LISTENING B1 ALAPFOK – Louis Armstrong – the story of his childhood

Szalai Nóri
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Alapfok (B1) Finish the sentences with information from the story. Louis Armstrong – the story of his childhood The Karnofsky family immigrated to the US from ……… They brought to their home a boy, who was ………. They treated him with ……….. He sang with Mrs Karnofsky when he ………. Mr Karnofsky gave him money

Alapfok (B1)
Finish the sentences with information from the story.

Louis Armstrong – the story of his childhood

  1. The Karnofsky family immigrated to the US from ………
  2. They brought to their home a boy, who was ……….
  3. They treated him with ………..
  4. He sang with Mrs Karnofsky when he ……….
  5. Mr Karnofsky gave him money to ……….
  6. When he grew up he wrote ……….
  7. He wore a star of David until the end of his life ……..
  8. His nickname, ‘Satchmo’ means ………

Alapfok (B1) hanganyag szövege:

Louis Armstrong – the story of his childhood

A Jewish family, Karnofsky, who immigrated from Lithuania to the United States, took pity on a 7-year-old boy and brought him to their home. There he stayed and spent the night in this Jewish family home, where for the first time in his life he was treated with kindness and tenderness. When he went to bed, Mrs Karnofsky sang him Russian lullabies, which he sang with her. Later he learned to sing and play several Russian and Jewish songs.

Over time, this boy became the adopted son of this family. Mr. Karnofsky gave him money to buy his first musical instrument, as was the custom in Jewish families. Later, when he became a professional musician and composer, he used these Jewish melodies in compositions such as St. James’s Hospital and Go Down Moses.

The little boy grew up and wrote a book about this Jewish family, who adopted him in 1907. And proudly spoke Yiddish fluently. In memory of this family and until the end of his life, he wore the Star of David around his neck and said that in this family he learned “to live a real life and determination.”

This little boy’s name was Louis Armstrong. This little boy was called Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong. Louis Armstrong proudly spoke fluent Yiddish and “Satchmo” is Yiddish for “big cheeks, a nickname some say was given to him by Mrs. Karnofsky!

Key: 

Louis Armstrong – the story of his childhood

  1. Lithuania
  2. seven years old
  3. kindness and tenderness
  4. went to bed
  5. his first musical instrument
  6. a book about this Jewish family / the Karnofsky family
  7. around his neck / in memory of the family
  8. big cheeks