Ciao Adios – Anne-Marie – Notes
. Activity types: matching questions and answers, listening for specific information, gap fill
. Level: Intermediate
. Grammar: Used to
. Language focus: Informal English
. Notes: This was the fourth single by English singer/songwriter Anne-Marie, released in February 2017. Ciao and adiós are the Italian and Spanish words for "bye". ______
1. Ask students if they know how to say to goodbye in any other languages.
2. Do they know the more common English word for ‘one time’? What about ‘two times’? Play the first few lines of the song, and ask them to listen for the two words. Key: once, twice (Note, there is also the dated, and rarely used, thrice for three times.)
3. Students will probably immediately recognise the song. Ask them if they know what it is about. Key: a girl finds out that the guy she is dating is cheating on her. Therefore, she decides not to waste further time and leaves him.
4. Give students a copy of the worksheet and ask them to work in pairs or in groups to complete Activity 1, then feedback. Key: 1g – 2e – 3f- 4h- 5c – 6a – 7b – 8d
5. Ask students to complete the song (Activity 2) according to their answers to the previous activity and context.
6. Play the song again. Students listen and check their answers.
7. Correct in open class, play the song again and sing together!
Informal English: Point out in the song there are some “incorrect” or informal expressions such as wanna and the incorrect she know.
Ask students to match the following expressions with their corresponding synonyms: 1. I’m done a. I phone/call you 2. I’m onto you b. I know you did something wrong 3. I ring you up c. I’m breaking up with you Key: 1c – 2b – 3a
Grammar: Point out used to and its meaning in the song.
This worksheet is to be used for educational purposes only Activity © Tune into English 2017 – www.tuneintoenglish.com Worksheet written by Prof. Mena Bianco, Naples Ciao Adios – Anne-Marie
Activity 1. Match the questions with the appropriate answers.
1. What is on his collar? a. the hurt and the lies 2. What is his car like? b. brand new 3. What did she use to do with him? c. money and time 4. Which instrument does he play? d. better 5. What is he giving to his new girlfriend? e. fancy 6. What are memories like now? f. sing along 7. What doesn’t she need to deny? g. lipstick 8. How should he treat his new girlfriend? h. guitar
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Activity 2. Complete the song with the answers from Activity 1.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, Uh
Ask you once, ask you twice now After three, after four times There's ______on your collar Why did I bother? You say she's just a friend now Tell me how many more times Then why don't we call her? Does it take to get smarter? So you wanna go home with someone Don't need to deny ______To do all the things you used to do to me And all of the things that you did to me I swear, I know you do I swear, I know you did
Used to take me out, in your ______car And now you take her out, in your ______car And make out in the rain And you make out in the rain And when I ring you up And when she rings you up Don't know where you are She know where you are 'Til I hear her say your name But I know differently Used to______, when you played ______Now she ______, when you play ______That's a distant memory Making ______memories Hope she treats you better than you treated me, Hope you treat her ______than you treated me ha Repeat Chorus Chorus: If you're giving her all of your ______I'm onto you, yeah you I'm not gonna sit here wasting mine on you, I'm not your number one yeah, you I saw you, with her Ciao adios, I'm done Kissing and having fun If you're giving her all of your ______Repeat previous verse I'm not gonna sit here wasting mine on you, yeah, you Repeat Chorus Ciao adios, I'm done (you get on with your life, I'll get on with my life) Ciao adios, I'm done Ciao adios, I'm, I'm done Ciao adios, I'm done If you're giving her all of your ______I'm not gonna sit here wasting mine on you, yeah, you Ciao adios, I'm done
This worksheet is to be used for educational purposes only Activity © Tune into English 2017 – www.tuneintoenglish.com Worksheet written by Prof. Mena Bianco, Naples Ciao Adios – Anne-Marie – Complete
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, Uh
Ask you once, ask you twice now There's lipstick on your collar I'm onto you, yeah you You say she's just a friend now I'm not your number one Then why don't we call her? I saw you, with her So you wanna go home with someone Kissing and having fun To do all the things you used to do to me If you're giving her all of your money and time I swear, I know you do I'm not gonna sit here wasting mine on you, yeah, you Used to take me out, in your fancy car Ciao adios, I'm done (I'm done) And make out in the rain Ciao adios, I'm done (no, no, no, no) And when I ring you up Ciao adios, I'm done Don't know where you are If you're giving her all of your money and time 'Til I hear her say your name I'm not gonna sit here wasting mine on you, Used to sing along, when you played guitar yeah, you That's a distant memory Ciao adios, I'm done Hope she treats you better than you treated me, ha And now you take her out, in your fancy car And make out in the rain I'm onto you, yeah you And when she rings you up I'm not your number one She know where you are I saw you, with her But I know differently Kissing and having fun Now she sings along, when you play guitar If you're giving her all of your money and time Making brand new memories I'm not gonna sit here wasting mine on you, Hope you treat her better than you treated me yeah, you Ciao adios, I'm done I'm onto you, yeah you Ciao adios, I'm done I'm not your number one Ciao adios, I'm done I saw you, with her Kissing and having fun After three, after four times If you're giving her all of your money and time Why did I bother? I'm not gonna sit here wasting mine on you, Tell me how many more times yeah, you Does it take to get smarter? Ciao adios, I'm done (I'm done) Don't need to deny the hurt and the lies Ciao adios, I'm done And all of the things that you did to me (you get on with your life, I'll get on with my life) I swear, I know you did Ciao adios, I'm, I'm done If you're giving her all of your money and time And now you take her out, in your fancy car I'm not gonna sit here wasting mine on you, And you make out in the rain yeah, you And when she rings you up Ciao adios, I'm done She know where you are But I know differently Now she sings along, when you play guitar Making brand new memories Hope you treat her better than you treated me
This worksheet is to be used for educational purposes only Activity © Tune into English 2017 – www.tuneintoenglish.com Worksheet written by Prof. Mena Bianco, Naples