Pre-reading Activities合4. Which of the following best describes Stevie Wonder?) Amusician who singsmostly aboutloveandromance.B) Amusician who is popularbecause he is blindC) Aman who hasbeen very successfuldespitemany obstacles.D) A typical poor black person in the U.S..Script
Pre-reading Activities 4. Which of the following best describes Stevie Wonder? A) A musician who sings mostly about love and romance. B) A musician who is popular because he is blind. C) A man who has been very successful despite many obstacles. D) A typical poor black person in the U.S. 4. Which of the following best describes Stevie Wonder? A) A musician who sings mostly about love and romance. B) A musician who is popular because he is blind. C) A man who has been very successful despite many obstacles. D) A typical poor black person in the U.S. Script
Pre-ReadingActivities合In 1973, at the height of his fame, Stevie encounteredanother challenge. A car accident left him badly injured,unable to speak or walk.But Stevie fought back from theaccident and soon resumed his place at the top of the popmusic charts. Stevie Wonder overcame his own darknessand his music has brought sunshine to the shadow of manyotherlives
Pre-Reading Activities When Stevie Morris was born, it looked as though his life would be very hard. Not only was he poor and black, he was also blind from birth. But Stevie was so busy laughing, playing, and enjoying himself that he didn’t notice how he was different from other children. Almost as soon as he could walk, Stevie showed a love for music. His family was amazed by how quickly Stevie learned to play the toy drum set and the toy harmonica he was given. Soon, Stevie taught himself to play the piano and began playing rock and roll music with his friends on the front porch of the apartment building where he lived. When Stevie was only nine years old, he auditioned for Motown Records. When they heard him play, the record company people knew he was something special. “He’s a wonder!” somebody said, and soon Stevie had a new name. He would become world famous as Little Stevie Wonder. Stevie Wonder’s first hit record, called “Fingertips,” came when he was just twelve years old. As he became an adult, Stevie started producing his own albums and became one of the most popular and influential performers in popular music. In 1973, at the height of his fame, Stevie encountered another challenge. A car accident left him badly injured, unable to speak or walk. But Stevie fought back from the accident and soon resumed his place at the top of the pop music charts. Stevie Wonder overcame his own darkness and his music has brought sunshine to the shadow of many other lives
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IntensiveStudyStevie Wonder:Sunshinein the ShadowWhenStevieMorriswasborn,on May13,1950,the doctorsshooktheir heads and told the mother that her son was born blind and likelywould always bethat way.Shebroke intotears
Intensive Study Stevie Wonder: Sunshine in the Shadow 1 When Stevie Morris was born, on May 13, 1950, the doctors shook their heads and told the mother that her son was born blind and likely would always be that way. She broke into tears
Intensive Study2Blind and black and poor -- what kind of a life could this newinfant have? In her wildest dreams, Mrs. Morris could never haveimagined that her new baby would become a famous musician calledStevie Wonder.At the time,all she could do was pray -and worryStevie himself didn't worry at all. Life was too full. He wasbrought up among church-going people whosefaith helped them bearthe poverty.He loved music and would pound spoons or forks on anysurfacethatfaintlyresembledadrum
Intensive Study 2 Blind and black and poor - what kind of a life could this new infant have? In her wildest dreams, Mrs. Morris could never have imagined that her new baby would become a famous musician called Stevie Wonder.At the time, all she could do was pray — and worry. 3 Stevie himself didn’t worry at all. Life was too full. He was brought up among church-going people whose faith helped them bear the poverty. He loved music and would pound spoons or forks on any surface that faintly resembled a drum