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Thursday, October 13, 2016

Piano Man

   Listen to the song and do the exercise, please.


Answer these questions, please

1- Can you describe the place?

2- How many people are there ?

3- Write a brief description of the following characters: Bill, John, the old man, David, Paul, the waitress, the businessmen

.4- If you could change something in the video what would you change?

5- Are there any songs related to bars,cafés in Spanish? Are they similar to “Piano Man”?

6- Listen to the Spanish version of this song. What´s your opinion? Is it similar? What about the message? Is it the same?   

15 comments:


  1. 1-inside there's an ecenary, piano, tables and bars
    2-???
    3-old man: I asked the pianist to sing him a melody
    john: works on the bars
    paul: a busy gentleman
    mecera: drink with a businessman
    bill: looking to be a movie star david: still in the navy
    4-no
    5-I don't know

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    1. Juan,
      Good!!
      LooK:
      1- Inside the bar, there´s a stage, a piano, tables and a bar
      2- ¿Cuánta gente hay?
      3- The old man asked the pianist....
      John / Paul (capital letters)
      the waitress is drinking with the businessmen
      Bill wants to be a movie star.
      David is still in the navy
      4- Nothing. I wouldn´t change anything
      5- I don´t know any songs

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  2. 1) Yes, I can. The bar is crowded. There are a lot of people with their glasses. They are drinking tonic and gin. A man is singing at the piano. He smokes too. There are signs and candles. The bar is dark but well illuminated.
    2) There are many people there, the bar is full.
    3) Bill is the man who John tells his dreams.
    John is a friend of the piano man. He is a fat bartender. He wears white clothes and a red bow. He wants to be a movie star.
    The old man is wearing a shirt. He has grey hair and he's sitting on a table. He's drinking alcohol.
    David is in the Navy, he is talking with Paul. David is enthusiastic and chatty. He has a tattoo and he wears sailor clothes.
    Paul is a real estate novelist. He never had time for a wife. He is wearing a suit. He has a cigarette in his mouth. He wears brown glasses.
    The waitress is practicing politics. She has blonde hair. She wears a pink dress with black dots. She's skinny.
    The businessmen are laughing. They slowly get stoned. They're sharing a drink. They look at the waitress.
    4) I would change the way women are represented (as an object, not like a person).
    5) Yes, there are. For example "Antes de Partir" by Rocío Igarzabal and "Algo Tiene" by Natalie Pérez. They aren't similar to "Piano Man".

    Alesio Spicoli, 5to. 2da. Sociales, Liceo 3.

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  3. Alesio,
    Great job!!!
    Look!:
    He is sitting at a table
    He is wearing.....
    ...practising...She is wearing...

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  4. 1- Yes, it is a dark bar with different colored lights, where there are many people drinking alcohol and smoking, there is also a person who is sitting singing and at the same time playing the piano.

    2- There are many people.

    3- Bill is a pianist and he also sings, his friend is John.
    John is friends with Bill, he is a bartender and wants to be a movie star, he is dressed in a white shirt and a red ribbon, he is fat and has little hair.
    The old man has gray hair, he has a sweater with a shirt inside and a ribbon, he is sitting and at his table he has a glass with alcohol.
    David is in the Navy, he's dressed as a sailor and he has a mermaid tattoo.
    Paul is a novelist and never had time for a wife, he is dressed in a suit and wears glasses, he also smokes.
    The waitress has a pink dress with black dots, she is blonde and has two ribbons, one on the head and the other on the neck.
    The businessmen are dressed in suits, drink alcohol and smoke, also talk to the waitress.

    4- Would change the role of women.

    5- I don´t know any songs.

    Renzo Arbildo 5°2 Soc.

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  5. Renzo,
    Super!!
    Look:
    Remember to use full stops after finishing a sentence not a coma.
    3- John is a friend of Bill´s. John is Bill´s friend.
    ....and the other on/around his neck
    4- I would change the role of women. Why?

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  6. -Yes, apparently the bar is very popular because it is full of people drinking, smoking and dancing.
    -Many people
    -Bill is a pianist and singer. He is on stage giving a show for people at the bar. Jhon is the bartender, he is very charismatic and has a good self-esteem. The old man is sitting, drinking and wearing a sweater with a shirt. David is a sailor and a bit narcissistic, he is talking to his friend. Paul is a man with glasses and a suit who smokes and talks to his friend David. The waitress wears her work uniform and was offended by businessmen who abused trust. Entrepreneurs are abusive, wear suits and drink
    4- It would change the role of the woman who is mistreated
    5-I suppose so, but I don't know any.
    6- I find it a good song, in Spanish and English.
    Nurianly Rojas 5º 2º SOC.HUM Liceo Nº 3

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  7. Nurianly,
    Very good!
    Look:
    John
    He has good self-esteem.
    4- I would change....
    6- I find it is .....

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  8. 1-Yes, it is a very popular bar because it is full of people dancing and drinking.
    2-There are too many people to count.
    3-Bill is a pianist and singer, he is on stage on stage giving a show for people in the bar.
    Jhon is very nice and has good self-esteem.
    The old man is sitting drinking.
    David is a sailor is talking to his friend.
    Paul is a man with glasses and a suit who is smoking and talks to his friend David.
    The waitress is wearing her work uniform and it is felt that businessmen are abusing the trust that she gives them.
    Entrepreneurs are abusers who abuse each other and wear fine suits and drink
    4- I would not change anything because the lyrics remain with the video.
    5- Yes there is but I don't know any-
    6- the song is good, in any language

    SOFIA AGUERO 5º2º SOC LICEONº3

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  9. Sofía,
    Very good!
    Look:
    3- John...
    4- The lyrics are related to the video.

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  10. 1)Se ve como un bar popular y alegre, un lugar donde la gente la pasa bien bebiendo y fumando, disfrutando del show.
    2)Hay mucha gente, el bar esta lleno
    3)Bill:es pianista
    John:trabaja en el bar
    El anciano:esta sentado y bebiendo
    David:esta en la marina
    Paul:esta vestido de traje y fuma
    La mesera:viste con su uniforme de trabajo y los empresarios abusan de su confianza
    Empresarios:visten elegante y son maleducados
    4)No cambiaria nada
    5)No conozco ninguna

    Lucas Ramirez 5to 2da

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  11. 1)
    Yes, I can, the interpreter is on stage, playing the piano, singing, drinking alcohol, smoking, as for the place and the public, they are in a bar, dancing to the rhythm of the music, drinking and smoking, the atmosphere is dark , but lit at the same time and some candles on the tables.
    2)
    There are a lot of people, the bar is full.
    3)
    Bill: is the man to whom John tells his thoughts.
    John: is a friend of the pianist. It is a tender bar, He wears white clothes and a red bow.
    The old man: he is wearing a shirt, has gray hair and is sitting at a table, he is drinking alcohol.
    David: he's in the Navy, he's talking to Paul. David has a tattoo and wears sailor clothes.
    Paul: He's a real estate novelist, he didn't have time for a wife. He is wearing a suit, he has a cigarette in his mouth, he wears brown glasses.
    The waitress does politics. She has blonde hair.
    The businessmen laugh, come closer and look at the waitress.
    4)
    The truth is very well done, I would not change anything
    5)
    Yes, there are some, all or most of them are romantic.
    6)
    As for the interpretation I think it changes, the one in English is more like a ballad, it is softer, as for the Spanish version it is performed in a theater, the voice of the interpreter is more powerful to put it in some way .

    Nahuel Duarte 5ª 2da. Soc.

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  12. 1-Yes, it is a very popular and cheerful bar because it is full of people dancing and drinking.
    2- They are too much, I would not know.
    3-Bill is a pianist and singer, he is on stage giving a show for the people at the bar.
    Jhon is very friendly and works at the bar.
    The old man is sitting drinking.
    David is a sailor
    Paul is a man in a suit who smokes.
    The waitress wears her work uniform and feels that the businessmen abuse the confidence it gives them.
    Entrepreneurs are abusers who abuse each other and wear fancy suits and drink.
    4- I would not change anything, it is perfect like that.
    5- I do not know any.
    6- The song in English is more like a ballad and the Spanish version is performed in a theater and is more powerful

    Sosa ayelen 5°2da sociales

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  13. 1) The place is a bar full of people who are drinking while the pianist and singer plays in the background.
    2) There are many people in the bar.
    3)
    John = is the bartender.
    Bill = he wants to be a movie star.
    the old man = sitting near the pianist, asks the pianist to play the melody.
    David = he is in the navy.
    Paul = he is a real estate novelist.
    the waitress = she is practicing politics.
    businessmen = they share a drink.
    4) I would change the image of the video, it looks low budget.
    5) Yes there are many songs related to bars. I don't remember any similar to a piano bar.
    6) Both versions are very good in Spanish as well as in English.
    Amaya Miqueas 5to.

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  14. 1- the place it's a bar with a pianist and too many people

    2- There are too much people

    3- Bill: he is singing and play the piano, with a drink and a cigarette on the piano
    John: works at the bar like a bartender and is very friendly
    the old man: he is drinking, is wearing a shirt. He has got grey hair and he's sitting on a table
    David: he's in the navy, he dress a sailor and he has a mermaid tattoo
    Paul: He's a novelist, he don't have time for a wife,is wearing a suit, and has a cigarette and use glasses.
    the waitress: she is practicing politics while she work, she felt that the bussinesmens abusing of the truth that she gives them
    the businessmen: they wear suits, they are smoking and drinking and harassing to the waitress

    4- I wouldn't change anything

    5- If there are many, I don't know if they are similar to this one because I don't remember any exactly

    6- I like the spanish version,it is similar to the original. I don't understand the message of any so I wouldn't know what to say, I only see different stories that can be mixed in the same place

    NIEVA 5°2DA SOC

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