
- Die:
- To feel great sadness after a death:
- A person who is trained to do medical work, especially in an emergency:
- Very successful:
- Wrong in some way:
- To bring someone or something back to life:
- To state something officially:
- Strange or unusual:
Comments
Sad News(misprint wRong)
Yes, you are right. The Fans all over the world are mourning. I want to say that I like some of his songs and I think that Michael Jackson is a real King of pop music. My sister was the first who heard this sad news so she told me.If the person is famous and popular his life is always full of rumours. What is true - the time shows.
Thank you for the article, it is nice and up-date, there are many new words for me , I try to learn them.
michael jackson
I love michael jackson so much all about him is amazing.
This is really a good
This is really a good lesson.But I think If you can add a mechanism in a side, to listen to the accurate pronouncilation of these new words, it would be more helpfull.Also I like to suggest you to add more exercise on each lessons.
Thank you.
Nice reading and vocabulary skill practice
this is a nice reading and vocabulary practice...yes i agree with the other comment...an audio of the words could enhance pronunciation skills...more powers !
Nataly Many new words for me
Nataly
Many new words for me but the context helps to understand them