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Bob Marley (1945-1981) How much do you know about Bob Marley? What kind of music did he play? Do you know any of his songs? Jamaican English What language did Bob Marley speak? Listen to this radio interview. How much can you understand? Bob spoke Jamaican patois . Interesting? Difficult? Documentary about Bob If you would like to learn more about Bob Marley, follow this link.

Jolly Harbour. D avid Stanley CC-BY Look at this photo. It was taken somewhere in the Caribbean. The name of the island means "ancient". Can you guess now? OK, it's Antigua, which together with Barbuda form a twin-island nation. The British ruled these islands from  1632 to 1981. The islands became independent in 1981 and today they belong to the Commonwealth. More Caribbean countries where English is spoken Look at this map and have a go at guessing where they speak English. If you would like to see a larger version of the map, click on the image. Click on this Wikipedia link to see a list of countries. Learn about the English spoken in the Caribbean. Have you ever listened to Jamaican English? How about Trinidadian? Would you like to learn how English evolved on these islands? You can visit the British Library page and learn about the phonological features of Caribbean English. If you scroll down the page, you will be able to listen to sound fi...

Bob Marley. Wikimedia What kind of music do you like? Do you like reggae? What do you know about Bob Marley? Do you know any of his songs? Perhaps you would like to know more about his life. He led a fascinating lifestyle until his death. Did you know that he had 11 children by different women? Some of his children are musicians too. Go to his official website   to learn about his life and music. Get up, stand up   Listen to this song and fill in the gaps. Some gaps are prepositions but I have also included some challenging words. This song provides food for thought. I hope you enjoy it. Get up, stand up! Stand up for your rights! Get up, stand up! Stand up for your rights! Get up, stand up! Stand up for your rights! Get up, stand up! Don't give _____ the fight! Preacherman, don't tell me, Heaven is ______ the earth. I know you don't know, What life is really worth. It's not all that glitters is gold, Half the story has never been to...