M4U1 - LISTENING: From the Otún to the Mississippi.Version en ligne Watch the video of the interview of Carlos Elliot Jr., a musician from Pereira, Colombia whose music (Hill Country Blues) has made him famous over different corners of the world. par Pedagogia Univirtual 1 Carlos Elliot Jr. is an electrical engineer Select one or more answers a True b False c Doesn’t say 2 It could be said that first experiences with music for Carlos were Select one or more answers a In the university, learning to play rock music b Listening to bands like the Rolling Stones c Writing songs 3 ¿How did Carlos discover the blues? Select one or more answers a He found it on a Google search and became obsessed with it. b He met some musicians while on a trip through the US that introduced him to this traditional music style. c He discovered it while traveling and doing research on Indigenous peoples. 4 ¿Why is Hill Country Blues so important for him? Select one or more answers a Due to the powerful sound that it has and its catchy rhythm b Because it has been transmitted from generation to generation c Because it is a powerful fusion of diverse cultures 5 He considers Risaralda and Mississippi are very similar places Select one or more answers a True b False c Doesn’t say 6 According to Carlos’ the rivers Otún and Mississippi are similar because: Select one or more answers a they have a relatively similar cultural background b both of their names come from Native American languages c he has good friends on the banks of both rivers 7 He has visited over: Select one or more answers a 14 countries b 40 countries c Other 8 During his trips Carlos has witnessed Select one or more answers a Similar problems and reactions to those issues b That everybody likes blues c A powerful spiritual connection 9 ¿What made his concert in Allahabad so memorable? Select one or more answers a Because the crowd was very spiritual b Because the location was special to him and made him feel different c Because it was massive and well-organized 10 Carlos considers medicine has a healing power Select one or more answers a True b False c Doesn’t say 11 One of the biggest challenges he has found in his career is: Select one or more answers a Lack of time to practice b Fear: not being confident of himself c Lack of economical resources 12 We can conclude that Carlos has: Select one or more answers a become a musician in order to travel b a deep sense of purpose in life c a big bracelet collection Explanation 1 Carlos doesn’t speak about his education background in this interview. He did study electrical engineering but it is not mentioned during the video. 2 Carlos doesn’t speak about his education background in this interview. He states in the video his first experience was listening to rock music, Rolling Stones is one of the most popular bands in this genre. 3 Carlos says that he met the genre while travelling Mississippi. 4 Carlos states that he considers this type of music comes from the fusion of African American, Native American and European heritage. 5 Even though he doesn’t mention Risaralda in his conversation he does mention that the territories around these rivers share a history of interactions between Native American, African American and European peoples. 6 Even though he doesn’t mention Risaralda in his conversation he does mention that the territories around these rivers share a history of interactions between Native American, African American and European peoples. 7 He mentions 14 countries but he lives in Colombia, so it can not be said that he has visited Colombia. 8 He paraphrases this during the interview: people have the same problems and are reacting to them in a similar way all over the world in the places he has visited. 9 He says that the place was special and made him hopeful. 10 He mentions in several occasions that he considers music to be some sort of medicine. 11 Carlos mentions “doubt” as the main challenge. From the three options given the closest is fear which is the consequence of doubt. 12 He mentions several times how important it is for him to have a sense of purpose to live a fulfilling life.
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