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MANIC MONDAY by the Bangles / the world of work
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New York City-Quiz
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intermediate
Age:
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Australia
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intermediate
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12-14
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IRELAND
Level:
intermediate
Age:
12-14
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Canada
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intermediate
Age:
12-17
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Mass media: radio, tv, newspapers
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intermediate
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760
Ireland
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intermediate
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12-17
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753
WATCH THIS VIDEO AND THEN COMPLETE THE GAPS:
Six o'clock already
I was just in the middle of a dream
I was
Valentino
By a�
blue Italian stream
But I can't be late
'Cause then I guess I just won't
These are the days
When you�
your�
was already made
It's just another manic Monday
I�
it was Sunday
'Cause that's my
My I don't have to
It's just another manic Monday
Have to catch an early train
Got to be to work by nine
And if I had an air-o-plane
I still couldn't
'Cause it takes me so long
Just to�
what I'm gonna wear
Blame it on the train
But the�
is already there
All of the nights
Why did my lover have to�
last night
To get down
Doesn't it matter
That I have to�
the both of us
Employment's
He tells me in his bedroom voice
C'mon
, let's go make some noise
Time it goes so
When you're having fun
�
A � ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SONG. ONLY ONE OPTION IS CORRECT:
What was she doing when she realized it was already morning?
She was dreaming
She was in the bathroom
Sh was talking with her boyfriend
What happens if she gets late for work?
Her wage will be lower
Her boss will fire her
She won't get paid
Does she like �Mondays�?
No, she doesn't
yes, she does
Some days she does
�
How is she going to work?
She is going by tube
She is going by plane
She is going by train
What is she going to wear? Explain.
She is going to wear some casual clothes because it's already too late.
She is going to wear a pair of jeans and a tshirt because it's already too late
She hasn't decided what to wear and she is already late for work
Who�s already at work?
Her best friend
Her boss
Her boyfriend
Did she have fun last night? How do you know?
She and her boyfriend did, because she uses the expression "pick last night".
yes, she did because she went to a disco with her boyfriend
No, she didn't because she argued with her boyfriend
Why does she have to work for both of them?
Because her boyfriend is too lazy.
Because her boyfriend is out of work.
Because her boyfriend only works part-time
�B � Find the antonyms for these words/expressions:
Late
Employment
Fast
