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Elton John Says Ban the Internet

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The Rocket Man has __________ with all guns blazing. He claims it is destroying good music, saying: “The internet has stopped people from going out and ____________. Instead they sit at home and make their own records, which is sometimes OK but in general it ______________." Elton strongly believes it's going to change the way people listen to music and that _________________. He is hoping that a new movement is going to __________ the internet. Multi-millionaire Elton, who turned 60 earlier this year, has said in the past that he is a bit ____________. He also claimed that he doesn't own a mobile phone or an iPod or ____________.

Sales of Elton’s last album _______________ were disappointing ? it __________ 100,000 copies. Sir Elt has embraced the web in other ways. On His 60th birthday he held a concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden that ______________ over the internet.The singer also announced that his albums would be made available for ___________. Sir Elton complained about __________ which is being released. He claims that in the early 70's everything that was _________________, while today it's not.

Comprehension check:

1. Who was the article about?

2. Why is Elton against the internet?

3. Is the internet killing people?

4. Does Elton own a mobile phone?

5. Was his last album a success?

6. In what way did he embrace the internet?

article take and adapted from:http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article251007.ece

The Rocket Man has entered cyberspace with all guns blazing. He claims it is destroying good music, saying: “The internet has stopped people from going out and being with each other. Instead they sit at home and make their own records, which is sometimes OK but in general it kills artistic vision." Elton strongly believes it's going to change the way people listen to music and that it's killing communication. He is hoping that a new movement is going to tear down the internet. Multi-millionaire Elton, who turned 60 earlier this year, has said in the past that he is a bit behind the times. He also claimed that he doesn't own a mobile phone or an iPod or anything of that sort.

Sales of Elton’s last album The Captain & The Kid were disappointing? it barely shifted 100,000 copies. Sir Elt has embraced the web in other ways. On His 60th birthday he held a concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden that was streamed live over the internet.The singer also announced that his albums would be made available for digital download. Sir Elton complained about the quality of music which is being released. He claims that in the early 70's everything that was released was high quality, while today it's not.