Today's video is not a happy one... We?ll watch the news about the death of Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson :( ORIGINAL VIDEO
TRUE OR FALSE
1. Fredriksson was born in Switzerland.
2. She was 71 years old.
3. She became successful after forming Roxette with Per Gessler
4. She was diagnosed with a brain tumor over 15 years ago.
5. She was married and had two children.
MATCH:
1. Swedish singer Marie Fredriksson of Roxette
2. It read in part:
3. Fredriksson enjoyed a successful solo career before
4. It ultimately worked and she was able to return to the stage
5. Fredriksson is survived
a) teaming up with Per Gessler to form Roxette in 1986.
b) years later but it took its toll on her health.
c) has died after a long battle with cancer.
d) by her husband and two children.
e) Marie leaves us a grand musical legacy
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ENGLISH TRANSCRIPT:
Swedish singer Marie Fredriksson of Roxette has died after a long battle with cancer.
She was 61 years old. Fredriksson?s Management Agency confirmed her death in
a statement Tuesday.
It read in part: Marie leaves us a grand musical legacy...
but we also remember a wonderful person with a huge appetite for life and woman
with a very big heart who cared for everybody she met.
Fredriksson enjoyed a successful solo career before teaming up with Per Gessler to form Roxette in 1986. The duo was best known for hits like ?It Must Have Been Love? and ?The Look?.
Fredriksson was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2002 and underwent aggressive treatment
It ultimately worked and she was able to return to the stage years later but it took its toll on her health and doctors advised her to stop touring in 2016.
Fredriksson is survived by her husband and two children.
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PORTUGUESE TRANSLATION:
A cantora sueca Marie Fredriksson , da Roxette, morreu após uma longa batalha contra o câncer.
Ela tinha 61 anos. A Agência de Gerenciamento de Fredriksson confirmou sua morte em uma declaração na terça-feira
Ela dizia em parte: Marie nos deixa um grande legado musical...
mas também lembramos de uma pessoa maravilhosa com um enorme apetite pela vida e mulher com um coração muito grande que cuidava de todos que ela conhecia
Fredriksson desfrutou de um carreira solo de sucesso antes de se juntar a Per Gessler para formar Roxette em 1986. A dupla era mais conhecida por hits como?It Must Have Been Love? e "The Look".
Fredriksson foi diagnosticada com um tumor cerebral em 2002 e foi submetida a tratamento agressivo
Este por fim funcionou e ela foi capaz de voltar ao palco anos depois, mas teve seu preço sobre sua saúde e os médicos a aconselharam a parar de fazer turnês em 2016.
Fredriksson deixa seu marido e dois filhos.
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FILL IN THE GAPS:
Swedish singer Marie Fredriksson of Roxette 1.___ died after a long battle with cancer.
She was 61 years old. Fredriksson?s Management Agency confirmed her death in
a 2.___ Tuesday.
It 3.___ in part: Marie leaves us a grand musical legacy...
but we also remember a wonderful person with a huge appetite for life and woman
with a very big heart who cared 4.___ everybody she met.
Fredriksson 5.___ a successful solo career before 6.___ up with Per Gessler to form Roxette in 1986. The duo was 7.___ known for hits like ?It Must Have Been Love? and ?The Look?.
Fredriksson was 8.___ with a brain tumor in 2002 and underwent aggressive treatment
It 9.___ worked and she was able to return to the stage years later but it took its 10.___ on her health and doctors advised her to stop touring in 2016.
Fredriksson is survived by her husband and two children.
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ANSWERS:
TRUE OR FALSE 1.F 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.T
MATCH: 1.c 2.e 3.a 4.b 5.d
FILL IN THE GAPS:
1.has
2.statement
3.read
4.for
5.enjoyed
6.teaming
7.best
8.diagnosed
9.ultimately
10.toll
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