Rihanna

Exercise 1. Description. Write ten adjectives to describe Rihanna.

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Exercise 2. Her life in the past. Complete the sentences using simple past.

a) Rihanna ______(be) born on February 20, 1988 in Barbados. b) When she was a child, her father ______(be) an addict to alcohol. c) Her parents ______(divorce) when Rihanna was 14 years old. d) When Rihanna was 15 years old she ______(form) a group with two classmates. e) She ______(move) to US with her father when she was 16 years old. f) She ______(transform) from a cute pop princess to a sex symbol. g) Chris Brown ______(assault) her before and awards show and she ______(go) to the hospital.

Exercise 3. Interesting Facts. Complete the sentences using the present perfect tense.

h) Rihanna ______(perform) with Adam Levine, Jay-Z and Britney Spears. i) She ______(release) radio hits like Umbrella, Disturbia and Don’t stop the music. j) She ______(become) a representative person against domestic violence. k) Rihanna ______(work) in the music industry since 2005. l) She ______(date) her boyfriend, Chris Brown for 6 years. m) Rihanna______(sell) 47,571,000 million singles and albums.

n) She ______(appear) in two movies: Battleship and Part of Me, with Katy Perry. o) Rihanna ______(win) different Guiness World Records.

Exercise 4. Using the previous information write Rihanna’s biography remember to follow: Date and place of birth, family information, major events of life, effects/impact on society.

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Exercise 5. Here is an interview to Rihanna. Complete the interview.

Interviewer: Hi, Rihanna. It’s a pleasure to have you on the show.

Rihanna: I’m Really happy to be here.

I: Tell me Rihanna, what’s your real name?

R: My real name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty.

I: ______?

R: I have released 7 albums so far.

I: ______?

R: I have lived in Barbados and the US.

I: ______?

R: I have lived in the US since 2004.

I: ______?

R: I have changed my style lots of times!

I: ______?

R: Yes, I have forgiven Chris Brown, I love him.

I: That’s terrible! What do you want to say to your fans about this?

R: I want to tell them that Chris is a good boyfriend and he promised not to hit me again.

I: O.K. Take care and thanks for the interview.

R: You’re welcome.

Exercise 6. Complete the lyrics.

Where have you been, all my life I've been everywhere, man Where have you been, all my life Looking for someone Where have you been, all my life Someone who can 1)______me Where have you been, all my life Love me all night long I've been everywhere, man Where have you been, all my life Looking for you babe Looking for you babe You can have me all you want Searching for you babe Any way, any day To show me where you are 6)______

Where have you been Cause I never 2)______you out I've been everywhere, man Are you hiding from me, yeah? Looking for someone Somewhere in the 3)______Someone who can please me Love me all night long I've been everywhere, man [Chorus] Where have you been, Looking for you babe All my life, all my life Looking for you babe Where have you been, all my life Searching for you babe Where have you been, all my life Where have you been, all my life Where have you been, all my life

I've been everywhere, man Looking for someone Someone who can 4)______me Love me all night long I've been everywhere, man Looking for you babe Looking for you babe 5)______for you babe

Where have you been Cause I never see you out Are you hiding from me, yeah? Somewhere in the crowd

[Chorus] Where have you been, All my life, all my life