Arbeitsblatt: Song Russians by Sting

A. Russians by Sting In Europe and America, there growing feeling of hysteria Conditioned to respond to all the threats In the rhetorical speeches of the Soviets Mr. Krushchev said we will bury you dont subscribe to this point of view It would be such an ignorant thing to do If the Russians love their children too How can save my little boy from Oppenheimer deadly toy There is no monopoly in common sense On either side of the political fence We share the same biology Regardless of ideology Believe me when say to you hope the Russians love their children too There is no historical precedent To put the words in the mouth of the President There no such thing as winnable war It lie we dont believe anymore Mr. Reagan says we will protect you dont subscribe to this point of view Believe me when say to you hope the Russians love their children too We share the same biology Regardless of ideology What might save us, me, and you Is if the Russians love their children too B. Sting (Gordon Sumner) Gordon Sumner was born on 2 October 1951 in Wallsend, England. He was the eldest () of four children. His mother Audrey was hairdresser (_). His father Ernest was milkman and engineer (). His siblings (_) were Philip, Angela and Anita. Gordon often helped his father to deliver (_) milk in the early mornings. His best friend was an old Spanish guitar. He went to school in Newcastle. At that time he often went to nightclubs to see artists like Jimi Hendrix. He had different jobs like bus conductor (_), construction labouror (_) and tax officer (_). From 1971-1974 he went to University to become teacher. He then worked as schoolteacher at St. Paul First School in Cramlington for two years. Sting played in jazz bands in the evenings and on the weekends. He once played at nights when he wore black and yellow striped sweater. His friends thought that he looked like bee (_) so they gave him the nickname (_) Sting. journalist called him Gordon and he said: My children call me Sting, my mother calls me Sting, so who is Gordon? Since that time everybody calls him Sting. Today Sting is musician, singer, songwriter, an activist (_) and an actor. For many years he played in the band The Police. He got 16 Grammy Awards and he was nominated for the Oscar for many times for Best Original Song. Sting A. Translate the songtext! B. Write the German translation into the gaps! English the eldest hairdresser engineer siblings deliver bus conductor construction labouror tax officer bee nickname German der Älteste Friseur(in) Ingenieur Geschwister austragen, verteilen Busfahrer Bauarbeiter Steuerbeamter Biene Spitzname activist Aktivist ( Person, die für bestimmte Rechte kämpft) Now answer the questions! Write complete sentences. 1. How old is Sting? 2. What was Stings fathers job? 3. What was Stings mothers job? 4. How many sibling did Sting have? 5. Who was his best friend? 6. Where did he go to school? 7. He had different jobs. What did he work as? 8. What does Sting mean in German? 9. Why did his friends give him the nickname „Sting? 10. How many Grammy Awards did Sting get?