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Get to know John Williams (I)

Who was John Williams again?

Do you remember who John Williams is? Which of his film scores have we heard so far in this project?

Reading Activity

READ the following article about John Williams, and watch an orchestra playing the theme from Jaws 

conducted by Williams himself. 

SCORM Quiz

Question

Williams wanted to be a professional concert player before he decided to become a composer. On what instrument?

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The violin

The saxophone

The piano

The flute

Question

What did he get into the habit of doing every day?

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Going for a long walk to get ideas

Writing something, good or bad

Practicing his singing in the shower

Writing something but only if he had a good idea

Question

His first Oscar nomination came in.....

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1940

2000

1967

1977

Question

Almost all of the films directed by the famous Steven Spielberg have got scores by John Williams. Which of these films isn't one of those?

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Star Wars

Jurassic Park

Schindler´s List

Jaws

Question

EXTRA ACTIVITY

Choose the five films for which John Williams has got an Oscar

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Munich, Jaws, E.T., Schindler's List, Psycho

Schindler's List, Harry Potter, E.T., Jaws, Star Wars

Munich, Casablanca, Star Wars, Fiddler on the Roof, Schindler's List

Fiddler on the Roof, Jaws, Star Wars, E.T., Schindler's List

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