1. This PPT accompanies a separate PDF sheet – also available on www.skillsworkshop.org - with teaching notes, web links and other related activities for ESOL Entry Level 2 upwards.www.skillsworkshop.org The Story of Edward Elgar Kindly contributed by Janet Kinsey janet.kinsey@abingdon-witney.ac.uk and Will Zawadzki Will wzawadzki@hotmail.co.uk Abingdon & Witney Collegejanet.kinsey@abingdon-witney.ac.ukwzawadzki@hotmail.co.uk Nov 2009. To print or download your own copies of this document visit http://www.skillsworkshop.org/http://www.skillsworkshop.org/

2. Edward Elgar.................. (be) born near Worcester in the West Midlands. He.............. (have) a happy childhood with his family. He quickly....................... (become) very interested in music and........................ (play) the organ, the bassoon and the violin. He............... (study) the violin and really................. (want) to be a solo violinist. The Story of Edward Elgar

3. Elgar.................. (work) in his father’s music shop. He................... (love) playing the organ at the Roman Catholic church in Worcester. He................ (write) music for orchestras and was............... (help) by his wife’s encouragement. When she............. (die) he........... (lose) all his will to compose music.