Dixie Chicks

Intro

1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.

• easy on the eyes
• cross musical boundaries
• smash hit
• made up of

• Grammys
• Stevie Nicks
• key

2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.

The Dixie Chicks are simply the biggest stars in country music. A group made up of three intelligent and talented women, the Dixie Chicks make beautiful music and are very easy on the eyes. People of all ages love them and their fans come from all over the world. Unlike most other country artists, the Dixie Chicks truly cross musical boundaries – making them unique and interesting members of the music business.
The Dixie Chicks recently released their third album, titled Home, which is another smash hit. Read on to learn more!

Dialog

1. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

The Dixie Chicks are made up of two sisters, Martie and Emily, who each play instruments, and Natalie Maines, who possesses one of the best voices on the planet. They’ve been together since 1995, and they released their first album in 1998. Wide Open Spaces became the biggest selling album ever for a country duo or group. The Dixie Chicks received two Grammys for Wide Open Spaces, one for Best Country Album and the other for Best Country Vocal Performance By A Duo/Group.
Their newest album, Home, is just as good, if not better than Wide Open Spaces. It features the hit song “Landslide” which was originally performed by Stevie Nicks[/def]. Check out some of the lyrics:
Well I’ve been afraid of changin’
because I’ve built my life around you
But time makes you bolder,
even children get older
And I’m getting older too….
So, take my love…
take it down
Climb a mountain and turn around
and if you see my reflection
in the snow-covered hills…
well the landslide will bring it down
The landslide will bring it down

 

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