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NAME: ____________________________ DATE: ____________
Top Notch Pop Song Activities
(Unit 1, “Greetings and Small Talk”)
A. Listen to the song “Greetings and Small Talk.” Circle the word or phrase that
completes the questions asked in the song.
1. Has it been ____ or a year?
a. a month
b. several months
2. Have you written any ____ to your friends back home?
a. e-mails
b. letters
3. Have you spoken to your ____ on the telephone?
a. family
b. friends
4. Have you taken time for a ____?
a. nap
b. chat
5. Have you ____ about it yet?
a. read
b. heard
B. Listen to the song again. Complete the lyrics with the present perfect form of the
verbs. Capitalize the first letter of words that begin sentences.
You look so familiar. (1.) ___________________ before?
I don’t think you’re from around here.
It might have been two weeks ago, but I’m not sure.
(2.) ___________________ a month or a year?
I have a funny feeling that (3.) ___________________ you twice.
That’s what they call déjà vu.
You were saying something friendly, trying to be nice,
and now you’re being friendly too.
One look, one word.
It’s the friendliest sound that (4.) _________ ever (5.) _________.
Thanks for your greeting.
I’m glad this meeting occurred.
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NAME: ____________________________ DATE: ____________
Greetings and small talk
make the world go round.
On every winding road (6.) ___________________,
this is what (7.) ___________________.
(8.) _________________________ any letters to your friends back home?
(9.) _________________________ a chance to do that?
(10.) _________________________ to your family on the telephone?
(11.) _________________________ time for a chat?
Bow down, shake hands.
Do whatever you do in your native land.
I'll be happy to greet you
in any way that you understand.
Greetings and small talk
make the world go round.
On every winding road (12.) ___________________,
this is what (13.) ___________________.
(14.) _________________________ the latest movie out of Hollywood?
(15.) _________________________ about it yet?
If (16.) _________________________ dinner, are you in the mood
for a meal you won’t forget?
Bow down, shake hands.
Do whatever you do in your native land.
I’ll be happy to greet you
in any way that you understand.
Greetings and small talk
make the world go round.
On every winding road (17.) ___________________,
this is what (18.) ___________________.
ABOUT YOU. Answer the questions.
1. When you meet someone new, what do you do? (bow, shake hands, etc.)?
____________________________________________________________________
2. Have you traveled away from your home?
____________________________________________________________________
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NAME: ____________________________ DATE: ____________
3. Where did you go?
____________________________________________________________________
4. When you were away, did you write letters to the people “back home”? Why or why not?
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
5. Did you call any of them on the telephone? Why or why not?
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
6. Did you send them e-mails? Why or why not?
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
SPEAKING OPTION. With a classmate, discuss trips and traveling. Use the
questions as a guide.
WRITING OPTION. Imagine you are in a faraway country with a culture different from
yours. Write an e-mail or a letter home, telling someone about the culture and about
what you’ve done. Use the present perfect.
Hi! Well here I am in ________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
See you soon!
Me
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