Firework (Album, "Teenage Dream" by Kate Perry.)

Task 1: Complete the following lyrics. First predict, and then listen to the song to check.

paper thin

buried deep

plastic bag

chance for you

Do you ever feel like a ___________Drifting through the windWanting to start again

Do you ever feel, feel so _______________Like a house of cardsOne blow from caving in

Do you ever feel already ____________________Six feet under screamBut no one seems to hear a thing

Do you know that theres still a _________________Cause there's a spark in youHow do you think this person feels? What is Kate Perry saying to them?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Task 2: Put the chorus in number order. The first one is done for you. ( ) Like the Fourth of July

( ) And let it shine (1 ) You just got to ignite the light( ) Just own the night

( ) Come on show them what your worth( ) Cause baby you're a firework( ) As you shoot across the sky( ) Make them go "Oh, oh, oh!"

( ) Baby you're a firework( ) Come on let your colors burst( ) Make them go "Oh, oh, oh!"( ) You're going to leave them falling down

What is the, Fourth of July? Do you have a similar celebration? If yes, explain.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What is the meaning of, ignite the light?

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Task 3:Complete the following lyrics.

Future bolt

rainbowreason

road

space

time

You don't have to feel like a waste of ___________You're original, cannot be replacedIf you only knew what the ________ holdsAfter a hurricane comes a ____________

Maybe you're _________ why all the doors are closedSo you can open one that leads you to the perfect _________

Like a lightning _______, your heart will blowAnd when it's ______, you'll know

What does waste of space mean? ________________________________________________________________________________

Do you think these lyrics are positive or negative, and why?

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Task 4: Match the word with its definition.

a)Paper thin (adj.)

1) new, first of a kind, created personally

b)Cave in (v.)

2) to collapse, to fall down

c)Spark (n.)

3) to catch fire

d)Shoot (v.)

4) to break open suddenly

e) Burst (v.)

5) to move quickly

f) Original (adj.)

6) under a lot of something (e.g. pressure, work)g)Waste of space (adj.)

7) weak, lack of strength or shallowh)Ignite (v.)

8) a small flash of lightI) Buried Deep (adj.)

9) a person/thing that is useless Task 5: Answer the following questions.

1) In your opinion, what does the song mean?

2) Do you like this song? Why?