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Rude
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Practice prepositions and informal expressions through a story about love, marriage, and family approval.
Warm-up
Warm-up Questions
Discuss both questions before listening to the song. Click each circle when you finish.
Do you know this song?
Vocabulary
Match The Words To Their Meanings
Click a word to select it, then click its meaning to match them. You can also drag the word to the correct meaning. Use Listen to hear the word. Click a placed word to return it.
daughter
old-fashioned
rude
tough luck
blessing
jet
gotta
a person's female child
following ideas or styles from the past
not polite or respectful
an informal way to say that someone's bad situation will not change
approval or support for a person or plan
a very fast airplane
an informal spoken form of 'have got to' or 'have to'
Vocabulary practice
Use The New Words
Discuss each question and try to use the new vocabulary. Click each circle when you finish.
Are you old-fashioned?
Has anyone been rude to you?
Why might someone ask for a family's blessing?
When might someone say 'tough luck'?
Listen
Listen To The Song
Listen to the song before starting the lyrics activities.
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Final Step
Check All Answers
When you finish the song activities, check all your answers at once.
Wrap-up
Talk About The Song
Discuss each question after listening to the song. Click each circle when you finish.
Who is the singer talking to?
Is it necessary to ask someone's family for permission to get married?
Why does the father say no?
What does the singer decide to do anyway?
Homework
Express Yourself
Write or record your answer, then save your work.
Homework Prompt
Are you married? If yes, describe the proposal. If not, how do you imagine a marriage proposal?
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