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Michael Bublé, tbe Canadian singer.

Tbis kid can rea1lyswing. . .

That, in a nutshell sums up the extraordinary appeal of a 25-year-old Vancouver vocalistwith a gift for making the some of the greatest songs of all time entirely bis own. His debutalbum is more than a tribute 00the gold standard ofmusic's most enduring songs; more than anhomaee 00 a bygone era of songwriting and perfonnin~ the 13 traeks of Michael Bubléannouncein no uncertaintenns thearrivalof a majornewtalent .

By the age of 17Michaelalreadyhada wealthof experienceunderbis beltand knew.

decisively where he was heading. He eamered another first prize at the Canadian Youth TalentSearcb, as well as recorded and releaseda series of independent albums. It was former CanadianPrime Minister Brian Mulroney, bimself a devotedfan of c1assicpop, who introduced Michael00 fellow countryman David Foster, the multi-Grammy-winning producer. performer andWamer Bros. Records label executive. By the time the yooog singer performed "Mack theKnife" at the wedding of Mulroney's daughter, the creative chemistJy between the fledglingartist and the accomplished producerwas complete. Consequently, Michael's work began in thespring of 200 1 on bis major label debut "W e were walking afine line in the studio," explainsMichael. "W e wanted 00treat this music wiili-the love and respect it deserves, but the importantthing was 00capture a spirit and energy and that wasn 't confined to 80y particular musical era."

1.- Answer the foUowingquemons according to the text but using your own words:(2 points)

-What kind of songs does Michael Bublé sing in bis album?-How could Michael Bublé begin 00 work on bis major label debut in the spring of

20011 .

2.- Do the foUowing exercises according to the.instructions given: (2 points)

A. Fill in the blank with the corred relative pronoun:-It was, in fact, bis gradfather proved instrumental in moving oowarda career in

music. .

B. Complete tbe foUowingsentence witb the corred fono of tbe verb.in brackets:-If that Michael Bublé, why didn 't you stop and say hallo? (00be)C. Change the sentence into the passive voice. .

-He garnered another prize at the Canadian Youtb Talent Search. .

D..Fill in the gap with the appropriate preposition: .

- 1think aJl these songs have something cornmon.. .

3.- Give a synon)'m, a definition, or write a sentence showing tbat )'OUunderstandtbe meanings for cach word in ONE of the following sectjons: (1 point)

a) homage, nutshell, producer, togarnerb) to perform, chemistry, wea1tb,to release

4.- Summarise the ten in no more that 40 words using as many of your own wordsas possible: (2 points)

s.- Write a compositionof about 100-120words on ONE of the following topics: (3points)

a) The life of a singerb) Describe a job youlike

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CRITERIOS ESPECÍFICOS DE CORRECCIÓN

OBSERVACIONES

1) La prueba tieneuna duraciónde horay media

11) No se permitendiccionariosni ob'osmaterialesdidácticos

UI) Escriban en tintanegra o azul

IV) Lean las preguntascon atenciónantesde responder

CRITERIOSESPEdFICOS DE CORRECCIÓN..

Pregunta 1. Las dos cuestionesde estasecciónpretendenevaluarla comprensiónglobaldel textoy la

habilidaddecomentariocoherentemente.Estapreguntaseevaluaráconunmáximode2 puntos. .

Pregunta 2. La valoraciónde 2 puntostienecomoobjetivomedir los conocimientosmorfosintácticosdel alumno/a.

Pregunta 3. La calificaciónde 1punto(0'25 porpalabra)pretendemedirla riquezaléxicadel

estudiantey su capacidadde deducirsignificadosen uncontextodondeaparece el términorequerido.

Pregunta 4. En esteapartadose valorarápreferentementela capacidaddel alumnoparasintetizary

extraerlas ideas más importantesdel texto.Estapreguntatendráuna valoraciónmáximade 2 pun~.

Pregunta 5. El apartadode la composiciónse calificaráconun máximode 3 puntos.Se valorarán

especialmentelos siguientesaspectos:

A. La correcciónmorfosintácticade la producciónescrita.

B. VariedadYpropiedaden las estructurasgramaticalesutilizadas

C. Lariquezaléxica

D. Regisb'oapropiado

E. PropiedadYcorrecciónortográfica

F. Lacoherenciay cohesióndel texto (empleode oonectores,organizacióndel texto, etc.)

G. Laaportaciónde ideas.

H. Qaridad Yeficaciaen la presentaciónde ideas.